eccentric Who acts: eccentric person, eccentric, neighbour, he, eccentric inventor, She · What happens: behave, be, describe, not centre, walk, build · To what, where: unusual way, person, circle, cat, lead, flying bicycle
«eccentric» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: eccentric in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An eccentric person behaves in an unusual, strange but usually harmless way.
det amod nsubj case det amod punct conj cc advmod conj obl punct root An DET eccentric ADJ person NOUN behaves VERB in ADP an DET unusual ADJ , PUNCT strange ADJ but CCONJ usually ADV harmless ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 eccentric eccentric ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 behaves nsubj 4 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 13 way case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 way det 7 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 strange punct 9 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 7 unusual conj 10 but but CCONJ _ 12 harmless cc 11 usually usually ADV _ 12 harmless advmod 12 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 7 unusual conj 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 behaves obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 behaves punct
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1 behave present a eccentric person a unusual way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
An eccentric is such a person.
det nsubj cop det:predet det punct root An DET eccentric NOUN is AUX such DET a DET person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 eccentric det 2 eccentric eccentric NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 6 person det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present a eccentric such person tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: maths/science — kept apart, not parsed.
Eccentric describes a circle or orbit that is not centred, or an oval path.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det obj cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl punct cc det amod conj punct root Eccentric NOUN describes VERB a DET circle NOUN or CCONJ orbit NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART centred VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ an DET oval ADJ path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eccentric eccentric NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 circle det 4 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 orbit cc 6 orbit orbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 circle conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 centred nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 centred aux:pass 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 centred advmod 10 centred centre VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 circle acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 path punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 path cc 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 path det 14 oval oval ADJ Degree=Pos 15 path amod 15 path path NOUN Number=Sing 10 centred conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Eccentric a circle or orbit vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent circle=Theme 2 not centre present · passive a circle or orbit tree rules
Example 1 Our neighbour is a bit eccentric — he walks his cat on a lead.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj cop det obl:unmarked punct nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Our PRON neighbour NOUN is AUX a DET bit NOUN eccentric ADJ — PUNCT he PRON walks VERB his PRON cat NOUN on ADP a DET lead 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 neighbour nmod:poss 2 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 6 eccentric nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 eccentric cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 eccentric obl:unmarked 6 eccentric eccentric ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 walks punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 walks nsubj 9 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 eccentric parataxis 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 cat nmod:poss 11 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 walks obj 12 on on ADP _ 14 lead case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lead det 14 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 9 walks obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 eccentric punct
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1 is present Our neighbour a bit obl:unmarked ; eccentric property tree rules 2 walk present he his cat a lead vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent cat=Theme on lead=Trajectory
Example 2 The eccentric inventor built a flying bicycle.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET eccentric ADJ inventor NOUN built VERB a DET flying VERB bicycle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 inventor det 2 eccentric eccentric ADJ Degree=Pos 3 inventor amod 3 inventor inventor NOUN Number=Sing 4 built nsubj 4 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bicycle det 6 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 bicycle amod 7 bicycle bicycle NOUN Number=Sing 4 built obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past the eccentric inventor a flying bicycle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bicycle=Product 2 fly gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 She wears eccentric hats.
nsubj amod obj punct root She PRON wears VERB eccentric ADJ hats 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 2 wears nsubj 2 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 eccentric eccentric ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hats amod 4 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 2 wears obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 wears punct
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1 wear present She eccentric hats vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 4 The village was full of lovable eccentrics.
det nsubj cop case amod obl punct root The DET village NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP lovable ADJ eccentrics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 village det 2 village village NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 eccentrics case 6 lovable lovable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 eccentrics amod 7 eccentrics eccentric NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the village of lovable eccentrics; full property tree rules
Example 5 The professor had eccentric habits.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET professor NOUN had VERB eccentric ADJ habits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 professor det 2 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 eccentric eccentric ADJ Degree=Pos 5 habits amod 5 habits habit NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the professor eccentric habits vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Patient
Example 6 Some planets have an eccentric orbit.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root Some DET planets NOUN have VERB an DET eccentric ADJ orbit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 planets det 2 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 orbit det 5 eccentric eccentric ADJ Degree=Pos 6 orbit amod 6 orbit orbit NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present some planets a eccentric orbit vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orbit=Patient
Example 7 Many of them were very aged; lonely old boys, with strange thoughts and eccentric habits.
The tree, 15 words nsubj case nmod cop advmod punct amod amod obl punct case amod conj cc amod conj punct root Many ADJ of ADP them PRON were AUX very ADV aged ADJ ; PUNCT lonely ADJ old ADJ boys NOUN , PUNCT with ADP strange ADJ thoughts NOUN and CCONJ eccentric ADJ habits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 aged nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 them case 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Many nmod 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 aged cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 aged advmod 6 aged aged ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 boys punct 8 lonely lonely ADJ Degree=Pos 10 boys amod 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 boys amod 10 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 6 aged obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 thoughts punct 12 with with ADP _ 14 thoughts case 13 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 14 thoughts amod 14 thoughts thought NOUN Number=Plur 10 boys conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 habits cc 16 eccentric eccentric ADJ Degree=Pos 17 habits amod 17 habits habit NOUN Number=Plur 10 boys conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 aged punct
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1 is past Many of them lonely old boys and strange thoughts and eccentric habits obl ; aged property tree rules
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