embarrass Who acts: them, embarrassed, you, He, I, Dad · What happens: embarrass, mean, make, feel, be, not embarrass · To what, where: someone, them, way, me, front, teacher · Speech: someone speaks here
«embarrass» 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: embarrass in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To embarrass someone means to make them feel shy, silly or uncomfortable in front of others.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp xcomp punct conj cc conj case obl case nmod punct root To PART embarrass VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART make VERB them PRON feel VERB shy ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ or CCONJ uncomfortable ADJ in ADP front NOUN of ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 embarrass mark 2 embarrass embarrass VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 embarrass obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feel xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 silly punct 11 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shy conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 uncomfortable cc 13 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shy conj 14 in in ADP _ 15 front case 15 front front NOUN Number=Sing 13 uncomfortable obl 16 of of ADP _ 17 others case 17 others other NOUN Number=Plur 15 front nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 embarrass to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 4 feel not said to happen infinitive them = they not said here shy 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 To be embarrassed means to feel that way.
mark cop nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root To PART be AUX embarrassed ADJ means VERB to PART feel VERB that DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 embarrassed mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 embarrassed cop 3 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 feel mark 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 feel obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 is to-infinitive embarrassed property tree rules 2 mean present embarrassed vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel not said to happen to-infinitive embarrassed not said here that way vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme
Example 1 Please don't embarrass me in front of my friends!
discourse aux advmod obj case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART embarrass VERB me PRON in ADP front NOUN of ADP my PRON friends NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 embarrass discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 embarrass aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 embarrass advmod 4 embarrass embarrass VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 embarrass obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 front case 7 front front NOUN Number=Sing 4 embarrass obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 friends case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 friends nmod:poss 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 7 front nmod 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 embarrass punct
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1 not embarrass imperative · do-support you not said here me front of my friends vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer
Example 2 He was embarrassed when he called the teacher «Mum».
nsubj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct xcomp punct punct root He PRON was AUX embarrassed ADJ when ADV he PRON called VERB the DET teacher NOUN « PUNCT Mum NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT 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 embarrassed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 embarrassed cop 3 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 called advmod 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 called nsubj 6 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 embarrassed acl:relcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 called obj 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 Mum punct 10 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 Mum punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 embarrassed punct
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1 is past He embarrassed property tree rules 2 call past he the teacher vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 3 I felt embarrassed about my messy room.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON felt VERB embarrassed ADJ about ADP my PRON messy ADJ room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 about about ADP _ 7 room case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 room nmod:poss 6 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 room amod 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 embarrassed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I embarrassed property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 Dad embarrasses me when he dances.
nsubj obj advmod nsubj conj punct root Dad NOUN embarrasses VERB me PRON when ADV he PRON dances VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 embarrasses nsubj 2 embarrasses embarrass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 embarrasses obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 dances advmod 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 dances nsubj 6 dances dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 embarrasses conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 embarrasses punct
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1 embarrass present Dad me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 2 dance present Dad vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 She was too embarrassed to ask for help.
nsubj cop advmod mark advcl case obl punct root She PRON was AUX too ADV embarrassed ADJ to PART ask VERB for ADP help 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 4 embarrassed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 embarrassed cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 embarrassed advmod 4 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 embarrassed advcl 7 for for ADP _ 8 help case 8 help help NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 embarrassed punct
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1 is past She embarrassed property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive She not said here for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Don't be embarrassed — everyone makes mistakes.
advmod aux:pass advcl punct nsubj parataxis obj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX embarrassed VERB — PUNCT everyone PRON makes VERB mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 embarrassed advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 embarrassed aux:pass 4 embarrassed embarrass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Do advcl 5 — - PUNCT _ 7 makes punct 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 8 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 7 makes obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not embarrass infinitive · passive you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» 3 make present everyone mistakes vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product
Example 7 They embarrassed him by laughing at his drawing.
nsubj obj mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root They PRON embarrassed VERB him PRON by SCONJ laughing VERB at ADP his PRON drawing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 embarrassed nsubj 2 embarrassed embarrass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 embarrassed obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 laughing mark 5 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 embarrassed advcl 6 at at ADP _ 8 drawing case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 drawing nmod:poss 8 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 5 laughing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 embarrassed punct
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1 embarrass past They him = he vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer 2 laugh gerund They not said here his drawing vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 draw his = he nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 I was embarrassed that I forgot her name.
nsubj cop mark nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON was AUX embarrassed ADJ that SCONJ I PRON forgot VERB her PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 embarrassed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 embarrassed cop 3 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 forgot mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 forgot nsubj 6 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 embarrassed ccomp 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 name nmod:poss 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 forgot obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 embarrassed punct
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1 is past I embarrassed property tree rules 2 forget past I her name tree rules 3 name her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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