flustered Who acts: Flustered, things, Mum, new teacher, projector, I · What happens: mean, rush, go, fluster, be, feel · To what, where: you, someone, car keys, lines, deep breath, tray
«flustered» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: flustered in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Flustered means nervous, confused and a bit embarrassed, especially because you are rushed or things are going wrong.
The tree, 18 words nsubj xcomp punct conj cc det obl:unmarked conj punct advmod mark nsubj aux:pass parataxis cc nsubj aux conj xcomp punct root Flustered ADJ means VERB nervous ADJ , PUNCT confused ADJ and CCONJ a DET bit NOUN embarrassed ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX rushed VERB or CCONJ things NOUN are AUX going VERB wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flustered flustered ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 confused punct 5 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 3 nervous conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 embarrassed cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bit det 8 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 9 embarrassed obl:unmarked 9 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos 3 nervous conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 rushed punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 15 rushed advmod 12 because because SCONJ _ 15 rushed mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 rushed nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 rushed aux:pass 15 rushed rush VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 going cc 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 19 going nsubj 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 going aux 19 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 rushed conj 20 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 19 going xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Flustered nervous property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 rush present · passive you especially property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Agent 3 go present · progressive things wrong property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «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 To fluster someone is to make them feel like this.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp case obl punct root To PART fluster VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON feel VERB like ADP this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fluster mark 2 fluster fluster VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fluster obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 like like ADP _ 10 this case 10 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 feel obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 fluster to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present make property tree rules 3 feel infinitive like this vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like this=Theme
Example 1 Mum got flustered when she couldn't find the car keys.
nsubj xcomp mark nsubj aux advmod advcl det compound obj punct root Mum NOUN got VERB flustered ADJ when SCONJ she PRON could AUX n't PART find VERB the DET car NOUN keys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flustered flustered ADJ Degree=Pos 2 got xcomp 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 find mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 find nsubj 6 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 find aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 find advmod 8 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 got advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 keys det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 11 keys compound 11 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 8 find obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past Mum flustered property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 not find could Mum the car keys vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic
Example 2 The new teacher looked flustered when the projector broke.
det amod nsubj xcomp advmod det nsubj parataxis punct root The DET new ADJ teacher NOUN looked VERB flustered ADJ when ADV the DET projector NOUN broke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 teacher amod 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 flustered flustered ADJ Degree=Pos 4 looked xcomp 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 broke advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 projector det 8 projector projector NOUN Number=Sing 9 broke nsubj 9 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 looked parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the new teacher flustered property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 break past the projector vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 I got flustered and forgot my lines.
nsubj xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON got VERB flustered ADJ and CCONJ forgot VERB my PRON lines NOUN . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flustered flustered ADJ Degree=Pos 2 got xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 forgot cc 5 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got conj 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 lines nmod:poss 7 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 5 forgot obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I flustered property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 forget past I not said here my lines tree rules
Example 4 Don't get flustered, take a deep breath.
aux advmod xcomp punct conj det amod obj punct root Do AUX n't PART get VERB flustered ADJ , PUNCT take VERB a DET deep ADJ breath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 get advmod 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 flustered flustered ADJ Degree=Pos 3 get xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 take punct 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 get conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 breath det 8 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 9 breath amod 9 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 not get imperative · do-support you not said here flustered property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 take infinitive you not said here a deep breath vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme
Example 5 The flustered waiter dropped the tray.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET flustered ADJ waiter NOUN dropped VERB the DET tray NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 waiter det 2 flustered flustered ADJ Degree=Pos 3 waiter amod 3 waiter waiter NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped nsubj 4 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tray det 6 tray tray NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 dropped punct
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1 drop past the flustered waiter the tray vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tray=Theme
Example 6 The questions flustered him.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET questions NOUN flustered VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 questions det 2 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 3 flustered nsubj 3 flustered fluster VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 flustered obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 flustered punct
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1 fluster past the questions him = he tree rules
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