fool Who acts: fool, person, you, He, it, I · What happens: be, act, fool, mean, trick, believe · To what, where: person, silly way, someone, them, something, cold pudding · Speech: someone speaks here
«fool» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: fool in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fool is a person who acts in a silly way or without good sense.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl cc case amod conj punct root A DET fool NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON acts VERB in ADP a DET silly ADJ way NOUN or CCONJ without ADP good ADJ sense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fool det 2 fool fool NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 acts nsubj 7 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 in in ADP _ 11 way case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 10 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 acts obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 sense cc 13 without without ADP _ 15 sense case 14 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 15 sense amod 15 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 11 way conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a fool a person tree rules 2 act present a person a silly way or good sense vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 fool someone means to trick them into believing something that is not true.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj mark advcl obj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root To PART fool VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART trick VERB them PRON into SCONJ believing VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX not PART true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fool mark 2 fool fool VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fool obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 trick mark 6 trick trick VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 trick obj 8 into into SCONJ _ 9 believing mark 9 believing believe VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 trick advcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 believing obj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 true nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 true cop 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 true advmod 14 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 fool to-infinitive someone vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 trick not said to happen to-infinitive them = they vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient 4 believe gerund something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 5 not is present true property tree rules
Meaning 3 To fool around means to behave in a silly way or play about.
mark csubj obl mark xcomp case det amod obl cc conj advmod punct root To PART fool VERB around ADP means VERB to PART behave VERB in ADP a DET silly ADJ way NOUN or CCONJ play VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fool mark 2 fool fool VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 around around ADP _ 2 fool obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 behave mark 6 behave behave VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 10 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 behave obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 play cc 12 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 behave conj 13 about about ADV _ 12 play advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 fool around to-infinitive vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 behave not said to happen to-infinitive a silly way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 4 play about infinitive about property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A fool is also a cold pudding of fruit and cream (UK).
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod cc conj punct appos punct punct root A DET fool NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET cold ADJ pudding NOUN of ADP fruit NOUN and CCONJ cream NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fool det 2 fool fool NOUN Number=Sing 7 pudding nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pudding cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 pudding advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pudding det 6 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pudding amod 7 pudding pudding NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 fruit case 9 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 7 pudding nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 cream cc 11 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 7 pudding conj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 UK punct 13 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 11 cream appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 UK punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 pudding punct
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1 is a present a fool a cold pudding and cream of fruit tree rules
Example 1 Don't be a fool; put your helmet on.
advmod cop det obj punct parataxis nmod:poss obj compound:prt punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET fool NOUN ; PUNCT put VERB your PRON helmet NOUN on ADP . 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 5 fool advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 fool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fool det 5 fool fool NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 put punct 7 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 helmet nmod:poss 9 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obj 10 on on ADP _ 7 put compound:prt 11 . . 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 a infinitive a fool tree rules 3 put on infinitive your helmet vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent helmet=Goal
Example 2 He fooled me into thinking it was Saturday.
nsubj obj mark advcl nsubj cop obl punct root He PRON fooled VERB me PRON into SCONJ thinking VERB it PRON was AUX Saturday PROPN . 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 fooled nsubj 2 fooled fool VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 fooled obj 4 into into SCONJ _ 5 thinking mark 5 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 fooled advcl 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 Saturday nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 Saturday cop 8 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 5 thinking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fooled punct
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1 fool past He me vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 think speech: other gerund He not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a past it Saturday tree rules
Example 3 You can't fool me; I saw you take it!
nsubj aux advmod obj punct nsubj conj nsubj ccomp obj punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART fool VERB me PRON ; PUNCT I PRON saw VERB you PRON take VERB it PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 fool nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 fool aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fool advmod 4 fool fool VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 fool obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 saw punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 saw nsubj 8 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fool conj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 take nsubj 10 take take VERB Mood=Sub Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 saw ccomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 take obj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 fool punct
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1 not fool can You me vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 see past I vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 take infinitive you it vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 4 Stop fooling around near the pool.
xcomp advmod case det obl punct root Stop VERB fooling VERB around ADV near ADP the DET pool NOUN . 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 fooling fool VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 around around ADV _ 2 fooling advmod 4 near near ADP _ 6 pool case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pool det 6 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 2 fooling obl 7 . . 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 fool around gerund you not said here the pool around property vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 On April Fools' Day, my brother put salt in the sugar bowl.
The tree, 13 words case compound nmod:poss case obl punct nmod:poss nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root On ADP April PROPN Fools PROPN ' PART Day PROPN , PUNCT my PRON brother NOUN put VERB salt NOUN in ADP the DET sugar NOUN bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 5 Day case 2 April April PROPN Number=Sing 3 Fools compound 3 Fools Fool PROPN Number=Plur 5 Day nmod:poss 4 ' 's PART _ 3 Fools case 5 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 9 put obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 Day punct 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 9 put nsubj 9 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obj 11 in in ADP _ 14 bowl case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 bowl det 13 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 14 bowl compound 14 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 put punct
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1 put past my brother salt the sugar bowl on April Fools's Day vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent salt=Theme on day=Destination
Example 6 The king's fool told funny jokes.
det nmod:poss case nsubj amod obj punct root The DET king NOUN 's PART fool NOUN told VERB funny ADJ jokes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 fool nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 king case 4 fool fool NOUN Number=Sing 5 told nsubj 5 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 jokes amod 7 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 5 told obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past the king's fool funny jokes vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient
Example 7 I felt like a fool when I forgot my lines.
nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON felt VERB like ADP a DET fool NOUN when ADV I PRON 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 5 fool case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fool det 5 fool fool NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 forgot advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 forgot nsubj 8 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 lines nmod:poss 10 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 8 forgot obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I like a fool vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like fool=Theme 2 forget past I my lines tree rules
Example 8 We had strawberry fool for pudding.
nsubj compound obj case nmod punct root We PRON had VERB strawberry NOUN fool NOUN for ADP pudding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strawberry strawberry NOUN Number=Sing 4 fool compound 4 fool fool NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 pudding case 6 pudding pudding NOUN Number=Sing 4 fool nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We strawberry fool for pudding vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fool=Patient
Example 9 "We will all act like fools."
punct nsubj aux advmod case obl punct punct root " PUNCT We PRON will AUX all ADV act VERB like ADP fools NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 act punct 2 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 act nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 act aux 4 all all ADV _ 5 act advmod 5 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 like like ADP _ 7 fools case 7 fools fool NOUN Number=Plur 5 act obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 act in a quote future We like fools; all property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like fool=Attribute
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