confound Who acts: they, old way, something, puzzle, magician, you · What happens: confound, be, not think, spoil, say, blast · To what, where: someone, plan, it, old way, way, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«confound» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: confound in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To confound someone is to confuse them so badly that they cannot think clearly.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod punct root To PART confound VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART confuse VERB them PRON so ADV badly ADV that SCONJ they PRON can AUX not PART think VERB clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confound mark 2 confound confound VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 confuse advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 confound obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 confuse cop 5 to to PART _ 6 confuse mark 6 confuse confuse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 confuse obj 8 so so ADV _ 9 badly advmod 9 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 6 confuse advmod 10 that that SCONJ _ 14 think mark 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 think nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 think aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 think advmod 14 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 confuse advcl 15 clearly clearly ADV _ 14 think advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 confuse punct
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1 confound to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present badly, confuse property tree rules 3 not think speech: other can they clearly property vn focus-87.1-1 «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 To confound a plan is to defeat it or spoil it.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj cc conj obj punct root To PART confound VERB a DET plan NOUN is AUX to PART defeat VERB it PRON or CCONJ spoil VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confound mark 2 confound confound VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 defeat advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plan det 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 confound obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 defeat cop 6 to to PART _ 7 defeat mark 7 defeat defeat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 defeat obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 spoil cc 10 spoil spoil VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 defeat conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 spoil obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 defeat punct
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1 confound to-infinitive a plan vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus plan=Experiencer 2 is present defeat property tree rules 3 spoil infinitive plan tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: exclamation — kept apart, not parsed.
«Confound it!» is an old way of saying «Blast it!» when something goes wrong.
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj obj punct punct cop det amod mark acl punct ccomp obj punct punct mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root « PUNCT Confound VERB it PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX an DET old ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB « PUNCT Blast VERB it PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT when SCONJ something PRON goes VERB wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Confound punct 2 Confound confound VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 way nsubj 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Confound obj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Confound punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Confound punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 way cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of SCONJ _ 11 saying mark 11 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 way acl 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 Blast punct 13 Blast blast VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 saying ccomp 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 Blast obj 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 13 Blast punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 Blast punct 17 when when SCONJ _ 19 goes mark 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 goes nsubj 19 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 saying advcl 20 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 19 goes xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 way punct
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1 confound in a quote infinitive it vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer 2 is a present a old way tree rules 3 say speech: express gerund a old way not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 blast in a quote infinitive way vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme 5 go present something wrong property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The puzzle began to confound me.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj punct root The DET puzzle NOUN began VERB to PART confound VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 began nsubj 3 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 confound mark 5 confound confound VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 began xcomp 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 confound obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 began punct
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1 begin past the puzzle vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 confound to-infinitive the puzzle not said here me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer
Example 2 The magician's fog was meant to confound the soldiers.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET magician NOUN 's PART fog NOUN was AUX meant VERB to PART confound VERB the DET soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 4 fog nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 magician case 4 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 6 meant nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 meant aux:pass 6 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 to to PART _ 8 confound mark 8 confound confound VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 meant xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 soldiers det 10 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 8 confound obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 meant punct
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1 mean past · passive the magician's fog tree rules 2 confound not said to happen to-infinitive the soldiers vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus soldier=Experiencer 3 fog the magician nom fog «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Do not confound the innocent with the guilty.
aux advmod det obj case det obl punct root Do AUX not PART confound VERB the DET innocent ADJ with ADP the DET guilty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 confound aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 confound advmod 3 confound confound VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 innocent det 5 innocent innocent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 confound obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 guilty case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 guilty det 8 guilty guilty NOUN Number=Sing 5 innocent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 confound punct
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1 not confound imperative · do-support you not said here the innocent vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus innocent=Experiencer
Example 4 «Confound it!» cried the farmer when his cart stuck in the mud.
The tree, 12 words punct parataxis obj punct punct det obj advmod nmod:poss nsubj advcl case det obl punct root « PUNCT Confound VERB it PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT cried VERB the DET farmer NOUN when ADV his PRON cart NOUN stuck ADJ in ADP the DET mud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Confound punct 2 Confound confound VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 cried parataxis 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Confound obj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Confound punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Confound punct 6 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 farmer det 8 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 6 cried obj 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 stuck advmod 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 cart nmod:poss 11 cart cart NOUN Number=Sing 12 stuck nsubj 12 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cried advcl 13 in in ADP _ 15 mud case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 mud det 15 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 12 stuck obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 cried punct
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1 confound in a quote infinitive it vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer 2 cry speech: express past the farmer vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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