countenance Who acts: teacher, old man, countenance, Alice, Mock Turtle, headteacher · What happens: allow, approve, use, not countenance, keep, not laugh · To what, where: countenance, cheating, calm straight face, kind countenance, news, bullying · Speech: someone speaks here
«countenance» 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: countenance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A person's face, or the look on it.
det nmod:poss case punct cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET person NOUN 's PART face NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET look NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 face nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 person case 4 face face NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 look punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 look cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 look det 8 look look NOUN Number=Sing 4 face conj 9 on on ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 look nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 face punct
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Meaning 2 Usage: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To allow or approve of something, usually used in «not countenance»: the teacher would not countenance cheating.
The tree, 17 words mark cc conj case obl punct advmod acl case punct advmod obl punct punct det nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root To PART allow VERB or CCONJ approve VERB of ADP something PRON , PUNCT usually ADV used VERB in ADP « PUNCT not PART countenance NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT the DET teacher NOUN would AUX not PART countenance VERB cheating NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 allow mark 2 allow allow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 approve cc 4 approve approve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 allow conj 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 approve obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 used punct 8 usually usually ADV _ 9 used advmod 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 something acl 10 in in ADP _ 13 countenance case 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 countenance punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 countenance advmod 13 countenance countenance NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 countenance punct 15 : : PUNCT _ 20 countenance punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 teacher det 17 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 20 countenance nsubj 18 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 countenance aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 countenance advmod 20 countenance countenance VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 allow conj 21 cheating cheating NOUN Number=Sing 20 countenance obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 allow punct
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1 allow to-infinitive vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer 2 approve infinitive of something vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 use participle countenance usually property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not countenance would the teacher cheating tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: in «keep your countenance» — kept apart, not parsed.
to keep a calm, straight face and not laugh.
mark det amod punct amod obj cc advmod conj punct root to PART keep VERB a DET calm ADJ , PUNCT straight ADJ face NOUN and CCONJ not PART laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 to to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 face det 4 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 face amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 calm punct 6 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 7 face amod 7 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 laugh cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 laugh advmod 10 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 keep conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep to-infinitive a calm straight face vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme 2 not laugh infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The old man had a kind countenance.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET old ADJ man NOUN had VERB a DET kind ADJ countenance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 countenance det 6 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 countenance amod 7 countenance countenance NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the old man a kind countenance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent countenance=Patient
Example 2 His countenance fell when he heard the news.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root His PRON countenance NOUN fell VERB when ADV he PRON heard VERB the DET news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 countenance nmod:poss 2 countenance countenance NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 heard advmod 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 heard nsubj 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fell advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 news det 8 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past His countenance vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 hear past countenance the news vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus
Example 3 Alice could hardly keep her countenance when the Mock Turtle sang.
nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj mark det compound nsubj advcl punct root Alice PROPN could AUX hardly ADV keep VERB her PRON countenance NOUN when SCONJ the DET Mock PROPN Turtle PROPN sang VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 4 keep nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 keep aux 3 hardly hardly ADV _ 4 keep advmod 4 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 countenance nmod:poss 6 countenance countenance NOUN Number=Sing 4 keep obj 7 when when SCONJ _ 11 sang mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Turtle det 9 Mock Mock PROPN Number=Sing 10 Turtle compound 10 Turtle Turtle PROPN Number=Sing 11 sang nsubj 11 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 keep advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 keep punct
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1 keep could Alice Alice's countenance hardly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent countenance=Theme 2 sing speech: express past the Mock Turtle vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 4 The headteacher would not countenance bullying.
det nsubj aux advmod obj punct root The DET headteacher NOUN would AUX not PART countenance VERB bullying NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 headteacher det 2 headteacher headteacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 countenance nsubj 3 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 countenance aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 countenance advmod 5 countenance countenance VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 5 countenance obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 countenance punct
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1 not countenance would the headteacher bullying tree rules
Example 5 The Badger's countenance was stern but kind.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET Badger PROPN 's PART countenance NOUN was AUX stern ADJ but CCONJ kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Badger det 2 Badger Badger PROPN Number=Sing 4 countenance nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Badger case 4 countenance countenance NOUN Number=Sing 6 stern nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 stern cop 6 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 kind cc 8 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stern conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 stern punct
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1 is past the Badger's countenance stern property tree rules 2 be the Badger's countenance not said here tree rules
Example 6 «The Lord make his face shine upon you,» says the blessing in the Bible.
The tree, 14 words punct det nsubj ccomp nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct punct det obj case det nmod punct root « PUNCT The DET Lord PROPN make VERB his PRON face NOUN shine NOUN upon ADP you PRON , PUNCT » PUNCT says VERB the DET blessing NOUN in ADP the DET Bible PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 make punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Lord det 3 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 says ccomp 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shine nmod:poss 6 face face NOUN Number=Sing 7 shine compound 7 shine shine NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 8 upon upon ADP _ 9 you case 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 make obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 4 make punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 12 says punct 12 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 blessing det 14 blessing blessing NOUN Number=Sing 12 says obj 15 in in ADP _ 17 Bible case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Bible det 17 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 14 blessing nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 says punct
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1 make in a quote infinitive the Lord Lord's face shine upon you vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shine=Product 2 say speech: assert present the blessing vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 7 Her countenance brightened when she saw the letter.
nmod:poss nsubj:outer parataxis advmod nsubj det obj punct root Her PRON countenance NOUN brightened VERB when ADV she PRON saw VERB the DET letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 countenance nmod:poss 2 countenance countenance NOUN Number=Sing 6 saw nsubj:outer 3 brightened brighten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 saw parataxis 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 saw advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 saw nsubj 6 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 letter det 8 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 6 saw obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 saw punct
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1 brighten participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 see past Her countenance the letter vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer letter=Stimulus
Example 8 Dad would never countenance lying.
nsubj aux advmod obj punct root Dad NOUN would AUX never ADV countenance VERB lying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 countenance nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 countenance aux 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 countenance advmod 4 countenance countenance VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 countenance obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 countenance punct
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1 not countenance would Dad tree rules 2 lie gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Her countenance glowed, and her eyes were like two stars.
nmod:poss nsubj punct cc nmod:poss nsubj cop case nummod obl punct root Her PRON countenance NOUN glowed VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ her PRON eyes NOUN were AUX like ADP two NUM stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 countenance nmod:poss 2 countenance countenance NOUN Number=Sing 3 glowed nsubj 3 glowed glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 11 stars punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 11 stars cc 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 eyes nmod:poss 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 11 stars nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 stars cop 9 like like ADP _ 11 stars case 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 stars nummod 11 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 3 glowed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 glowed punct
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1 glow past Her countenance vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past countenance's eyes like two stars tree rules
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