decent Who acts: Decent, decent person, people, following, you, someone · What happens: mean, be, follow, think, dress, come in · To what, where: you, decent lunch, café, decent kid, others, crisps · Speech: someone speaks here
«decent» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: decent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Decent means good enough, of an acceptable or fairly good quality.
nsubj xcomp advmod punct case det amod cc advmod conj conj punct root Decent ADJ means VERB good ADJ enough ADV , PUNCT of ADP an DET acceptable ADJ or CCONJ fairly ADV good ADJ quality NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 enough enough ADV _ 3 good advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 12 quality punct 6 of of ADP _ 12 quality case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 quality det 8 acceptable acceptable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 quality amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 good cc 10 fairly fairly ADV _ 11 good advmod 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 acceptable conj 12 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 3 good conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Decent good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 decent person is honest, kind and fair to others.
det amod nsubj cop punct conj cc conj case obl punct root A DET decent ADJ person NOUN is AUX honest ADJ , PUNCT kind ADJ and CCONJ fair ADJ to ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 honest nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 honest cop 5 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 kind punct 7 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 honest conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 fair cc 9 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 honest conj 10 to to ADP _ 11 others case 11 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 fair obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 honest punct
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1 is present a decent person honest property tree rules 2 be a decent person not said here tree rules 3 be a decent person not said here to others tree rules
Meaning 3 Decent means polite and respectable, following what people think is proper.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct csubj obj nsubj ccomp cop parataxis punct root Decent ADJ means VERB polite ADJ and CCONJ respectable ADJ , PUNCT following VERB what PRON people NOUN think VERB is AUX proper ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 respectable cc 5 respectable respectable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 polite conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 following punct 7 following follow VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 proper csubj 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 think obj 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 think nsubj 10 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 following ccomp 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 proper cop 12 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Decent polite property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 follow gerund vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 think speech: other present people vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 4 is present following proper property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Are you decent? means "Are you dressed?" (so someone can come in).
Sentence 1: Are you decent? means "Are you dressed?"
cop nsubj nsubj punct punct aux:pass nsubj ccomp punct punct root Are AUX you PRON decent ADJ ? PUNCT means VERB " PUNCT Are AUX you PRON dressed VERB ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 decent cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 decent nsubj 3 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 decent punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 " " PUNCT _ 9 dressed punct 7 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dressed aux:pass 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 dressed nsubj 9 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means ccomp 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 dressed punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 9 dressed punct
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1 is present you decent property tree rules 2 mean present decent vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 dress in a quote present · passive you vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Sentence 2: (so someone can come in).
punct mark nsubj aux advmod punct punct root ( PUNCT so SCONJ someone PRON can AUX come VERB in ADV ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 come punct 2 so so SCONJ _ 5 come mark 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 come nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 come aux 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 in in ADV _ 5 come advmod 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 come punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 come punct
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1 come in can someone vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We had a decent lunch at the café.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET decent ADJ lunch NOUN at ADP the DET café NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lunch det 4 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lunch amod 5 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 café case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 café det 8 café café NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a decent lunch the café vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient
Example 2 He's a decent kid; he always helps others.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj advmod conj obj punct root He PRON 's AUX a DET decent ADJ kid NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON always ADV helps VERB others 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 5 kid nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kid cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kid det 4 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kid amod 5 kid kid NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 helps punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 helps nsubj 8 always always ADV PronType=Tot 9 helps advmod 9 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kid conj 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 helps obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 kid punct
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1 is a present He a decent kid tree rules 2 help present kid others always property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary
Example 3 It was decent of you to share your crisps.
nsubj cop case obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON was AUX decent ADJ of ADP you PRON to PART share VERB your PRON crisps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 decent nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 decent cop 3 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 decent obl 6 to to PART _ 7 share mark 7 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 decent advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 crisps nmod:poss 9 crisps crisp NOUN Number=Plur 7 share obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 decent punct
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1 is past It of you; decent property tree rules 2 share to-infinitive your crisps tree rules
Example 4 Get a decent night's sleep before the test.
det amod nmod:poss case obj case det obl punct root Get VERB a DET decent ADJ night NOUN 's PART sleep NOUN before ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 night det 3 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 night amod 4 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 sleep nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 night case 6 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 1 Get obj 7 before before ADP _ 9 test case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 test det 9 test test NOUN Number=Sing 1 Get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Get punct
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1 get imperative you not said here a decent night's sleep before the test vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sleep=Stimulus 2 sleep a decent night nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 "Can I come in? Are you decent?" "Yes, I'm dressed!"
Sentence 1: "Can I come in?
punct aux nsubj advmod punct root " PUNCT Can AUX I PRON come VERB in ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 come punct 2 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 come aux 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 come nsubj 4 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADV _ 4 come advmod 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 come punct
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1 come in in a quote can I vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: Are you decent?" "
cop nsubj punct punct punct root Are AUX you PRON decent ADJ ? PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 decent cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 decent nsubj 3 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 decent punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 3 decent punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 decent punct
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1 is present you decent property tree rules
Sentence 3: Yes, I'm dressed!"
discourse punct nsubj aux:pass punct punct root Yes INTJ , PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX dressed VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 5 dressed discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Yes punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 dressed nsubj 4 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dressed aux:pass 5 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 dressed punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 dressed punct
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1 dress present · passive I vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The decent thing would be to say sorry.
det amod nsubj aux cop mark obj punct root The DET decent ADJ thing NOUN would AUX be AUX to PART say VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thing amod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 say nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 say aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 say cop 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 say obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 say punct
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1 is would the decent thing say property tree rules
Example 7 She got a decent mark in maths.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root She PRON got VERB a DET decent ADJ mark NOUN in ADP maths 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mark det 4 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mark amod 5 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 maths case 7 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 5 mark nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past She a decent mark maths vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mark=Stimulus
Example 8 He then asked that the heads should be removed from the battlements and given decent burial.
The tree, 16 words nsubj advmod mark det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp case det obl cc conj amod obj punct root He PRON then ADV asked VERB that SCONJ the DET heads NOUN should AUX be AUX removed VERB from ADP the DET battlements NOUN and CCONJ given VERB decent ADJ burial 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 3 asked nsubj 2 then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 asked advmod 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 removed mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 heads det 6 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 9 removed nsubj:pass 7 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 removed aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 removed aux:pass 9 removed remove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 asked ccomp 10 from from ADP _ 12 battlements case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 battlements det 12 battlements battlement NOUN Number=Plur 9 removed obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 given cc 14 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 removed conj 15 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 16 burial amod 16 burial burial NOUN Number=Sing 14 given obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past He then vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 remove should · passive the heads the battlements vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from battlement=Source 3 give participle decent burial vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burial=Theme
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