fussiness Who acts: something, fussiness, group, teacher, poster, him · What happens: be, please, do, worry, have, look · To what, where: food, things, much, much decoration, Mum, one brand · Speech: someone speaks here
«fussiness» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fussiness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Being hard to please, especially about food, clothes or how things are done.
The tree, 13 words cop mark xcomp punct advmod case obj punct conj cc advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct root Being AUX hard ADJ to PART please VERB , PUNCT especially ADV about ADP food NOUN , PUNCT clothes NOUN or CCONJ how ADV things NOUN are AUX done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 hard cop 2 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to PART _ 4 please mark 4 please please VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 hard xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 food punct 6 especially especially ADV _ 8 food advmod 7 about about ADP _ 8 food case 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 please obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 clothes punct 10 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 8 food conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 15 done cc 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 15 done advmod 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 15 done nsubj:pass 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 done aux:pass 15 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 food conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 hard punct
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1 is gerund hard property tree rules 2 please to-infinitive food and clothes vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus food=Experiencer 3 do present · passive things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
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 Worrying too much about small details.
advmod obj case amod obl punct root Worrying VERB too ADV much ADJ about ADP small ADJ details NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worrying worry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 too too ADV _ 3 much advmod 3 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Worrying obj 4 about about ADP _ 6 details case 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 details amod 6 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 3 much obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Worrying punct
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1 worry gerund much vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus much=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Having too much decoration, so something looks busy and fiddly.
csubj advmod amod obj punct advmod nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root Having VERB too ADV much ADJ decoration NOUN , PUNCT so ADV something PRON looks VERB busy ADJ and CCONJ fiddly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 looks csubj 2 too too ADV _ 3 much advmod 3 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 4 decoration amod 4 decoration decoration NOUN Number=Sing 1 Having obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 looks punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 looks advmod 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 looks nsubj 8 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 looks xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 fiddly cc 11 fiddly fiddly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 busy conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 looks punct
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1 have gerund much decoration vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decoration=Patient 2 look present something busy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 My little brother's fussiness about food drives Mum mad.
nmod:poss amod nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod obj amod punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN 's PART fussiness NOUN about ADP food NOUN drives VERB Mum NOUN mad 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 fussiness nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 brother case 5 fussiness fussiness NOUN Number=Sing 8 drives nsubj 6 about about ADP _ 7 food case 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 fussiness nmod 8 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 8 drives obj 10 mad mad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Mum amod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 drives punct
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1 drive present My little brother's fussiness about food Mum vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Theme
Example 2 The cat's fussiness means it only eats one brand.
det nmod:poss case nsubj nsubj advmod ccomp nummod obj punct root The DET cat NOUN 's PART fussiness NOUN means VERB it PRON only ADV eats VERB one NUM brand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 fussiness nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 cat case 4 fussiness fussiness NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 eats nsubj 7 only only ADV _ 8 eats advmod 8 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 brand nummod 10 brand brand NOUN Number=Sing 8 eats obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present the cat's fussiness vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 eat present fussiness one brand vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brand=Patient
Example 3 Her fussiness about tidy desks helps our group stay organised.
nmod:poss nsubj case amod nmod nmod:poss obj xcomp xcomp punct root Her PRON fussiness NOUN about ADP tidy ADJ desks NOUN helps VERB our PRON group NOUN stay VERB organised ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 fussiness nmod:poss 2 fussiness fussiness NOUN Number=Sing 6 helps nsubj 3 about about ADP _ 5 desks case 4 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 desks amod 5 desks desk NOUN Number=Plur 2 fussiness nmod 6 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 group nmod:poss 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 helps obj 9 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 helps xcomp 10 organised organised ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stay xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 helps punct
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1 help present Her fussiness about tidy desks our group vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent group=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 stay infinitive our group not said here organised property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The teacher said the poster had too much fussiness and needed fewer colours.
det nsubj det nsubj ccomp advmod amod obj cc conj amod obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN said VERB the DET poster NOUN had VERB too ADV much ADJ fussiness NOUN and CCONJ needed VERB fewer ADJ colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 poster det 5 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 6 had nsubj 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 7 too too ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fussiness amod 9 fussiness fussiness NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 needed cc 11 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 had conj 12 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 colours amod 13 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 11 needed obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have past the poster much fussiness vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fussiness=Patient 3 need past the poster not said here fewer colours vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot colour=Theme
Example 5 Dad's fussiness over the car makes him wash it every Sunday.
nmod:poss case nsubj case det nmod obj xcomp obj det obl:unmarked punct root Dad NOUN 's PART fussiness NOUN over ADP the DET car NOUN makes VERB him PRON wash VERB it PRON every DET Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 fussiness nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 fussiness fussiness NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes nsubj 4 over over ADP _ 6 car case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 car det 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 fussiness nmod 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 makes obj 9 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 makes xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 wash obj 11 every every DET PronType=Tot 12 Sunday det 12 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 9 wash obl:unmarked 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 makes punct
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1 make present Dad's fussiness over the car him = he tree rules 2 wash infinitive him = he not said here fussiness sunday vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 6 Fussiness at dinner can mean missing out on new tastes.
nsubj case nmod aux xcomp compound:prt case amod obl punct root Fussiness NOUN at ADP dinner NOUN can AUX mean VERB missing VERB out ADP on ADP new ADJ tastes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fussiness fussiness NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 2 at at ADP _ 3 dinner case 3 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fussiness nmod 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 missing miss VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 mean xcomp 7 out out ADP _ 6 missing compound:prt 8 on on ADP _ 10 tastes case 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tastes amod 10 tastes taste NOUN Number=Plur 6 missing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can Fussiness at dinner vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 miss out not said to happen gerund Fussiness at dinner not said here new tastes vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 Grandpa laughs at his own fussiness about the remote control.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl case det amod nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN laughs VERB at ADP his PRON own ADJ fussiness NOUN about ADP the DET remote ADJ control NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 laughs nsubj 2 laughs laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 fussiness case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fussiness nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fussiness amod 6 fussiness fussiness NOUN Number=Sing 2 laughs obl 7 about about ADP _ 10 control case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 control det 9 remote remote ADJ Degree=Pos 10 control amod 10 control control NOUN Number=Sing 6 fussiness nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 laughs punct
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1 laugh present Grandpa Grandpa's own fussiness about the remote control vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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