compliment Who acts: compliment, you, they, Compliments, our, She · What happens: be, say, praise, show, admire, compliment · To what, where: something, someone, you, them, good wishes, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«compliment» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: compliment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A compliment is something nice you say to praise someone or show you admire them.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop amod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj cc conj iobj xcomp obj punct root A DET compliment NOUN is AUX something PRON nice ADJ you PRON say VERB to PART praise VERB someone PRON or CCONJ show VERB you PRON admire VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 compliment det 2 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 say nsubj 7 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 praise mark 9 praise praise VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say xcomp 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 praise obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 show cc 12 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 praise conj 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 show iobj 14 admire admire VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 show xcomp 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 admire obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a compliment something tree rules 2 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 praise to-infinitive you not said here someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 4 show infinitive you not said here you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 5 admire infinitive you not said here them = they vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
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 To compliment someone is to say something nice about them or what they did.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj amod case obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART compliment VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART say VERB something PRON nice ADJ about ADP them PRON or CCONJ what PRON they PRON did VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 compliment mark 2 compliment compliment VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 compliment obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 say obj 8 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 about about ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 nice obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 what cc 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 8 nice conj 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 did nsubj 14 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
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1 compliment to-infinitive someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present say property tree rules 3 do past they vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «Compliments» (formal) means good wishes, as in «with our compliments».
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj punct punct amod punct amod obj punct case case punct case nmod:poss appos punct punct root « PUNCT Compliments NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB good ADJ wishes NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT with ADP our PRON compliments NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Compliments punct 2 Compliments compliment NOUN Number=Plur 7 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Compliments punct 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 formal punct 5 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Compliments amod 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 formal punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wishes amod 9 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 7 means obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 compliments punct 11 as as ADP _ 16 compliments case 12 in in ADP _ 16 compliments case 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 compliments punct 14 with with ADP _ 16 compliments case 15 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 compliments nmod:poss 16 compliments compliment NOUN Number=Plur 9 wishes appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 compliments punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Compliments good wishes vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Topic 2 compliment in a quote our nom compliment «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 She paid me a compliment about my drawing.
nsubj obj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON paid VERB me PRON a DET compliment NOUN about ADP my PRON drawing 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 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 paid obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 compliment det 5 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 drawing case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 drawing nmod:poss 8 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 5 compliment nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay past She me vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient compliment=Asset 2 draw my nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 When someone gives you a compliment, say thank you.
mark nsubj advcl iobj det obj punct ccomp obj punct root When SCONJ someone PRON gives VERB you PRON a DET compliment NOUN , PUNCT say VERB thank VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 gives mark 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 say advcl 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 gives iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 compliment det 6 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 gives punct 8 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 say ccomp 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 thank obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 say punct
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1 give present someone a compliment you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient compliment=Theme 2 say speech: assert imperative you not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 thank speech: thank present you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 3 He complimented the cook on the delicious meal.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root He PRON complimented VERB the DET cook NOUN on ADP the DET delicious ADJ meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 complimented nsubj 2 complimented compliment VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cook det 4 cook cook NOUN Number=Sing 2 complimented obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 meal case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 meal det 7 delicious delicious ADJ Degree=Pos 8 meal amod 8 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 2 complimented obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 complimented punct
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1 compliment past He the cook the delicious meal vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cook=Theme
Example 4 "You worked really hard" is a good compliment.
punct nsubj csubj advmod xcomp punct cop det amod punct root " PUNCT You PRON worked VERB really ADV hard ADJ " PUNCT is AUX a DET good ADJ compliment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 worked punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 worked nsubj 3 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 compliment csubj 4 really really ADV _ 5 hard advmod 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 worked xcomp 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 worked punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 compliment cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 compliment det 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 10 compliment amod 10 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 compliment punct
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1 work in a quote past You hard property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a good compliment tree rules
Example 5 I'll take that as a compliment!
nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root I PRON 'll AUX take VERB that PRON as ADP a DET compliment NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 take nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 take aux 3 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 take obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 compliment case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 compliment det 7 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing 3 take obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 take future I that as a compliment vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent that=Theme as compliment=Attribute
Example 6 The fox flattered the crow with false compliments.
det nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root The DET fox NOUN flattered VERB the DET crow NOUN with ADP false ADJ compliments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattered nsubj 3 flattered flatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crow det 5 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattered obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 compliments case 7 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 8 compliments amod 8 compliments compliment NOUN Number=Plur 3 flattered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flattered punct
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1 flatter past the fox the crow with false compliments vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus crow=Experiencer
Example 7 My teacher complimented me on my neat writing.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root My PRON teacher NOUN complimented VERB me PRON on ADP my PRON neat ADJ writing NOUN . 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 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 complimented nsubj 3 complimented compliment VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 complimented obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 writing case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 writing nmod:poss 7 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 writing amod 8 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 3 complimented obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 complimented punct
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1 compliment past My teacher me my neat writing vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 write my nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Free drinks with the compliments of the hotel.
amod case det nmod case det nmod punct root Free ADJ drinks NOUN with ADP the DET compliments NOUN of ADP the DET hotel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Free free ADJ Degree=Pos 2 drinks amod 2 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 compliments case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 compliments det 5 compliments compliment NOUN Number=Plur 2 drinks nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 hotel case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hotel det 8 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 5 compliments nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 drinks punct
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1 compliment the hotel nom compliment «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 9 “In a way,” said Smee, “it’s sort of a compliment.”
The tree, 11 words punct case det obl punct punct nsubj punct punct nmod:poss case appos case det nmod punct punct root “ PUNCT In ADP a DET way NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB Smee PROPN , PUNCT “ PUNCT it PRON ’s PART sort NOUN of ADP a DET compliment NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 7 said punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 way case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 said obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 way punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 4 way punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Smee Smee PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 sort punct 10 “ " PUNCT _ 13 sort punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 sort nmod:poss 12 ’s 's PART _ 11 it case 13 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 8 Smee appos 14 of of ADP _ 16 compliment case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 compliment det 16 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing 13 sort nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct 18 ” " PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Smee a way vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner 2 sort in a quote way a compliment nom sort «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
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