honest Who acts: Honest, honest answer, honest mistake, you, She, I · What happens: mean, tell, not lie, cheat, steal, be · To what, where: truth, mistake, anyone, honest answer, film, honest mistake · Speech: someone speaks here
«honest» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: honest in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Honest means telling the truth and not lying, cheating or stealing.
nsubj xcomp det obj cc advmod conj punct conj cc conj punct root Honest ADJ means VERB telling VERB the DET truth NOUN and CCONJ not PART lying VERB , PUNCT cheating VERB or CCONJ stealing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 truth det 5 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 3 telling obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 lying cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 lying advmod 8 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 telling conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 cheating punct 10 cheating cheat VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 telling conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 stealing cc 12 stealing steal VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 cheating conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Honest vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 tell speech: assert not said to happen gerund Honest not said here the truth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient 3 not lie gerund Honest not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 cheat gerund Honest not said here vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 steal gerund Honest not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 An honest answer or opinion is true and sincere.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop cc conj punct root An DET honest ADJ answer NOUN or CCONJ opinion NOUN is AUX true ADJ and CCONJ sincere ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 answer det 2 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 3 answer amod 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 7 true nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 opinion cc 5 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 3 answer conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 true cop 7 true true ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sincere cc 9 sincere sincere ADJ Degree=Pos 7 true conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 true punct
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1 is present a honest answer or opinion true property tree rules 2 be a honest answer or opinion not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 An honest mistake is a mistake made without meaning to trick anyone.
det amod nsubj cop det acl mark advcl mark xcomp obj punct root An DET honest ADJ mistake NOUN is AUX a DET mistake NOUN made VERB without SCONJ meaning VERB to PART trick VERB anyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 mistake det 2 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mistake amod 3 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 6 mistake nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mistake cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mistake det 6 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 mistake acl 8 without without SCONJ _ 9 meaning mark 9 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 made advcl 10 to to PART _ 11 trick mark 11 trick trick VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 meaning xcomp 12 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 trick obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 mistake punct
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1 is a present a honest mistake a mistake tree rules 2 make participle a mistake not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 mean gerund vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 trick not said to happen to-infinitive anyone vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Patient
Example 1 Always be honest with your parents.
advmod cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Always ADV be AUX honest ADJ with ADP your PRON parents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 honest advmod 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 honest cop 3 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 parents case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 parents nmod:poss 6 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 honest obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 honest punct
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1 is imperative you not said here with your parents; always, honest property tree rules
Example 2 She gave an honest answer.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB an DET honest ADJ answer 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 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 answer det 4 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a honest answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
Example 3 To be honest, I didn't like the film.
mark cop punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis det obj punct root To PART be AUX honest ADJ , PUNCT I PRON did AUX n't PART like VERB the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 honest mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 honest cop 3 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 like punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 like nsubj 6 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 like aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 like advmod 8 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 honest parataxis 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 film det 10 film film NOUN Number=Sing 8 like obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 honest punct
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1 is to-infinitive honest property tree rules 2 not like past · do-support I the film vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot film=Theme
Example 4 It was an honest mistake.
nsubj cop det amod punct root It PRON was AUX an DET honest ADJ mistake NOUN . 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 mistake nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 mistake cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mistake det 4 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mistake amod 5 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 mistake punct
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1 is a past It a honest mistake tree rules
Example 5 The honest boy handed in the wallet he found.
det amod acl case det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET honest ADJ boy NOUN handed VERB in ADP the DET wallet NOUN he PRON found VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 handed hand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 boy acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 wallet case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wallet det 7 wallet wallet NOUN Number=Sing 4 handed obl 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 found nsubj 9 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 wallet acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 boy punct
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1 hand participle the honest boy not said here the wallet vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 find past boy the wallet not said here vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wallet=Topic
Example 6 Be honest — did you eat the last biscuit?
cop csubj punct aux nsubj det amod obj punct root Be AUX honest ADJ — PUNCT did AUX you PRON eat VERB the DET last ADJ biscuit NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 honest cop 2 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 6 eat csubj 3 — - PUNCT _ 2 honest punct 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 eat aux 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 eat nsubj 6 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 biscuit det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 biscuit amod 9 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 6 eat obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 eat punct
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1 is infinitive honest property tree rules 2 eat past · do-support you the last biscuit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient
Example 7 Honest people don't cheat at games.
amod nsubj aux advmod case obl punct root Honest ADJ people NOUN do AUX n't PART cheat VERB at ADP games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 cheat nsubj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cheat aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 cheat advmod 5 cheat cheat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 games case 7 games game NOUN Number=Plur 5 cheat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 cheat punct
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1 not cheat present · do-support Honest people games vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 I'm being honest: I didn't break it.
nsubj cop cop punct nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root I PRON 'm AUX being AUX honest ADJ : PUNCT I PRON did AUX n't PART break VERB it PRON . PUNCT 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 4 honest nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 honest cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 honest cop 4 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 break punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 break nsubj 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 break aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 break advmod 9 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 honest conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 break obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 honest punct
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1 is present I honest property tree rules 2 not break past · do-support I it vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient
Example 9 "I am looking for an honest man," answered Diogenes.
punct nsubj aux ccomp case det amod obl punct punct obj punct root " PUNCT I PRON am AUX looking VERB for ADP an DET honest ADJ man NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT answered VERB Diogenes PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 looking punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 looking nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 looking aux 4 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 answered ccomp 5 for for ADP _ 8 man case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 man det 7 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 8 man amod 8 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 looking obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 looking punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 4 looking punct 11 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 Diogenes Diogenes PROPN Number=Sing 11 answered obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 answered punct
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1 look in a quote present · progressive Diogenes for a honest man vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for man=Theme 2 answer speech: assert past Diogenes tree rules
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