foolish Who acts: Foolish, It, I, foolish crow, you, He · What happens: mean, show, feel, be, look, leave · To what, where: poor judgement, bike, front, cheese, anything, roof · Speech: someone speaks here
«foolish» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: foolish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Foolish means silly or not sensible; showing poor judgement.
nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj punct conj amod obj punct root Foolish ADJ means VERB silly ADJ or CCONJ not PART sensible ADJ ; PUNCT showing VERB poor ADJ judgement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 sensible cc 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 sensible advmod 6 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 silly conj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 showing punct 8 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 9 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 10 judgement amod 10 judgement judgement NOUN Number=Sing 8 showing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Foolish silly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 show gerund Foolish not said here poor judgement vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent judgement=Recipient
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 feel foolish is to feel silly or embarrassed.
mark advcl xcomp cop mark xcomp cc conj punct root To PART feel VERB foolish ADJ is AUX to PART feel VERB silly ADJ or CCONJ embarrassed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 feel mark 2 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 feel advcl 3 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feel xcomp 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 feel cop 5 to to PART _ 6 feel mark 6 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 embarrassed cc 9 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos 7 silly conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 feel punct
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1 feel to-infinitive foolish property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present feel, silly property tree rules
Meaning 3 To look foolish is to seem stupid to others.
mark advcl xcomp cop mark xcomp case obl punct root To PART look VERB foolish ADJ is AUX to PART seem VERB stupid ADJ to ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 look mark 2 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 seem advcl 3 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 look xcomp 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 seem cop 5 to to PART _ 6 seem mark 6 seem seem VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 stupid stupid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 seem xcomp 8 to to ADP _ 9 others case 9 others other NOUN Number=Plur 7 stupid obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 seem punct
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1 look to-infinitive foolish property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present seem, stupid property tree rules
Example 1 It was foolish to leave your bike unlocked.
nsubj cop mark xcomp nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root It PRON was AUX foolish ADJ to PART leave VERB your PRON bike NOUN unlocked ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 foolish nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 foolish cop 3 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 leave mark 5 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 foolish xcomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bike nmod:poss 7 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave obj 8 unlocked unlocked ADJ Degree=Pos 5 leave xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 foolish punct
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1 is past It foolish property tree rules 2 leave to-infinitive your bike unlocked property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 2 I felt foolish when I fell over in front of everyone.
nsubj xcomp advmod nsubj advcl advmod case obl case nmod punct root I PRON felt VERB foolish ADJ when ADV I PRON fell VERB over ADV in ADP front NOUN of ADP everyone PRON . 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 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 fell advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 fell nsubj 6 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 7 over over ADV _ 6 fell advmod 8 in in ADP _ 9 front case 9 front front NOUN Number=Sing 6 fell obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 everyone case 11 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 front nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I foolish property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 fall over past I front of everyone over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in front=Location
Example 3 The foolish crow dropped its cheese.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET foolish ADJ crow NOUN dropped VERB its PRON cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 crow det 2 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 crow amod 3 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped nsubj 4 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cheese nmod:poss 6 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 dropped punct
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1 drop past the foolish crow crow's cheese vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme
Example 4 Don't do anything foolish, like climbing on the roof.
aux advmod obj amod punct mark advcl case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART do VERB anything PRON foolish ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ climbing VERB on ADP the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 do aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 do advmod 3 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 4 anything amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 climbing punct 7 like like SCONJ _ 8 climbing mark 8 climbing climb VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 do advcl 9 on on ADP _ 11 roof case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 roof det 11 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 8 climbing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 not do imperative · do-support you not said here anything vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality 2 climb gerund you not said here the roof vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on roof=Trajectory
Example 5 He foolishly spent all his pocket money in one day.
nsubj advmod det:predet nmod:poss compound obj case nummod obl punct root He PRON foolishly ADV spent VERB all DET his PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN in ADP one NUM day 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 spent nsubj 2 foolishly foolishly ADV _ 3 spent advmod 3 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 money det:predet 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 money nmod:poss 6 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 7 money compound 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 spent obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 day case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 day nummod 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 spent obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 spent punct
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1 spend past He his pocket money day foolishly property vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset
Example 6 It would be foolish to swim in a rough sea.
nsubj aux cop mark xcomp case det amod obl punct root It PRON would AUX be AUX foolish ADJ to PART swim VERB in ADP a DET rough ADJ sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 foolish nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 foolish aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 foolish cop 4 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 swim mark 6 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 foolish xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 10 sea case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sea det 9 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sea amod 10 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 swim obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 foolish punct
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1 is would It foolish property tree rules 2 swim to-infinitive a rough sea vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory
Example 7 The king made a foolish promise.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET king NOUN made VERB a DET foolish ADJ promise 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 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 promise det 5 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 promise amod 6 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the king a foolish promise vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Product
Example 8 "Ah, you foolish fellows!" he cried.
punct discourse punct nsubj amod nsubj punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT Ah INTJ , PUNCT you PRON foolish ADJ fellows NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT he PRON cried VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 fellows punct 2 Ah ah INTJ _ 6 fellows discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 fellows nsubj 5 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fellows amod 6 fellows fellow NOUN Number=Plur 10 cried nsubj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 fellows punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 fellows punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 cried nsubj 10 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 cried punct
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1 fellow in a quote you tree rules 2 cry speech: express past foolish fellows vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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