complicated Who acts: puzzle, recipe, you, rules, game, It · What happens: mean, have, be, understand, do, complicate · To what, where: many parts, situation, many problems, complicated problem, watch, sorts · Speech: someone speaks here
«complicated» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: complicated in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Complicated means having many parts or steps, so it is hard to understand or do.
The tree, 15 words csubj xcomp amod obj cc conj punct advmod expl cop ccomp mark xcomp cc conj punct root Complicated ADJ means VERB having VERB many ADJ parts NOUN or CCONJ steps NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART understand VERB or CCONJ do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means csubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 parts amod 5 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 3 having obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 steps cc 7 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 parts conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 hard punct 9 so so ADV _ 12 hard advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 hard expl 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 hard cop 12 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 13 to to PART _ 14 understand mark 14 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 hard xcomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 do cc 16 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 understand conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen gerund many parts or steps vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient 3 is present hard property tree rules 4 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 do infinitive vn act-114-1 «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 Complicated describes a situation with many problems or feelings mixed up.
csubj det obj case amod obl cc conj acl compound:prt punct root Complicated VERB describes VERB a DET situation NOUN with ADP many ADJ problems NOUN or CCONJ feelings NOUN mixed VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Complicated complicate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 describes csubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 situation det 4 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 problems case 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 problems amod 7 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 2 describes obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 feelings cc 9 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 7 problems conj 10 mixed mix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 problems acl 11 up up ADP _ 10 mixed compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 complicate participle tree rules 2 describe present a situation with many problems or feelings vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent situation=Theme 3 mix up participle many problems or feelings not said here vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 This puzzle is too complicated for me.
det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root This DET puzzle NOUN is AUX too ADV complicated ADJ for ADP me PRON . 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 complicated nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 complicated cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 complicated advmod 5 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 complicated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 complicated punct
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1 is present this puzzle for me; complicated property tree rules
Example 2 The recipe looks complicated, but it isn't.
det nsubj xcomp punct cc nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET recipe NOUN looks VERB complicated ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON is VERB n't PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 is punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 is cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 is nsubj 8 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 looks conj 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 is advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present the recipe complicated property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 not be present recipe vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Break a complicated problem into smaller steps.
det amod obj case amod obl punct root Break VERB a DET complicated ADJ problem NOUN into ADP smaller ADJ steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Break break VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 problem det 3 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos 4 problem amod 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 1 Break obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 steps case 6 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 steps amod 7 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 1 Break obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Break punct
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1 break imperative you not said here a complicated problem into smaller steps result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent problem=Patient into step=Result
Example 4 The rules of the game are complicated.
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET rules NOUN of ADP the DET game NOUN are AUX complicated ADJ . 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 7 complicated 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 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 complicated cop 7 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 complicated punct
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1 is present the rules of the game complicated property tree rules 2 rule the game nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 «It's complicated,» she said about her family.
punct nsubj cop punct punct nsubj parataxis case nmod:poss obl punct root « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX complicated ADJ , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB about ADP her PRON family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 complicated punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 complicated nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 complicated cop 4 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 complicated punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 complicated punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 complicated parataxis 9 about about ADP _ 11 family case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 family nmod:poss 11 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 complicated punct
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1 is in a quote present It complicated property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past she about her family vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 A watch has complicated parts inside.
det nsubj:pass aux obj advmod punct root A DET watch NOUN has AUX complicated VERB parts NOUN inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 watch det 2 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 4 complicated nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 complicated aux 4 complicated complicate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 complicated obj 6 inside inside ADV _ 4 complicated advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 complicated punct
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1 complicate present · perfect · passive a watch inside property tree rules
Example 7 Kay made all sorts of figures, the most complicated, for it was an ice-puzzle for the understanding.
The tree, 18 words nsubj det obj case nmod punct det advmod conj punct case nsubj cop det compound punct parataxis case det nmod punct root Kay PROPN made VERB all DET sorts NOUN of ADP figures NOUN , PUNCT the DET most ADV complicated ADJ , PUNCT for ADP it PRON was AUX an DET ice NOUN - PUNCT puzzle NOUN for ADP the DET understanding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kay Kay PROPN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 sorts det 4 sorts sort NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 figures case 6 figures figure NOUN Number=Plur 4 sorts nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 complicated punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 complicated det 9 most most ADV Degree=Sup 10 complicated advmod 10 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos 6 figures conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 18 puzzle punct 12 for for ADP _ 18 puzzle case 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 puzzle nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 puzzle cop 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 puzzle det 16 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 18 puzzle compound 17 - - PUNCT _ 16 ice punct 18 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 10 complicated parataxis 19 for for ADP _ 21 understanding case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 understanding det 21 understanding understanding NOUN Number=Sing 18 puzzle nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Kay all sorts of figures vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sort=Product 2 is past it for a ice puzzle; for the understanding tree rules 3 sort figures nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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