curt Who acts: Curt, curt reply, she, me, His, shopkeeper · What happens: mean, use, say, make, feel, ask · To what, where: few words, curt voice, me, curt nod, us, coach · Speech: someone speaks here
«curt» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: curt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Curt means rudely short: a curt reply uses very few words and sounds cold or unfriendly.
The tree, 16 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct det amod nsubj parataxis advmod amod obj cc conj amod cc conj punct root Curt ADJ means VERB rudely ADV short ADJ : PUNCT a DET curt ADJ reply NOUN uses VERB very ADV few ADJ words NOUN and CCONJ sounds NOUN cold ADJ or CCONJ unfriendly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curt curt ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rudely rudely ADV _ 4 short advmod 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 uses punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 reply det 7 curt curt ADJ Degree=Pos 8 reply amod 8 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 9 uses nsubj 9 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 10 very very ADV _ 11 few advmod 11 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 12 words amod 12 words word NOUN Number=Plur 9 uses obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 sounds cc 14 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 12 words conj 15 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 12 words amod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 unfriendly cc 17 unfriendly unfriendly ADJ Degree=Pos 15 cold conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Curt short property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 use present a curt reply few words and sounds vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient
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 Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.
Curt can mean simply brief or short.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc conj punct root Curt PROPN can AUX mean VERB simply ADV brief ADJ or CCONJ short ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curt Curt PROPN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 simply simply ADV _ 5 brief advmod 5 brief brief ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 short cc 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 brief conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Curt brief property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 «No,» she said in a curt voice.
punct discourse punct punct nsubj case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT No INTJ , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB in ADP a DET curt ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 said punct 2 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 6 said discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 No punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 No punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 said nsubj 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 voice case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 voice det 9 curt curt ADJ Degree=Pos 10 voice amod 10 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past she a curt voice vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in voice=Manner
Example 2 His curt reply made me feel silly for asking.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj xcomp xcomp mark advcl punct root His PRON curt ADJ reply NOUN made VERB me PRON feel VERB silly ADJ for SCONJ asking VERB . 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 3 reply nmod:poss 2 curt curt ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reply amod 3 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 made obj 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 asking mark 9 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 silly advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past His curt reply me tree rules 2 feel infinitive me not said here silly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 ask speech: ask gerund me not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 reply His = he nom reply «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The shopkeeper gave us a curt nod.
det nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root The DET shopkeeper NOUN gave VERB us PRON a DET curt ADJ nod NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shopkeeper det 2 shopkeeper shopkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 nod det 6 curt curt ADJ Degree=Pos 7 nod amod 7 nod nod NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the shopkeeper a curt nod us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient nod=Theme
Example 4 Try not to be curt with your little sister.
advmod mark cop xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Try VERB not PART to PART be AUX curt ADJ with ADP your PRON little ADJ sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 curt advmod 3 to to PART _ 5 curt mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 curt cop 5 curt curt ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Try xcomp 6 with with ADP _ 9 sister case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sister nmod:poss 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sister amod 9 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 curt obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 not is not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here with your little sister; curt property tree rules
Example 5 The email was curt: «Not today.»
det nsubj cop punct punct advmod obl:unmarked punct punct root The DET email NOUN was AUX curt ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Not PART today NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 email det 2 email email NOUN Number=Sing 4 curt nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 curt cop 4 curt curt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 today punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 today punct 7 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 today advmod 8 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 curt obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 curt punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 4 curt punct
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1 is past the email today curt property tree rules
Example 6 The coach was curt after the team lost.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET coach NOUN was AUX curt VERB after SCONJ the DET team NOUN lost VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 4 curt nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 curt aux:pass 4 curt curt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after SCONJ _ 8 lost mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 team det 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 8 lost nsubj 8 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 curt advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 curt punct
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1 curt past · passive the coach tree rules 2 lose past the team vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 I'm sorry I was so curt with you this morning.
nsubj cop nsubj cop advmod ccomp case obl det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 'm AUX sorry ADJ I PRON was AUX so ADV curt ADJ with ADP you PRON this DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 sorry nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sorry cop 3 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 curt nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 curt cop 6 so so ADV _ 7 curt advmod 7 curt curt ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sorry ccomp 8 with with ADP _ 9 you case 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 curt obl 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 morning det 11 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 sorry obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sorry punct
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1 is present I morning sorry property tree rules 2 is past I with you; curt property tree rules
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