disappointing Who acts: Disappointing, you, match, weather, we, It · What happens: not mean, hope, expect, make, feel, let down · To what, where: you, someone, disappointing draw, trip, bit, parents · Speech: someone speaks here
«disappointing» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: disappointing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Disappointing means not as good as you hoped or expected, so it makes you feel let down.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod advmod xcomp mark nsubj advcl cc conj punct advmod nsubj parataxis obj xcomp xcomp compound:prt punct root Disappointing NOUN means VERB not PART as ADV good ADJ as SCONJ you PRON hoped VERB or CCONJ expected VERB , PUNCT so ADV it PRON makes VERB you PRON feel VERB let VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Disappointing disappointing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 means advmod 4 as as ADV _ 5 good advmod 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 hoped mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 hoped nsubj 8 hoped hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 good advcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 expected cc 10 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 hoped conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 makes punct 12 so so ADV _ 14 makes advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 makes nsubj 14 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 15 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 makes obj 16 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 makes xcomp 17 let let VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 16 feel xcomp 18 down down ADP _ 17 let compound:prt 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 not mean present Disappointing good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 hope past you vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 expect participle you not said here vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 make present Disappointing you tree rules 5 feel infinitive you not said here vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 6 let down participle you not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: 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 As a verb form, disappointing means letting someone down.
case det compound obl punct nsubj xcomp obj compound:prt punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN form NOUN , PUNCT disappointing NOUN means VERB letting VERB someone PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 4 form case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 form det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 form compound 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 form punct 6 disappointing disappointing NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 letting let VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means xcomp 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 letting obj 10 down down ADP _ 8 letting compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present disappointing as a verb form vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 let down not said to happen gerund disappointing not said here someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
Example 1 The match ended in a disappointing draw.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET match NOUN ended VERB in ADP a DET disappointing ADJ draw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 match det 2 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended nsubj 3 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 draw case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 draw det 6 disappointing disappointing ADJ Degree=Pos 7 draw amod 7 draw draw NOUN Number=Sing 3 ended obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ended punct
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1 end past the match a disappointing draw vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 The weather was disappointing, so we stayed indoors.
det nsubj aux punct advmod nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET weather NOUN was AUX disappointing VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON stayed VERB indoors ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 disappointing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 disappointing aux 4 disappointing disappoint VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 stayed punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 stayed advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 stayed nsubj 8 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 disappointing conj 9 indoors indoors ADV _ 8 stayed advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 disappointing punct
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1 disappoint past · progressive the weather tree rules 2 stay past we indoors property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 It is disappointing that the trip was cancelled.
nsubj aux mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root It PRON is AUX disappointing VERB that SCONJ the DET trip NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB . 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 disappointing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 disappointing aux 3 disappointing disappoint VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 cancelled mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trip det 6 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 8 cancelled nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cancelled aux:pass 8 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 disappointing advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 disappointing punct
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1 disappoint present · progressive It tree rules 2 cancel past · passive the trip tree rules
Example 4 The film was a bit disappointing after all the adverts.
det nsubj cop det acl case det:predet det obl punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX a DET bit NOUN disappointing VERB after ADP all DET the DET adverts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 bit nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 bit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 disappointing disappoint VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 bit acl 7 after after ADP _ 10 adverts case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 adverts det:predet 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 adverts det 10 adverts advert NOUN Number=Plur 6 disappointing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 bit punct
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1 is a past the film a bit tree rules 2 disappoint gerund a bit not said here after all adverts tree rules
Example 5 Her test score was disappointing, but she will try again.
nmod:poss compound nsubj aux punct cc nsubj aux conj advmod punct root Her PRON test NOUN score NOUN was AUX disappointing VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON will AUX try VERB again ADV . 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 score nmod:poss 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 score compound 3 score score NOUN Number=Sing 5 disappointing nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 disappointing aux 5 disappointing disappoint VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 try punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 try cc 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 try nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 try aux 10 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 disappointing conj 11 again again ADV _ 10 try advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 disappointing punct
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1 disappoint past · progressive Her test score tree rules 2 try future score again vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 score Her = she nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 I hate disappointing my parents.
nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON hate VERB disappointing VERB my PRON parents 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 2 hate nsubj 2 hate hate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 disappointing disappoint VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 hate xcomp 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 parents nmod:poss 5 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 disappointing obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 hate punct
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1 hate present I vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 disappoint not said to happen gerund I not said here my parents tree rules
Example 7 ‘Ah!’ cried the Princess, ‘I am well punished for disappointing the King and Queen, and running away with this Ambassador about whom I knew nothing.’
The tree, 25 words punct discourse punct punct det obj punct punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj mark advcl det obj cc conj punct cc csubj advmod case det obl case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Ah INTJ ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT cried VERB the DET Princess PROPN , PUNCT ‘ PUNCT I PRON am AUX well ADV punished VERB for SCONJ disappointing VERB the DET King PROPN and CCONJ Queen PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ running VERB away ADV with ADP this DET Ambassador NOUN about ADP whom PRON I PRON knew VERB nothing PRON . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 5 cried punct 2 Ah ah INTJ _ 5 cried discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 4 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 cried punct 5 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Princess det 7 Princess Princess PROPN Number=Sing 5 cried obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 punished punct 9 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 13 punished punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 punished nsubj:pass 11 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 punished aux:pass 12 well well ADV Degree=Pos 13 punished advmod 13 punished punish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 cried conj 14 for for SCONJ _ 15 disappointing mark 15 disappointing disappoint VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 punished advcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 King det 17 King King PROPN Number=Sing 15 disappointing obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 Queen cc 19 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 17 King conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 28 whom punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 28 whom cc 22 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 28 whom csubj 23 away away ADV _ 22 running advmod 24 with with ADP _ 26 Ambassador case 25 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 26 Ambassador det 26 Ambassador ambassador NOUN Number=Sing 22 running obl 27 about about ADP _ 28 whom case 28 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 5 cried obl 29 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 30 knew nsubj 30 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 28 whom acl:relcl 31 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 30 knew obj 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 cried punct 33 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 cried punct
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1 cry speech: express past the Princess vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Topic 2 punish present · passive I well property vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 disappoint gerund the King and Queen tree rules 4 run away gerund with this Ambassador; away property vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with ambassador=Material 5 know past I nothing vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer nothing=Stimulus
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