confident Who acts: Confident, you, something, I, we, my · What happens: mean, feel, do, happen, be, win · To what, where: something, confident swimmer, you, stage, nap · Speech: someone speaks here
«confident» 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: confident in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Confident means feeling sure that you can do something well: a confident swimmer.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp xcomp mark nsubj aux ccomp obj advmod punct det amod conj punct root Confident ADJ means VERB feeling VERB sure ADJ that SCONJ you PRON can AUX do VERB something PRON well ADV : PUNCT a DET confident ADJ swimmer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feeling xcomp 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 do mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 do nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 do aux 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 sure ccomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 well well ADV Degree=Pos 8 do advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 swimmer punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 swimmer det 13 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 14 swimmer amod 14 swimmer swimmer NOUN Number=Sing 8 do conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Confident vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 feel not said to happen gerund Confident not said here sure property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 do can you something well property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 Confident means sure that something will happen or is true.
nsubj xcomp mark nsubj aux ccomp cc cop conj punct root Confident ADJ means VERB sure ADJ that SCONJ something PRON will AUX happen VERB or CCONJ is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 happen mark 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 happen nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 happen aux 7 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sure ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 true cc 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 true cop 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sure conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Confident sure property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 happen future something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present Confident not said here true property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I'm confident we'll win.
nsubj cop nsubj aux ccomp punct root I PRON 'm AUX confident ADJ we PRON 'll AUX win VERB . 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 confident nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 confident cop 3 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 win nsubj 5 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 win aux 6 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 confident ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 confident punct
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1 is present I confident property tree rules 2 win future we vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I feel confident about my spelling test.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss compound obl punct root I PRON feel VERB confident ADJ about ADP my PRON spelling NOUN test 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 2 feel nsubj 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feel xcomp 4 about about ADP _ 7 test case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 test nmod:poss 6 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 7 test compound 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 confident obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel present I confident property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 test my nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 She is a confident swimmer now.
nsubj cop det amod advmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET confident ADJ swimmer NOUN now ADV . 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 5 swimmer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 swimmer cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 swimmer det 4 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 5 swimmer amod 5 swimmer swimmer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 swimmer advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 swimmer punct
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1 is a present She a confident swimmer now tree rules
Example 3 The teacher was confident that we would finish on time.
det nsubj cop mark nsubj aux advcl case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN was AUX confident ADJ that SCONJ we PRON would AUX finish VERB on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 confident nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 confident cop 4 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 finish mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 finish nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 finish aux 8 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 confident advcl 9 on on ADP _ 10 time case 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 finish obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 confident punct
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1 is past the teacher confident property tree rules 2 finish would we time vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 Practice makes you more confident.
nsubj obj advmod xcomp punct root Practice NOUN makes VERB you PRON more ADV confident ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 makes obj 4 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 5 confident advmod 5 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Practice you confident property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
Example 5 He walked confidently onto the stage.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root He PRON walked VERB confidently ADV onto ADP the DET stage 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 confidently confidently ADV _ 2 walked advmod 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 stage case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stage det 6 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past He the stage confidently property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto stage=Trajectory
Example 6 The hare was so confident he would win that he took a nap.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux ccomp mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct root The DET hare NOUN was AUX so ADV confident ADJ he PRON would AUX win VERB that SCONJ he PRON took VERB a DET nap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hare det 2 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing 5 confident nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 confident cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 confident advmod 5 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 win nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 win aux 8 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 confident ccomp 9 that that SCONJ _ 11 took mark 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 took nsubj 11 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 win ccomp 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 nap det 13 nap nap NOUN Number=Sing 11 took obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 confident punct
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1 is past the hare confident property tree rules 2 win would hare tree rules 3 take past hare a nap vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nap=Theme
Example 7 They talked of Cinderella, and Tootles was confident that his mother must have been very like her.
The tree, 17 words nsubj case obl punct cc nsubj cop parataxis mark nmod:poss nsubj aux aux advcl advmod case obl punct root They PRON talked VERB of ADP Cinderella PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ Tootles NOUN was AUX confident ADJ that SCONJ his PRON mother NOUN must AUX have AUX been VERB very ADV like ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 talked nsubj 2 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 Cinderella case 4 Cinderella Cinderella PROPN Number=Sing 2 talked obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 confident punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 confident cc 7 Tootles tootle NOUN Number=Plur 9 confident nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 confident cop 9 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 2 talked parataxis 10 that that SCONJ _ 15 been mark 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 mother nmod:poss 12 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 15 been nsubj 13 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 been aux 14 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 been aux 15 been be VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 confident advcl 16 very very ADV _ 18 her advmod 17 like like ADP _ 18 her case 18 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 been obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 talked punct
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1 talk past They of Cinderella vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past Tootles confident property tree rules 3 be must · perfect Cinderella's mother like her = she vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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