embarrassment Who acts: you, person, face, I, my, She · What happens: be, do, happen, make, feel, go · To what, where: front, you, way, teacher, embarrassment, people · Speech: someone speaks here
«embarrassment» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: embarrassment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A feeling of being shy, silly or uncomfortable because of something you did or something that happened in front of others.
The tree, 21 words det case cop nmod punct conj cc conj case fixed obl nsubj acl:relcl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case obl case nmod punct root A DET feeling NOUN of ADP being AUX shy ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ or CCONJ uncomfortable ADJ because ADP of ADP something PRON you PRON did VERB or CCONJ something PRON that PRON happened VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 feeling det 2 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 shy case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 shy cop 5 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feeling nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 silly punct 7 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shy conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 uncomfortable cc 9 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shy conj 10 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 12 something case 11 of of ADP _ 10 because fixed 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 uncomfortable obl 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 did nsubj 14 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 something acl:relcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 something cc 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 something conj 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 happened nsubj 18 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 something acl:relcl 19 in in ADP _ 20 front case 20 front front NOUN Number=Sing 18 happened obl 21 of of ADP _ 22 others case 22 others other NOUN Number=Plur 20 front nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 feeling punct
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1 is gerund shy property tree rules 2 be tree rules 3 be because something tree rules 4 do past you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 happen past front of others vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in front=Location
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 A person or thing that makes you feel this way.
det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp det obj punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON feel VERB this DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 thing cc 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 makes obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 makes xcomp 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 way det 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 feel obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 make present a person or thing you tree rules 2 feel infinitive you not said here this way vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme
Example 1 My face went red with embarrassment.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case obl punct root My PRON face NOUN went VERB red ADJ with ADP embarrassment 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 2 face nmod:poss 2 face face NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 embarrassment case 6 embarrassment embarrassment NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past My face with embarrassment; red property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with embarrassment=Beneficiary
Example 2 To my embarrassment, I called my teacher «Mum».
case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct xcomp punct punct root To ADP my PRON embarrassment NOUN , PUNCT I PRON called VERB my PRON teacher NOUN « PUNCT Mum NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 3 embarrassment case 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 embarrassment nmod:poss 3 embarrassment embarrassment NOUN Number=Sing 6 called obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 embarrassment punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 called nsubj 6 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teacher nmod:poss 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 _ 6 called punct
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1 call past I my teacher my embarrassment vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Topic to embarrassment=Recipient 2 embarrass my nom embarrassment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 She hid her embarrassment by laughing.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl punct root She PRON hid VERB her PRON embarrassment NOUN by SCONJ laughing VERB . 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 hid nsubj 2 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 embarrassment nmod:poss 4 embarrassment embarrassment NOUN Number=Sing 2 hid obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 laughing mark 6 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 hid advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 hid punct
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1 hide past She her embarrassment vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent embarrassment=Patient 2 laugh gerund She not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 embarrass her = she nom embarrassment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Don't tease people to cause them embarrassment.
aux advmod obj mark advcl obj obj punct root Do AUX n't PART tease VERB people NOUN to PART cause VERB them PRON embarrassment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 tease aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 tease advmod 3 tease tease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 tease obj 5 to to PART _ 6 cause mark 6 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tease advcl 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cause obj 8 embarrassment embarrassment NOUN Number=Sing 6 cause obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tease punct
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1 not tease imperative · do-support you not said here people vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient 2 cause to-infinitive you not said here people vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Causer they=Theme embarrassment=Eventuality
Example 5 Embarrassment is a feeling that soon goes away.
nsubj cop det nsubj advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root Embarrassment NOUN is AUX a DET feeling NOUN that PRON soon ADV goes VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Embarrassment embarrassment NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 goes nsubj 6 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 7 goes advmod 7 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling acl:relcl 8 away away ADV _ 7 goes advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Embarrassment a feeling tree rules 2 go away present a feeling away, soon property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The burst ball was an embarrassment for the team.
det compound nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root The DET burst NOUN ball NOUN was AUX an DET embarrassment NOUN for ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ball det 2 burst burst NOUN Number=Sing 3 ball compound 3 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 6 embarrassment nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 embarrassment cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 embarrassment det 6 embarrassment embarrassment NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 team case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 team det 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 embarrassment nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 embarrassment punct
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1 is a past the burst ball a embarrassment for the team tree rules
Example 7 By this time the princess had recovered from the first embarrassment of meeting, and proceeded to make her speech of welcome.
The tree, 21 words case det obl det nsubj:pass aux case det amod obl case nmod punct cc conj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case nmod punct root By ADP this DET time NOUN the DET princess NOUN had AUX recovered VERB from ADP the DET first ADJ embarrassment NOUN of ADP meeting NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ proceeded VERB to PART make VERB her PRON speech NOUN of ADP welcome NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 3 time case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 time det 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 recovered obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 princess det 5 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 7 recovered nsubj:pass 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 recovered aux 7 recovered recover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 from from ADP _ 11 embarrassment case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 embarrassment det 10 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 embarrassment amod 11 embarrassment embarrassment NOUN Number=Sing 7 recovered obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 meeting case 13 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 11 embarrassment nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 proceeded punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 proceeded cc 16 proceeded proceed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 recovered conj 17 to to PART _ 18 make mark 18 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 proceeded xcomp 19 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 speech nmod:poss 20 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 18 make obj 21 of of ADP _ 22 welcome case 22 welcome welcome NOUN Number=Sing 20 speech nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 recovered punct
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1 recover past · perfect · passive the princess the first embarrassment of meeting time vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from embarrassment=Source 2 proceed past vn begin-55.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 make to-infinitive princess's speech of welcome vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset speech=Product 4 embarrass meeting nom embarrassment «feeling transitive»: of=patient 5 speak princess welcome nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
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