headless Who acts: Headless, Running, headless computer, computer, Headless Horseman, museum · What happens: mean, have, run around, rush, think, control · To what, where: head, screen, woods, headless Roman statue, snowman, Raja · Speech: someone speaks here
«headless» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: headless in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Headless means having no head, like a headless statue or ghost.
nsubj ccomp det obj punct case det amod obl cc conj punct root Headless ADJ means VERB having VERB no DET head NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET headless ADJ statue NOUN or CCONJ ghost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Headless headless ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 head det 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 statue punct 7 like like ADP _ 10 statue case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 statue det 9 headless headless ADJ Degree=Pos 10 statue amod 10 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 ghost cc 12 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing 10 statue conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Headless vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have gerund no head like a headless statue or ghost vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Running around like a headless chicken means rushing about in panic without thinking.
csubj advmod case det compound obl xcomp case case obl mark advcl punct root Running VERB around ADV like ADP a DET headless NOUN chicken NOUN means VERB rushing VERB about ADP in ADP panic NOUN without SCONJ thinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means csubj 2 around around ADV _ 1 Running advmod 3 like like ADP _ 6 chicken case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chicken det 5 headless headless NOUN Number=Sing 6 chicken compound 6 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 1 Running obl 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 rushing rush VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means xcomp 9 about about ADP _ 11 panic case 10 in in ADP _ 11 panic case 11 panic panic NOUN Number=Sing 8 rushing obl 12 without without SCONJ _ 13 thinking mark 13 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 rushing advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 run around gerund like a headless chicken; around property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present Running vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 rush not said to happen gerund Running not said here about panic vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about panic=Trajectory 4 think speech: other gerund Running not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
A headless computer or browser has no screen and is controlled by another computer.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cc conj det obj cc aux:pass conj case det obl punct root A DET headless ADJ computer NOUN or CCONJ browser NOUN has VERB no DET screen NOUN and CCONJ is AUX controlled VERB by ADP another DET computer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 computer det 2 headless headless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 computer amod 3 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 browser cc 5 browser browser NOUN Number=Sing 3 computer conj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 screen det 8 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 controlled cc 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 controlled aux:pass 11 controlled control VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 has conj 12 by by ADP _ 14 computer case 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 14 computer det 14 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 11 controlled obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present a headless computer or browser no screen vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent screen=Patient 2 control present · passive another computer vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The Headless Horseman rode through the woods.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET Headless ADJ Horseman PROPN rode VERB through ADP the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Horseman det 2 Headless headless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Horseman amod 3 Horseman Horseman PROPN Number=Sing 4 rode nsubj 4 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 through through ADP _ 7 woods case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 woods det 7 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 4 rode obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 rode punct
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1 ride past the Headless Horseman the woods vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through wood=Trajectory
Example 2 The museum had a headless Roman statue.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET museum NOUN had VERB a DET headless ADJ Roman ADJ statue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 statue det 5 headless headless ADJ Degree=Pos 7 statue amod 6 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 7 statue amod 7 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the museum a headless Roman statue vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statue=Patient
Example 3 My dad ran around like a headless chicken looking for his keys.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod case det compound obl advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON dad NOUN ran VERB around ADV like ADP a DET headless NOUN chicken NOUN looking VERB for ADP his PRON keys NOUN . PUNCT 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 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADV _ 3 ran advmod 5 like like ADP _ 8 chicken case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 chicken det 7 headless headless NOUN Number=Sing 8 chicken compound 8 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 9 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 ran advcl 10 for for ADP _ 12 keys case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 keys nmod:poss 12 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 9 looking obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run around past My dad like a headless chicken; around property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 look gerund My dad not said here for dad's keys vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for key=Theme
Example 4 The snowman was headless after the dog knocked it over.
det nsubj cop mark det nsubj advcl obj compound:prt punct root The DET snowman NOUN was AUX headless ADJ after SCONJ the DET dog NOUN knocked VERB it PRON over ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snowman det 2 snowman snowman NOUN Number=Sing 4 headless nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 headless cop 4 headless headless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 after after SCONJ _ 8 knocked mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 knocked nsubj 8 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 headless advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 knocked obj 10 over over ADP _ 8 knocked compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 headless punct
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1 is past the snowman headless property tree rules 2 knock over past the dog snowman vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 5 The ghost story was about a headless knight.
det compound nsubj cop case det amod punct root The DET ghost NOUN story NOUN was AUX about ADP a DET headless ADJ knight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 2 ghost ghost NOUN Number=Sing 3 story compound 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 knight nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 knight cop 5 about about ADP _ 8 knight case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 knight det 7 headless headless ADJ Degree=Pos 8 knight amod 8 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 knight punct
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1 is past the ghost story about a headless knight tree rules
Example 6 And immediately the headless corpse arose and sat beside Raja Rasalu.
cc advmod det amod nsubj cc conj case obl flat punct root And CCONJ immediately ADV the DET headless ADJ corpse NOUN arose VERB and CCONJ sat VERB beside ADP Raja PROPN Rasalu PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 6 arose cc 2 immediately immediately ADV _ 6 arose advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 corpse det 4 headless headless ADJ Degree=Pos 5 corpse amod 5 corpse corpse NOUN Number=Sing 6 arose nsubj 6 arose arise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 sat cc 8 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 arose conj 9 beside beside ADP _ 10 Raja case 10 Raja Raja PROPN Number=Sing 8 sat obl 11 Rasalu Rasalu PROPN Number=Sing 10 Raja flat 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 arose punct
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1 arise past the headless corpse immediately property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sit past the headless corpse not said here Raja vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside raja=Location
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