flatter Who acts: you, colour, someone, fox, they, dress · What happens: praise, please, get, make, look, flatter · To what, where: someone, them, something, you, crow, cheese · Speech: someone speaks here
«flatter» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: flatter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To praise someone too much, often not sincerely, to please them or get something.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj advmod obj punct advmod advmod advmod punct mark obj cc conj obj punct root To PART praise VERB someone PRON too ADV much ADJ , PUNCT often ADV not PART sincerely ADV , PUNCT to PART please VERB them PRON or CCONJ get VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 praise mark 2 praise praise VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 please advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 praise obj 4 too too ADV _ 5 much advmod 5 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 2 praise obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 sincerely punct 7 often often ADV _ 9 sincerely advmod 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 sincerely advmod 9 sincerely sincerely ADV _ 2 praise advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 please punct 11 to to PART _ 12 please mark 12 please please VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 please obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 get cc 15 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 please conj 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 get obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 please punct
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1 praise to-infinitive someone sincerely property tree rules 2 please to-infinitive them = they vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer 3 get infinitive something vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make someone look better than usual: «That colour flatters you».
The tree, 11 words mark advcl obj xcomp case obl punct punct det nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON look VERB better ADJ than ADP usual ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT That DET colour NOUN flatters VERB you PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 look advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 look xcomp 6 than than ADP _ 7 usual case 7 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 5 better obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 flatters punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 flatters punct 10 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 colour det 11 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 12 flatters nsubj 12 flatters flatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 look parataxis 13 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 flatters obj 14 » » PUNCT _ 12 flatters punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 look punct
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1 make to-infinitive you not said here someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 2 look imperative you not said here good property tree rules 3 flatter in a quote present that colour you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
«be flattered»: feel pleased because someone admired you.
punct aux:pass punct punct parataxis xcomp mark nsubj advcl obj punct root « PUNCT be AUX flattered VERB » PUNCT : PUNCT feel VERB pleased ADJ because SCONJ someone PRON admired VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 flattered punct 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 flattered aux:pass 3 flattered flatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 flattered punct 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 feel punct 6 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 flattered parataxis 7 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 because because SCONJ _ 10 admired mark 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 admired nsubj 10 admired admire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 feel advcl 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 admired obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 flattered punct
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1 flatter in a quote infinitive · passive tree rules 2 feel infinitive pleased property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 admire past someone you vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Meaning 4 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
More flat; more level or smooth.
advmod amod punct amod cc conj punct root More ADV flat ADJ ; PUNCT more ADJ level NOUN or CCONJ smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 More more ADV Degree=Cmp 2 flat advmod 2 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 5 level amod 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 level punct 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 level amod 5 level level NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 smooth cc 7 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 5 level conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 level punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The fox flattered the crow so she would drop the cheese.
det nsubj det obj advmod nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root The DET fox NOUN flattered VERB the DET crow NOUN so ADV she PRON would AUX drop VERB the DET cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattered nsubj 3 flattered flatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crow det 5 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattered obj 6 so so ADV _ 9 drop advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 drop nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 drop aux 9 drop drop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 flattered advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cheese det 11 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 9 drop obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 flattered punct
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1 flatter past the fox the crow vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus crow=Experiencer 2 drop would fox the cheese vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme
Example 2 Don't try to flatter me — you still have to tidy up.
aux advmod mark xcomp obj punct nsubj advmod parataxis mark xcomp compound:prt punct root Do AUX n't PART try VERB to PART flatter VERB me PRON — PUNCT you PRON still ADV have VERB to PART tidy VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 try aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 try advmod 3 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 flatter mark 5 flatter flatter VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 try xcomp 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 flatter obj 7 — - PUNCT _ 10 have punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 have nsubj 9 still still ADV _ 10 have advmod 10 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 try parataxis 11 to to PART _ 12 tidy mark 12 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 have xcomp 13 up up ADP _ 12 tidy compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 try punct
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1 not try imperative · do-support you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 flatter not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 3 have present you still tree rules 4 tidy up to-infinitive you not said here tree rules
Example 3 I was flattered when they asked me to sing.
nsubj aux:pass advmod nsubj advcl iobj mark xcomp punct root I PRON was AUX flattered VERB when ADV they PRON asked VERB me PRON to PART sing VERB . 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 3 flattered nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flattered aux:pass 3 flattered flatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 asked advmod 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 asked nsubj 6 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flattered advcl 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 asked iobj 8 to to PART _ 9 sing mark 9 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 asked xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 flattered punct
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1 flatter past · passive I vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer 2 ask speech: ask past they me vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 3 sing speech: express not said to happen to-infinitive they not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 That dress really flatters you.
det nsubj advmod obj punct root That DET dress NOUN really ADV flatters VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 dress det 2 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 4 flatters nsubj 3 really really ADV _ 4 flatters advmod 4 flatters flatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 flatters obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 flatters punct
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1 flatter present that dress you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer
Example 5 The fields here are flatter than in the hills.
det nsubj advmod cop case case det obl punct root The DET fields NOUN here ADV are AUX flatter ADJ than ADP in ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fields det 2 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 5 flatter nsubj 3 here here ADV PronType=Dem 2 fields advmod 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 flatter cop 5 flatter flat ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 9 hills case 7 in in ADP _ 9 hills case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hills det 9 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 5 flatter obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 flatter punct
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1 is present the fields than the hills; flat property tree rules
Example 6 Press it down to make it flatter.
obj compound:prt mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Press VERB it PRON down ADP to PART make VERB it PRON flatter ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Press obj 3 down down ADP _ 1 Press compound:prt 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press advcl 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 make obj 7 flatter flat ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 make xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press down imperative you not said here it vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 2 make to-infinitive you not said here it flat property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 7 He flattered the teacher to get extra time.
nsubj det obj mark advcl amod obj punct root He PRON flattered VERB the DET teacher NOUN to PART get VERB extra ADJ time 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 2 flattered nsubj 2 flattered flatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 teacher det 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 flattered obj 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 flattered advcl 7 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 8 time amod 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 flattered punct
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1 flatter past He the teacher vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus teacher=Experiencer 2 get to-infinitive He not said here time vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 Such a neatly turned compliment flattered Ludovine.
det:predet det advmod amod nsubj obj punct root Such DET a DET neatly ADV turned ADJ compliment NOUN flattered VERB Ludovine PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Such such DET PronType=Ind 5 compliment det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 compliment det 3 neatly neatly ADV _ 4 turned advmod 4 turned turned ADJ Degree=Pos 5 compliment amod 5 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing 6 flattered nsubj 6 flattered flatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Ludovine Ludovine PROPN Number=Sing 6 flattered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 flattered punct
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1 flatter past such turned compliment Ludovine vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus ludovine=Experiencer
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