gentle Who acts: Gentle, gentle slope, Gentle sounds, gentlewoman, you, gentle breeze · What happens: mean, not be, be, move, give, go up · To what, where: woman, curtains, gentle push, me, swing, gentle slope · Speech: someone speaks here
«gentle» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: gentle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Gentle means kind and careful, not rough or violent.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod conj cc conj punct root Gentle NOUN means VERB kind ADJ and CCONJ careful ADJ , PUNCT not PART rough ADJ or CCONJ violent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gentle gentle NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 careful cc 5 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kind conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 rough punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 rough advmod 8 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kind conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 violent cc 10 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kind conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Gentle kind property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Gentle means soft or light, not strong, like a gentle breeze.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod conj punct case det amod parataxis punct root Gentle NOUN means VERB soft ADJ or CCONJ light ADJ , PUNCT not PART strong ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET gentle ADJ breeze NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gentle gentle NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 light cc 5 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 3 soft conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 strong punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 strong advmod 8 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 soft conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 breeze punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 breeze case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 breeze det 12 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 13 breeze amod 13 breeze breeze NOUN Number=Sing 8 strong parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Gentle soft property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A gentle slope or hill is not steep.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop advmod punct root A DET gentle ADJ slope NOUN or CCONJ hill NOUN is AUX not PART steep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 slope det 2 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slope amod 3 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 8 steep nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 hill cc 5 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 slope conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 steep cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 steep advmod 8 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 steep punct
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1 not is present a gentle slope or hill steep property tree rules
Meaning 4 Gentle sounds or words are quiet and calm.
amod nsubj cc conj cop cc conj punct root Gentle ADJ sounds NOUN or CCONJ words NOUN are AUX quiet ADJ and CCONJ calm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sounds amod 2 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 6 quiet nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 words cc 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 sounds conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 quiet cop 6 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 calm cc 8 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quiet conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 quiet punct
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1 is present Gentle sounds or words quiet property tree rules 2 be Gentle sounds or words not said here tree rules
Meaning 5 A gentlewoman is a woman of good family, a polite word for a lady.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct det amod conj case det nmod punct root A DET gentlewoman NOUN is AUX a DET woman NOUN of ADP good ADJ family NOUN , PUNCT a DET polite ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET lady NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gentlewoman det 2 gentlewoman gentlewoman NOUN Number=Sing 5 woman nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 woman cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 woman det 5 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 family case 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 family amod 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 woman nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 word punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 word det 11 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 12 word amod 12 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 woman conj 13 for for ADP _ 15 lady case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 lady det 15 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 12 word nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 woman punct
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1 is a present a gentlewoman a woman and a polite word for a lady of good family tree rules
Example 1 Be gentle with the kitten.
cop case det obl punct root Be AUX gentle ADJ with ADP the DET kitten NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 gentle cop 2 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 kitten case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 kitten det 5 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 2 gentle obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gentle punct
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1 is imperative you not said here with the kitten; gentle property tree rules
Example 2 A gentle breeze moved the curtains.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root A DET gentle ADJ breeze NOUN moved VERB the DET curtains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 breeze det 2 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breeze amod 3 breeze breeze NOUN Number=Sing 4 moved nsubj 4 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 curtains det 6 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 4 moved obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 moved punct
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1 move past a gentle breeze the curtains vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent curtain=Theme
Example 3 She gave me a gentle push on the swing.
nsubj iobj det amod obj case det nmod punct root She PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET gentle ADJ push NOUN on ADP the DET swing 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 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 push det 5 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 6 push amod 6 push push NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 swing case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 swing det 9 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 6 push nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a gentle push me the swing vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient push=Theme on swing=Asset
Example 4 The path went up a gentle slope.
det nsubj compound:prt det amod obj punct root The DET path NOUN went VERB up ADP a DET gentle ADJ slope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 went compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 slope det 6 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 7 slope amod 7 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go up past the path a gentle slope vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient slope=Extent
Example 5 He has a gentle voice.
nsubj det amod obj punct root He PRON has VERB a DET gentle ADJ voice 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 voice det 4 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 5 voice amod 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He a gentle voice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient
Example 6 Grandma is kind and gentle.
nsubj cop cc conj punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX kind ADJ and CCONJ gentle ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 kind cop 3 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 gentle cc 5 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kind conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 kind punct
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1 is present Grandma kind property tree rules 2 be Grandma not said here tree rules
Example 7 The elephant was a gentle giant.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET elephant NOUN was AUX a DET gentle ADJ giant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 elephant det 2 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 6 giant nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 giant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 giant det 5 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 6 giant amod 6 giant giant NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 giant punct
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1 is a past the elephant a gentle giant tree rules
Example 8 "His name is Walter Raleigh," said the gentle-woman.
punct nmod:poss nsubj cop nsubj flat punct punct det amod punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT His PRON name NOUN is AUX Walter PROPN Raleigh PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET gentle ADJ - PUNCT woman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 Walter punct 2 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 name nmod:poss 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 Walter nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Walter cop 5 Walter Walter PROPN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 6 Raleigh Raleigh PROPN Number=Sing 5 Walter flat 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 Walter punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 5 Walter punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 woman det 11 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 13 woman amod 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 gentle punct 13 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 is a in a quote present His name Walter tree rules 2 say speech: assert past Walter vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 name in a quote His = he nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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