fragile Who acts: Fragile, person, vase, box, Eggs, wings · What happens: mean, break, damage, describe, be, harm · To what, where: person, fragile places, baskets, two such tiny fragile dogs, brothers · Speech: someone speaks here
«fragile» 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: fragile in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fragile means easily broken or damaged.
nsubj advmod ccomp cc conj punct root Fragile ADJ means VERB easily ADV broken VERB or CCONJ damaged VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 easily easily ADV _ 4 broken advmod 4 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 damaged cc 6 damaged damage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 broken conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Fragile vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 break participle easily property vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 damage participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: 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 Fragile can describe a person who is weak, ill or easily upset.
nsubj aux det obj nsubj cop acl:relcl punct conj cc advmod conj punct root Fragile PROPN can AUX describe VERB a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX weak ADJ , PUNCT ill ADJ or CCONJ easily ADV upset ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fragile Fragile PROPN Number=Sing 3 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 weak nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 weak cop 8 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 ill punct 10 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 8 weak conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 upset cc 12 easily easily ADV _ 13 upset advmod 13 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 8 weak conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can Fragile a person vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 is present a person weak property tree rules 3 be a person not said here tree rules 4 be a person not said here easily property tree rules
Meaning 3 Something fragile, like peace or nature, can easily be harmed.
nsubj punct case parataxis cc conj punct aux advmod aux:pass conj punct root Something PRON fragile ADJ , PUNCT like ADP peace NOUN or CCONJ nature NOUN , PUNCT can AUX easily ADV be AUX harmed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fragile nsubj 2 fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 peace punct 4 like like ADP _ 5 peace case 5 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 2 fragile parataxis 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 nature cc 7 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 5 peace conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 harmed punct 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 harmed aux 10 easily easily ADV _ 12 harmed advmod 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 harmed aux:pass 12 harmed harm VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 fragile conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 fragile punct
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1 harm can · passive easily property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»
Example 1 Be careful, the vase is fragile.
cop csubj punct det nsubj cop punct root Be AUX careful ADJ , PUNCT the DET vase NOUN is AUX fragile ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fragile csubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 fragile punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 vase det 5 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 7 fragile nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fragile cop 7 fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 fragile punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 is present the vase fragile property tree rules
Example 2 The box said «Fragile — handle with care».
det nsubj punct ccomp punct parataxis case obl punct punct root The DET box NOUN said VERB « PUNCT Fragile ADJ — PUNCT handle VERB with ADP care NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 box det 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 Fragile punct 5 Fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 6 — - PUNCT _ 7 handle punct 7 handle handle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 Fragile parataxis 8 with with ADP _ 9 care case 9 care care NOUN Number=Sing 7 handle obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 5 Fragile punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the box vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 handle in a quote infinitive with care vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with care=Instrument
Example 3 Eggs are fragile.
nsubj cop punct root Eggs NOUN are AUX fragile ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 fragile nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fragile cop 3 fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 fragile punct
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1 is present Eggs fragile property tree rules
Example 4 A butterfly's wings are very fragile.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod punct root A DET butterfly NOUN 's PART wings NOUN are AUX very ADV fragile ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 butterfly det 2 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 4 wings nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 butterfly case 4 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 7 fragile nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fragile cop 6 very very ADV _ 7 fragile advmod 7 fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 fragile punct
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1 is present a butterfly's wings fragile property tree rules
Example 5 Coral reefs are fragile places.
compound nsubj cop amod punct root Coral NOUN reefs NOUN are AUX fragile ADJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coral coral NOUN _ 2 reefs compound 2 reefs reef NOUN Number=Plur 5 places nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 places cop 4 fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos 5 places amod 5 places place NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 places punct
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1 is a present Coral reefs fragile places tree rules
Example 6 Grandma felt fragile after her illness.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandma NOUN felt VERB fragile ADJ after ADP her PRON illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 after after ADP _ 6 illness case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 illness nmod:poss 6 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past Grandma after Grandma's illness fragile property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 The ice on the pond is too fragile to walk on.
det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod mark advcl advmod punct root The DET ice NOUN on ADP the DET pond NOUN is AUX too ADV fragile ADJ to PART walk VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ice det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 8 fragile nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 pond case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pond det 5 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 2 ice nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fragile cop 7 too too ADV _ 8 fragile advmod 8 fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 to to PART _ 10 walk mark 10 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 fragile advcl 11 on on ADV _ 10 walk advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 fragile punct
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1 is present the ice on the pond fragile property tree rules 2 walk on to-infinitive the ice on the pond not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The elder brothers carried in baskets two such tiny, fragile dogs that they hardly dared to touch them.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj case obl nummod amod amod punct amod nmod obj nsubj advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp obj punct root The DET elder ADJ brothers NOUN carried VERB in ADP baskets NOUN two NUM such ADJ tiny ADJ , PUNCT fragile ADJ dogs NOUN that PRON they PRON hardly ADV dared VERB to PART touch VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 brothers det 2 elder elder ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brothers amod 3 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 4 carried nsubj 4 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 baskets case 6 baskets basket NOUN Number=Plur 4 carried obl 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 dogs nummod 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 12 dogs amod 9 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 12 dogs amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 tiny punct 11 fragile fragile ADJ Degree=Pos 12 dogs amod 12 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 6 baskets nmod 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 dared obj 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 dared nsubj 15 hardly hardly ADV _ 16 dared advmod 16 dared dare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 dogs acl:relcl 17 to to PART _ 18 touch mark 18 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 dared xcomp 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 touch obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 carried punct
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1 carry past the elder brothers baskets two such tiny fragile dogs vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in basket=Location 2 dare past brothers = brother two such tiny fragile dogs hardly property vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent that=Recipient clause=Topic 3 touch to-infinitive brothers = brother not said here brothers = brother vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme
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