feigning Who acts: illness, Pretending, He, opossum, She, you · What happens: pretend, have, not be, feign, miss, survive · To what, where: feeling, sleep, surprise, illness, test, death · Speech: someone speaks here
«feigning» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: feigning in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pretending to have a feeling, illness or state that is not real: «feigning sleep», «feigning surprise».
The tree, 16 words csubj mark xcomp det obj punct appos cc conj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct punct obj punct punct punct conj obj punct punct root Pretending VERB to PART have VERB a DET feeling NOUN , PUNCT illness NOUN or CCONJ state NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART real ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT feigning VERB sleep NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT feigning VERB surprise NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pretending pretend VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 feigning csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 have mark 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pretending xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 feeling det 5 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 illness punct 7 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 state cc 9 state state NOUN Number=Sing 7 illness conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 real nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 real cop 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 real advmod 13 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 illness acl:relcl 14 : : PUNCT _ 1 Pretending punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 feigning punct 16 feigning feign VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 17 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 16 feigning obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 feigning punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 feigning punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 feigning punct 21 feigning feign VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 feigning conj 22 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 21 feigning obj 23 » » PUNCT _ 21 feigning punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 16 feigning punct
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1 pretend gerund tree rules 2 have to-infinitive a feeling vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient 3 not is present illness or state real property tree rules 4 feign in a quote gerund Pretending sleep vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Patient 5 feign in a quote gerund Pretending not said here surprise vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surprise=Patient
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.
Example 1 He was feigning illness to miss the test.
nsubj aux obj mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON was AUX feigning VERB illness NOUN to PART miss VERB the DET test NOUN . 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 3 feigning nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 feigning aux 3 feigning feign VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 3 feigning obj 5 to to PART _ 6 miss mark 6 miss miss VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 feigning advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 test det 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 miss obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 feigning punct
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1 feign past · progressive He illness vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Patient 2 miss to-infinitive He not said here the test vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer test=Stimulus
Example 2 The opossum survives by feigning death.
det nsubj mark advcl obj punct root The DET opossum NOUN survives VERB by SCONJ feigning VERB death NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 opossum det 2 opossum opossum NOUN Number=Sing 3 survives nsubj 3 survives survive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 feigning mark 5 feigning feign VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 survives advcl 6 death death NOUN Number=Sing 5 feigning obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 survives punct
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1 survive present the opossum vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 feign gerund the opossum not said here death vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent death=Patient
Example 3 She lay still, feigning sleep.
nsubj advmod punct advcl obj punct root She PRON lay VERB still ADV , PUNCT feigning VERB sleep 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 2 lay nsubj 2 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 still still ADV _ 2 lay advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 feigning punct 5 feigning feign VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 lay advcl 6 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 5 feigning obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 lay punct
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1 lie past She still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 feign gerund She not said here sleep vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Patient
Example 4 He was feigning surprise, but he knew about the party.
nsubj aux obj punct cc nsubj conj case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX feigning VERB surprise NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON knew VERB about ADP the DET party NOUN . 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 3 feigning nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 feigning aux 3 feigning feign VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 3 feigning obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 knew punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 knew cc 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 knew nsubj 8 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 feigning conj 9 about about ADP _ 11 party case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 party det 11 party party NOUN Number=Sing 8 knew obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 feigning punct
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1 feign past · progressive He surprise vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surprise=Patient 2 know past he about the party vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about party=Stimulus
Example 5 Stop feigning — I know you're awake!
xcomp punct nsubj parataxis nsubj cop ccomp punct root Stop VERB feigning VERB — PUNCT I PRON know VERB you PRON 're AUX awake ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 feigning feign VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 — - PUNCT _ 5 know punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 know nsubj 5 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop parataxis 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 awake nsubj 7 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 awake cop 8 awake awake ADJ Degree=Pos 5 know ccomp 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 feign gerund you not said here vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 know present I vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 is present you awake property tree rules
Example 6 The bird was feigning a broken wing to lead the fox away.
det nsubj aux det amod obj mark advcl det obj advmod punct root The DET bird NOUN was AUX feigning VERB a DET broken VERB wing NOUN to PART lead VERB the DET fox NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 feigning nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 feigning aux 4 feigning feign VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wing det 6 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 wing amod 7 wing wing NOUN Number=Sing 4 feigning obj 8 to to PART _ 9 lead mark 9 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 feigning advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 fox det 11 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 9 lead obj 12 away away ADV _ 9 lead advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 feigning punct
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1 feign past · progressive the bird a broken wing vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 lead away to-infinitive the bird not said here the fox away property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fox=Theme
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