embarrassing Who acts: you, It, I, Mum, embarrassing moment, That · What happens: describe, make, feel, be, slip, wear · To what, where: something, you, odd socks, embarrassing story, embarrassing photos, lines · Speech: someone speaks here
«embarrassing» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: embarrassing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Embarrassing describes something that makes you feel shy, silly or uncomfortable in front of other people.
The tree, 16 words amod obj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp punct conj cc conj case obl case amod nmod punct root Embarrassing ADJ describes VERB something PRON that PRON makes VERB you PRON feel VERB shy ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ or CCONJ uncomfortable ADJ in ADP front NOUN of ADP other ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 makes nsubj 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 something acl:relcl 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 makes obj 7 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 makes xcomp 8 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feel xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 silly punct 10 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shy conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 uncomfortable cc 12 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shy conj 13 in in ADP _ 14 front case 14 front front NOUN Number=Sing 12 uncomfortable obl 15 of of ADP _ 17 people case 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 people amod 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 front nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 make present you tree rules 3 feel infinitive you 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.
Example 1 It was embarrassing when I slipped in the lunch hall.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj advcl case det compound obl punct root It PRON was AUX embarrassing ADJ when ADV I PRON slipped VERB in ADP the DET lunch NOUN hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 embarrassing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 embarrassing cop 3 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 slipped advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 slipped nsubj 6 slipped slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 embarrassing advcl 7 in in ADP _ 10 hall case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hall det 9 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 10 hall compound 10 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 6 slipped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 embarrassing punct
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1 is past It embarrassing property tree rules 2 slip past I in the lunch hall vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in hall=Attribute
Example 2 How embarrassing — I wore odd socks!
advmod advcl punct nsubj amod obj punct root How ADV embarrassing ADJ — PUNCT I PRON wore VERB odd ADJ socks NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 embarrassing advmod 2 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wore advcl 3 — - PUNCT _ 5 wore punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 wore nsubj 5 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 7 socks amod 7 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 5 wore obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 wore punct
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1 wear past I odd socks vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=Theme
Example 3 Mum told an embarrassing story about me as a baby.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod case det obl punct root Mum NOUN told VERB an DET embarrassing ADJ story NOUN about ADP me PRON as ADP a DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 4 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos 5 story amod 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 told obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 story nmod 8 as as ADP _ 10 baby case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 baby det 10 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 told obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past Mum a embarrassing story about me; as a baby vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent story=Recipient about i=Topic
Example 4 Don't share embarrassing photos of friends online.
aux advmod amod obj case nmod advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART share VERB embarrassing ADJ photos NOUN of ADP friends NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 share aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 share advmod 3 share share VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos 5 photos amod 5 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 3 share obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 friends case 7 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 photos nmod 8 online online ADV _ 3 share advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 share punct
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1 not share imperative · do-support you not said here embarrassing photos of friends online property tree rules
Example 5 My most embarrassing moment was forgetting my lines.
nmod:poss advmod amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON most ADV embarrassing ADJ moment NOUN was AUX forgetting VERB my PRON lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 moment nmod:poss 2 most most ADV Degree=Sup 3 embarrassing advmod 3 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos 4 moment amod 4 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 forgetting nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 forgetting aux 6 forgetting forget VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 lines nmod:poss 8 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 6 forgetting obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 forgetting punct
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1 forget past · progressive My embarrassing moment my lines tree rules
Example 6 It's embarrassing to sing in front of the class.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case obl case det nmod punct root It PRON 's AUX embarrassing ADJ to PART sing VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 embarrassing nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 embarrassing cop 3 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sing mark 5 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 embarrassing xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 7 front case 7 front front NOUN Number=Sing 5 sing obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 class case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 class det 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 front nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 embarrassing punct
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1 is present It embarrassing property tree rules 2 sing speech: express to-infinitive front of the class vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in front=Location
Example 7 That was embarrassing for the whole team.
nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root That PRON was AUX embarrassing ADJ for ADP the DET whole ADJ team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 embarrassing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 embarrassing cop 3 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 team case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 team det 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 team amod 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 embarrassing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 embarrassing punct
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1 is past That for the whole team; embarrassing property tree rules
Example 8 Forgetting someone's name can be embarrassing.
csubj nmod:poss case obj aux cop punct root Forgetting VERB someone PRON 's PART name NOUN can AUX be AUX embarrassing ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forgetting forget VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 embarrassing csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 name nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 someone case 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Forgetting obj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 embarrassing aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 embarrassing cop 7 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 embarrassing punct
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1 forget gerund someone's name tree rules 2 is can Forgetting embarrassing property tree rules 3 name someone nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 The king's offer was naturally rather embarrassing to the Princess Badoura.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod advmod case det compound obl punct root The DET king NOUN 's PART offer NOUN was AUX naturally ADV rather ADV embarrassing ADJ to ADP the DET Princess PROPN Badoura PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 offer nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 king case 4 offer offer NOUN Number=Sing 8 embarrassing nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 embarrassing cop 6 naturally naturally ADV _ 8 embarrassing advmod 7 rather rather ADV _ 8 embarrassing advmod 8 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 to to ADP _ 12 Badoura case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Badoura det 11 Princess Princess PROPN Number=Sing 12 Badoura compound 12 Badoura Badoura PROPN Number=Sing 8 embarrassing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 embarrassing punct
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1 is past the king's offer to the Princess Badoura; embarrassing, naturally property tree rules 2 offer the king nom offer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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