goofy
Who acts: dad, She, Mickey, We, his, I · What happens: have, stick, ride, do, make, go · To what, where: out, goofy dance, weddings, goofy face, fishing, cartoon
«goofy» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: goofy in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Silly, clumsy and funny in a harmless way.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silly | silly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 clumsy | punct |
| 3 | clumsy | clumsy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Silly | conj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 funny | cc |
| 5 | funny | funny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Silly | conj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 way | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 way | det |
| 8 | harmless | harmless | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 way | amod |
| 9 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 funny | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Silly | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Having big, sticking-out front teeth: a goofy grin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Having | have | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 12 grin | csubj |
| 2 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Having | xcomp |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 sticking | punct |
| 4 | sticking | stick | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Having | advcl |
| 5 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 out | punct |
| 6 | out | out | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sticking | obj |
| 7 | front | front | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 teeth | amod |
| 8 | teeth | tooth | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 sticking | obj |
| 9 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 12 grin | punct |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 grin | det |
| 11 | goofy | goofy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 grin | amod |
| 12 | grin | grin | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 grin | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | gerund | big property | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | stick | gerund | out | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent out=Theme tooth=Destination |
Meaning 3
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Goofy, the tall, clumsy Disney cartoon dog.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goofy | goofy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 dog | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 dog | det |
| 4 | tall | tall | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 dog | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 tall | punct |
| 6 | clumsy | clumsy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 dog | amod |
| 7 | Disney | Disney | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 dog | compound |
| 8 | cartoon | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 dog | compound |
| 9 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Goofy | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Goofy | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
Usage: surfing, skateboarding — kept apart, not parsed.
Goofy-footed: riding with the right foot forward.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goofy | goofy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 footed | amod |
| 2 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 1 Goofy | punct |
| 3 | footed | footed | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 riding | punct |
| 5 | riding | ride | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 footed | advcl |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 foot | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 foot | det |
| 8 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 foot | amod |
| 9 | foot | foot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 riding | obl |
| 10 | forward | forward | ADV | _ | 5 riding | advmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 footed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ride | gerund | with the right foot; forward property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
My dad does a goofy dance at weddings.
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 dad | nmod:poss |
| 2 | dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 does | nsubj |
| 3 | does | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 dance | det |
| 5 | goofy | goofy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 dance | amod |
| 6 | dance | dance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 does | obj |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 weddings | case |
| 8 | weddings | wedding | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 does | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 does | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | present | My dad | a goofy dance | weddings | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Eventuality |
Example 2
She made a goofy face for the class photo.
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 made | nsubj |
| 2 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 face | det |
| 4 | goofy | goofy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 face | amod |
| 5 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 made | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 photo | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 photo | det |
| 8 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 photo | compound |
| 9 | photo | photo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 made | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | She | a goofy face | for the class photo | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent face=Product for photo=Asset |
Example 3
Goofy and Mickey went fishing in the cartoon.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goofy | goofy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 went | cc |
| 3 | Mickey | Mickey | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 went | nsubj |
| 4 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 Goofy | conj |
| 5 | fishing | fishing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 went | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 cartoon | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 cartoon | det |
| 8 | cartoon | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 went | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Goofy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | Mickey | fishing | the cartoon | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fishing=Theme |
Example 4
We laughed at his goofy jokes all day.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 laughed | nsubj |
| 2 | laughed | laugh | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 jokes | case |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 jokes | nmod:poss |
| 5 | goofy | goofy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 jokes | amod |
| 6 | jokes | joke | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 laughed | obl |
| 7 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 day | det |
| 8 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 laughed | obl:unmarked |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 laughed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | laugh | past | We | his goofy jokes | day | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 2 | joke | his = he | nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 5
I skate goofy, with my right foot forward.
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 | 2 skate | nsubj |
| 2 | skate | skate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | goofy | goofy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 skate | xcomp |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 foot | punct |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 foot | case |
| 6 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 foot | nmod:poss |
| 7 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 foot | amod |
| 8 | foot | foot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 skate | obl |
| 9 | forward | forward | ADV | _ | 8 foot | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 skate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | skate | present | I | with my right foot; goofy property | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
Example 6
The puppy is goofy and keeps tripping over its ears.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 puppy | det |
| 2 | puppy | puppy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 goofy | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 goofy | cop |
| 4 | goofy | goofy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 keeps | cc |
| 6 | keeps | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 goofy | conj |
| 7 | tripping | trip | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 keeps | xcomp |
| 8 | over | over | ADP | _ | 10 ears | case |
| 9 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 ears | nmod:poss |
| 10 | ears | ear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 tripping | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 goofy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the puppy | goofy property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | keep | present | the puppy not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | trip | gerund | the puppy not said here | puppy's ears | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over ear=Trajectory |
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