generous Who acts: generous person, Generous, It, Grandad, She, He · What happens: be, give, mean, slice, share, cut · To what, where: money, larger, cake, sweets, generous gift, charity
«generous» 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: generous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A generous person is kind and happy to give money, time, help or things to others.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cop cc conj mark advcl obj punct conj punct nmod cc conj case nmod punct root A DET generous ADJ person NOUN is AUX kind ADJ and CCONJ happy ADJ to PART give VERB money NOUN , PUNCT time NOUN , PUNCT help NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN to ADP others 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 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 5 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 happy cc 7 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kind conj 8 to to PART _ 9 give mark 9 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 kind advcl 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 time punct 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 money conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 help punct 14 help help NOUN Number=Sing 10 money nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 things cc 16 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 14 help conj 17 to to ADP _ 18 others case 18 others other NOUN Number=Plur 16 things nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is present a generous person kind property tree rules 2 be a generous person not said here tree rules 3 give to-infinitive a generous person not said here money help or things to others and time vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=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 Generous means larger than usual, such as a generous slice of cake.
nsubj obj case obl punct case fixed det amod conj case nmod punct root Generous ADJ means VERB larger ADJ than ADP usual ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET generous ADJ slice NOUN of ADP cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 larger large ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means obj 4 than than ADP _ 5 usual case 5 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 3 larger obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 slice punct 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 slice case 8 as as ADP _ 7 such fixed 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 slice det 10 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos 11 slice amod 11 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 5 usual conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 cake case 13 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 11 slice nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Generous larger vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent large=Topic 2 slice cake nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 It was generous of you to share your sweets.
nsubj cop case obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON was AUX generous ADJ of ADP you PRON to PART share VERB your PRON sweets 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 3 generous nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 generous cop 3 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 generous obl 6 to to PART _ 7 share mark 7 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 generous advcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sweets nmod:poss 9 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 7 share obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 generous punct
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1 is past It of you; generous property tree rules 2 share to-infinitive your sweets tree rules
Example 2 Grandad is generous with his time.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandad PROPN is AUX generous ADJ with ADP his PRON time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 generous nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 generous cop 3 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 time case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 time nmod:poss 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 generous obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 generous punct
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1 is present Grandad time generous property tree rules
Example 3 She gave a generous gift to the charity.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET generous ADJ gift NOUN to ADP the DET charity 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gift det 4 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 gift amod 5 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 charity case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 charity det 8 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a generous gift the charity vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent gift=Theme to charity=Recipient
Example 4 He cut me a generous slice of pie.
nsubj iobj det amod obj case nmod punct root He PRON cut VERB me PRON a DET generous ADJ slice NOUN of ADP pie NOUN . 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 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 cut iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 slice det 5 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 slice amod 6 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 pie case 8 pie pie NOUN Number=Sing 6 slice nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past He a generous slice of pie me vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset i=Beneficiary slice=Product 2 slice pie nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The teacher was generous with praise.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN was AUX generous ADJ with ADP praise 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 4 generous nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 generous cop 4 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 praise case 6 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing 4 generous obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 generous punct
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1 is past the teacher with praise; generous property tree rules
Example 6 Being generous makes others happy too.
cop csubj obj xcomp advmod punct root Being AUX generous ADJ makes VERB others NOUN happy ADJ too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 generous cop 2 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 makes csubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 others other NOUN Number=Plur 3 makes obj 5 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 makes xcomp 6 too too ADV _ 3 makes advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 is gerund generous property tree rules 2 make present others happy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset other=Product
Example 7 The shop gives a generous discount to pensioners.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN gives VERB a DET generous ADJ discount NOUN to ADP pensioners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 discount det 5 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 discount amod 6 discount discount NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 7 to to ADP _ 8 pensioners case 8 pensioners pensioner NOUN Number=Plur 6 discount nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the shop a generous discount pensioners vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent discount=Theme to pensioner=Recipient
Example 8 But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go.
cc nsubj cop cc advmod conj det obj xcomp punct root But CCONJ he PRON was AUX generous ADJ and CCONJ finally ADV let VERB the DET Mouse NOUN go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 generous cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 generous nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 generous cop 4 generous generous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 let cc 6 finally finally ADV _ 7 let advmod 7 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 generous conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Mouse det 9 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 7 let obj 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 generous punct
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1 is past he generous property tree rules 2 let infinitive he not said here the Mouse finally property tree rules 3 go infinitive the Mouse not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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