frustrate Who acts: they, It, pencil, our, He, puzzle · What happens: frustrate, be, feel, not do, get, want · To what, where: someone, plan, me, one mistake, escape, traffic
«frustrate» 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: frustrate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To frustrate someone is to make them feel cross and upset because they cannot do or get what they want.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp xcomp cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp cc conj obj nsubj ccomp punct root To PART frustrate VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON feel VERB cross ADJ and CCONJ upset ADJ because SCONJ they PRON can AUX not PART do VERB or CCONJ get VERB what PRON they PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 frustrate mark 2 frustrate frustrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 frustrate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 cross cross ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feel xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 upset cc 11 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cross conj 12 because because SCONJ _ 16 do mark 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 do nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 do aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 do advmod 16 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 feel ccomp 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 get cc 18 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 do conj 19 what what PRON PronType=Int 21 want obj 20 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 want nsubj 21 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 get ccomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 frustrate to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 feel infinitive cross property vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 not do can they vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 get infinitive they not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 6 want present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
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 frustrate a plan is to stop it from working.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj mark advcl punct root To PART frustrate VERB a DET plan NOUN is AUX to PART stop VERB it PRON from SCONJ working VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 frustrate mark 2 frustrate frustrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 stop advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plan det 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 frustrate obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stop cop 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 stop obj 9 from from SCONJ _ 10 working mark 10 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 stop advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 stop punct
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1 frustrate to-infinitive a plan vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus plan=Experiencer 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 It frustrates me when my pencil keeps breaking.
nsubj obj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl xcomp punct root It PRON frustrates VERB me PRON when SCONJ my PRON pencil NOUN keeps VERB breaking VERB . 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 2 frustrates nsubj 2 frustrates frustrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 frustrates obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 keeps mark 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 pencil nmod:poss 6 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps nsubj 7 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 frustrates advcl 8 breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 keeps xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 frustrates punct
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1 frustrate present It me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 2 keep present my pencil tree rules 3 break gerund my pencil not said here vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The rain frustrated our plans for a picnic.
det amod nmod:poss conj case det nmod punct root The DET rain NOUN frustrated ADJ our PRON plans NOUN for ADP a DET picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 frustrated frustrated ADJ Degree=Pos 5 plans amod 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 plans nmod:poss 5 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 2 rain conj 6 for for ADP _ 8 picnic case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 picnic det 8 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 5 plans nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 rain punct
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1 plan our for a picnic nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent for=obl
Example 3 He felt frustrated because the puzzle was so hard.
nsubj xcomp mark det nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root He PRON felt VERB frustrated ADJ because SCONJ the DET puzzle NOUN was AUX so ADV hard 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 frustrated frustrated ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 because because SCONJ _ 9 hard mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 puzzle det 6 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 9 hard nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 hard cop 8 so so ADV _ 9 hard advmod 9 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 2 felt advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He frustrated property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is past the puzzle hard property tree rules
Example 4 Don't let one mistake frustrate you.
aux advmod nummod obj xcomp obj punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB one NUM mistake NOUN frustrate ADJ you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 mistake nummod 5 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 6 frustrate frustrate ADJ Degree=Pos 3 let xcomp 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 let obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here one mistake frustrate property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Recipient you=Theme
Example 5 The guards frustrated the thief's escape.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET guards NOUN frustrated VERB the DET thief NOUN 's PART escape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guards det 2 guards guard NOUN Number=Plur 3 frustrated nsubj 3 frustrated frustrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thief det 5 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 7 escape nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 thief case 7 escape escape NOUN Number=Sing 3 frustrated obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 frustrated punct
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1 frustrate past the guards the thief's escape vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus escape=Experiencer 2 escape the thief nom escape «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Being stuck in traffic frustrates Dad.
cop csubj case obl obj punct root Being AUX stuck ADJ in ADP traffic NOUN frustrates VERB Dad PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stuck cop 2 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 5 frustrates csubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 traffic case 4 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 2 stuck obl 5 frustrates frustrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 5 frustrates obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 frustrates punct
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1 is gerund traffic stuck property tree rules 2 frustrate present Dad vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dad=Experiencer
Example 7 When you are frustrated, take a deep breath and try again.
mark nsubj cop advcl punct det amod obj cc conj advmod punct root When SCONJ you PRON are AUX frustrated ADJ , PUNCT take VERB a DET deep ADJ breath NOUN and CCONJ try VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 frustrated mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 frustrated nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 frustrated cop 4 frustrated frustrated ADJ Degree=Pos 6 take advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 frustrated punct 6 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 breath det 8 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 9 breath amod 9 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 try cc 11 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 take conj 12 again again ADV _ 11 try advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 take punct
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1 is present you frustrated property tree rules 2 take imperative you not said here a deep breath vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme 3 try infinitive you not said here again vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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