diva Who acts: diva, they, opera diva, She, you, cat · What happens: be, behave, expect, make, sing, stop · To what, where: famous female singer, someone, special treatment, fuss, beautiful song, pop diva
«diva» 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: diva in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A diva is a famous and very talented female singer, especially in opera.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod cc advmod conj amod punct advmod case conj punct root A DET diva NOUN is AUX a DET famous ADJ and CCONJ very ADV talented ADJ female ADJ singer NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP opera NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 diva det 2 diva diva NOUN Number=Sing 10 singer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 singer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 singer det 5 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 10 singer amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 talented cc 7 very very ADV _ 8 talented advmod 8 talented talented ADJ Degree=Pos 5 famous conj 9 female female ADJ Degree=Pos 10 singer amod 10 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 opera punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 14 opera advmod 13 in in ADP _ 14 opera case 14 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 10 singer conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 singer punct
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1 is a present a diva a famous female singer and opera 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: informal, disapproving — kept apart, not parsed.
A diva is someone who behaves as if they are very important and expects special treatment, making a fuss.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark mark nsubj cop advmod advcl cc conj amod obj punct advcl det obj punct root A DET diva NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON behaves VERB as SCONJ if SCONJ they PRON are AUX very ADV important ADJ and CCONJ expects VERB special ADJ treatment NOUN , PUNCT making VERB a DET fuss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 diva det 2 diva diva NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 behaves nsubj 6 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 as as SCONJ _ 12 important mark 8 if if SCONJ _ 12 important mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 important nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 important cop 11 very very ADV _ 12 important advmod 12 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 behaves advcl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 expects cc 14 expects expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 behaves conj 15 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 16 treatment amod 16 treatment treatment NOUN Number=Sing 14 expects obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 making punct 18 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 expects advcl 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 fuss det 20 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 18 making obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a diva someone tree rules 2 behave present vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 3 is present they important property tree rules 4 expect present special treatment vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treatment=Theme 5 make gerund a fuss vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fuss=Product
Example 1 The opera diva sang a beautiful song.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET opera ADJ diva NOUN sang VERB a DET beautiful ADJ song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 diva det 2 opera opera ADJ Degree=Pos 3 diva amod 3 diva diva NOUN Number=Sing 4 sang nsubj 4 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 song det 6 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 song amod 7 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 sang obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the opera diva a beautiful song vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
Example 2 She is a pop diva with millions of fans.
nsubj cop det compound case nmod case nmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET pop NOUN diva NOUN with ADP millions NOUN of ADP fans 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 5 diva nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 diva cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 diva det 4 pop pop NOUN Number=Sing 5 diva compound 5 diva diva NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 millions case 7 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 5 diva nmod 8 of of ADP _ 9 fans case 9 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 7 millions nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 diva punct
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1 is a present She a pop diva with millions of fans tree rules
Example 3 Stop being such a diva and help tidy up!
cop det:predet det obj cc conj xcomp compound:prt punct root Stop VERB being AUX such DET a DET diva NOUN and CCONJ help VERB tidy VERB up ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 such cop 3 such such DET PronType=Ind 5 diva det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 diva det 5 diva diva NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stop obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 help cc 7 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 8 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 help xcomp 9 up up ADP _ 8 tidy compound:prt 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here such diva vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality diva=Eventuality 2 help infinitive you not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 tidy up infinitive you not said here tree rules
Example 4 The cat is a diva; she only eats from a clean bowl.
det nsubj cop det punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl case det amod obl punct root The DET cat NOUN is AUX a DET diva NOUN ; PUNCT she PRON only ADV eats VERB from ADP a DET clean ADJ bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 5 diva nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 diva cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 diva det 5 diva diva NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 eats punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 eats nsubj 8 only only ADV _ 9 eats advmod 9 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 diva acl:relcl 10 from from ADP _ 13 bowl case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bowl det 12 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 13 bowl amod 13 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 9 eats obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 diva punct
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1 is a present the cat a diva tree rules 2 eat present cat a diva not said here a clean bowl vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diva=Patient
Example 5 The star refused to go on stage until she had pink roses — real diva behaviour.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj mark xcomp case obl mark nsubj advcl amod obj punct amod compound conj punct root The DET star NOUN refused VERB to PART go VERB on ADP stage NOUN until SCONJ she PRON had VERB pink ADJ roses NOUN — PUNCT real ADJ diva NOUN behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 star det 2 star star NOUN Number=Sing 3 refused nsubj 3 refused refuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 refused xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 7 stage case 7 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obl 8 until until SCONJ _ 10 had mark 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 had nsubj 10 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 go advcl 11 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 12 roses amod 12 roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 10 had obj 13 — - PUNCT _ 16 behaviour punct 14 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 16 behaviour amod 15 diva diva NOUN Number=Sing 16 behaviour compound 16 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 12 roses conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 refused punct
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1 refuse past the star vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 not go to-infinitive the star not said here stage vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on stage=Location 3 have past star pink roses and real diva behaviour vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient
Example 6 He was a bit of a diva about his costume.
nsubj cop det case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root He PRON was AUX a DET bit NOUN of ADP a DET diva NOUN about ADP his PRON costume 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 4 bit nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bit cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 diva case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 diva det 7 diva diva NOUN Number=Sing 4 bit nmod 8 about about ADP _ 10 costume case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 costume nmod:poss 10 costume costume NOUN Number=Sing 7 diva nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 bit punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past He a bit of a diva about his costume tree rules
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