eager

Who acts: you, eager puppy, We, She, children, Eager faces · What happens: want, have, show, please, run, be · To what, where: something, strong interest, experiment, magician, eager beaver, work

«eager» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: eager in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Wanting very much to do or have something; keen and excited.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Wanting	want	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	7 have	csubj
2	very	very	ADV	_	3 much	advmod
3	much	much	ADV	_	1 Wanting	advmod
4	to	to	PART	_	5 do	mark
5	do	do	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	7 have	aux
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 have	cc
7	have	have	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
8	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 have	obj
9	;	;	PUNCT	_	10 keen	punct
10	keen	keen	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 have	xcomp
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 excited	cc
12	excited	excited	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 keen	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 have	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	want	gerund							vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
2	have	imperative · do-support	you not said here	something				keen property	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient

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

Showing strong interest: «eager faces», «eager to please».

The tree, 8 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Showing	show	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	11 eager	csubj
2	strong	strong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 interest	amod
3	interest	interest	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Showing	obj
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	7 faces	punct
5	«	«	PUNCT	_	7 faces	punct
6	eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 faces	amod
7	faces	face	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 interest	appos
8	»	»	PUNCT	_	7 faces	punct
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 Showing	punct
10	«	«	PUNCT	_	11 eager	punct
11	eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
12	to	to	PART	_	13 please	mark
13	please	please	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 eager	xcomp
14	»	»	PUNCT	_	11 eager	punct
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 eager	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	show	gerund		strong interest					vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent interest=Recipient
2	please in a quote	to-infinitive							vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 1

The eager puppy ran to the door.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 puppy	det
2	eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 puppy	amod
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 ran	nsubj
4	ran	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 door	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 door	det
7	door	door	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 ran	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 ran	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	run	past	the eager puppy					to the door result	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to door=Result

Example 2

We were eager to start the experiment.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 eager	nsubj
2	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 eager	cop
3	eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 start	mark
5	start	start	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 eager	xcomp
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 experiment	det
7	experiment	experiment	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 start	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 eager	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	We					eager property	tree rules
2	start	to-infinitive	We not said here	the experiment					vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality

Example 3

She is always eager to help.

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	4 eager	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 eager	cop
3	always	always	ADV	PronType=Tot	4 eager	advmod
4	eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 help	mark
6	help	help	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 eager	xcomp
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 eager	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	She					always, eager property	tree rules
2	help	to-infinitive	She not said here						vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent

Example 4

The children were eager for the holidays.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 children	det
2	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 eager	nsubj
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 eager	cop
4	eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 holidays	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 holidays	det
7	holidays	holiday	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 eager	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 eager	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the children					for the holidays; eager property	tree rules

Example 5

Eager faces watched the magician.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 faces	amod
2	faces	face	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 watched	nsubj
3	watched	watch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 magician	det
5	magician	magician	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 watched	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 watched	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	watch	past	Eager faces	the magician					vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magician=Theme

Example 6

He's an eager beaver and finishes his work early.

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	5 beaver	nsubj
2	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 beaver	cop
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 beaver	det
4	eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 beaver	amod
5	beaver	beaver	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 finishes	cc
7	finishes	finish	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 beaver	conj
8	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 work	nmod:poss
9	work	work	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 finishes	obj
10	early	early	ADV	Degree=Pos	7 finishes	advmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 beaver	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	is a	present	He	a eager beaver		tree rules
2	finish	present	He not said here	beaver's work	early property	vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality work=Eventuality
3	work		beaver			nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

Our dog is so eager to please.

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 dog	nmod:poss
2	dog	dog	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 eager	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 eager	cop
4	so	so	ADV	_	5 eager	advmod
5	eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 please	mark
7	please	please	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 eager	xcomp
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 eager	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	Our dog					eager property	tree rules
2	please	to-infinitive	Our dog not said here						vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 8

He was roused from this dejection by Smee’s eager voice.

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	3 roused	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 roused	aux:pass
3	roused	rouse	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	from	from	ADP	_	6 dejection	case
5	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	6 dejection	det
6	dejection	dejection	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 roused	obl
7	by	by	ADP	_	11 voice	case
8	Smee	Smee	PROPN	Number=Sing	11 voice	nmod:poss
9	’s	's	PART	_	8 Smee	case
10	eager	eager	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 voice	amod
11	voice	voice	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 roused	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 roused	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	rouse	past · passive	Smee's eager voice	He		this dejection			vn stimulate-59.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient

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