devil Who acts: Devil, little devil, Poor devil, you, lucky devil, Tasmanian devil · What happens: be, say, mean, feel, devil, go · To what, where: main evil spirit, religions, evil spirit, naughty child, person, lucky person · Speech: someone speaks here
«devil» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: devil in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The Devil is the main evil spirit in some religions, the enemy of God.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case det nmod punct det appos case nmod punct root The DET Devil PROPN is AUX the DET main ADJ evil NOUN spirit NOUN in ADP some DET religions NOUN , PUNCT the DET enemy NOUN of ADP God PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Devil det 2 Devil Devil PROPN Number=Sing 7 spirit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 spirit cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 spirit det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 7 spirit amod 6 evil evil NOUN Number=Sing 7 spirit compound 7 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 religions case 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 religions det 10 religions religion NOUN Number=Plur 7 spirit nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 enemy punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 enemy det 13 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 7 spirit appos 14 of of ADP _ 15 God case 15 God God PROPN Number=Sing 13 enemy nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 spirit punct
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1 is a present the Devil the main evil spirit some religions 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 A devil is any evil spirit or demon in stories.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod punct root A DET devil NOUN is AUX any DET evil ADJ spirit NOUN or CCONJ demon NOUN in ADP stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 devil det 2 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 6 spirit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spirit cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 spirit det 5 evil evil ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spirit amod 6 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 demon cc 8 demon demon NOUN Number=Sing 6 spirit conj 9 in in ADP _ 10 stories case 10 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 8 demon nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 spirit punct
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1 is a present a devil any evil spirit or demon in stories tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A little devil is a naughty child or person, said fondly.
det amod nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct parataxis advmod punct root A DET little ADJ devil NOUN is AUX a DET naughty ADJ child NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN , PUNCT said VERB fondly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 devil det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 devil amod 3 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 7 child nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 child cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 child det 6 naughty naughty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 child amod 7 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 person cc 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 child conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 said punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 child parataxis 12 fondly fondly ADV _ 11 said advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 child punct
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1 is a present a little devil a naughty child or person tree rules 2 say speech: assert past fondly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
"Poor devil" means a person you feel sorry for; "lucky devil" means a lucky person.
The tree, 15 words punct amod nsubj punct det obj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp obl punct punct amod nsubj punct parataxis det amod obj punct root " PUNCT Poor ADJ devil NOUN " PUNCT means VERB a DET person NOUN you PRON feel VERB sorry ADJ for ADP ; PUNCT " PUNCT lucky ADJ devil NOUN " PUNCT means VERB a DET lucky ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 devil punct 2 Poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 3 devil amod 3 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 devil punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 feel nsubj 9 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person acl:relcl 10 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feel xcomp 11 for for ADP _ 10 sorry obl 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 means punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 15 devil punct 14 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 15 devil amod 15 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 17 means nsubj 16 " " PUNCT _ 15 devil punct 17 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means parataxis 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 person det 19 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 20 person amod 20 person person NOUN Number=Sing 17 means obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Poor devil a person vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic 2 feel present you a person not said here sorry property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme 3 mean present lucky devil a lucky person vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic
Meaning 5 Usage: mild swearing, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
"What the devil...?" or "go to the devil!" show surprise or anger.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj det nsubj punct punct punct cc punct conj case det obl punct punct obj cc conj punct root " PUNCT What PRON the DET devil NOUN ... PUNCT ? PUNCT " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT go VERB to ADP the DET devil NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT show VERB surprise NOUN or CCONJ anger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 devil punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 devil nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 devil det 4 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 16 show nsubj 5 ... ... PUNCT _ 4 devil punct 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 devil punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 devil punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 go cc 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 go punct 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 devil conj 11 to to ADP _ 13 devil case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 devil det 13 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 10 go obl 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 devil punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 4 devil punct 16 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 17 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 16 show obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 anger cc 19 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 17 surprise conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 16 show punct
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1 devil in a quote tree rules 2 go in a quote infinitive to the devil vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to devil=Initial_Location 3 show present the devil surprise or anger vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent surprise=Recipient
Meaning 6 A Tasmanian devil is a small, fierce black animal from Australia.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct amod amod case nmod punct root A DET Tasmanian ADJ devil NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT fierce ADJ black ADJ animal NOUN from ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 devil det 2 Tasmanian tasmanian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 devil amod 3 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 10 animal nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 animal cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 animal det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animal amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 small punct 8 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animal amod 9 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animal amod 10 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 from from ADP _ 12 Australia case 12 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 10 animal nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 animal punct
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1 is a present a Tasmanian devil a small fierce black animal Australia tree rules
Example 1 In the story, the devil tricked the farmer.
case det obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET devil PROPN tricked VERB the DET farmer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 tricked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 devil det 6 devil Devil PROPN Number=Sing 7 tricked nsubj 7 tricked trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 farmer det 9 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 7 tricked obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 tricked punct
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1 trick past the devil the farmer the story vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farmer=Patient
Example 2 You little devil, you hid my keys!
nsubj amod parataxis punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root You PRON little ADJ devil NOUN , PUNCT you PRON hid VERB my PRON keys NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 devil nsubj 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 devil amod 3 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 6 hid parataxis 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 devil punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 hid nsubj 6 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 keys nmod:poss 8 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 6 hid obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 hid punct
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1 devil You tree rules 2 hide past you my keys vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient
Example 3 Speak of the devil, here comes Sam now!
nsubj case det nmod punct advmod nsubj advmod punct root Speak NOUN of ADP the DET devil NOUN , PUNCT here ADV comes VERB Sam PROPN now ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Speak speak NOUN Number=Sing 7 comes nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 devil case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 devil det 4 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 1 Speak nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 here punct 6 here here ADV PronType=Dem 4 devil advmod 7 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 7 comes nsubj 9 now now ADV PronType=Dem 7 comes advmod 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 comes punct
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1 come present Speak of the devil now vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The poor devil lost his wallet and his bus ticket.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj cc nmod:poss compound conj punct root The DET poor ADJ devil NOUN lost VERB his PRON wallet NOUN and CCONJ his PRON bus NOUN ticket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 devil det 2 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 3 devil amod 3 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 4 lost nsubj 4 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 wallet nmod:poss 6 wallet wallet NOUN Number=Sing 4 lost obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 ticket cc 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 ticket nmod:poss 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 10 ticket compound 10 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 6 wallet conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 lost punct
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1 lose past the poor devil devil's wallet and devil's bus ticket vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wallet=Eventuality 2 ticket devil nom ticket «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 What the devil is that noise?
det nsubj cop det nsubj punct root What PRON the DET devil NOUN is AUX that DET noise NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 devil det 3 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 noise det 6 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the devil tree rules
Example 6 Tasmanian devils live only in Tasmania.
amod nsubj advmod case obl punct root Tasmanian ADJ devils NOUN live VERB only ADV in ADP Tasmania PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tasmanian tasmanian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 devils amod 2 devils devil NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 only only ADV _ 3 live advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 Tasmania case 6 Tasmania Tasmania PROPN Number=Sing 3 live obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present Tasmanian devils Tasmania vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tasmania=Location
Example 7 You won a holiday? You lucky devil!
Sentence 1: You won a holiday?
nsubj det obj punct root You PRON won VERB a DET holiday NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 holiday det 4 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past You a holiday vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Eventuality
Sentence 2: You lucky devil!
nsubj amod punct root You PRON lucky ADJ devil NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 devil nsubj 2 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 devil amod 3 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 devil punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 I'll play devil's advocate and argue the other side.
nsubj aux nmod:poss case obj cc conj det amod obl punct root I PRON 'll AUX play VERB devil NOUN 's PART advocate NOUN and CCONJ argue VERB the DET other ADJ side 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 play nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 play aux 3 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 6 advocate nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 devil case 6 advocate advocate NOUN Number=Sing 3 play obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 argue cc 8 argue argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 play conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 side det 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 side amod 11 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 argue obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 play punct
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1 play future I devil's advocate vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advocate=Theme 2 argue speech: disagree present I not said here the other side vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 The Devil got hold of me.
det nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET Devil PROPN got VERB hold NOUN of ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Devil det 2 Devil Devil PROPN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hold hold NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 hold nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the Devil hold of me vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hold=Stimulus 2 hold me nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient
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