devoid Who acts: Devoid, Moon, room, we, voice, desert · What happens: mean, have, use, say, lack, be · To what, where: none, all, place, quality, sand · Speech: someone speaks here
«devoid» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: devoid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Devoid of something means completely without it; having none of it at all.
The tree, 13 words nsubj case nmod advmod case obl punct parataxis obj case nmod case obl punct root Devoid PROPN of ADP something PRON means VERB completely ADV without ADP it PRON ; PUNCT having VERB none PRON of ADP it PRON at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Devoid Devoid PROPN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 something case 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Devoid nmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 completely completely ADV _ 4 means advmod 6 without without ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 means obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 having punct 9 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 means parataxis 10 none none PRON PronType=Neg 9 having obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 none nmod 13 at at ADP _ 14 all case 14 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 having obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Devoid of something without it; completely property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 have gerund none all vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent none=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Used to say a place, person or thing lacks a quality, such as «devoid of life» or «devoid of humour».
The tree, 20 words advcl mark xcomp det obj punct conj cc conj det obj punct case fixed punct conj case obl punct cc punct conj case obl punct punct root Used VERB to PART say VERB a DET place NOUN , PUNCT person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN lacks VERB a DET quality NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP « PUNCT devoid ADJ of ADP life NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT devoid ADJ of ADP humour NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 lacks advcl 2 to to PART _ 3 say mark 3 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Used xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 say obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 person punct 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 place conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 thing cc 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 person conj 10 lacks lack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 quality det 12 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 10 lacks obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 devoid punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 devoid case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 devoid punct 17 devoid devoid ADJ Degree=Pos 12 quality conj 18 of of ADP _ 19 life case 19 life life NOUN Number=Sing 17 devoid obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 devoid punct 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 devoid cc 22 « « PUNCT _ 23 devoid punct 23 devoid devoid ADJ Degree=Pos 17 devoid conj 24 of of ADP _ 25 humour case 25 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 23 devoid obl 26 » » PUNCT _ 23 devoid punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 10 lacks punct
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1 use participle vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive a place and person or thing vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent place=Topic 3 lack present a quality tree rules
Example 1 The Moon is devoid of liquid water on its surface.
det nsubj cop case amod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET Moon PROPN is AUX devoid ADJ of ADP liquid ADJ water NOUN on ADP its PRON surface NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Moon det 2 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 4 devoid nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 devoid cop 4 devoid devoid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 water case 6 liquid liquid ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 surface case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 surface nmod:poss 10 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 7 water nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 devoid punct
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1 is present the Moon of liquid water on Moon's surface; devoid property tree rules
Example 2 The room was devoid of furniture after we moved out.
det nsubj cop case obl mark nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root The DET room NOUN was AUX devoid ADJ of ADP furniture NOUN after SCONJ we PRON moved VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 room det 2 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 devoid cop 4 devoid devoid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 furniture case 6 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid obl 7 after after SCONJ _ 9 moved mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 moved nsubj 9 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 devoid advcl 10 out out ADP _ 9 moved compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 devoid punct
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1 is past the room of furniture; devoid property tree rules 2 move out past we vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 His voice was devoid of any feeling.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det obl punct root His PRON voice NOUN was AUX devoid ADJ of ADP any DET feeling NOUN . 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 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 devoid cop 4 devoid devoid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 feeling case 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 feeling det 7 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 devoid punct
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1 is past His voice of any feeling; devoid property tree rules
Example 4 The desert seemed devoid of life, but many animals hid under the sand.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj xcomp case obl punct cc amod nsubj conj case det obl punct root The DET desert NOUN seemed VERB devoid ADJ of ADP life NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ many ADJ animals NOUN hid VERB under ADP the DET sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 desert det 2 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 3 seemed nsubj 3 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 devoid devoid ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seemed xcomp 5 of of ADP _ 6 life case 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 hid punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 11 hid cc 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animals amod 10 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 11 hid nsubj 11 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 seemed conj 12 under under ADP _ 14 sand case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 sand det 14 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 11 hid obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 seemed punct
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1 seem past the desert devoid property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 hide past many animals the sand vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under sand=Location
Example 5 The story was devoid of surprises.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET story NOUN was AUX devoid ADJ of ADP surprises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 devoid cop 4 devoid devoid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 surprises case 6 surprises surprise NOUN Number=Plur 4 devoid obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 devoid punct
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1 is past the story of surprises; devoid property tree rules
Example 6 The fridge was devoid of food except for one egg.
det nsubj cop case obl case case nummod obl punct root The DET fridge NOUN was AUX devoid ADJ of ADP food NOUN except ADP for ADP one NUM egg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fridge det 2 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 devoid cop 4 devoid devoid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 food case 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid obl 7 except except ADP _ 10 egg case 8 for for ADP _ 10 egg case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 egg nummod 10 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 4 devoid obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 devoid punct
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1 is past the fridge of food; except one egg; devoid property tree rules
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