facetious Who acts: it, Facetious, people, teacher, bed, me · What happens: joke, seem, mean, make, laugh, ask · To what, where: people, facetious answer, me, friend, homework, marks · Speech: someone speaks here
«facetious» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: facetious in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Joking at the wrong time, about something serious, so it seems silly or rude, as in «a facetious remark».
The tree, 19 words csubj case det amod obl punct case obl amod punct advmod nsubj xcomp cc conj punct mark case punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Joking VERB at ADP the DET wrong ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT about ADP something PRON serious ADJ , PUNCT so ADV it PRON seems VERB silly ADJ or CCONJ rude ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET facetious ADJ remark NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Joking joke VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 seems csubj 2 at at ADP _ 5 time case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 time det 4 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 time amod 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Joking obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 something punct 7 about about ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Joking obl 9 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 seems punct 11 so so ADV _ 13 seems advmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 seems nsubj 13 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 13 seems xcomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 rude cc 16 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 14 silly conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 23 remark punct 18 as as SCONJ _ 23 remark mark 19 in in ADP _ 23 remark case 20 « « PUNCT _ 23 remark punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 remark det 22 facetious facetious ADJ Degree=Pos 23 remark amod 23 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 13 seems parataxis 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 remark punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 13 seems punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund time about something vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic 2 seem present it silly property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
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 Facetious can also mean simply funny, meant to make people laugh.
nsubj aux advmod advmod xcomp punct ccomp mark xcomp obj xcomp punct root Facetious PROPN can AUX also ADV mean VERB simply ADV funny ADJ , PUNCT meant VERB to PART make VERB people NOUN laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Facetious Facetious PROPN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 simply simply ADV _ 6 funny advmod 6 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 meant punct 8 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean ccomp 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 meant xcomp 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 make obj 12 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Facetious funny property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 mean participle vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive people tree rules 4 laugh not said to happen infinitive people not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 When the teacher asked why he was late, he gave a facetious answer: «My bed wouldn't let me go.»
The tree, 20 words advmod det nsubj advcl advmod nsubj cop ccomp punct nsubj det amod obj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj xcomp punct punct root When ADV the DET teacher NOUN asked VERB why ADV he PRON was AUX late ADJ , PUNCT he PRON gave VERB a DET facetious ADJ answer NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT My PRON bed NOUN would AUX n't PART let VERB me PRON go VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 asked advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 asked nsubj 4 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 gave advcl 5 why why ADV PronType=Int 8 late advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 late nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 late cop 8 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 4 asked ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 asked punct 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 gave nsubj 11 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 answer det 13 facetious facetious ADJ Degree=Pos 14 answer amod 14 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 11 gave obj 15 : : PUNCT _ 21 let punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 21 let punct 17 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 bed nmod:poss 18 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 21 let nsubj 19 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 let aux 20 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 21 let advmod 21 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 gave ccomp 22 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 21 let obj 23 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 let xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 21 let punct 25 » » PUNCT _ 21 let punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the teacher vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past teacher late property tree rules 3 give past teacher a facetious answer tree rules 4 not let in a quote would My bed me tree rules 5 go in a quote infinitive me not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Don't be facetious — this is important.
advmod cop obj punct nsubj cop conj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX facetious ADJ — PUNCT this PRON is AUX important ADJ . 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 facetious advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 facetious cop 4 facetious facetious ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 important punct 6 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 important nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 important cop 8 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do conj 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 is infinitive facetious property tree rules 3 is present this important property tree rules
Example 3 Her facetious comment upset her friend, who was sad.
nmod:poss amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root Her PRON facetious ADJ comment NOUN upset VERB her PRON friend NOUN , PUNCT who PRON was AUX sad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 comment nmod:poss 2 facetious facetious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 comment amod 3 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing 4 upset nsubj 4 upset upset VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friend nmod:poss 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 4 upset obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 sad punct 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 sad nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 sad cop 10 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 friend acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 upset punct
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1 upset past Her facetious comment comment's friend vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus friend=Experiencer 2 is past comment's friend sad property tree rules 3 comment Her = she nom comment «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 He was only being facetious when he said he'd eat his homework.
nsubj cop advmod cop advmod nsubj advcl nsubj aux ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON was AUX only ADV being AUX facetious ADJ when ADV he PRON said VERB he PRON 'd AUX eat VERB his PRON homework NOUN . 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 5 facetious nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 facetious cop 3 only only ADV _ 5 facetious advmod 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 facetious cop 5 facetious facetious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 said advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 facetious advcl 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 eat nsubj 10 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 eat aux 11 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 homework nmod:poss 13 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 11 eat obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 facetious punct
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1 is past He facetious property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past he vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 eat would he his homework vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient
Example 5 A facetious answer will not get you marks in an exam.
det amod nsubj aux advmod obj obj case det obl punct root A DET facetious ADJ answer NOUN will AUX not PART get VERB you PRON marks NOUN in ADP an DET exam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 answer det 2 facetious facetious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 answer amod 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 get nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 get aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 get advmod 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 get obj 8 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 6 get obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 exam case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 exam det 11 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 get punct
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1 not get future a facetious answer marks you a exam vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary mark=Theme
Example 6 The jokes which form the themes of the Russian facetious tales are for the most part common to all Europe.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det amod amod nmod cop case det amod amod case det obl punct root The DET jokes NOUN which PRON form VERB the DET themes NOUN of ADP the DET Russian ADJ facetious ADJ tales NOUN are AUX for ADP the DET most ADJ part NOUN common ADJ to ADP all DET Europe PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jokes det 2 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 16 part nsubj 3 which which PRON PronType=Rel 4 form nsubj 4 form form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 jokes acl:relcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 themes det 6 themes theme NOUN Number=Plur 4 form obj 7 of of ADP _ 11 tales case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 tales det 9 Russian Russian ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tales amod 10 facetious facetious ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tales amod 11 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 6 themes nmod 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 part cop 13 for for ADP _ 16 part case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 part det 15 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 16 part amod 16 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 16 part amod 18 to to ADP _ 20 Europe case 19 all all DET PronType=Tot 20 Europe det 20 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 17 common obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 16 part punct
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1 form present the jokes the themes of the Russian facetious tales vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location theme=Theme 2 is present the jokes for the most part tree rules
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