fad Who acts: fad, that, fad diet, popular way, Fidget spinners, Mum · What happens: be, become, forget, promise, not be, say · To what, where: something, popular way, quick results, big fad, fad, much · Speech: someone speaks here
«fad» 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: fad in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fad is something, like a toy, game, fashion or food, that becomes very popular suddenly and is then quickly forgotten.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop punct case det nmod punct conj punct nmod cc conj punct nsubj parataxis advmod xcomp advmod cc aux:pass advmod advmod conj punct root A DET fad NOUN is AUX something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET toy NOUN , PUNCT game NOUN , PUNCT fashion NOUN or CCONJ food NOUN , PUNCT that PRON becomes VERB very ADV popular ADJ suddenly ADV and CCONJ is AUX then ADV quickly ADV forgotten VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fad det 2 fad fad NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 toy punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 toy case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 toy det 8 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 game punct 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 toy conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 fashion punct 12 fashion fashion NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 food cc 14 food food NOUN Number=Sing 12 fashion conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 becomes punct 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 becomes nsubj 17 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something parataxis 18 very very ADV _ 19 popular advmod 19 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 17 becomes xcomp 20 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 19 popular advmod 21 and and CCONJ _ 25 forgotten cc 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 forgotten aux:pass 23 then then ADV PronType=Dem 25 forgotten advmod 24 quickly quickly ADV _ 25 forgotten advmod 25 forgotten forget VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 becomes conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a fad something like a toy and game; fashion or food nmod tree rules 2 become present that popular property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 3 forget present · passive that not said here then quickly property tree rules
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 fad diet is a popular way of eating that promises quick results but is often not healthy.
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl amod obj cc cop advmod advmod conj punct root A DET fad NOUN diet NOUN is AUX a DET popular ADJ way NOUN of ADP eating NOUN that PRON promises VERB quick ADJ results NOUN but CCONJ is AUX often ADV not PART healthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 diet det 2 fad fad NOUN Number=Sing 3 diet compound 3 diet diet NOUN Number=Sing 7 way nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 eating case 9 eating eating NOUN Number=Sing 7 way nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 promises nsubj 11 promises promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way acl:relcl 12 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 13 results amod 13 results result NOUN Number=Plur 11 promises obj 14 but but CCONJ _ 18 healthy cc 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 healthy cop 16 often often ADV _ 18 healthy advmod 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 healthy advmod 18 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 promises conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 is a present a fad diet a popular way of eating tree rules 2 promise speech: promise present a popular way quick results vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent result=Theme 3 not is present a popular way not said here healthy, often property tree rules
Example 1 Fidget spinners were a big fad.
compound nsubj cop det amod punct root Fidget NOUN spinners NOUN were AUX a DET big ADJ fad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fidget fidget NOUN Number=Sing 2 spinners compound 2 spinners spinner NOUN Number=Plur 6 fad nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fad cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fad det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fad amod 6 fad fad NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 fad punct
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1 is a past Fidget spinners a big fad tree rules
Example 2 Mum says my slime collection is just a fad.
nsubj nmod:poss compound nsubj cop advmod det ccomp punct root Mum NOUN says VERB my PRON slime NOUN collection NOUN is AUX just ADV a DET fad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 collection nmod:poss 4 slime slime NOUN Number=Sing 5 collection compound 5 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 9 fad nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fad cop 7 just just ADV _ 9 fad advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fad det 9 fad fad NOUN Number=Sing 2 says ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present my slime collection a fad tree rules
Example 3 Every term there is a new playground fad.
det nsubj expl det amod compound nsubj punct root Every DET term NOUN there PRON is VERB a DET new ADJ playground NOUN fad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 term det 2 term term NOUN Number=Sing 4 is nsubj 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 4 is expl 4 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fad det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fad amod 7 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 8 fad compound 8 fad fad NOUN Number=Sing 4 is nsubj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 is punct
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1 be present every term there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Fad diets promise too much.
compound nsubj advmod obj punct root Fad NOUN diets NOUN promise VERB too ADV much ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fad fad NOUN Number=Sing 2 diets compound 2 diets diet NOUN Number=Plur 3 promise nsubj 3 promise promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 too too ADV _ 5 much advmod 5 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 promise obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 promise punct
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1 promise speech: promise present Fad diets much vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent much=Theme
Example 5 The dance was a fad that lasted one summer.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET dance NOUN was AUX a DET fad NOUN that PRON lasted VERB one NUM summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dance det 2 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 5 fad nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fad cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fad det 5 fad fad NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 lasted nsubj 7 lasted last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fad acl:relcl 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 summer nummod 9 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 7 lasted obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fad punct
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1 is a past the dance a fad tree rules 2 last past a fad summer vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Is this game a fad or here to stay?
cop det compound det cc conj mark acl punct root Is AUX this DET game NOUN a DET fad NOUN or CCONJ here ADV to PART stay VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 game cop 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 fad compound 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fad det 5 fad fad NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 here cc 7 here here ADV PronType=Dem 5 fad conj 8 to to PART _ 9 stay mark 9 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fad acl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 fad punct
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1 is a present this game tree rules 2 stay to-infinitive vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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