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feigned

Who acts: She, He, dog, spy, feigned smile, Her · What happens: pretend, show, not feel, feel, be, form · To what, where: outside, Past form, something, feign, present, illness · Speech: someone speaks here

«feigned» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: feigned in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Pretended; shown on the outside but not truly felt.

punctconjcasedetoblccadvmodadvmodconjpunctrootPretendedVERB;PUNCTshownVERBonADPtheDEToutsideNOUNbutCCONJnotPARTtrulyADVfeltVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PretendedpretendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2;;PUNCT_3 shownpunct
3shownshowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Pretendedconj
4ononADP_6 outsidecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 outsidedet
6outsideoutsideNOUNNumber=Sing3 shownobl
7butbutCCONJ_10 feltcc
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 feltadvmod
9trulytrulyADV_10 feltadvmod
10feltfeelVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Pretendedconj
11..PUNCT_1 Pretendedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pretendparticipletree rules
2showparticiplethe outsidevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3not feelparticipletruly propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

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

Past form of feign: having pretended to feel or be something.

amodcasenmodpunctauxaclmarkxcompcccopconjpunctrootPastADJformNOUNofADPfeignNOUN:PUNCThavingAUXpretendedVERBtoPARTfeelVERBorCCONJbeAUXsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PastpastADJDegree=Pos2 formamod
2formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofADP_4 feigncase
4feignfeignNOUNNumber=Sing2 formnmod
5::PUNCT_7 pretendedpunct
6havinghaveAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 pretendedaux
7pretendedpretendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 formacl
8totoPART_9 feelmark
9feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf7 pretendedxcomp
10ororCCONJ_12 somethingcc
11bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf12 somethingcop
12somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 feelconj
13..PUNCT_2 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pretendgerund · perfectPast form of feign not said heretree rules
2feelto-infinitivevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
3is ainfinitivesomethingtree rules
4formfeignnom form «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

She gasped with feigned surprise when she opened the present she had already seen.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcaseamodobladvmodnsubjadvcldetobjnsubjauxadvmodacl:relclpunctrootShePRONgaspedVERBwithADPfeignedVERBsurpriseNOUNwhenADVshePRONopenedVERBtheDETpresentNOUNshePRONhadAUXalreadyADVseenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 gaspednsubj
2gaspedgaspVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_5 surprisecase
4feignedfeignVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 surpriseamod
5surprisesurpriseNOUNNumber=Sing2 gaspedobl
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 openedadvmod
7sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 openednsubj
8openedopenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 gaspedadvcl
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 presentdet
10presentpresentNOUNNumber=Sing8 openedobj
11sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 seennsubj
12hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 seenaux
13alreadyalreadyADV_14 seenadvmod
14seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part10 presentacl:relcl
15..PUNCT_2 gaspedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gasppastShewith feigned surprisevn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2feignparticiplevn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3openpastshethe presentvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location present=Theme
4seepast · perfectshethe present not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer present=Stimulus

Example 2

He feigned illness to miss the spelling test.

nsubjobjmarkadvcldetcompoundobjpunctrootHePRONfeignedVERBillnessNOUNtoPARTmissVERBtheDETspellingNOUNtestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 feignednsubj
2feignedfeignVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3illnessillnessNOUNNumber=Sing2 feignedobj
4totoPART_5 missmark
5missmissVERBVerbForm=Inf2 feignedadvcl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 testdet
7spellingspellingNOUNNumber=Sing8 testcompound
8testtestNOUNNumber=Sing5 missobj
9..PUNCT_2 feignedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feignpastHeillnessvn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Patient
2missto-infinitiveHe not said herethe spelling testvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer test=Stimulus

Example 3

With feigned innocence, the dog sat next to the chewed shoe.

caseamodoblpunctdetnsubjadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootWithADPfeignedVERBinnocenceNOUN,PUNCTtheDETdogNOUNsatVERBnextADVtoADPtheDETchewedVERBshoeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WithwithADP_3 innocencecase
2feignedfeignVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 innocenceamod
3innocenceinnocenceNOUNNumber=Sing7 satobl
4,,PUNCT_3 innocencepunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 dogdet
6dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing7 satnsubj
7satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8nextnextADV_7 satadvmod
9totoADP_12 shoecase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 shoedet
11chewedchewVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 shoeamod
12shoeshoeNOUNNumber=Sing7 satobl
13..PUNCT_7 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feignparticiplevn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2sitpastthe dogwith feigned innocence; to the chewed shoe; next propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3chewparticiplevn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

The spy spoke with feigned calm.

detnsubjmarkccompxcomppunctrootTheDETspyNOUNspokeVERBwithSCONJfeignedVERBcalmADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 spydet
2spyspyNOUNNumber=Sing3 spokensubj
3spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4withwithSCONJ_5 feignedmark
5feignedfeignVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 spokeccomp
6calmcalmADJDegree=Pos5 feignedxcomp
7..PUNCT_3 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastthe spytree rules
2feignparticiplecalm propertyvn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Her feigned smile did not fool her best friend.

nmod:possamodnsubjauxadvmodnmod:possamodobjpunctrootHerPRONfeignedVERBsmileNOUNdidAUXnotPARTfoolVERBherPRONbestADJfriendNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 smilenmod:poss
2feignedfeignVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 smileamod
3smilesmileNOUNNumber=Sing6 foolnsubj
4diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 foolaux
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 fooladvmod
6foolfoolVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 friendnmod:poss
8bestgoodADJDegree=Sup9 friendamod
9friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing6 foolobj
10..PUNCT_6 foolpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feignparticiplevn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2not foolpast · do-supportHer feigned smilesmile's best friendvn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient
3smileHer = shenom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The fox feigned sleep until the hens came close.

detnsubjobjmarkdetnsubjadvcladvmodpunctrootTheDETfoxNOUNfeignedVERBsleepNOUNuntilSCONJtheDEThensNOUNcameVERBcloseADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 foxdet
2foxfoxNOUNNumber=Sing3 feignednsubj
3feignedfeignVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4sleepsleepNOUNNumber=Sing3 feignedobj
5untiluntilSCONJ_8 camemark
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 hensdet
7henshenNOUNNumber=Plur8 camensubj
8camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 feignedadvcl
9closecloseADVDegree=Pos8 cameadvmod
10..PUNCT_3 feignedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feignpastthe foxsleepvn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Patient
2comepastthe hensclose propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

"W'ich ark's dat?" asked the old man, in a tone of well-feigned curiosity.

The tree, 15 words
punctcompoundcompoundcasensubjpunctpunctdetamodobjpunctcasedetoblcaseadvmodpunctamodnmodpunctroot"PUNCTW'ichPROPNarkNOUN'sPARTdatNOUN?PUNCT"PUNCTaskedVERBtheDEToldADJmanNOUN,PUNCTinADPaDETtoneNOUNofADPwellADV-PUNCTfeignedVERBcuriosityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_5 datpunct
2W'ichW'ichPROPNNumber=Sing3 arkcompound
3arkarkNOUNNumber=Sing5 datcompound
4's'sPART_3 arkcase
5datdatNOUNNumber=Sing8 askednsubj
6??PUNCT_5 datpunct
7""PUNCT_5 datpunct
8askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 mandet
10oldoldADJDegree=Pos11 manamod
11manmanNOUNNumber=Sing8 askedobj
12,,PUNCT_15 tonepunct
13ininADP_15 tonecase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 tonedet
15tonetoneNOUNNumber=Sing8 askedobl
16ofofADP_20 curiositycase
17wellwellADVDegree=Pos19 feignedadvmod
18--PUNCT_17 wellpunct
19feignedfeignVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass20 curiosityamod
20curiositycuriosityNOUNNumber=Sing15 tonenmod
21..PUNCT_8 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpastark datthe old mana tone of feigned curiosityvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent man=Recipient
2feignparticiplewell propertyvn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3intonatefeigned curiositynom tone «communication transitive»: of=patient

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