foolishness Who acts: Foolishness, It, teacher, fable, Bible, He · What happens: be, think, mean, stop, swim, say · To what, where: nonsense, foolishness, river, wisdom, road, pure foolishness · Speech: someone speaks here
«foolishness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: foolishness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Foolishness is silly or unwise behaviour or thinking, without good sense.
nsubj cop cc amod conj cc conj punct case amod conj punct root Foolishness NOUN is AUX silly ADJ or CCONJ unwise ADJ behaviour NOUN or CCONJ thinking VERB , PUNCT without ADP good ADJ sense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing 3 silly nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 silly cop 3 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 behaviour cc 5 unwise unwise ADJ Degree=Pos 6 behaviour amod 6 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 3 silly conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 thinking cc 8 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 silly conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 sense punct 10 without without ADP _ 12 sense case 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sense amod 12 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 3 silly conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 silly punct
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1 is present Foolishness silly property tree rules 2 think speech: other gerund Foolishness not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «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 Foolishness can also mean nonsense: «Stop this foolishness!».
nsubj aux advmod obj punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct punct root Foolishness NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB nonsense NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Stop VERB this DET foolishness NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 Stop punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Stop punct 8 Stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean parataxis 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 foolishness det 10 foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing 8 Stop obj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 Stop punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 8 Stop punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Foolishness nonsense tree rules 2 stop in a quote infinitive this foolishness vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality foolishness=Eventuality
Example 1 It was foolishness to swim in the river alone.
nsubj cop mark acl case det obl advmod punct root It PRON was AUX foolishness NOUN to PART swim VERB in ADP the DET river NOUN alone ADV . 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 foolishness nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 foolishness cop 3 foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to PART _ 5 swim mark 5 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 foolishness acl 6 in in ADP _ 8 river case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 swim obl 9 alone alone ADV _ 5 swim advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 foolishness punct
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1 is a past It foolishness tree rules 2 swim to-infinitive the river alone property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Trajectory
Example 2 «Enough of this foolishness!» said the teacher.
punct ccomp case det obl punct punct det nsubj punct root « PUNCT Enough ADJ of ADP this DET foolishness NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Enough punct 2 Enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 8 said ccomp 3 of of ADP _ 5 foolishness case 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 foolishness det 5 foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing 2 Enough obl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Enough punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Enough punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 teacher det 10 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The fable shows the foolishness of the greedy dog.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET fable NOUN shows VERB the DET foolishness NOUN of ADP the DET greedy ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fable det 2 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 foolishness det 5 foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 dog case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 8 greedy greedy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dog amod 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 foolishness nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the fable the foolishness of the greedy dog vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent foolishness=Recipient
Example 4 The Bible compares wisdom with foolishness.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET Bible PROPN compares VERB wisdom NOUN with ADP foolishness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Bible det 2 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 3 compares nsubj 3 compares compare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wisdom wisdom NOUN Number=Sing 3 compares obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 foolishness case 6 foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing 3 compares obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 compares punct
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1 compare present the Bible wisdom with foolishness vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent wisdom=Patient with foolishness=Co-Patient
Example 5 He regretted his foolishness later.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root He PRON regretted VERB his PRON foolishness NOUN later ADV . 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 regretted nsubj 2 regretted regret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 foolishness nmod:poss 4 foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing 2 regretted obj 5 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 2 regretted advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 regretted punct
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1 regret past He his foolishness late property vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer foolishness=Stimulus
Example 6 Running across the road without looking is pure foolishness.
csubj case det obl mark advcl cop amod punct root Running VERB across ADP the DET road NOUN without SCONJ looking VERB is AUX pure ADJ foolishness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 foolishness csubj 2 across across ADP _ 4 road case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 road det 4 road road NOUN Number=Sing 1 Running obl 5 without without SCONJ _ 6 looking mark 6 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Running advcl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 foolishness cop 8 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 9 foolishness amod 9 foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 foolishness punct
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1 run gerund the road vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across road=Trajectory 2 look gerund vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 is a present Running pure foolishness tree rules
Example 7 "What foolishness," cried one, "to walk when they might as well ride.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj nsubj punct punct obj punct punct mark conj mark nsubj aux cc fixed advcl punct root " PUNCT What PRON foolishness NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT cried VERB one NUM , PUNCT " PUNCT to PART walk VERB when SCONJ they PRON might AUX as ADV well ADV ride VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 foolishness punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 3 foolishness nsubj 3 foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing 6 cried nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 foolishness punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 3 foolishness punct 6 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 cried obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 walk punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 walk punct 10 to to PART _ 11 walk mark 11 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 cried conj 12 when when SCONJ _ 17 ride mark 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 ride nsubj 14 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 ride aux 15 as as ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 17 ride cc 16 well well ADV Degree=Pos 15 as fixed 17 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 walk advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 cried punct
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1 foolishness in a quote tree rules 2 cry speech: express past foolishness one vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic 3 walk in a quote to-infinitive foolishness not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 ride in a quote might they vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
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