greed Who acts: Greed, you, wanting, He, pirates, Christians · What happens: want, need, be, call, make, eat · To what, where: more, avarice, one, king, sweets, greed · Speech: someone speaks here
«greed» 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: greed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Greed is wanting much more of something, such as money, food or power, than you need or than is fair.
The tree, 20 words nsubj aux csubj advmod obj case obl punct case fixed nmod punct nmod cc conj punct mark nsubj parataxis cc conj cop punct root Greed NOUN is AUX wanting VERB much ADV more ADJ of ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP money NOUN , PUNCT food NOUN or CCONJ power NOUN , PUNCT than SCONJ you PRON need VERB or CCONJ than ADP is AUX fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 wanting aux 3 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 23 fair csubj 4 much much ADV _ 5 more advmod 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 wanting obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 more obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 money punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 money case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 food punct 13 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 power cc 15 power power NOUN Number=Sing 13 food conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 need punct 17 than than SCONJ _ 19 need mark 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 need nsubj 19 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 wanting parataxis 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 than cc 21 than than ADP _ 19 need conj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 fair cop 23 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 24 . . PUNCT _ 23 fair punct
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1 want present · progressive Greed more vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme 2 need present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 is present wanting fair property 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 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Greed (also called avarice) is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian teaching.
The tree, 14 words nsubj punct advmod acl xcomp punct cop case det nummod amod nmod case amod nmod punct root Greed NOUN ( PUNCT also ADV called VERB avarice NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET seven NUM deadly ADJ sins NOUN in ADP Christian ADJ teaching NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 8 one nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 called punct 3 also also ADV _ 4 called advmod 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Greed acl 5 avarice avarice NOUN Number=Sing 4 called xcomp 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 called punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 one cop 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 9 of of ADP _ 13 sins case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sins det 11 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 sins nummod 12 deadly deadly ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sins amod 13 sins sin NOUN Number=Plur 8 one nmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 teaching case 15 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 16 teaching amod 16 teaching teaching NOUN Number=Sing 13 sins nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 one punct
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1 call participle Greed not said here avarice vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Greed one of the seven deadly sins in Christian teaching tree rules
Example 1 The king's greed made him unhappy in the end.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET king NOUN 's PART greed NOUN made VERB him PRON unhappy ADJ in ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 greed nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 king case 4 greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 made obj 7 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 made xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 end case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 end det 10 end end NOUN Number=Sing 7 unhappy obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past the king's greed king unhappy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product
Example 2 He ate all the sweets out of greed.
nsubj det:predet det obj case case obl punct root He PRON ate VERB all DET the DET sweets NOUN out ADP of ADP greed 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 sweets det:predet 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sweets det 5 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 ate obj 6 out out ADP _ 8 greed case 7 of of ADP _ 8 greed case 8 greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past He all sweets greed vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Example 3 Greed for gold made the pirates fight each other.
nsubj case nmod det nsubj ccomp obj fixed punct root Greed NOUN for ADP gold NOUN made VERB the DET pirates NOUN fight VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 2 for for ADP _ 3 gold case 3 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 1 Greed nmod 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pirates det 6 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 7 fight nsubj 7 fight fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made ccomp 8 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 7 fight obj 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 each fixed 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Greed for gold tree rules 2 fight present the pirates each vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Co-Agent
Example 4 Sharing is the opposite of greed.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Sharing VERB is AUX the DET opposite NOUN of ADP greed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharing share VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 opposite nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 opposite cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 opposite det 4 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 greed case 6 greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 4 opposite nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 opposite punct
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1 share gerund tree rules 2 is a present the opposite of greed tree rules
Example 5 Christians count greed as one of the seven deadly sins.
nsubj xcomp case obl case det nummod amod nmod punct root Christians PROPN count VERB greed VERB as ADP one NUM of ADP the DET seven NUM deadly ADJ sins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 count nsubj 2 count count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 greed gree VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 count xcomp 4 as as ADP _ 5 one case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 greed obl 6 of of ADP _ 10 sins case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sins det 8 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 sins nummod 9 deadly deadly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sins amod 10 sins sin NOUN Number=Plur 5 one nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 count punct
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1 count present Christians vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute 2 gree participle Christians not said here as one of the seven deadly sins tree rules
Example 6 The fable shows how greed can make you lose everything.
det nsubj advmod nsubj aux ccomp obj xcomp obj punct root The DET fable NOUN shows VERB how ADV greed NOUN can AUX make VERB you PRON lose VERB everything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fable det 2 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 make advmod 5 greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 7 make nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 make aux 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 shows ccomp 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make xcomp 10 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 lose obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the fable vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make can greed you tree rules 3 lose infinitive you not said here everything vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Eventuality
Example 7 Some people cut down forests out of greed for money.
det nsubj compound:prt obj case case obl case nmod punct root Some DET people NOUN cut VERB down ADP forests NOUN out ADP of ADP greed NOUN for ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 cut nsubj 3 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 cut compound:prt 5 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 3 cut obj 6 out out ADP _ 8 greed case 7 of of ADP _ 8 greed case 8 greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut obl 9 for for ADP _ 10 money case 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 greed nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 cut punct
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1 cut down present some people forests greed for money vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forest=Product
Example 8 The sight of the money roused all the merchant's greed.
det case det nmod acl det:predet det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET sight NOUN of ADP the DET money NOUN roused VERB all DET the DET merchant NOUN 's PART greed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sight det 2 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 money case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 money det 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 sight nmod 6 roused rouse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 money acl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 greed det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 merchant det 9 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 11 greed nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 merchant case 11 greed greed NOUN Number=Sing 6 roused obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 sight punct
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1 rouse participle the money not said here the merchant's greed vn stimulate-59.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent greed=Patient 2 sight the money nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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