hopeless Who acts: chance, I, game, we, lost sailors, brother · What happens: be, get, draw, deal, solve, look · To what, where: chance, maths, empty sea, secrets, hopeless tangle, someone
«hopeless» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: hopeless in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Without any hope; when there is no chance that things will get better.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct advmod expl cop det nsubj nsubj aux acl xcomp punct root Without ADP any DET hope NOUN ; PUNCT when ADV there PRON is AUX no DET chance NOUN that PRON things NOUN will AUX get VERB better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 3 hope case 2 any any DET PronType=Ind 3 hope det 3 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 9 chance obl 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 is punct 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 is advmod 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 is expl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 chance cop 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 chance det 9 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 get nsubj 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 get nsubj 12 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 get aux 13 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 chance acl 14 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 get xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 chance punct
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1 is a present no chance without any hope tree rules 2 get future no chance good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 Very bad at something: «I'm hopeless at drawing».
advmod amod case punct punct nsubj cop parataxis mark advcl punct punct root Very ADV bad ADJ at ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX hopeless ADJ at SCONJ drawing VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 bad advmod 2 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 3 at at ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 hopeless punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 hopeless punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 hopeless nsubj 8 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hopeless cop 9 hopeless hopeless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something parataxis 10 at at SCONJ _ 11 drawing mark 11 drawing draw VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 hopeless advcl 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 hopeless punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is in a quote present I hopeless property tree rules 2 draw in a quote gerund I not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Impossible to deal with or solve: «a hopeless mess».
mark xcomp obl cc conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Impossible ADJ to PART deal VERB with ADP or CCONJ solve VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET hopeless ADJ mess NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 deal mark 3 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Impossible xcomp 4 with with ADP _ 3 deal obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 solve cc 6 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 deal conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 1 Impossible punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 mess punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mess det 10 hopeless hopeless ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mess amod 11 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 1 Impossible parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 mess punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Impossible punct
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1 deal to-infinitive vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 solve infinitive vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The game looked hopeless when we were five goals down.
det nsubj advmod advmod nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root The DET game NOUN looked VERB hopeless ADV when ADV we PRON were AUX five NUM goals NOUN down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hopeless hopeless ADV _ 3 looked advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 down advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 down nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 down cop 8 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 goals nummod 9 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 10 down obl:unmarked 10 down down ADV _ 3 looked advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the game hopeless property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 is past we five goals obl:unmarked ; down property tree rules
Example 2 I'm hopeless at maths, but I'm getting better.
nsubj cop case obl punct cc nsubj aux conj xcomp punct root I PRON 'm AUX hopeless ADJ at ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON 'm AUX getting VERB better ADJ . 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 3 hopeless nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hopeless cop 3 hopeless hopeless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 maths case 5 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 3 hopeless obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 getting punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 getting cc 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 getting nsubj 9 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 getting aux 10 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 hopeless conj 11 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 getting xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 hopeless punct
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1 is present I maths hopeless property tree rules 2 get present · progressive I good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 The lost sailors felt hopeless on the empty sea.
det amod nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root The DET lost VERB sailors NOUN felt VERB hopeless ADJ on ADP the DET empty ADJ sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sailors det 2 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sailors amod 3 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 4 felt nsubj 4 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 hopeless hopeless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 felt xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 9 sea case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sea det 8 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sea amod 9 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 felt punct
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1 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 feel past the lost sailors the empty sea hopeless property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 My brother is hopeless at keeping secrets.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark advcl obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX hopeless ADJ at SCONJ keeping VERB secrets 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 hopeless nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hopeless cop 4 hopeless hopeless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 at at SCONJ _ 6 keeping mark 6 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 hopeless advcl 7 secrets secret NOUN Number=Plur 6 keeping obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hopeless punct
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1 is present My brother hopeless property tree rules 2 keep gerund My brother not said here secrets vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme
Example 5 The knot was a hopeless tangle.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET knot NOUN was AUX a DET hopeless ADJ tangle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knot det 2 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 6 tangle nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 tangle cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tangle det 5 hopeless hopeless ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tangle amod 6 tangle tangle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 tangle punct
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1 is a past the knot a hopeless tangle tree rules
Example 6 Never feel hopeless; ask someone for help.
advmod xcomp punct conj obj case obl punct root Never ADV feel VERB hopeless ADJ ; PUNCT ask VERB someone PRON for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 feel advmod 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hopeless hopeless ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feel xcomp 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 ask punct 5 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 feel conj 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 ask obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 help case 8 help help NOUN Number=Sing 5 ask obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 not feel imperative you not said here hopeless property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 ask speech: ask infinitive you not said here someone for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient
Example 7 Dad is hopeless at remembering birthdays.
nsubj cop mark advcl obj punct root Dad NOUN is AUX hopeless ADJ at SCONJ remembering VERB birthdays NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 hopeless nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hopeless cop 3 hopeless hopeless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 at at SCONJ _ 5 remembering mark 5 remembering remember VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 hopeless advcl 6 birthdays birthday NOUN Number=Plur 5 remembering obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hopeless punct
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1 is present Dad hopeless property tree rules 2 remember gerund Dad not said here birthdays vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent birthday=Theme
Example 8 Of course he felt quite hopeless.
case obl nsubj advmod xcomp punct root Of ADP course NOUN he PRON felt VERB quite ADV hopeless ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 course case 2 course course NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt obl 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 felt nsubj 4 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 quite quite ADV _ 6 hopeless advmod 6 hopeless hopeless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 felt xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 felt punct
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1 feel past he of course; hopeless property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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