fuss Who acts: fuss, someone, you, Grandma, we, us · What happens: be, complain, fuss, mean, worry, pay · To what, where: lot, much attention, fuss, lots, them, small scratch · Speech: someone speaks here
«fuss» 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: fuss in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fuss is a lot of worry, excitement or complaining about something, often something small.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj case obl punct advmod appos amod punct root A DET fuss NOUN is AUX a DET lot NOUN of ADP worry NOUN , PUNCT excitement NOUN or CCONJ complaining VERB about ADP something PRON , PUNCT often ADV something PRON small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fuss det 2 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lot cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 worry case 7 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 excitement punct 9 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 7 worry conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 complaining cc 11 complaining complain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 worry conj 12 about about ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 complaining obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 something punct 15 often often ADV _ 16 something advmod 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 something appos 17 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 16 something amod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 lot punct
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1 is a present a fuss a lot of worry and excitement tree rules 2 complain speech: other gerund a fuss not said here about something vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic
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 fuss means to worry or pay too much attention to small things.
mark csubj mark ccomp cc conj advmod amod obj case amod obl punct root To PART fuss VERB means VERB to PART worry VERB or CCONJ pay VERB too ADV much ADJ attention NOUN to ADP small ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fuss mark 2 fuss fuss VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 worry mark 5 worry worry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 pay cc 7 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 worry conj 8 too too ADV _ 9 much advmod 9 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 10 attention amod 10 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 7 pay obj 11 to to ADP _ 13 things case 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 things amod 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 pay obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 fuss to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 worry not said to happen to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 pay infinitive much attention to small things vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset
Meaning 3 To make a fuss of someone means to give them lots of loving attention.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj det obj case nmod mark ccomp iobj obj case amod nmod punct root To PART make VERB a DET fuss NOUN of ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART give VERB them PRON lots NOUN of ADP loving ADJ attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fuss det 4 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 fuss nmod 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 give mark 9 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 give iobj 11 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 9 give obj 12 of of ADP _ 14 attention case 13 loving loving ADJ Degree=Pos 14 attention amod 14 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 11 lots nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 make to-infinitive a fuss of someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fuss=Product 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive lots of loving attention them = they vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient lot=Theme 4 fuss someone nom fuss «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 Don't make a fuss — it's only a small scratch.
aux advmod det obj punct nsubj cop advmod det amod parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART make VERB a DET fuss NOUN — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX only ADV a DET small ADJ scratch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 make aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 make advmod 3 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fuss det 5 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 12 scratch punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 scratch nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 scratch cop 9 only only ADV _ 12 scratch advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 scratch det 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 scratch amod 12 scratch scratch NOUN Number=Sing 3 make parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 not make imperative · do-support you not said here a fuss vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fuss=Product 2 is a present fuss a small scratch tree rules
Example 2 What's all the fuss about?
nsubj cop det:predet det nmod punct root What PRON 's AUX all DET the DET fuss NOUN about ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 fuss nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fuss cop 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 fuss det:predet 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fuss det 5 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 about about ADP _ 5 fuss nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 fuss punct
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1 is a present all fuss tree rules
Example 3 Grandma always makes a fuss of us when we visit.
nsubj advmod det obj case nmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Grandma NOUN always ADV makes VERB a DET fuss NOUN of ADP us PRON when SCONJ we PRON visit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 makes advmod 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fuss det 5 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 us case 7 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 fuss nmod 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 visit mark 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 visit nsubj 10 visit visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 makes advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present Grandma a fuss of us always property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fuss=Product 2 visit present we vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fuss us nom fuss «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 4 He kicked up a fuss when his game was turned off.
nsubj compound:prt det obl:unmarked mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl compound:prt punct root He PRON kicked VERB up ADP a DET fuss NOUN when SCONJ his PRON game NOUN was AUX turned VERB off ADP . 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 kicked nsubj 2 kicked kick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 kicked compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fuss det 5 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 2 kicked obl:unmarked 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 turned mark 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 game nmod:poss 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 10 turned nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 turned aux:pass 10 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 kicked advcl 11 off off ADP _ 10 turned compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 kicked punct
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1 kick up past He a fuss vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 turn off past · passive his game vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 5 Stop fussing with your hair!
xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root Stop VERB fussing VERB with ADP your PRON hair NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 fussing fuss VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 with with ADP _ 5 hair case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hair nmod:poss 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 fussing obl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 fuss gerund you not said here with your hair tree rules
Example 6 Dad fussed over the dinner all afternoon.
nsubj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root Dad NOUN fussed VERB over ADP the DET dinner NOUN all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 fussed nsubj 2 fussed fuss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 5 dinner case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dinner det 5 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 fussed obl 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 afternoon det 7 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 fussed obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 fussed punct
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1 fuss past Dad the dinner afternoon tree rules
Example 7 She did her homework without any fuss.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON did VERB her PRON homework NOUN without ADP any DET fuss 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 did nsubj 2 did do 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 homework nmod:poss 4 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 5 without without ADP _ 7 fuss case 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 fuss det 7 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past She her homework without any fuss vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
Example 8 The dog loves a fuss behind the ears.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN loves VERB a DET fuss NOUN behind ADP the DET ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 loves nsubj 3 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fuss det 5 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 3 loves obj 6 behind behind ADP _ 8 ears case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ears det 8 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 5 fuss nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 loves punct
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1 love present the dog a fuss the ears vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fuss=Stimulus
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