doings
Who acts: Doings, person, new puppy, king, kind doings, Mum · What happens: be, do, judge, act, chew, tell · To what, where: things, ones, doings, everything, court, whole village · Speech: someone speaks here
«doings» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: doings in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Doings are the things a person does or has done, their actions, often ones that get judged as good or bad: the doings of a naughty goblin.
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doings | doing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 things | nsubj |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 things | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 things | det |
| 4 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 person | det |
| 6 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 does | nsubj |
| 7 | does | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 things | acl:relcl |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 done | cc |
| 9 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 done | aux |
| 10 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 7 does | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 actions | punct |
| 12 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 actions | nmod:poss |
| 13 | actions | action | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 things | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 ones | punct |
| 15 | often | often | ADV | _ | 16 ones | advmod |
| 16 | ones | one | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 things | appos |
| 17 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 judged | nsubj:pass |
| 18 | get | get | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 judged | aux:pass |
| 19 | judged | judge | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 ones | acl:relcl |
| 20 | as | as | ADP | _ | 21 good | case |
| 21 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 judged | obl |
| 22 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 23 bad | cc |
| 23 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 good | conj |
| 24 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 26 doings | punct |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 doings | det |
| 26 | doings | doing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 things | nmod |
| 27 | of | of | ADP | _ | 30 goblin | case |
| 28 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 30 goblin | det |
| 29 | naughty | naughty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 30 goblin | amod |
| 30 | goblin | goblin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 doings | nmod |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 things | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Doings | the things and Doings's actions | the doings of a naughty goblin nmod | tree rules | |||
| 2 | do | present | a person | the things and Doings's actions not said here | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | do | present · perfect | a person not said here | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | judge | present · passive | ones | as good | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme as good=Attribute | ||||
| 5 | act | Doings = doing | nom action «act intransitive»: poss=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.
Example 1
These are the doings of our new puppy, who chews everything.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | These | this | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 4 doings | det |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 doings | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 doings | det |
| 4 | doings | doing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 puppy | case |
| 6 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 puppy | nmod:poss |
| 7 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 puppy | amod |
| 8 | puppy | puppy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 doings | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 chews | punct |
| 10 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 chews | nsubj |
| 11 | chews | chew | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 puppy | acl:relcl |
| 12 | everything | everything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 11 chews | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 doings | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | this doings | of our new puppy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | chew | present | our new puppy | everything | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient |
Example 2
The king told the court about the doings of his brother.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 told | nsubj |
| 3 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 court | det |
| 5 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 told | iobj |
| 6 | about | about | ADP | _ | 8 doings | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 doings | det |
| 8 | doings | doing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 told | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 brother | case |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 brother | nmod:poss |
| 11 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 doings | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 told | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | past | the king | the court | about the doings of king's brother | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent court=Recipient about doing=Topic |
Example 3
Her kind doings made the whole village happy.
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 doings | nmod:poss |
| 2 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 doings | amod |
| 3 | doings | doing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 made | nsubj |
| 4 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 village | det |
| 6 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 village | amod |
| 7 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 made | obj |
| 8 | happy | happy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 made | xcomp |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | Her kind doings | the whole village | happy property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset village=Product |
Example 4
Mum laughed at my doings in the garden.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 laughed | nsubj |
| 2 | laughed | laugh | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 doings | case |
| 4 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 doings | nmod:poss |
| 5 | doings | doing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 laughed | obl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 garden | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 garden | det |
| 8 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 laughed | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 laughed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | laugh | past | Mum | my doings | in the garden | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in garden=Theme |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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