criticism Who acts: Criticism, She, Constructive criticism, you, new rule, only criticism · What happens: say, be, judge, take, help, learn · To what, where: one point, books, criticism, you, lot, good criticism · Speech: someone speaks here
«criticism» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: criticism in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Criticism is saying what is wrong or bad about someone or something.
nsubj aux nsubj cop ccomp cc conj case obl cc conj punct root Criticism NOUN is AUX saying VERB what PRON is AUX wrong ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ about ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 3 saying nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 saying aux 3 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 wrong nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wrong cop 6 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 saying ccomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 bad cc 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wrong conj 9 about about ADP _ 10 someone case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 wrong obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 something cc 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 someone conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 saying punct
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1 say speech: assert present · progressive Criticism vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present about someone; wrong property tree rules 3 be 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 criticism is one point about what is wrong.
det nsubj cop nummod case nmod cop acl:relcl punct root A DET criticism NOUN is AUX one NUM point NOUN about ADP what PRON is AUX wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 criticism det 2 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 5 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 point cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 point nummod 5 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 about about ADP _ 7 what case 7 what what PRON PronType=Rel 5 point nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 wrong cop 9 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 what acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 point punct
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1 is a present a criticism one point tree rules 2 is present wrong property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Judging books, art or music: literary criticism.
csubj obj punct conj cc conj punct amod punct root Judging VERB books NOUN , PUNCT art NOUN or CCONJ music NOUN : PUNCT literary ADJ criticism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Judging judge VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 criticism csubj 2 books book NOUN Number=Plur 1 Judging obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 art punct 4 art art NOUN Number=Sing 2 books conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 music cc 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 art conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 criticism punct 8 literary literary ADJ Degree=Pos 9 criticism amod 9 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 criticism punct
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1 judge gerund books and art or music vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent book=Value
Example 1 She took the criticism well.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root She PRON took VERB the DET criticism NOUN well 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 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 criticism det 4 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 took advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past She the criticism well property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent criticism=Theme
Example 2 Constructive criticism helps you learn.
amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root Constructive ADJ criticism NOUN helps VERB you PRON learn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Constructive constructive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 criticism amod 2 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present Constructive criticism you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 learn infinitive you not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The new rule got a lot of criticism.
det amod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET new ADJ rule NOUN got VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP criticism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rule det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rule amod 3 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 criticism case 8 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 6 lot nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past the new rule a lot of criticism vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus
Example 4 My only criticism is that the story was too short.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop mark det nsubj cop advmod punct root My PRON only ADJ criticism NOUN is AUX that SCONJ the DET story NOUN was AUX too ADV short ADJ . 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 3 criticism nmod:poss 2 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 3 criticism amod 3 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 10 short nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 short cop 5 that that SCONJ _ 10 short mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 story det 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 short nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 short cop 9 too too ADV _ 10 short advmod 10 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 short punct
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1 is present My only criticism short property tree rules
Example 5 Teachers give criticism kindly.
nsubj obj advmod punct root Teachers NOUN give VERB criticism NOUN kindly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 2 give nsubj 2 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 4 kindly kindly ADV _ 2 give advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give present Teachers criticism kindly property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent criticism=Theme
Example 6 The film received good and bad criticism.
det nsubj amod cc conj obj punct root The DET film NOUN received VERB good ADJ and CCONJ bad ADJ criticism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 received nsubj 3 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 criticism amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 bad cc 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 good conj 7 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 3 received obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 received punct
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1 receive past the film good criticism vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent criticism=Theme
Example 7 Aphrodite alone defied his criticism, for, to his great chagrin, he could find no fault with her perfect form.[50]
Sentence 1: Aphrodite alone defied his criticism, for, to his great chagrin, he could find no fault with her perfect form.
The tree, 19 words nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct case punct case nmod:poss amod obl punct nsubj aux conj det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Aphrodite NOUN alone ADV defied VERB his PRON criticism NOUN , PUNCT for ADP , PUNCT to ADP his PRON great ADJ chagrin NOUN , PUNCT he PRON could AUX find VERB no DET fault NOUN with ADP her PRON perfect ADJ form NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aphrodite aphrodite NOUN Number=Sing 3 defied nsubj 2 alone alone ADV _ 3 defied advmod 3 defied defy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 criticism nmod:poss 5 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 3 defied obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 chagrin punct 7 for for ADP _ 12 chagrin case 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 chagrin punct 9 to to ADP _ 12 chagrin case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 chagrin nmod:poss 11 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 12 chagrin amod 12 chagrin chagrin NOUN Number=Sing 3 defied obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 find punct 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 find nsubj 15 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 find aux 16 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 chagrin conj 17 no no DET PronType=Neg 18 fault det 18 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 16 find obj 19 with with ADP _ 22 form case 20 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 form nmod:poss 21 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 22 form amod 22 form form NOUN Number=Sing 16 find obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 defied punct
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1 defy past Aphrodite Aphrodite's criticism for Aphrodite's great chagrin; alone property tree rules 2 find could Aphrodite no fault with her perfect form vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=Topic 3 chagrin Aphrodite nom chagrin «feeling transitive»: poss=agent 4 form her = she nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: [50]
punct punct root [ PUNCT 50 NUM ] PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 [ [ PUNCT _ 2 50 punct 2 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 3 ] ] PUNCT _ 2 50 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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