frustrating Who acts: you, Frustrating, It, ball, Learning, nothing · What happens: describe, make, feel, not do, change, be · To what, where: something, you, it, ing form, fence, bike
«frustrating» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: frustrating in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Frustrating describes something that makes you feel cross and upset because you cannot do or change it.
The tree, 18 words amod obj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp cc conj obj punct root Frustrating ADJ describes VERB something PRON that PRON makes VERB you PRON feel VERB cross ADJ and CCONJ upset ADJ because SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART do VERB or CCONJ change VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frustrating frustrating ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 makes nsubj 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 something acl:relcl 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 makes obj 7 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 makes xcomp 8 cross cross ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feel xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 upset cc 10 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cross conj 11 because because SCONJ _ 15 do mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 do nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 do aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 do advmod 15 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 upset ccomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 change cc 17 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 do conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 change obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 make present you tree rules 3 feel infinitive you not said here cross property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 not do can you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 change infinitive you not said here it vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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 Frustrating is the «-ing» form of «frustrate».
nsubj cop det punct punct compound punct mark punct amod punct punct root Frustrating PROPN is AUX the DET « PUNCT - PUNCT ing NOUN » PUNCT form NOUN of SCONJ « PUNCT frustrate ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frustrating Frustrating PROPN Number=Sing 8 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 form det 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 ing punct 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 ing punct 6 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 8 form compound 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 ing punct 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of SCONJ _ 11 frustrate mark 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 frustrate punct 11 frustrate frustrate ADJ Degree=Pos 8 form amod 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 frustrate punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 form punct
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1 is a present Frustrating the ing form tree rules
Example 1 It's so frustrating when the ball keeps going over the fence.
nsubj cop advmod mark det nsubj advcl xcomp case det obl punct root It PRON 's AUX so ADV frustrating ADJ when SCONJ the DET ball NOUN keeps VERB going VERB over ADP the DET fence 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 frustrating nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 frustrating cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 frustrating advmod 4 frustrating frustrating ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 keeps mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 8 keeps nsubj 8 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 frustrating advcl 9 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 keeps xcomp 10 over over ADP _ 12 fence case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 fence det 12 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 9 going obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 frustrating punct
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1 is present It frustrating property tree rules 2 keep present the ball tree rules 3 go gerund the ball not said here the fence vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme over fence=Initial_Location
Example 2 Learning to ride a bike can be frustrating at first.
csubj mark xcomp det obj aux cop case obl punct root Learning VERB to PART ride VERB a DET bike NOUN can AUX be AUX frustrating ADJ at ADP first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 frustrating csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 ride mark 3 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Learning xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bike det 5 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 ride obj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 frustrating aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 frustrating cop 8 frustrating frustrating ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 at at ADP _ 10 first case 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 frustrating obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 frustrating punct
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1 learn gerund vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ride to-infinitive a bike vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme 3 is can Learning frustrating property tree rules
Example 3 It was a frustrating day; nothing went right.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root It PRON was AUX a DET frustrating ADJ day NOUN ; PUNCT nothing PRON went VERB right 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 5 day nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 day cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 day det 4 frustrating frustrating ADJ Degree=Pos 5 day amod 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 went punct 7 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 day acl:relcl 9 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 8 went xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 day punct
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1 is a past It a frustrating day tree rules 2 go past nothing a frustrating day not said here right property vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location day=Theme
Example 4 Losing the last piece of the puzzle is frustrating.
csubj det amod obj case det nmod cop punct root Losing VERB the DET last ADJ piece NOUN of ADP the DET puzzle NOUN is AUX frustrating ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 frustrating csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 piece det 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 piece amod 4 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 1 Losing obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 puzzle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 puzzle det 7 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 4 piece nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 frustrating cop 9 frustrating frustrating ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 frustrating punct
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1 lose gerund the last piece of the puzzle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Eventuality 2 is present Losing frustrating property tree rules
Example 5 Waiting for the bus in the rain was frustrating.
csubj case det obl case det obl cop punct root Waiting VERB for ADP the DET bus NOUN in ADP the DET rain NOUN was AUX frustrating ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 frustrating csubj 2 for for ADP _ 4 bus case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bus det 4 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 1 Waiting obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 rain case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rain det 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 1 Waiting obl 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 frustrating cop 9 frustrating frustrating ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 frustrating punct
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1 wait gerund the rain for the bus vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rain=Location 2 is past Waiting frustrating property tree rules
Example 6 The game was frustrating, but fun in the end.
det nsubj cop punct cc conj case det nmod punct root The DET game NOUN was AUX frustrating ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ fun NOUN in ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 frustrating nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 frustrating cop 4 frustrating frustrating ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 fun punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 fun cc 7 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 4 frustrating conj 8 in in ADP _ 10 end case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 end det 10 end end NOUN Number=Sing 7 fun nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 frustrating punct
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1 is past the game frustrating property tree rules
Example 7 The bad weather kept frustrating the climbers' plans.
det amod nsubj xcomp det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET bad ADJ weather NOUN kept VERB frustrating VERB the DET climbers NOUN ' PART plans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 weather det 2 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weather amod 3 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 frustrating frustrate VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kept xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 climbers det 7 climbers climber NOUN Number=Plur 9 plans nmod:poss 8 ' 's PART _ 7 climbers case 9 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 5 frustrating obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the bad weather tree rules 2 frustrate gerund the bad weather not said here the climbers's plans vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus plan=Experiencer 3 plan the climbers nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Before he went, he succeeded in frustrating a project for closing the Tuileries Gardens against the people of Paris and their children.
The tree, 22 words mark nsubj advcl punct nsubj mark advcl det obj mark advcl det compound obj case det obl case nmod cc nmod:poss conj punct root Before SCONJ he PRON went VERB , PUNCT he PRON succeeded VERB in SCONJ frustrating VERB a DET project NOUN for SCONJ closing VERB the DET Tuileries PROPN Gardens PROPN against ADP the DET people NOUN of ADP Paris PROPN and CCONJ their PRON children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before SCONJ _ 3 went mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 succeeded advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 went punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 succeeded nsubj 6 succeeded succeed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in SCONJ _ 8 frustrating mark 8 frustrating frustrate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 succeeded advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 project det 10 project project NOUN Number=Sing 8 frustrating obj 11 for for SCONJ _ 12 closing mark 12 closing close VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 frustrating advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Gardens det 14 Tuileries Tuilery PROPN Number=Plur 15 Gardens compound 15 Gardens Garden PROPN Number=Plur 12 closing obj 16 against against ADP _ 18 people case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 people det 18 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 closing obl 19 of of ADP _ 20 Paris case 20 Paris Paris PROPN Number=Sing 18 people nmod 21 and and CCONJ _ 23 children cc 22 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 children nmod:poss 23 children child NOUN Number=Plur 20 Paris conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 succeeded punct
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1 go past he vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 succeed past he vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 frustrate gerund he not said here a project vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus project=Experiencer 4 close gerund he not said here the Tuileries Gardens against the people of Paris and Paris's children vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Patient
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