complex Who acts: Complex, He, things, puzzle, human brain, We · What happens: mean, make, connect, understand, explain, be · To what, where: group, buildings, strong worried feeling, complex, new leisure complex, main clause · Speech: someone speaks here
«complex» 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: complex in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Complex means made of many connected parts and hard to understand or explain.
nsubj ccomp case amod amod obl cc conj mark xcomp cc conj punct root Complex NOUN means VERB made VERB of ADP many ADJ connected VERB parts NOUN and CCONJ hard ADJ to PART understand VERB or CCONJ explain VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 of of ADP _ 7 parts case 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 parts amod 6 connected connect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 parts amod 7 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 hard cc 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 parts conj 10 to to PART _ 11 understand mark 11 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hard xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 explain cc 13 explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 understand conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Complex vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle of many connected parts vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 connect participle vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 explain speech: assert infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 complex is a group of buildings used for one purpose, as in «a sports complex».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl case nummod obl punct mark case punct det compound appos punct punct root A DET complex NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP buildings NOUN used VERB for ADP one NUM purpose NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET sports NOUN complex NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 complex det 2 complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 buildings case 7 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 buildings acl 9 for for ADP _ 11 purpose case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 purpose nummod 11 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 18 complex punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 18 complex mark 14 in in ADP _ 18 complex case 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 complex punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 complex det 17 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 18 complex compound 18 complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 5 group appos 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 complex punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a complex a group of buildings tree rules 2 use participle buildings not said here for one purpose vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A complex is a strong, worried feeling about something, as in «He has a complex about his height».
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod punct mark fixed punct nsubj parataxis det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root A DET complex NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ , PUNCT worried ADJ feeling NOUN about ADP something PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT He PRON has VERB a DET complex NOUN about ADP his PRON height NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 complex det 2 complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 8 feeling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 feeling cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feeling det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 strong punct 7 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling amod 8 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 about about ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 feeling nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 has punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 16 has mark 13 in in ADP _ 12 as fixed 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 has punct 15 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 has nsubj 16 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 feeling parataxis 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 complex det 18 complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 16 has obj 19 about about ADP _ 21 height case 20 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 height nmod:poss 21 height height NOUN Number=Sing 18 complex nmod 22 » » PUNCT _ 18 complex punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 feeling punct
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1 is a present a complex a strong worried feeling about something tree rules 2 have in a quote present He a complex about his height vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent complex=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
A complex is a group of things that work together, like a complex of chemicals.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct case det obl case nmod punct root A DET complex NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP things NOUN that PRON work VERB together ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET complex NOUN of ADP chemicals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 complex det 2 complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 things case 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 work nsubj 9 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 things acl:relcl 10 together together ADV _ 9 work advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 complex punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 complex case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 complex det 14 complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 9 work obl 15 of of ADP _ 16 chemicals case 16 chemicals chemical NOUN Number=Plur 14 complex nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a complex a group of things tree rules 2 work together present things like a complex of chemicals; together property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 This puzzle is quite complex.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root This DET puzzle NOUN is AUX quite ADV complex ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 complex nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 complex cop 4 quite quite ADV _ 5 complex advmod 5 complex complex ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 complex punct
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1 is present this puzzle complex property tree rules
Example 2 The human brain is very complex.
det amod nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET human ADJ brain NOUN is AUX very ADV complex ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 brain det 2 human human ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brain amod 3 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 6 complex nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 complex cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 complex advmod 6 complex complex ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 complex punct
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1 is present the human brain complex property tree rules
Example 3 We swim at the new leisure complex.
nsubj case det amod amod obl punct root We PRON swim VERB at ADP the DET new ADJ leisure ADJ complex 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 swim nsubj 2 swim swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 7 complex case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 complex det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 complex amod 6 leisure leisure ADJ Degree=Pos 7 complex amod 7 complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 2 swim obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swim punct
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1 swim present We the new leisure complex vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at complex=Trajectory
Example 4 A complex sentence has a main clause and a subordinate clause.
det amod nsubj det amod obj cc det amod conj punct root A DET complex ADJ sentence NOUN has VERB a DET main ADJ clause NOUN and CCONJ a DET subordinate ADJ clause NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sentence det 2 complex complex ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sentence amod 3 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 clause det 6 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 7 clause amod 7 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 clause cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 clause det 10 subordinate subordinate ADJ Degree=Pos 11 clause amod 11 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing 7 clause conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a complex sentence a main clause and a subordinate clause vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Patient
Example 5 She has a complex about her freckles.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON has VERB a DET complex NOUN about ADP her PRON freckles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 complex det 4 complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 freckles case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 freckles nmod:poss 7 freckles freckle NOUN Number=Plur 4 complex nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She a complex about her freckles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent complex=Patient
Example 6 The rules of the game were too complex for my little brother.
det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET rules NOUN of ADP the DET game NOUN were AUX too ADV complex ADJ for ADP my PRON little ADJ brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 8 complex nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 game case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 game det 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 rules nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 complex cop 7 too too ADV _ 8 complex advmod 8 complex complex ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 for for ADP _ 12 brother case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 brother nmod:poss 11 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 brother amod 12 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 8 complex obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 complex punct
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1 is past the rules of the game for my little brother; complex property tree rules 2 rule the game nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 It is evident that the traditions from which the popular conception of the ghostly enemy has been evolved must have been of a complex and even conflicting character.
The tree, 28 words nsubj cop mark det nsubj case obl det amod nsubj:pass case det amod nmod aux aux:pass acl:relcl aux aux cop case det advcl cc advmod conj obj punct root It PRON is AUX evident ADJ that SCONJ the DET traditions NOUN from ADP which PRON the DET popular ADJ conception NOUN of ADP the DET ghostly ADJ enemy NOUN has AUX been AUX evolved VERB must AUX have AUX been AUX of ADP a DET complex NOUN and CCONJ even ADV conflicting VERB character NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 evident nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 evident cop 3 evident evident ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 24 complex mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 traditions det 6 traditions tradition NOUN Number=Plur 24 complex nsubj 7 from from ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 evolved obl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 conception det 10 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 11 conception amod 11 conception conception NOUN Number=Sing 18 evolved nsubj:pass 12 of of ADP _ 15 enemy case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 enemy det 14 ghostly ghostly ADJ Degree=Pos 15 enemy amod 15 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 11 conception nmod 16 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 evolved aux 17 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 18 evolved aux:pass 18 evolved evolve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 traditions acl:relcl 19 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 complex aux 20 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 24 complex aux 21 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 24 complex cop 22 of of ADP _ 24 complex case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 complex det 24 complex complex NOUN Number=Sing 3 evident advcl 25 and and CCONJ _ 27 conflicting cc 26 even even ADV _ 27 conflicting advmod 27 conflicting conflict VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 24 complex conj 28 character character NOUN Number=Sing 27 conflicting obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 evident punct
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1 is present It evident property tree rules 2 evolve present · perfect · passive the popular conception of the ghostly enemy from the traditions vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: subject=Product from which=Patient 3 is must · perfect the traditions of a complex tree rules 4 conflict gerund the traditions not said here character tree rules 5 conceive the ghostly enemy nom conception «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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