fearful Who acts: Fearful, something, fearful puppy, She, They, bridge · What happens: mean, happen, hide, be, break, give · To what, where: bed, fearful glance, old house, angel, fearful shepherds · Speech: someone speaks here
«fearful» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fearful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fearful means afraid or worried that something bad will happen.
nsubj xcomp cc conj mark nsubj amod aux advcl punct root Fearful ADJ means VERB afraid ADJ or CCONJ worried ADJ that SCONJ something PRON bad ADJ will AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 worried cc 5 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 3 afraid conj 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 happen mark 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 happen nsubj 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 happen aux 10 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 worried advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Fearful afraid property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 happen future something 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 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Fearful means frightening or terrible.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root Fearful ADJ means VERB frightening ADJ or CCONJ terrible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 frightening frightening ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 terrible cc 5 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 frightening conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Fearful frightening property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, old — kept apart, not parsed.
Fearful can mean very great or very bad: «a fearful mess».
The tree, 11 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc advmod conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Fearful ADJ can AUX mean VERB very ADV great ADJ or CCONJ very ADV bad ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET fearful ADJ mess NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 great advmod 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 bad cc 7 very very ADV _ 8 bad advmod 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 great conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 mess punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 mess punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 mess det 12 fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 13 mess amod 13 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 mess punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Fearful great property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 The fearful puppy hid under the bed.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET fearful ADJ puppy NOUN hid VERB under ADP the DET bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 puppy det 2 fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 puppy amod 3 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 hid nsubj 4 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 bed case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bed det 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 4 hid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hid punct
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1 hide past the fearful puppy the bed vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under bed=Location
Example 2 She was fearful of the dark.
nsubj cop case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX fearful ADJ of ADP the DET dark 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 fearful nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fearful cop 3 fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 dark case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dark det 6 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 3 fearful obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fearful punct
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1 is past She of the dark; fearful property tree rules
Example 3 They were fearful that the bridge would break.
nsubj cop mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root They PRON were AUX fearful ADJ that SCONJ the DET bridge NOUN would AUX break VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 fearful nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fearful cop 3 fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 break mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bridge det 6 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 8 break nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 break aux 8 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fearful advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fearful punct
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1 is past They fearful property tree rules 2 break would the bridge vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The children gave a fearful glance at the old house.
det nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET children NOUN gave VERB a DET fearful ADJ glance NOUN at ADP the DET old ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 glance det 5 fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 glance amod 6 glance glance NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 at at ADP _ 10 house case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 house det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 house amod 10 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the children a fearful glance the old house vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent glance=Theme at house=Asset
Example 5 There was a fearful storm that night.
expl det amod nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root There PRON was VERB a DET fearful ADJ storm NOUN that DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 storm det 4 fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 storm amod 5 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a fearful storm there night vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Don't be fearful — I'm here.
advmod cop obj punct nsubj cop advmod punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX fearful ADJ — PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX here ADV . 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 fearful advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 fearful cop 4 fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 here punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 here nsubj 7 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 here cop 8 here here ADV PronType=Dem 1 Do advmod 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 fearful property tree rules 3 is present I here property tree rules
Example 7 «Fear not,» said the angel to the fearful shepherds.
punct nsubj advmod punct punct det obj case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT Fear NOUN not PART , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET angel NOUN to ADP the DET fearful ADJ shepherds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Fear punct 2 Fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 Fear advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 Fear punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Fear punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 angel det 8 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obj 9 to to ADP _ 12 shepherds case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 shepherds det 11 fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 shepherds amod 12 shepherds shepherd NOUN Number=Plur 6 said obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Fear the angel the fearful shepherds vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent angel=Topic to shepherd=Recipient
Example 8 “Things!” he said. “Fearful and horrible, Billy!
Sentence 1: “Things!” he said.
punct nsubj punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT Things NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT he PRON said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Things punct 2 Things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 said nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Things punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Things punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 said nsubj 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Things vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: “Fearful and horrible, Billy!
punct cc conj punct conj punct root “ PUNCT Fearful ADJ and CCONJ horrible ADJ , PUNCT Billy PROPN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Fearful punct 2 Fearful fearful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 horrible cc 4 horrible horrible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Fearful conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Billy punct 6 Billy Billy PROPN Number=Sing 2 Fearful conj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Fearful punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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