freak Who acts: freak event, freak, person, Calling, they, freak hailstorm · What happens: be, freak out, call, mean, not be, show · To what, where: person, something, unusual body, fairs, this, town · Speech: someone speaks here
«freak» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: freak in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A freak event is very unusual and unexpected: a freak storm, a freak accident.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct det compound parataxis punct det compound conj punct root A DET freak NOUN event NOUN is AUX very ADV unusual ADJ and CCONJ unexpected ADJ : PUNCT a DET freak NOUN storm NOUN , PUNCT a DET freak NOUN accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 event det 2 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 3 event compound 3 event event NOUN Number=Sing 6 unusual nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unusual cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 unusual advmod 6 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 unexpected cc 8 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unusual conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 storm punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 storm det 11 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 12 storm compound 12 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 6 unusual parataxis 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 accident punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 accident det 15 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 16 accident compound 16 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 12 storm conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 unusual punct
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1 is present a freak event unusual property tree rules 2 be a freak event not said here tree rules
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A freak is a person who is very keen on something: a fitness freak, a control freak.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl case obl punct det compound appos punct det compound conj punct root A DET freak NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX very ADV keen ADJ on ADP something PRON : PUNCT a DET fitness NOUN freak NOUN , PUNCT a DET control NOUN freak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 freak det 2 freak freak 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 9 keen nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 keen cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 keen advmod 9 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person acl:relcl 10 on on ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 keen obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 freak punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 freak det 14 fitness fitness NOUN Number=Sing 15 freak compound 15 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 11 something appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 freak punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 freak det 18 control control NOUN Number=Sing 19 freak compound 19 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 15 freak conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a freak a person tree rules 2 is present a person something keen property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To freak out is to become very scared, upset or excited.
mark advcl compound:prt cop mark advmod xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root To PART freak VERB out ADP is AUX to PART become VERB very ADV scared ADJ , PUNCT upset ADJ or CCONJ excited ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 freak mark 2 freak freak VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 become advcl 3 out out ADP _ 2 freak compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 become cop 5 to to PART _ 6 become mark 6 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 scared advmod 8 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 6 become xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 upset punct 10 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 8 scared conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 excited cc 12 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 8 scared conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 become punct
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1 freak out to-infinitive vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present become, scared property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: rude — kept apart, not parsed.
Calling a person a freak means they are strange or not normal; it is hurtful.
The tree, 15 words csubj det obj det obj nsubj cop ccomp cc advmod conj punct nsubj cop conj punct root Calling VERB a DET person NOUN a DET freak NOUN means VERB they PRON are AUX strange ADJ or CCONJ not PART normal ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX hurtful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 freak det 5 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 strange nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 strange cop 9 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means ccomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 normal cc 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 normal advmod 12 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 strange conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 hurtful punct 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 hurtful nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 hurtful cop 16 hurtful hurtful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 call gerund a person vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme freak=Result 2 mean present Calling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is present they strange property tree rules 4 not be they not said here tree rules 5 is present freak hurtful property tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
A freak was a person or animal with an unusual body shown at fairs; this is now seen as cruel.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case det amod nmod acl case obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj case obl punct root A DET freak NOUN was AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN with ADP an DET unusual ADJ body NOUN shown VERB at ADP fairs NOUN ; PUNCT this PRON is AUX now ADV seen VERB as ADP cruel ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 freak det 2 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past 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 or or CCONJ _ 7 animal cc 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 with with ADP _ 11 body case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 body det 10 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 11 body amod 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nmod 12 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 body acl 13 at at ADP _ 14 fairs case 14 fairs fair NOUN Number=Plur 12 shown obl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 seen punct 16 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 19 seen nsubj:pass 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 seen aux:pass 18 now now ADV PronType=Dem 19 seen advmod 19 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person conj 20 as as ADP _ 21 cruel case 21 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 19 seen obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a past a freak a person or animal with a unusual body tree rules 2 show participle a unusual body not said here fairs vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 see present · passive this now as cruel vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as cruel=Attribute
Example 1 A freak hailstorm hit the town in summer.
det compound nsubj det obj case obl punct root A DET freak NOUN hailstorm NOUN hit VERB the DET town NOUN in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hailstorm det 2 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 3 hailstorm compound 3 hailstorm hailstorm NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit nsubj 4 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 town det 6 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 summer case 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hit punct
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1 hit past a freak hailstorm the town summer vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme town=Co-Theme
Example 2 She broke her arm in a freak accident.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root She PRON broke VERB her PRON arm NOUN in ADP a DET freak NOUN accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 arm nmod:poss 4 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 accident case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 accident det 7 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 8 accident compound 8 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
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1 break past She her arm a freak accident vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer arm=Patient
Example 3 Don't freak out, it's only a spider!
aux advmod compound:prt punct nsubj cop advmod det parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART freak VERB out ADP , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX only ADV a DET spider NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 freak aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 freak advmod 3 freak freak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 freak compound:prt 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 spider punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 spider nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 spider cop 8 only only ADV _ 10 spider advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 spider det 10 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 3 freak parataxis 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 freak punct
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1 not freak out imperative · do-support you not said here vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present it a spider tree rules
Example 4 My dad is a neat freak: everything must be tidy.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj aux cop conj punct root My PRON dad NOUN is AUX a DET neat ADJ freak NOUN : PUNCT everything PRON must AUX be AUX tidy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dad nmod:poss 2 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 6 freak nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 freak cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 freak det 5 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 freak amod 6 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 tidy punct 8 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 11 tidy nsubj 9 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 tidy aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 tidy cop 11 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 freak conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 freak punct
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1 is a present My dad a neat freak tree rules 2 is must everything tidy property tree rules
Example 5 I freaked out when the lights went off.
nsubj compound:prt advmod det nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root I PRON freaked VERB out ADP when ADV the DET lights NOUN went VERB off ADP . 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 freaked nsubj 2 freaked freak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 freaked compound:prt 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 went advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lights det 6 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 7 went nsubj 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 freaked advcl 8 off off ADP _ 7 went compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 freaked punct
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1 freak out past I vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 go off past the lights vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Calling people freaks is bullying.
csubj obj obj aux punct root Calling VERB people NOUN freaks NOUN is AUX bullying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 bullying csubj 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Calling obj 3 freaks freak NOUN Number=Plur 1 Calling obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bullying aux 5 bullying bully VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 bullying punct
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1 call gerund people vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme freak=Result 2 bully present · progressive Calling vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The kid is a maths freak and loves puzzles.
det nsubj cop det compound cc conj obj punct root The DET kid NOUN is AUX a DET maths NOUN freak NOUN and CCONJ loves VERB puzzles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kid det 2 kid kid NOUN Number=Sing 6 freak nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 freak cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 freak det 5 maths maths NOUN Number=Sing 6 freak compound 6 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 loves cc 8 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 freak conj 9 puzzles puzzle NOUN Number=Plur 8 loves obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 freak punct
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1 is a present the kid a maths freak tree rules 2 love present the kid not said here puzzles vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puzzle=Stimulus
Example 8 A freak wave knocked over the sandcastle.
det compound acl case det obl punct root A DET freak NOUN wave NOUN knocked VERB over ADP the DET sandcastle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wave det 2 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 3 wave compound 3 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 knocked knock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 wave acl 5 over over ADP _ 7 sandcastle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sandcastle det 7 sandcastle sandcastle NOUN Number=Sing 4 knocked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wave punct
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1 knock participle a freak wave not said here the sandcastle vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over sandcastle=Location
Example 9 The young man wondered at this strange freak, and went laughing in search of the maiden.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj case det amod obl punct cc conj xcomp case obl case det nmod punct root The DET young ADJ man NOUN wondered VERB at ADP this DET strange ADJ freak NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ went VERB laughing VERB in ADP search NOUN of ADP the DET maiden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 wondered nsubj 4 wondered wonder VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 8 freak case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 freak det 7 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 8 freak amod 8 freak freak NOUN Number=Sing 4 wondered obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 went punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 went cc 11 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wondered conj 12 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 went xcomp 13 in in ADP _ 14 search case 14 search search NOUN Number=Sing 12 laughing obl 15 of of ADP _ 17 maiden case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 maiden det 17 maiden maiden NOUN Number=Sing 14 search nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 wondered punct
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1 wonder speech: ask past the young man this strange freak vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 go past the young man not said here vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 laugh gerund the young man not said here in search of the maiden vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in search=Theme 4 search the maiden nom search «act transitive»: of=patient
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