deadpan Who acts: Deadpan, way, you, deadpan face, it, Dad · What happens: describe, tell, say, not know, be, deadpan · To what, where: way, joke, something, serious expressionless way, one, feeling · Speech: someone speaks here
«deadpan» 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: deadpan in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Deadpan describes a way of telling a joke or saying something funny with a completely serious, blank face and flat voice, as if you do not know it is funny.
The tree, 30 words nsubj det obj mark acl det obj cc conj obj amod case det advmod amod punct amod obl cc amod conj punct mark mark nsubj aux advmod parataxis nsubj cop ccomp punct root Deadpan NOUN describes VERB a DET way NOUN of SCONJ telling VERB a DET joke NOUN or CCONJ saying VERB something PRON funny ADJ with ADP a DET completely ADV serious ADJ , PUNCT blank ADJ face NOUN and CCONJ flat ADJ voice NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART know VERB it PRON is AUX funny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deadpan deadpan NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 telling mark 6 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 joke det 8 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 6 telling obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 saying cc 10 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 telling conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 saying obj 12 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 with with ADP _ 19 face case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 face det 15 completely completely ADV _ 16 serious advmod 16 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 19 face amod 17 , , PUNCT _ 16 serious punct 18 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 19 face amod 19 face face NOUN Number=Sing 10 saying obl 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 voice cc 21 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 22 voice amod 22 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 19 face conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 29 know punct 24 as as SCONJ _ 29 know mark 25 if if SCONJ _ 29 know mark 26 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 29 know nsubj 27 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 29 know aux 28 not not PART Polarity=Neg 29 know advmod 29 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 describes parataxis 30 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 32 funny nsubj 31 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 funny cop 32 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 29 know ccomp 33 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 describe present Deadpan a way vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent way=Theme 2 tell speech: assert gerund a way not said here a joke vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient 3 say speech: assert gerund a way not said here something with a serious blank face and flat voice vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent something=Theme with face=Manner 4 not know a condition, not said to happen present · do-support you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 is present Deadpan funny 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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To deadpan means to say something in this serious, expressionless way.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj case nsubj amod punct amod obl punct root To PART deadpan VERB means VERB to PART say VERB something PRON in ADP this PRON serious ADJ , PUNCT expressionless ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deadpan mark 2 deadpan deadpan VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 say obj 7 in in ADP _ 12 way case 8 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 way nsubj 9 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 12 way amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 serious punct 11 expressionless expressionless ADJ Degree=Pos 12 way amod 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 say obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 deadpan to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive something serious expressionless way vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent something=Theme in way=Manner
Meaning 3 A deadpan face or look is one that shows no feeling at all.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod punct root A DET deadpan ADJ face NOUN or CCONJ look NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON shows VERB no DET feeling NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 face det 2 deadpan deadpan ADJ Degree=Pos 3 face amod 3 face face NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 look cc 5 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 face conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 shows nsubj 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one acl:relcl 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 feeling det 11 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows obj 12 at at ADP _ 13 all case 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 feeling nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a deadpan face or look one tree rules 2 show present no feeling all vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient
Example 1 «Oh, it's only a little rain,» Dad said deadpan, as water poured through the roof.
The tree, 16 words punct discourse punct nsubj cop advmod det amod ccomp punct punct nsubj advmod punct case obl acl case det obl punct root « PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX only ADV a DET little ADJ rain NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT Dad PROPN said VERB deadpan ADV , PUNCT as ADP water NOUN poured VERB through ADP the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 9 rain punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 9 rain discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 rain nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rain cop 6 only only ADV _ 9 rain advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rain det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rain amod 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 13 said ccomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 rain punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 9 rain punct 12 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 13 said nsubj 13 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 deadpan deadpan ADV _ 13 said advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 water punct 16 as as ADP _ 17 water case 17 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 said obl 18 poured pour VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 water acl 19 through through ADP _ 21 roof case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 roof det 21 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 18 poured obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 13 said punct
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1 is a in a quote present it a little rain tree rules 2 say speech: assert past Dad as water; deadpan property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 pour participle water not said here the roof vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through roof=Location
Example 2 Her deadpan jokes make the whole class laugh.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod obj xcomp punct root Her PRON deadpan ADJ jokes NOUN make VERB the DET whole ADJ class NOUN laugh VERB . 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 3 jokes nmod:poss 2 deadpan deadpan ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jokes amod 3 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 class det 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 class amod 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 8 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make present Her deadpan jokes the whole class tree rules 2 laugh infinitive the whole class not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 joke Her = she nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 He kept a deadpan face while the teacher read out his funny poem.
nsubj det amod obj mark det nsubj advcl compound:prt nmod:poss amod obj punct root He PRON kept VERB a DET deadpan ADJ face NOUN while SCONJ the DET teacher NOUN read VERB out ADP his PRON funny ADJ poem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 face det 4 deadpan deadpan ADJ Degree=Pos 5 face amod 5 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obj 6 while while SCONJ _ 9 read mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 read nsubj 9 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 kept advcl 10 out out ADP _ 9 read compound:prt 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 poem nmod:poss 12 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 13 poem amod 13 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 9 read obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past He a deadpan face vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme 2 read out past the teacher teacher's funny poem vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Topic
Example 4 «I'm thrilled,» she deadpanned, looking at the pile of homework.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj cop punct punct nsubj conj punct advcl case det obl case nmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX thrilled ADJ , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON deadpanned VERB , PUNCT looking VERB at ADP the DET pile NOUN of ADP homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 thrilled punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 thrilled nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 thrilled cop 4 thrilled thrilled ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 thrilled punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 thrilled punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 deadpanned nsubj 8 deadpanned deadpan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 thrilled conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 looking punct 10 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 deadpanned advcl 11 at at ADP _ 13 pile case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 pile det 13 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing 10 looking obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 homework case 15 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 13 pile nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 thrilled punct
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1 is in a quote present I thrilled property tree rules 2 deadpan past she tree rules 3 look gerund she not said here at the pile of homework vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at pile=Theme
Example 5 The comedian's deadpan delivery made the joke twice as funny.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj advmod advmod xcomp punct root The DET comedian NOUN 's PART deadpan ADJ delivery NOUN made VERB the DET joke NOUN twice ADV as ADV funny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 comedian det 2 comedian comedian NOUN Number=Sing 5 delivery nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 comedian case 4 deadpan deadpan ADJ Degree=Pos 5 delivery amod 5 delivery delivery NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 joke det 8 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 9 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 11 funny advmod 10 as as ADV _ 11 funny advmod 11 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 made xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the comedian's deadpan delivery the joke funny property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset joke=Product 2 deliver the comedian nom delivery «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 British comedy often uses deadpan humour.
amod nsubj advmod amod obj punct root British ADJ comedy NOUN often ADV uses VERB deadpan ADJ humour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 2 comedy amod 2 comedy comedy NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 uses advmod 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 deadpan deadpan ADJ Degree=Pos 6 humour amod 6 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present British comedy deadpan humour often property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent humour=Patient
Example 7 Try telling the joke deadpan, without smiling.
xcomp det compound obj punct mark conj punct root Try VERB telling VERB the DET joke NOUN deadpan NOUN , PUNCT without SCONJ smiling VERB . 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 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Try xcomp 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 deadpan det 4 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 5 deadpan compound 5 deadpan deadpan NOUN Number=Sing 2 telling obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 smiling punct 7 without without SCONJ _ 8 smiling mark 8 smiling smile VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 telling conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 tell speech: assert not said to happen gerund you not said here the joke deadpan vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent deadpan=Recipient 3 smile gerund you not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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