fussy Who acts: fussy person, fussy eater, fussy baby, brother, he, Cats · What happens: be, please, care, like, describe, keep · To what, where: much, certain foods, something, fussy eater, peas, little bit
«fussy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: fussy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fussy person is hard to please and cares too much about small details.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop mark xcomp cc conj advmod obj case amod obl punct root A DET fussy ADJ person NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART please VERB and CCONJ cares 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 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 hard nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hard cop 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 please mark 7 please please VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hard xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 cares cc 9 cares care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hard conj 10 too too ADV _ 11 much advmod 11 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cares obj 12 about about ADP _ 14 details case 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 14 details amod 14 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 11 much obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 hard punct
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1 is present a fussy person hard property tree rules 2 please to-infinitive a fussy person not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 care present a fussy person not said here much 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 A fussy eater only likes certain foods.
det amod nsubj advmod amod obj punct root A DET fussy ADJ eater NOUN only ADV likes VERB certain ADJ foods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 eater det 2 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 eater amod 3 eater eater NOUN Number=Sing 5 likes nsubj 4 only only ADV _ 5 likes advmod 5 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 7 foods amod 7 foods food NOUN Number=Plur 5 likes obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 likes punct
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1 like present a fussy eater certain foods vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot food=Theme
Meaning 3 Fussy can describe something with too many decorations or details.
advcl aux obj case advmod amod obl cc conj punct root Fussy ADJ can AUX describe VERB something PRON with ADP too ADV many ADJ decorations NOUN or CCONJ details NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describe advcl 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 describe obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 decorations case 6 too too ADV _ 7 many advmod 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 decorations amod 8 decorations decoration NOUN Number=Plur 3 describe obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 details cc 10 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 8 decorations conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can something with many decorations or details vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 4 A fussy baby is cranky and keeps crying.
det amod nsubj cop cc conj xcomp punct root A DET fussy ADJ baby NOUN is AUX cranky ADJ and CCONJ keeps VERB crying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 baby det 2 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 baby amod 3 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 cranky nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cranky cop 5 cranky cranky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 keeps cc 7 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cranky conj 8 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 keeps xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 cranky punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a fussy baby cranky property tree rules 2 keep present a fussy baby not said here tree rules 3 cry speech: express gerund a fussy baby not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My brother is a fussy eater; he won't eat peas.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX a DET fussy ADJ eater NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON wo AUX n't PART eat VERB peas NOUN . 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 eater nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 eater cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 eater det 5 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 eater amod 6 eater eater NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 eat punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 eat nsubj 9 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 eat aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 eat advmod 11 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 eater parataxis 12 peas pea NOUN Number=Plur 11 eat obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 eater punct
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1 is a present My brother a fussy eater tree rules 2 not eat future he peas vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pea=Patient
Example 2 Cats can be fussy about their food.
nsubj aux cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Cats NOUN can AUX be AUX fussy ADJ about ADP their PRON food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 4 fussy nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 fussy aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 fussy cop 4 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 food case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 food nmod:poss 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 fussy obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fussy punct
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1 is can Cats about Cats's food; fussy property tree rules
Example 3 I'm not fussy; any colour is fine.
nsubj cop advmod punct det nsubj cop conj punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART fussy ADJ ; PUNCT any DET colour NOUN is AUX fine ADJ . 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 4 fussy nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fussy cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fussy advmod 4 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 fine punct 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 colour det 7 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 9 fine nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fine cop 9 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fussy conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 fussy punct
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1 not is present I fussy property tree rules 2 is present any colour fine property tree rules
Example 4 The baby was fussy because she was tired.
det nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET baby NOUN was AUX fussy ADJ because SCONJ she PRON was AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 fussy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fussy cop 4 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 tired mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 tired nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 tired cop 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fussy advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 fussy punct
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1 is past the baby fussy property tree rules 2 is past she tired property tree rules
Example 5 Grandma is fussy about clean shoes in the house.
nsubj cop case amod obl case det nmod punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX fussy ADJ about ADP clean ADJ shoes NOUN in ADP the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 fussy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fussy cop 3 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 shoes case 5 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shoes amod 6 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 fussy obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 house case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 shoes nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fussy punct
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1 is present Grandma about clean shoes in the house; fussy property tree rules
Example 6 The wallpaper is too fussy with all those flowers.
det nsubj cop advmod case det:predet det obl punct root The DET wallpaper NOUN is AUX too ADV fussy ADJ with ADP all DET those DET flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wallpaper det 2 wallpaper wallpaper NOUN Number=Sing 5 fussy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fussy cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 fussy advmod 5 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 flowers case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 flowers det:predet 8 those that DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 9 flowers det 9 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 5 fussy obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fussy punct
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1 is present the wallpaper with all flowers; fussy property tree rules
Example 7 Don't be fussy; try a little bit.
advmod cop obj punct parataxis det amod obj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX fussy ADJ ; PUNCT try VERB a DET little ADJ bit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fussy advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 fussy cop 4 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 try punct 6 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bit det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bit amod 9 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 try obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive fussy property tree rules 3 try infinitive a little bit vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Eventuality
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