darn Who acts: you, Darn, Grandma, I, It, She · What happens: darn, be, sew, say, mean, idea · To what, where: sock, threads, hole, Darn, it, lunch · Speech: someone speaks here
«darn» 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: darn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To darn a sock or jumper is to mend a hole by sewing threads across it.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark det obj mark advcl obj case obl punct root To PART darn VERB a DET sock NOUN or CCONJ jumper NOUN is AUX to PART mend VERB a DET hole NOUN by SCONJ sewing VERB threads NOUN across ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 darn mark 2 darn darn VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 mend advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sock det 4 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 2 darn obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 jumper cc 6 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 4 sock conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mend cop 8 to to PART _ 9 mend mark 9 mend mend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 hole det 11 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 9 mend obj 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 sewing mark 13 sewing sew VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 mend advcl 14 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 13 sewing obj 15 across across ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 sewing obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 mend punct
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1 darn to-infinitive a sock or jumper tree rules 2 is present mend property tree rules 3 sew gerund threads hole vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Product
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: mild swearing — kept apart, not parsed.
«Darn!» or «Darn it!» is said when you are annoyed, instead of a stronger word.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj:pass punct punct cc punct conj obj punct punct aux:pass mark nsubj cop ccomp punct case fixed det amod conj punct root « PUNCT Darn NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT Darn VERB it PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX said VERB when SCONJ you PRON are AUX annoyed ADJ , PUNCT instead ADV of ADP a DET stronger ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Darn punct 2 Darn darn NOUN Number=Sing 12 said nsubj:pass 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Darn punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Darn punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 Darn cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Darn punct 7 Darn darn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Darn conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 Darn obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Darn punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 2 Darn punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 said aux:pass 12 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 when when SCONJ _ 16 annoyed mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 annoyed nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 annoyed cop 16 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 12 said ccomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 word punct 18 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 22 word case 19 of of ADP _ 18 instead fixed 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 word det 21 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 22 word amod 22 word word NOUN Number=Sing 16 annoyed conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 darn in a quote infinitive Darn tree rules 2 say speech: express present · passive Darn vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic 3 is present you annoyed property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Darn or darned means very, or annoying: a darn good idea, that darn cat.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cc conj advmod punct cc ccomp punct det nsubj amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Darn NOUN or CCONJ darned ADJ means VERB very ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ annoying ADJ : PUNCT a DET darn NOUN good ADJ idea NOUN , PUNCT that DET darn ADJ cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Darn darn NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 darned cc 3 darned darned ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Darn conj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 very very ADV _ 4 means advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 annoying punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 annoying cc 8 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means ccomp 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 idea punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 darn det 11 darn darn NOUN Number=Sing 13 idea nsubj 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 13 idea amod 13 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 8 annoying parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 cat punct 15 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 cat det 16 darn darn ADJ Degree=Pos 17 cat amod 17 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 13 idea conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Darn vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 idea a darn tree rules
Example 1 Grandma darned the hole in my sock.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Grandma NOUN darned VERB the DET hole NOUN in ADP my PRON sock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 darned nsubj 2 darned darn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hole det 4 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 darned obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 sock case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sock nmod:poss 7 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 4 hole nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 darned punct
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1 darn past Grandma the hole my sock tree rules
Example 2 (mild) Darn it, I forgot my lunch!
punct advcl punct obj punct nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root ( PUNCT mild ADJ ) PUNCT Darn VERB it PRON , PUNCT I PRON forgot VERB my PRON lunch NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 Darn punct 2 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Darn advcl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 mild punct 4 Darn darn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 Darn obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 forgot punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 forgot nsubj 8 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 Darn conj 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 lunch nmod:poss 10 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 8 forgot obj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 Darn punct
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1 darn imperative you not said here it tree rules 2 forget past I my lunch tree rules
Example 3 (mild) That darn cat knocked over the plant again.
punct punct det compound nsubj acl case det obl advmod punct root ( PUNCT mild ADJ ) PUNCT That DET darn NOUN cat NOUN knocked VERB over ADP the DET plant NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 mild punct 2 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 mild punct 4 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 cat det 5 darn darn NOUN Number=Sing 6 cat compound 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 mild nsubj 7 knocked knock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 cat acl 8 over over ADP _ 10 plant case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 plant det 10 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 7 knocked obl 11 again again ADV _ 7 knocked advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 mild punct
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1 knock participle that darn cat not said here the plant again vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over plant=Location
Example 4 (informal) It was a darn good match.
punct discourse punct nsubj cop det compound amod punct root ( PUNCT informal NUM ) PUNCT It PRON was AUX a DET darn NOUN good ADJ match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal NUM _ 9 match discourse 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 match nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 match cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 match det 7 darn darn NOUN Number=Sing 9 match compound 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 match amod 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 match punct
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1 is a past It a darn good match tree rules
Example 5 She sat by the fire darning a jumper.
nsubj case det obl advcl det obj punct root She PRON sat VERB by ADP the DET fire NOUN darning VERB a DET jumper NOUN . 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 by by ADP _ 5 fire case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fire det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 6 darning darn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sat advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 jumper det 8 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 6 darning obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past She by the fire vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by fire=Location 2 darn gerund She not said here a jumper tree rules
Example 6 (mild) Darn, the bus has gone!
punct amod punct nsubj punct det nsubj aux punct root ( PUNCT mild ADJ ) PUNCT Darn NOUN , PUNCT the DET bus NOUN has AUX gone VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 mild punct 2 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Darn amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 mild punct 4 Darn darn NOUN Number=Sing 9 gone nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 Darn punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bus det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 9 gone nsubj 8 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 gone aux 9 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 gone punct
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1 go present · perfect mild Darn vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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