fear Who acts: Fear, you, particular thing, something, I, we · What happens: be, have, think, happen, frighten, fear · To what, where: feeling, something, particular thing, you, spiders, fear · Speech: someone speaks here
«fear» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: fear in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fear is the feeling you have when you think something bad or dangerous might happen.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod nsubj advcl obj amod cc conj aux acl:relcl punct root Fear NOUN is AUX the DET feeling NOUN you PRON have VERB when ADV you PRON think VERB something PRON bad ADJ or CCONJ dangerous ADJ might AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling acl:relcl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 think advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 think nsubj 9 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 have advcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 think obj 11 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 dangerous cc 13 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bad conj 14 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 happen aux 15 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 something acl:relcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Fear the feeling tree rules 2 have present you the feeling not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient 3 think speech: other present you something vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 4 happen might vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 fear is a particular thing that frightens you: a fear of spiders.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET fear NOUN is AUX a DET particular ADJ thing NOUN that PRON frightens VERB you PRON : PUNCT a DET fear NOUN of ADP spiders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fear det 2 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 frightens nsubj 8 frightens frighten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing acl:relcl 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 frightens obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 fear punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fear det 12 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing conj 13 of of ADP _ 14 spiders case 14 spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 12 fear nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present a fear a particular thing and a fear of spiders tree rules 2 frighten present a particular thing and a fear of spiders you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer 3 fear spiders nom fear «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 To fear something means to be afraid of it.
mark csubj obj mark cop ccomp case obl punct root To PART fear VERB something PRON means VERB to PART be AUX afraid ADJ of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fear mark 2 fear fear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fear obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 7 afraid mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 afraid cop 7 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means ccomp 8 of of ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 afraid obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 fear to-infinitive something vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive of it; afraid property tree rules
Meaning 4 To fear can mean to worry that something bad is true.
mark nsubj aux mark xcomp mark nsubj amod cop advcl punct root To PART fear NOUN can AUX mean VERB to PART worry VERB that SCONJ something PRON bad ADJ is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fear mark 2 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 worry mark 6 worry worry VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 that that SCONJ _ 11 true mark 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 true nsubj 9 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 true cop 11 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 worry advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can fear vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 worry not said to happen to-infinitive fear not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present something true property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I fear we are late.
nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct root I PRON fear VERB we PRON are AUX late ADJ . 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 fear nsubj 2 fear fear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 late nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 late cop 5 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fear ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 fear punct
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1 fear present I vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present we late property tree rules
Example 1 Many children have a fear of the dark.
amod nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Many ADJ children NOUN have VERB a DET fear NOUN of ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fear det 5 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 dark case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dark det 8 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 5 fear nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Many children a fear of the dark vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Patient 2 fear the dark nom fear «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 She was shaking with fear during the storm.
nsubj aux case obl case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX shaking VERB with ADP fear NOUN during ADP the DET storm NOUN . 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 3 shaking nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 shaking aux 3 shaking shake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 fear case 5 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 shaking obl 6 during during ADP _ 8 storm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 shaking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shaking punct
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1 shake past · progressive She during the storm with fear vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with fear=Co-Patient
Example 3 Fear makes your heart beat faster.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp advmod punct root Fear NOUN makes VERB your PRON heart NOUN beat VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 heart nmod:poss 4 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 5 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 makes xcomp 6 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 5 beat advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Fear your heart tree rules 2 beat present your heart not said here fast property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Facing your fears can make you stronger.
csubj nmod:poss obj aux obj xcomp punct root Facing VERB your PRON fears NOUN can AUX make VERB you PRON stronger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Facing face VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 make csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 fears nmod:poss 3 fears fear NOUN Number=Plur 1 Facing obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 make obj 7 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 make xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 face gerund your fears vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fear=Destination 2 make can Facing you strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product 3 fear your nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The rabbit froze in fear when it saw the fox.
det nsubj case obl advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET rabbit NOUN froze VERB in ADP fear NOUN when ADV it PRON saw VERB the DET fox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 3 froze nsubj 3 froze freeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 fear case 5 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 froze obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 saw advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 saw nsubj 8 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 froze advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fox det 10 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 8 saw obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 froze punct
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1 freeze past the rabbit fear vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 see past rabbit the fox vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fox=Stimulus
Example 6 He didn't climb the tree for fear of falling.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case obl mark acl punct root He PRON did AUX n't PART climb VERB the DET tree NOUN for ADP fear NOUN of SCONJ falling VERB . 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 4 climb nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 climb aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 climb advmod 4 climb climb VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 climb obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 fear case 8 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 4 climb obl 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 falling mark 10 falling fall VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 fear acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 climb punct
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1 not climb past · do-support He the tree for fear vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location tree=Theme 2 fall gerund fear not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Tell someone you trust about your fears.
obj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Tell VERB someone PRON you PRON trust VERB about ADP your PRON fears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Tell obj 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 trust nsubj 4 trust trust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 someone acl:relcl 5 about about ADP _ 7 fears case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fears nmod:poss 7 fears fear NOUN Number=Plur 4 trust obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 trust present you about your fears vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 fear your nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Firefighters run into burning buildings without fear.
nsubj mark advcl obj case obl punct root Firefighters NOUN run VERB into SCONJ burning VERB buildings NOUN without ADP fear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 2 run nsubj 2 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into SCONJ _ 4 burning mark 4 burning burn VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 run advcl 5 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 4 burning obj 6 without without ADP _ 7 fear case 7 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 4 burning obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 run punct
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1 run present Firefighters vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 burn gerund Firefighters not said here buildings without fear vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent building=Theme
Example 9 Every heart was full of fear.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root Every DET heart NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP fear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 heart det 2 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 fear case 6 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past every heart of fear; full property tree rules
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