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dork

Who acts: person, they, You, slang, I, He · What happens: seem, be, use, mean, laugh, fall off · To what, where: something, lovable goof, dork, Emma, chair, slang · Speech: someone speaks here

«dork» 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: dork in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

A person who seems silly, awkward or uncool, often because they are very keen on something.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjnsubjxcomppunctconjccconjpunctadvmodmarknsubjcopadvmodconjcaseoblpunctrootADETpersonNOUNwhoPRONseemsVERBsillyADJ,PUNCTawkwardADJorCCONJuncoolADJ,PUNCToftenADVbecauseSCONJtheyPRONareAUXveryADVkeenADJonADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 persondet
2personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing4 seemsnsubj
3whowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 seemsnsubj
4seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5sillysillyADJDegree=Pos4 seemsxcomp
6,,PUNCT_7 awkwardpunct
7awkwardawkwardADJDegree=Pos5 sillyconj
8ororCCONJ_9 uncoolcc
9uncooluncoolADJDegree=Pos5 sillyconj
10,,PUNCT_16 keenpunct
11oftenoftenADV_16 keenadvmod
12becausebecauseSCONJ_16 keenmark
13theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs16 keennsubj
14arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 keencop
15veryveryADV_16 keenadvmod
16keenkeenADJDegree=Pos4 seemsconj
17ononADP_18 somethingcase
18somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind16 keenobl
19..PUNCT_4 seemspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempresenta personsilly propertyvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
2ispresenttheysomethingkeen, often propertytree 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: slang, friendly — kept apart, not parsed.

Used jokingly between friends to mean a lovable goof.

advmodcaseoblmarkadvcldetamodobjpunctrootUsedVERBjokinglyADVbetweenADPfriendsNOUNtoPARTmeanVERBaDETlovableADJgoofNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2jokinglyjokinglyADV_1 Usedadvmod
3betweenbetweenADP_4 friendscase
4friendsfriendNOUNNumber=Plur1 Usedobl
5totoPART_6 meanmark
6meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Usedadvcl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 goofdet
8lovablelovableADJDegree=Pos9 goofamod
9goofgoofNOUNNumber=Sing6 meanobj
10..PUNCT_1 Usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useparticiplebetween friends; jokingly propertyvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2meanto-infinitivea lovable goofvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goof=Topic

Example 1

(slang) «You're such a dork,» laughed Emma when I fell off my chair.

The tree, 14 words
punctnsubjpunctpunctnsubjcopdet:predetdetappospunctpunctobjadvmodnsubjadvclcompound:prtnmod:possobjpunctroot(PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCT«PUNCTYouPRON'reAUXsuchDETaDETdorkNOUN,PUNCT»PUNCTlaughedVERBEmmaPROPNwhenADVIPRONfellVERBoffADPmyPRONchairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 slangpunct
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing12 laughednsubj
3))PUNCT_2 slangpunct
4««PUNCT_9 dorkpunct
5YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 dorknsubj
6'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 dorkcop
7suchsuchDETPronType=Ind9 dorkdet:predet
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 dorkdet
9dorkdorkNOUNNumber=Sing2 slangappos
10,,PUNCT_9 dorkpunct
11»»PUNCT_9 dorkpunct
12laughedlaughVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
13EmmaEmmaPROPNNumber=Sing12 laughedobj
14whenwhenADVPronType=Int16 felladvmod
15IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs16 fellnsubj
16fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 laughedadvcl
17offoffADP_16 fellcompound:prt
18mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 chairnmod:poss
19chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing16 fellobj
20..PUNCT_12 laughedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepresentYousuch dorktree rules
2laughpastslangEmmavn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emma=Theme
3fall offpastImy chairvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient chair=Extent

Example 2

(slang) He wore a dorky hat with a propeller on top.

punctoblpunctnsubjdetamodobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctroot(PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCTHePRONworeVERBaDETdorkyADJhatNOUNwithADPaDETpropellerNOUNonADPtopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 slangpunct
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing5 woreobl
3))PUNCT_2 slangpunct
4HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 worensubj
5worewearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 hatdet
7dorkydorkyADJDegree=Pos8 hatamod
8hathatNOUNNumber=Sing5 woreobj
9withwithADP_11 propellercase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 propellerdet
11propellerpropellerNOUNNumber=Sing5 woreobl
12ononADP_13 topcase
13toptopNOUNNumber=Sing11 propellernmod
14..PUNCT_5 worepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearpastHeslangwith a propeller on topvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme

Example 3

(slang) I don't care if people think I'm a dork; I love maths.

The tree, 15 words
punctparataxispunctnsubjauxadvmodmarknsubjadvclnsubjcopdetccomppunctnsubjconjobjpunctroot(PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCTIPRONdoAUXn'tPARTcareVERBifSCONJpeopleNOUNthinkVERBIPRON'mAUXaDETdorkNOUN;PUNCTIPRONloveVERBmathsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 slangpunct
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing7 careparataxis
3))PUNCT_2 slangpunct
4IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 carensubj
5dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 careaux
6n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 careadvmod
7carecareVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8ififSCONJ_10 thinkmark
9peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur10 thinknsubj
10thinkthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 careadvcl
11IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs14 dorknsubj
12'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 dorkcop
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 dorkdet
14dorkdorkNOUNNumber=Sing10 thinkccomp
15;;PUNCT_17 lovepunct
16IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs17 lovensubj
17loveloveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 careconj
18mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur17 loveobj
19..PUNCT_7 carepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not carepresent · do-supportIvn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2think speech: other a condition, not said to happenpresentpeoplevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3is apresentIa dorktree rules
4lovepresentImathsvn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer math=Stimulus

Example 4

(slang) Calling someone a dork just to hurt them is unkind.

punctpunctcsubjobjdetobjadvmodmarkadvclobjcopconjpunctroot(PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCTCallingVERBsomeonePRONaDETdorkNOUNjustADVtoPARThurtVERBthemPRONisAUXunkindADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 slangpunct
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3))PUNCT_2 slangpunct
4CallingcallVERBVerbForm=Ger13 unkindcsubj
5someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 Callingobj
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 dorkdet
7dorkdorkNOUNNumber=Sing4 Callingobj
8justjustADV_10 hurtadvmod
9totoPART_10 hurtmark
10hurthurtVERBVerbForm=Inf4 Callingadvcl
11themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs10 hurtobj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 unkindcop
13unkindunkindADJDegree=Pos2 slangconj
14..PUNCT_2 slangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callgerundsomeonevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme dork=Result
2hurtto-infinitivethem = theyvn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Patient
3ispresentCallingunkind propertytree rules

Example 5

(slang) My dad did a dorky dance at the wedding.

punctoblpunctnmod:possnsubjdetamodobjcasedetoblpunctroot(PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCTMyPRONdadNOUNdidVERBaDETdorkyADJdanceNOUNatADPtheDETweddingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 slangpunct
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing6 didobl
3))PUNCT_2 slangpunct
4MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 dadnmod:poss
5daddadNOUNNumber=Sing6 didnsubj
6diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 dancedet
8dorkydorkyADJDegree=Pos9 danceamod
9dancedanceNOUNNumber=Sing6 didobj
10atatADP_12 weddingcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 weddingdet
12weddingweddingNOUNNumber=Sing6 didobl
13..PUNCT_6 didpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopastMy dadslangthe weddingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Eventuality

Example 6

(slang) The main character in the film is a lovable dork.

punctpunctdetamodnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetamodparataxispunctroot(PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCTTheDETmainADJcharacterNOUNinADPtheDETfilmNOUNisAUXaDETlovableADJdorkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 slangpunct
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3))PUNCT_2 slangpunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 characterdet
5mainmainADJDegree=Pos6 characteramod
6charactercharacterNOUNNumber=Sing13 dorknsubj
7ininADP_9 filmcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 filmdet
9filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing6 characternmod
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 dorkcop
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 dorkdet
12lovablelovableADJDegree=Pos13 dorkamod
13dorkdorkNOUNNumber=Sing2 slangparataxis
14..PUNCT_2 slangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe main character in the filma lovable dorktree rules

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