complaint Who acts: something, someone, We, Mum, only complaint, My · What happens: be, not be, do, make, break, write · To what, where: statement, something, complaint, letter, bus company, skin complaint · Speech: someone speaks here
«complaint» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: complaint in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A statement that something is wrong or not good enough.
det mark nsubj cop acl cc advmod conj advmod punct root A DET statement NOUN that SCONJ something PRON is AUX wrong ADJ or CCONJ not PART good ADJ enough ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 statement det 2 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 wrong mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 wrong nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wrong cop 6 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 statement acl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 good cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 good advmod 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wrong conj 10 enough enough ADV _ 9 good advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 statement punct
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1 is present something a statement not said here wrong property tree rules 2 not be something not said here enough property tree rules
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 A reason for being unhappy.
det case cop nmod punct root A DET reason NOUN for ADP being AUX unhappy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reason det 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 unhappy case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 unhappy cop 5 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 reason nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 reason punct
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1 is gerund unhappy property tree rules
Meaning 3 An official report that someone did something wrong (make a complaint).
det amod mark nsubj acl:relcl obj amod punct parataxis det obj punct punct root An DET official ADJ report NOUN that SCONJ someone PRON did VERB something PRON wrong ADJ ( PUNCT make VERB a DET complaint NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 report det 2 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 3 report amod 3 report report NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 did mark 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 did nsubj 6 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 report acl:relcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 did obj 8 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 make punct 10 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 something parataxis 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 complaint det 12 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obj 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 make punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 report punct
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1 do past someone something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 make infinitive a complaint vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset complaint=Product
Meaning 4 An illness or health problem (a skin complaint).
det cc compound conj punct det compound appos punct punct root An DET illness NOUN or CCONJ health NOUN problem NOUN ( PUNCT a DET skin NOUN complaint NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 illness det 2 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 problem cc 4 health health NOUN Number=Sing 5 problem compound 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 illness conj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 complaint punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 complaint det 8 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 9 complaint compound 9 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 5 problem appos 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 complaint punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 illness punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 We made a complaint about the broken toy.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root We PRON made VERB a DET complaint NOUN about ADP the DET broken VERB toy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 complaint det 4 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 about about ADP _ 8 toy case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 toy det 7 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 toy amod 8 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 4 complaint nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a complaint about the broken toy vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent complaint=Product 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Mum wrote a letter of complaint to the bus company.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det compound obl punct root Mum NOUN wrote VERB a DET letter NOUN of ADP complaint NOUN to ADP the DET bus NOUN company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 letter det 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 complaint case 6 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 4 letter nmod 7 to to ADP _ 10 company case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 company det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 10 company compound 10 company company NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past Mum a letter of complaint the bus company vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to company=Recipient 2 letter complaint nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 My only complaint is that the film was too short.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop mark det nsubj cop advmod punct root My PRON only ADJ complaint NOUN is AUX that SCONJ the DET film NOUN was AUX too ADV short ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 complaint nmod:poss 2 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 3 complaint amod 3 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 10 short nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 short cop 5 that that SCONJ _ 10 short mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 film det 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 10 short nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 short cop 9 too too ADV _ 10 short advmod 10 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 short punct
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1 is present My only complaint short property tree rules 2 complain My nom complaint «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The doctor treated her skin complaint.
det nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root The DET doctor NOUN treated VERB her PRON skin NOUN complaint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 treated nsubj 3 treated treat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 complaint nmod:poss 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 6 complaint compound 6 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 3 treated obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 treated punct
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1 treat past the doctor doctor's skin complaint vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent complaint=Recipient 2 complain doctor nom complaint «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Any complaints should go to the head teacher.
det nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root Any DET complaints NOUN should AUX go VERB to ADP the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 2 complaints det 2 complaints complaint NOUN Number=Plur 4 go nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 go aux 4 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 teacher case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 teacher compound 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 go obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 go punct
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1 go should any complaints to the head teacher vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to teacher=Initial_Location
Example 6 No complaints — dinner was great!
det nmod:poss punct nsubj cop punct root No DET complaints NOUN — PUNCT dinner NOUN was AUX great ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 complaints det 2 complaints complaint NOUN Number=Plur 4 dinner nmod:poss 3 — - PUNCT _ 2 complaints punct 4 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 6 great nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 great cop 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 great punct
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1 is past no complaints's dinner great property tree rules
Example 7 "Now, I'm tired of these complaints," said the Fire-drum.
The tree, 11 words punct advmod punct nsubj cop ccomp case det obl punct punct det compound punct obj punct root " PUNCT Now ADV , PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX tired ADJ of ADP these DET complaints NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET Fire PROPN - PUNCT drum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 tired punct 2 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 tired advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 tired punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 tired nsubj 5 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tired cop 6 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 12 said ccomp 7 of of ADP _ 9 complaints case 8 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 9 complaints det 9 complaints complaint NOUN Number=Plur 6 tired obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 6 tired punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 6 tired punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 drum det 14 Fire Fire PROPN Number=Sing 16 drum compound 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 Fire punct 16 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 12 said obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 is in a quote present the Fire drum = drum now of this complaints; tired property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the Fire drum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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