eerie Who acts: Eerie, you, eerie silence, fog, We, empty school · What happens: mean, make, feel, fill, give, hear · To what, where: you, old house, graveyard, eerie howl, eerie glow, lake
«eerie» 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: eerie in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Eerie means strange and frightening in a quiet, mysterious way, making you feel uneasy.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp cc conj case det amod punct amod obl punct conj obj xcomp xcomp punct root Eerie ADJ means VERB strange ADJ and CCONJ frightening ADJ in ADP a DET quiet ADJ , PUNCT mysterious ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT making VERB you PRON feel VERB uneasy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eerie eerie ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 frightening cc 5 frightening frightening ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strange conj 6 in in ADP _ 11 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 8 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 quiet punct 10 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 frightening obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 making punct 13 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 making obj 15 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 making xcomp 16 uneasy uneasy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 feel xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Eerie strange property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 make gerund Eerie not said here you tree rules 3 feel infinitive you not said here uneasy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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 Eerily means strangely, as in eerily quiet or eerily similar.
advmod advmod punct case case advmod conj cc amod conj punct root Eerily ADV means VERB strangely ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP eerily ADJ quiet ADJ or CCONJ eerily ADJ similar ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eerily eerily ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strangely strangely ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 quiet punct 5 as as ADP _ 8 quiet case 6 in in ADP _ 7 eerily case 7 eerily eerily ADJ Degree=Pos 8 quiet advmod 8 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 similar cc 10 eerily eerily ADJ Degree=Pos 11 similar amod 11 similar similar ADJ Degree=Pos 8 quiet conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present eerily, strangely property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 An eerie silence filled the old house.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root An DET eerie ADJ silence NOUN filled VERB the DET old ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 silence det 2 eerie eerie ADJ Degree=Pos 3 silence amod 3 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 4 filled nsubj 4 filled fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 house amod 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 filled obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 filled punct
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1 fill past a eerie silence the old house vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient
Example 2 The fog gave the graveyard an eerie look.
det nsubj det obj det amod obj punct root The DET fog NOUN gave VERB the DET graveyard NOUN an DET eerie ADJ look NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fog det 2 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 graveyard det 5 graveyard graveyard NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 look det 7 eerie eerie ADJ Degree=Pos 8 look amod 8 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the fog the graveyard vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent graveyard=Recipient look=Theme
Example 3 We heard an eerie howl in the night.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB an DET eerie ADJ howl NOUN in ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 howl det 4 eerie eerie ADJ Degree=Pos 5 howl amod 5 howl howl NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 night case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a eerie howl night vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer howl=Stimulus
Example 4 The empty school felt eerie in the holidays.
det amod nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET empty ADJ school NOUN felt VERB eerie ADJ in ADP the DET holidays NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 school det 2 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 school amod 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt nsubj 4 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 eerie eerie ADJ Degree=Pos 4 felt xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 holidays case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 holidays det 8 holidays holiday NOUN Number=Plur 4 felt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 felt punct
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1 feel past the empty school in the holidays; eerie property vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in holiday=Attribute
Example 5 The moon cast an eerie glow over the lake.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET moon NOUN cast VERB an DET eerie ADJ glow NOUN over ADP the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moon det 2 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 3 cast nsubj 3 cast cast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 glow det 5 eerie eerie ADJ Degree=Pos 6 glow amod 6 glow glow NOUN Number=Sing 3 cast obj 7 over over ADP _ 9 lake case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lake det 9 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 3 cast obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cast punct
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1 cast past the moon a eerie glow the lake vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent glow=Theme over lake=Destination
Example 6 The two drawings were eerily similar.
det nummod nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET two NUM drawings NOUN were AUX eerily ADV similar ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 drawings det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 drawings nummod 3 drawings drawing NOUN Number=Plur 6 similar nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 similar cop 5 eerily eerily ADV _ 6 similar advmod 6 similar similar ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 similar punct
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1 is past the two drawings eerily, similar property tree rules
Example 7 There was something eerie about the abandoned fairground.
expl nsubj amod case det amod obl punct root There PRON was VERB something PRON eerie ADJ about ADP the DET abandoned VERB fairground NOUN . 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 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 was nsubj 4 eerie eerie ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 about about ADP _ 8 fairground case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fairground det 7 abandoned abandon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 fairground amod 8 fairground fairground NOUN Number=Sing 4 eerie obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past something there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 abandon participle vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Theme
Example 8 At first he thought this eerie, but soon concluded rightly that the clock had run down.
The tree, 16 words case obl nsubj nsubj ccomp punct cc advmod conj advmod mark det nsubj:pass aux ccomp compound:prt punct root At ADP first ADV he PRON thought VERB this PRON eerie ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ soon ADV concluded VERB rightly ADV that SCONJ the DET clock NOUN had AUX run VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 first case 2 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 thought obl 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 thought nsubj 4 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 eerie nsubj 6 eerie eerie ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thought ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 concluded punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 concluded cc 9 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 10 concluded advmod 10 concluded conclude VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 thought conj 11 rightly rightly ADV _ 10 concluded advmod 12 that that SCONJ _ 16 run mark 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 clock det 14 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 16 run nsubj:pass 15 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 run aux 16 run run VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 concluded ccomp 17 down down ADP _ 16 run compound:prt 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past he vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 conclude past he not said here rightly, soon property vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 run down past · perfect · passive the clock vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Trajectory
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