critic Who acts: critic, job, they, Everyone, joke, someone · What happens: be, say, think, complain, work, give · To what, where: person, newspapers, someone, critic, joke, movie · Speech: someone speaks here
«critic» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: critic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A critic is a person whose job is to give opinions about films, books, music, food, art or plays, often in newspapers, magazines or online.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl obj case nmod punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct advmod case obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET critic NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART give VERB opinions NOUN about ADP films NOUN , PUNCT books NOUN , PUNCT music NOUN , PUNCT food NOUN , PUNCT art NOUN or CCONJ plays NOUN , PUNCT often ADV in ADP newspapers NOUN , PUNCT magazines NOUN or CCONJ online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 critic det 2 critic critic NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 give nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 give cop 9 to to PART _ 10 give mark 10 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person acl:relcl 11 opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur 10 give obj 12 about about ADP _ 13 films case 13 films film NOUN Number=Plur 11 opinions nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 books punct 15 books book NOUN Number=Plur 11 opinions conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 music punct 17 music music NOUN Number=Sing 11 opinions conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 food punct 19 food food NOUN Number=Sing 17 music conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 art punct 21 art art NOUN Number=Sing 19 food conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 plays cc 23 plays play NOUN Number=Plur 19 food conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 newspapers punct 25 often often ADV _ 27 newspapers advmod 26 in in ADP _ 27 newspapers case 27 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 10 give obl 28 , , PUNCT _ 29 magazines punct 29 magazines magazine NOUN Number=Plur 27 newspapers conj 30 or or CCONJ _ 31 online cc 31 online online ADV _ 27 newspapers conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a critic a person tree rules 2 is present job newspapers and magazines give property tree rules
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 A critic is someone who says what they think is wrong or bad about a person, idea or plan: «critics of the new rule».
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj nsubj ccomp cop ccomp cc conj case det obl punct conj cc conj punct punct appos case det amod nmod punct punct root A DET critic NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON says VERB what PRON they PRON think VERB is AUX wrong ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ about ADP a DET person NOUN , PUNCT idea NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT critics NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ rule NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 critic det 2 critic critic NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 says nsubj 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 think obj 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 think nsubj 9 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 says ccomp 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 wrong cop 11 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 think ccomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 bad cc 13 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 wrong conj 14 about about ADP _ 16 person case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 person det 16 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 bad obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 idea punct 18 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 16 person conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 plan cc 20 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 16 person conj 21 : : PUNCT _ 23 critics punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 23 critics punct 23 critics critic NOUN Number=Plur 4 someone appos 24 of of ADP _ 27 rule case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 rule det 26 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 27 rule amod 27 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 23 critics nmod 28 » » PUNCT _ 23 critics punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a critic someone tree rules 2 say speech: assert present vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other present they vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 4 is present wrong property tree rules 5 be about a person and idea or plan tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Everyone's a critic» is a joke said when someone complains about your work.
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj cop det nsubj punct cop det nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct root « PUNCT Everyone PRON 's AUX a DET critic NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET joke NOUN said VERB when ADV someone PRON complains VERB about ADP your PRON work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 critic punct 2 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 critic nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 critic cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 critic det 5 critic critic NOUN Number=Sing 9 joke nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 critic punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 joke cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 joke det 9 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 complains advmod 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 complains nsubj 13 complains complain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 14 about about ADP _ 16 work case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 work nmod:poss 16 work work NOUN Number=Sing 13 complains obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 is a in a quote present Everyone a critic tree rules 2 be speech: other present a critic a joke tree rules 3 say speech: assert past a joke vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 complain speech: other present someone about your work vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about work=Topic 5 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The film critic gave the movie five stars.
det compound nsubj det obj nummod obj punct root The DET film NOUN critic NOUN gave VERB the DET movie NOUN five NUM stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 critic det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 critic compound 3 critic critic NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 movie det 6 movie movie NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 7 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 stars nummod 8 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 4 gave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the film critic the movie vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent movie=Recipient star=Theme
Example 2 A food critic visited our local restaurant.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root A DET food NOUN critic NOUN visited VERB our PRON local ADJ restaurant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 critic det 2 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 critic compound 3 critic critic NOUN Number=Sing 4 visited nsubj 4 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 restaurant nmod:poss 6 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 7 restaurant amod 7 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 4 visited obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 visited punct
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1 visit past a food critic our local restaurant vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent restaurant=Co-Agent
Example 3 Critics of the plan said it would cost too much.
nsubj case det nmod nsubj aux ccomp advmod obj punct root Critics NOUN of ADP the DET plan NOUN said VERB it PRON would AUX cost VERB too ADV much ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Critics critic NOUN Number=Plur 5 said nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 plan case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 plan det 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 1 Critics nmod 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 cost nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 cost aux 8 cost cost VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 said ccomp 9 too too ADV _ 10 much advmod 10 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cost obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Critics of the plan vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cost would plan much vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme much=Value
Example 4 Don't be your own worst critic — your drawing is good!
advmod cop nmod:poss amod amod obl punct nmod:poss nsubj cop conj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX your PRON own ADJ worst ADJ critic NOUN — PUNCT your PRON drawing NOUN is AUX good ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 critic advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 critic cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 critic nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 critic amod 6 worst bad ADJ Degree=Sup 7 critic amod 7 critic critic NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 8 — - PUNCT _ 12 good punct 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 drawing nmod:poss 10 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 12 good nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 good cop 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do conj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive your own worst critic tree rules 3 is present your drawing good property tree rules 4 draw your nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 «Everyone's a critic!» laughed Dad when we didn't like his soup.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj cop det nsubj punct punct obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl nmod:poss obj punct root « PUNCT Everyone PRON 's AUX a DET critic NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT laughed VERB Dad PROPN when SCONJ we PRON did AUX n't PART like VERB his PRON soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 critic punct 2 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 critic nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 critic cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 critic det 5 critic critic NOUN Number=Sing 8 laughed nsubj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 critic punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 critic punct 8 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 8 laughed obj 10 when when SCONJ _ 14 like mark 11 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 like nsubj 12 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 like aux 13 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 like advmod 14 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 laughed advcl 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 soup nmod:poss 16 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 14 like obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 laughed punct
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1 is a in a quote present Everyone a critic tree rules 2 laugh past a critic Dad vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dad=Theme 3 not like past · do-support we critic's soup vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot soup=Theme
Example 6 The book was loved by readers but not by critics.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc advmod case conj punct root The DET book NOUN was AUX loved VERB by ADP readers NOUN but CCONJ not PART by ADP critics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 loved nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 loved aux:pass 4 loved love VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 readers case 6 readers reader NOUN Number=Plur 4 loved obl 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 critics cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 critics advmod 9 by by ADP _ 10 critics case 10 critics critic NOUN Number=Plur 6 readers conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 loved punct
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1 love past · passive readers but critics the book vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus
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