dramatic Who acts: Dramatic, dramatic fall, firefighters, story, school, I · What happens: mean, make, do, be, show, not be · To what, where: big change, much emotion, dramatic rescue, dramatic ending, arts club, dramatic rise · Speech: someone speaks here
«dramatic» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: dramatic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dramatic means sudden and large, making a big change: «a dramatic rise».
The tree, 12 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct conj det amod obj punct punct det amod xcomp punct punct root Dramatic ADJ means VERB sudden ADJ and CCONJ large ADJ , PUNCT making VERB a DET big ADJ change NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET dramatic ADJ rise NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 large cc 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sudden conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 making punct 7 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 change det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 change amod 10 change change NOUN Number=Sing 7 making obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 7 making punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 rise punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 rise det 14 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 15 rise amod 15 rise rise NOUN Number=Sing 7 making xcomp 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 rise punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Dramatic sudden property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 make gerund Dramatic not said here a big change vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset change=Product
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 Dramatic means exciting and full of action or strong feeling.
nsubj xcomp cc conj case obl cc amod conj punct root Dramatic ADJ means VERB exciting ADJ and CCONJ full ADJ of ADP action NOUN or CCONJ strong ADJ feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 full cc 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 exciting conj 6 of of ADP _ 7 action case 7 action action NOUN Number=Sing 5 full obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 feeling cc 9 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feeling amod 10 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 7 action conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Dramatic exciting property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Dramatic means to do with plays and acting.
nsubj mark ccomp case obl cc conj punct root Dramatic ADJ means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP plays NOUN and CCONJ acting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 plays case 6 plays play NOUN Number=Plur 4 do obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 acting cc 8 acting acting NOUN Number=Sing 6 plays conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Dramatic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive with plays and acting vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Being dramatic means showing too much emotion: «Don't be so dramatic!».
The tree, 12 words cop csubj xcomp advmod amod obj punct punct aux advmod cop advmod parataxis punct punct punct root Being AUX dramatic ADJ means VERB showing VERB too ADV much ADJ emotion NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART be AUX so ADV dramatic ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 dramatic cop 2 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 too too ADV _ 6 much advmod 6 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 7 emotion amod 7 emotion emotion NOUN Number=Sing 4 showing obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 14 dramatic punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 14 dramatic punct 10 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 14 dramatic aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 dramatic advmod 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 dramatic cop 13 so so ADV _ 14 dramatic advmod 14 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means parataxis 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 dramatic punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 dramatic punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 is gerund dramatic property tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 show not said to happen gerund much emotion vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent emotion=Recipient 4 not is in a quote infinitive · do-support dramatic property tree rules
Example 1 There was a dramatic fall in temperature overnight.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod advmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET dramatic ADJ fall NOUN in ADP temperature NOUN overnight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fall det 4 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fall amod 5 fall fall NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 7 temperature case 7 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 5 fall nmod 8 overnight overnight ADV _ 2 was advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a dramatic fall in temperature there overnight property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The firefighters made a dramatic rescue.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET firefighters NOUN made VERB a DET dramatic ADJ rescue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighters det 2 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rescue det 5 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rescue amod 6 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the firefighters a dramatic rescue vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rescue=Product
Example 3 The story has a dramatic ending.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET story NOUN has VERB a DET dramatic ADJ ending 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 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ending det 5 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ending amod 6 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the story a dramatic ending vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ending=Patient
Example 4 Our school has a dramatic arts club.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod compound obj punct root Our PRON school NOUN has VERB a DET dramatic ADJ arts NOUN club NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 club det 5 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 arts amod 6 arts art NOUN Number=Plur 7 club compound 7 club club NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our school a arts club vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient
Example 5 «I'm starving to death!» — «Don't be so dramatic.»
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj aux case obl punct punct punct punct aux advmod cop advmod conj punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX starving VERB to ADP death NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT — PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART be AUX so ADV dramatic ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 starving punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 starving nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 starving aux 4 starving starve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 death case 6 death death NOUN Number=Sing 4 starving obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 starving punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 4 starving punct 9 — - PUNCT _ 15 dramatic punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 15 dramatic punct 11 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 15 dramatic aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 15 dramatic advmod 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 dramatic cop 14 so so ADV _ 15 dramatic advmod 15 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 starving conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 starving punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 4 starving punct
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1 starve in a quote present · progressive I to death tree rules 2 not is in a quote infinitive · do-support I not said here dramatic property tree rules
Example 6 The graph shows a dramatic rise in visitors.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET graph NOUN shows VERB a DET dramatic ADJ rise NOUN in ADP visitors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 graph det 2 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rise det 5 dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rise amod 6 rise rise NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 visitors case 8 visitors visitor NOUN Number=Plur 6 rise nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the graph a dramatic rise in visitors vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent rise=Patient in visitor=Topic
Example 7 In the evening “Dramatic Readings” were to be given at the little theatre in King Street.
The tree, 16 words case det obl punct amod nsubj:pass punct aux mark aux:pass case det amod obl case nmod:desc nmod punct root In ADP the DET evening NOUN “ PUNCT Dramatic ADJ Readings NOUN ” PUNCT were AUX to PART be AUX given VERB at ADP the DET little ADJ theatre NOUN in ADP King PROPN Street PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 evening case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 evening det 3 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 11 given obl 4 “ " PUNCT _ 6 Readings punct 5 Dramatic dramatic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Readings amod 6 Readings reading NOUN Number=Plur 11 given nsubj:pass 7 ” " PUNCT _ 6 Readings punct 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 given aux 9 to to PART _ 11 given mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 given aux:pass 11 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 at at ADP _ 15 theatre case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 theatre det 14 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 15 theatre amod 15 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 11 given obl 16 in in ADP _ 18 Street case 17 King King PROPN Number=Sing 18 Street nmod:desc 18 Street Street PROPN Number=Sing 15 theatre nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 11 given punct
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1 give past · passive Dramatic Readings the little theatre in Street King evening vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at theatre=Asset
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