curiosity Who acts: people, Curiosity, NASA rover, her, museum, open bottles · What happens: know, learn, find, be, explore, drive · To what, where: strange object, name, Mars, dog, Scientists, kitten
«curiosity» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: curiosity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A strong wish to know or learn about something.
det amod mark acl cc conj case obl punct root A DET strong ADJ wish NOUN to PART know VERB or CCONJ learn VERB about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wish det 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wish amod 3 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to PART _ 5 know mark 5 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wish acl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 learn cc 7 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 know conj 8 about about ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 learn obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wish punct
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1 know to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 learn infinitive about something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic
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 strange or rare object that people find interesting.
det amod cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root A DET strange ADJ or CCONJ rare ADJ object NOUN that PRON people NOUN find VERB interesting ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 object det 2 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 object amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 rare cc 4 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 2 strange conj 5 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 find obj 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 find nsubj 8 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 object acl:relcl 9 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos 8 find xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 object punct
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1 find present people a strange object interesting property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Topic
Meaning 3 Curiosity is also the name of a NASA rover exploring Mars.
nsubj cop advmod det case det compound nmod acl obj punct root Curiosity NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET name NOUN of ADP a DET NASA PROPN rover NOUN exploring VERB Mars PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 name advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 rover case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rover det 8 NASA NASA PROPN Number=Sing 9 rover compound 9 rover rover NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nmod 10 exploring explore VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 rover acl 11 Mars Mars PROPN Number=Sing 10 exploring obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Curiosity the name of a NASA rover tree rules 2 explore gerund a NASA rover not said here Mars vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent mars=Location
Example 1 Out of curiosity, how old is your dog?
case case nsubj punct advmod amod cop nmod:poss punct root Out ADP of ADP curiosity NOUN , PUNCT how ADV old ADJ is AUX your PRON dog NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADP _ 3 curiosity case 2 of of ADP _ 3 curiosity case 3 curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 9 dog nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 old punct 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 old advmod 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 curiosity amod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dog cop 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 dog nmod:poss 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 dog punct
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1 is a present curiosity your dog tree rules
Example 2 Scientists are driven by curiosity.
nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root Scientists NOUN are AUX driven VERB by ADP curiosity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 3 driven nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 driven aux:pass 3 driven drive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 curiosity case 5 curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 3 driven obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 driven punct
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1 drive present · passive curiosity Scientists vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme subject=Trajectory
Example 3 The kitten's curiosity led it into the cupboard.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET kitten NOUN 's PART curiosity NOUN led VERB it PRON into ADP the DET cupboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 4 curiosity nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 kitten case 4 curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 5 led nsubj 5 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 led obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 cupboard case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cupboard det 9 cupboard cupboard NOUN Number=Sing 5 led obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 led punct
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1 lead past the kitten's curiosity kitten the cupboard vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme into cupboard=Destination
Example 4 Her curiosity about the stars made her want to be an astronaut.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod obj xcomp mark cop det xcomp punct root Her PRON curiosity NOUN about ADP the DET stars NOUN made VERB her PRON want VERB to PART be AUX an DET astronaut 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 curiosity nmod:poss 2 curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 3 about about ADP _ 5 stars case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stars det 5 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 2 curiosity nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 made obj 8 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 to to PART _ 12 astronaut mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 astronaut cop 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 astronaut det 12 astronaut astronaut NOUN Number=Sing 8 want xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past Her curiosity about the stars her = she tree rules 2 want infinitive her = she not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 is a not said to happen to-infinitive her = she not said here a astronaut tree rules
Example 5 The museum is full of curiosities from long ago.
det nsubj cop case obl case advmod advmod punct root The DET museum NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP curiosities NOUN from ADP long ADV ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 curiosities case 6 curiosities curiosity NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 7 from from ADP _ 8 long case 8 long long ADV Degree=Pos 9 ago advmod 9 ago ago ADV _ 4 full advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present the museum of curiosities; ago, full property tree rules
Example 6 Curiosity is good, but never open bottles you don't know.
nsubj cop punct cc advmod amod nsubj nsubj aux advmod conj punct root Curiosity NOUN is AUX good ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ never ADV open ADJ bottles NOUN you PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 3 good nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 good cop 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 12 know punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 12 know cc 6 never never ADV PronType=Neg 7 open advmod 7 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bottles amod 8 bottles bottle NOUN Number=Plur 12 know nsubj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 know nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 know aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 know advmod 12 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 good conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 good punct
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1 is present Curiosity good property tree rules 2 not know present · do-support open bottles vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 The Curiosity rover sends photos from Mars.
det compound nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET Curiosity NOUN rover NOUN sends VERB photos NOUN from ADP Mars PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rover det 2 Curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 3 rover compound 3 rover rover NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends nsubj 4 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 4 sends obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 Mars case 7 Mars Mars PROPN Number=Sing 5 photos nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sends punct
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1 send present the Curiosity rover photos Mars vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent photo=Theme from mars=Initial_Location
Example 8 Curiosity made him put his eye to the keyhole.
nsubj obj xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Curiosity NOUN made VERB him PRON put VERB his PRON eye NOUN to ADP the DET keyhole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 made obj 4 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 made xcomp 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 eye nmod:poss 6 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 keyhole case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 keyhole det 9 keyhole keyhole NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Curiosity him = he tree rules 2 put infinitive him = he not said here Curiosity's eye to the keyhole vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent eye=Goal
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