harmless Who acts: Harmless, spider, It, everyone, Most bacteria, grass snake · What happens: mean, hurt, damage, not mean, upset, be · To what, where: anyone, harmless fun, you, someone, water
«harmless» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: harmless in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Harmless means not able to hurt or damage anyone or anything.
nsubj advmod xcomp mark xcomp cc conj obj cc conj punct root Harmless ADJ means VERB not PART able ADJ to PART hurt VERB or CCONJ damage VERB anyone PRON or CCONJ anything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 able advmod 4 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 hurt mark 6 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 able xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 damage cc 8 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hurt conj 9 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 damage obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 anything cc 11 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 anyone conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Harmless able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 hurt to-infinitive Harmless not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 damage infinitive Harmless not said here anyone vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Patient
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 Harmless can mean not meant to upset anyone: harmless fun.
nsubj aux advmod advcl mark xcomp obj punct amod obl punct root Harmless ADJ can AUX mean VERB not PART meant VERB to PART upset VERB anyone PRON : PUNCT harmless ADJ fun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 meant advmod 5 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean advcl 6 to to PART _ 7 upset mark 7 upset upset VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 meant xcomp 8 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 upset obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 fun punct 10 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fun amod 11 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Harmless harmless fun vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not mean participle Harmless not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 upset not said to happen to-infinitive Harmless not said here anyone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus anyone=Experiencer
Example 1 That spider is harmless; it won't hurt you.
det nsubj cop punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj punct root That DET spider NOUN is AUX harmless ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON wo AUX n't PART hurt VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 spider det 2 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 4 harmless nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 harmless cop 4 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 hurt punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 hurt nsubj 7 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 hurt aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 hurt advmod 9 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 harmless parataxis 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 hurt obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 harmless punct
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1 is present that spider harmless property tree rules 2 not hurt future spider you vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient
Example 2 It was just harmless fun, and everyone laughed.
nsubj cop advmod amod punct cc nsubj conj punct root It PRON was AUX just ADV harmless ADJ fun NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ everyone PRON laughed VERB . 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 5 fun nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fun cop 3 just just ADV _ 5 fun advmod 4 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fun amod 5 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 laughed punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 laughed cc 8 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 laughed nsubj 9 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fun conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fun punct
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1 is a past It harmless fun tree rules 2 laugh past everyone vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Most bacteria are harmless.
amod nsubj cop punct root Most ADJ bacteria NOUN are AUX harmless ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 bacteria amod 2 bacteria bacterium NOUN Number=Plur 4 harmless nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 harmless cop 4 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 harmless punct
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1 is present Most bacteria harmless property tree rules
Example 4 A grass snake is harmless to people.
det compound nsubj cop case obl punct root A DET grass NOUN snake NOUN is AUX harmless ADJ to ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 snake det 2 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 snake compound 3 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 5 harmless nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 harmless cop 5 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 harmless obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 harmless punct
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1 is present a grass snake to people; harmless property tree rules
Example 5 Some berries look harmless but are poisonous.
det nsubj xcomp cc cop conj punct root Some DET berries NOUN look VERB harmless ADJ but CCONJ are AUX poisonous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 berries det 2 berries berry NOUN Number=Plur 3 look nsubj 3 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 look xcomp 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 poisonous cc 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 poisonous cop 7 poisonous poisonous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 look conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 look punct
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1 look present some berries harmless property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present some berries not said here poisonous property tree rules
Example 6 The dog looks fierce but it's really harmless.
det nsubj xcomp cc nsubj cop advmod conj punct root The DET dog NOUN looks VERB fierce ADJ but CCONJ it PRON 's AUX really ADV harmless ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 5 but but CCONJ _ 9 harmless cc 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 harmless nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 harmless cop 8 really really ADV _ 9 harmless advmod 9 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present the dog fierce property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present dog harmless property tree rules
Example 7 A joke isn't harmless if it makes someone cry.
det nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj advcl obj xcomp punct root A DET joke NOUN is AUX n't PART harmless ADJ if SCONJ it PRON makes VERB someone PRON cry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 5 harmless nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 harmless cop 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 harmless advmod 5 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 makes mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 harmless advcl 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 makes obj 10 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 makes xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 harmless punct
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1 not is present a joke harmless property tree rules 2 make a condition, not said to happen present joke someone tree rules 3 cry speech: express infinitive someone not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The firework fell harmlessly into the water.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET firework NOUN fell VERB harmlessly ADV into ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firework det 2 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 3 fell advmod 5 into into ADP _ 7 water case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past the firework into the water result ; harmlessly property vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into water=Result
Example 9 There she is as harmless as a lamb.
expl nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root There PRON she PRON is AUX as ADV harmless ADJ as ADP a DET lamb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 5 harmless expl 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 harmless nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 harmless cop 4 as as ADV _ 5 harmless advmod 5 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as ADP _ 8 lamb case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lamb det 8 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 5 harmless obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 harmless punct
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1 is present she there as a lamb; harmless property tree rules
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