fascinating Who acts: you, fascinating person, people, Volcanoes, octopuses, that · What happens: want, keep, look, listen, learn, be · To what, where: three hearts, fascinating dinosaur display, river, Caterpillar, fascinating book, food · Speech: someone speaks here
«fascinating» 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: fascinating in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Extremely interesting, so that you want to keep looking, listening or learning.
The tree, 12 words advmod punct mark fixed nsubj conj mark xcomp xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root Extremely ADV interesting ADJ , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ you PRON want VERB to PART keep VERB looking VERB , PUNCT listening VERB or CCONJ learning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Extremely extremely ADV _ 2 interesting advmod 2 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 want punct 4 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 7 want mark 5 that that SCONJ _ 4 so fixed 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 want nsubj 7 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 interesting conj 8 to to PART _ 9 keep mark 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 want xcomp 10 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 keep xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 listening punct 12 listening listen VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 looking conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 learning cc 14 learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 looking conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 interesting punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 keep not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here tree rules 3 look gerund you not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 listen gerund you not said here vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 5 learn gerund you not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 fascinating person can also be charming and attractive, so that people enjoy being near them.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj aux advmod cop cc conj punct mark fixed nsubj parataxis xcomp case obl punct root A DET fascinating ADJ person NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX charming ADJ and CCONJ attractive ADJ , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ people NOUN enjoy VERB being AUX near ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 fascinating fascinating ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 charming nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 charming aux 5 also also ADV _ 7 charming advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 charming cop 7 charming charming ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 attractive cc 9 attractive attractive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 charming conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 enjoy punct 11 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 14 enjoy mark 12 that that SCONJ _ 11 so fixed 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 enjoy nsubj 14 enjoy enjoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 charming parataxis 15 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 enjoy xcomp 16 near near ADP _ 17 them case 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 being obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 charming punct
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1 is can a fascinating person charming property tree rules 2 be a fascinating person not said here tree rules 3 enjoy present people vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Volcanoes are fascinating.
nsubj cop punct root Volcanoes NOUN are AUX fascinating ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Volcanoes volcano NOUN Number=Plur 3 fascinating nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fascinating cop 3 fascinating fascinating ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 fascinating punct
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1 is present Volcanoes fascinating property tree rules
Example 2 Did you know octopuses have three hearts? Isn't that fascinating?
Sentence 1: Did you know octopuses have three hearts?
aux nsubj nsubj ccomp nummod obj punct root Did AUX you PRON know VERB octopuses NOUN have VERB three NUM hearts NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 know aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 know nsubj 3 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 octopuses octopus NOUN Number=Plur 5 have nsubj 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 know ccomp 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 hearts nummod 7 hearts heart NOUN Number=Plur 5 have obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 know punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 know past · do-support you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 have present octopuses three hearts vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient
Sentence 2: Isn't that fascinating?
cop advmod nsubj punct root Is AUX n't PART that PRON fascinating ADJ ? 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 4 fascinating cop 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fascinating advmod 3 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 fascinating nsubj 4 fascinating fascinating ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 fascinating punct
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1 not is present that fascinating property tree rules
Example 3 The museum had a fascinating dinosaur display.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET museum NOUN had VERB a DET fascinating ADJ dinosaur NOUN display NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 display det 5 fascinating fascinating ADJ Degree=Pos 7 display amod 6 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 7 display compound 7 display display NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the museum a fascinating dinosaur display vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent display=Patient
Example 4 Mole found the river fascinating and could watch it for hours.
nsubj det obj xcomp cc aux conj obj case obl punct root Mole PROPN found VERB the DET river NOUN fascinating ADJ and CCONJ could AUX watch VERB it PRON for ADP hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 river det 4 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 fascinating fascinating ADJ Degree=Pos 2 found xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 watch cc 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 watch aux 8 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 found conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 watch obj 10 for for ADP _ 11 hours case 11 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 8 watch obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past Mole the river fascinating property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Topic 2 watch could Mole not said here river hour vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 5 Alice found the Caterpillar rude but fascinating.
nsubj det obj xcomp cc conj punct root Alice PROPN found VERB the DET Caterpillar PROPN rude ADJ but CCONJ fascinating ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Caterpillar det 4 Caterpillar Caterpillar PROPN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 2 found xcomp 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 fascinating cc 7 fascinating fascinating ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rude conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past Alice the Caterpillar rude property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caterpillar=Topic
Example 6 I read a fascinating book about space.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root I PRON read VERB a DET fascinating ADJ book NOUN about ADP space 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 4 fascinating fascinating ADJ Degree=Pos 5 book amod 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 space case 7 space space NOUN Number=Sing 5 book nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read past I a fascinating book about space vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
Example 7 It's fascinating to watch ants carry food.
nsubj cop mark advcl nsubj ccomp obj punct root It PRON 's AUX fascinating ADJ to PART watch VERB ants NOUN carry VERB food 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 fascinating nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fascinating cop 3 fascinating fascinating ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 watch mark 5 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fascinating advcl 6 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 7 carry nsubj 7 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 watch ccomp 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 carry obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fascinating punct
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1 is present It fascinating property tree rules 2 watch to-infinitive tree rules 3 carry present ants food vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 8 From surprise she soon passed to admiration, and then to delight on perceiving how handsome and fascinating he was.
The tree, 19 words case obl nsubj advmod case obl punct cc advmod mark conj mark advcl advmod ccomp cc conj nsubj advcl punct root From ADP surprise NOUN she PRON soon ADV passed VERB to ADP admiration NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV to PART delight VERB on SCONJ perceiving VERB how ADV handsome ADJ and CCONJ fascinating ADJ he PRON was VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 2 surprise case 2 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 5 passed obl 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 passed nsubj 4 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 5 passed advmod 5 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 admiration case 7 admiration admiration NOUN Number=Sing 5 passed obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 delight punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 delight cc 10 then then ADV PronType=Dem 12 delight advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 delight mark 12 delight delight VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 passed conj 13 on on SCONJ _ 14 perceiving mark 14 perceiving perceive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 delight advcl 15 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 handsome advmod 16 handsome handsome ADJ Degree=Pos 14 perceiving ccomp 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 fascinating cc 18 fascinating fascinating ADJ Degree=Pos 16 handsome conj 19 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 was nsubj 20 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 perceiving advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 passed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pass past she surprise to admiration; soon property vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from surprise=Initial_Location to admiration=Destination 2 delight to-infinitive she not said here then vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 perceive gerund she not said here vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 be past he vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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