humble Who acts: thinking, someone, small team, Christians, God, humble · What happens: not think, be, make, feel, beat, humble · To what, where: you, someone, strong opponent, champions, humble, God · Speech: someone speaks here
«humble» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: humble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not proud; not thinking you are better or more important than other people.
The tree, 13 words advmod punct advmod csubj obj cop conj cc advmod conj case amod obl punct root Not PART proud ADJ ; PUNCT not PART thinking VERB you PRON are AUX better ADJ or CCONJ more ADJ important ADJ than ADP other ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 proud advmod 2 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 better punct 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 thinking advmod 5 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 better csubj 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 thinking obj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 better cop 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 proud conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 more cc 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 important advmod 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 8 better conj 12 than than ADP _ 14 people case 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 people amod 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 important obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 proud punct
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1 not think speech: other gerund you vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot you=Theme 2 is present thinking good property tree rules 3 be thinking not said here than other people 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 Simple, poor or ordinary: «a humble cottage», «from humble beginnings».
The tree, 10 words advmod punct cc conj punct punct det amod conj punct punct punct case amod appos punct punct root Simple ADV , PUNCT poor ADJ or CCONJ ordinary ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET humble ADJ cottage NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT from ADP humble ADJ beginnings NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simple simply ADV _ 3 poor advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 poor punct 3 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 ordinary cc 5 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 poor conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 cottage punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 cottage punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cottage det 9 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cottage amod 10 cottage cottage NOUN Number=Sing 3 poor conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 cottage punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 beginnings punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 beginnings punct 14 from from ADP _ 16 beginnings case 15 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 16 beginnings amod 16 beginnings beginning NOUN Number=Plur 10 cottage appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 beginnings punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 poor punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make someone feel less proud, or to beat a strong opponent: «The small team humbled the champions.».
The tree, 18 words mark advcl obj xcomp advmod xcomp punct cc mark det amod obj punct punct det amod nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON feel VERB less ADV proud ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART beat VERB a DET strong ADJ opponent NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET small ADJ team NOUN humbled VERB the DET champions NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 beat advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make xcomp 5 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 6 proud advmod 6 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feel xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 beat punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 beat cc 9 to to PART _ 10 beat mark 10 beat beat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 opponent det 12 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 13 opponent amod 13 opponent opponent NOUN Number=Sing 10 beat obj 14 : : PUNCT _ 19 humbled punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 19 humbled punct 16 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 team det 17 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 18 team amod 18 team team NOUN Number=Sing 19 humbled nsubj 19 humbled humble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 beat parataxis 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 champions det 21 champions champion NOUN Number=Plur 19 humbled obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 19 humbled punct 23 » » PUNCT _ 19 humbled punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 10 beat punct
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1 make to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 feel infinitive someone not said here proud property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 beat to-infinitive a strong opponent tree rules 4 humble in a quote past the small team the champions vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus champion=Experiencer
Meaning 4 Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
Christians believe God loves the humble; «humble yourself» means put God and others first.
The tree, 14 words nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj punct punct nsubj nsubj punct parataxis ccomp obj cc conj advmod punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB God PROPN loves VERB the DET humble ADJ ; PUNCT « PUNCT humble ADJ yourself PRON » PUNCT means VERB put VERB God PROPN and CCONJ others NOUN first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 God God PROPN Number=Sing 4 loves nsubj 4 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 humble det 6 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 4 loves obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 means punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 humble punct 9 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 12 means nsubj 10 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 humble nsubj 11 » » PUNCT _ 9 humble punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 believe parataxis 13 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 means ccomp 14 God God PROPN Number=Sing 13 put obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 others cc 16 others other NOUN Number=Plur 14 God conj 17 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 13 put advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 love present God the humble vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer humble=Stimulus 3 mean present humble vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 put infinitive God and others first property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent god=Goal
Meaning 5 Usage: formal, polite — kept apart, not parsed.
Used to be polite about yourself: «In my humble opinion…».
The tree, 10 words advcl mark cop xcomp case obl punct punct case nmod:poss amod punct punct punct root Used VERB to PART be AUX polite ADJ about ADP yourself PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT In ADP my PRON humble ADJ opinion NOUN … PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 opinion advcl 2 to to PART _ 4 polite mark 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 polite cop 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Used xcomp 5 about about ADP _ 6 yourself case 6 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 polite obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 12 opinion punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 12 opinion punct 9 In in ADP _ 12 opinion case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 opinion nmod:poss 11 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 12 opinion amod 12 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 … . PUNCT _ 12 opinion punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 12 opinion punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 opinion punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is to-infinitive about yourself; polite property tree rules 3 opine in a quote my nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Even after winning, she stayed humble.
advmod mark advcl punct nsubj xcomp punct root Even ADV after SCONJ winning VERB , PUNCT she PRON stayed VERB humble ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Even even ADV _ 3 winning advmod 2 after after SCONJ _ 3 winning mark 3 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 stayed advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 winning punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stayed nsubj 6 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stayed xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 stayed punct
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1 win gerund she not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stay past she humble property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Jesus was born in a humble stable.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Jesus PROPN was AUX born VERB in ADP a DET humble ADJ stable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 3 born nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 born aux:pass 3 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 stable case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stable det 6 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stable amod 7 stable stable NOUN Number=Sing 3 born obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 born punct
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1 bear past · passive Jesus a humble stable vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 He came from humble beginnings and became a doctor.
nsubj case amod obl cc conj det xcomp punct root He PRON came VERB from ADP humble ADJ beginnings NOUN and CCONJ became VERB a DET doctor 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 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 beginnings case 4 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 5 beginnings amod 5 beginnings beginning NOUN Number=Plur 2 came obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 became cc 7 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 came conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 doctor det 9 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 7 became xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past He from humble beginnings vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from beginning=Initial_Location 2 become past He not said here a doctor vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The little club humbled the league leaders.
det amod nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET little ADJ club NOUN humbled VERB the DET league NOUN leaders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 club det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 club amod 3 club club NOUN Number=Sing 4 humbled nsubj 4 humbled humble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 leaders det 6 league league NOUN Number=Sing 7 leaders compound 7 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 4 humbled obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 humbled punct
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1 humble past the little club the league leaders vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus leader=Experiencer
Example 5 I had to eat humble pie when I lost the bet.
nsubj mark xcomp amod obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root I PRON had VERB to PART eat VERB humble ADJ pie NOUN when SCONJ I PRON lost VERB the DET bet NOUN . 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 eat mark 4 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 had xcomp 5 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pie amod 6 pie pie NOUN Number=Sing 4 eat obj 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 lost mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 lost nsubj 9 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 eat advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bet det 11 bet bet NOUN Number=Sing 9 lost obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I tree rules 2 eat to-infinitive I not said here humble pie vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pie=Patient 3 lose past I the bet vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bet=Eventuality
Example 6 «In my humble opinion, pizza is the best food.»
punct case nmod:poss amod compound punct nsubj cop det amod punct punct root « PUNCT In ADP my PRON humble ADJ opinion NOUN , PUNCT pizza NOUN is AUX the DET best ADJ food NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 11 food punct 2 In in ADP _ 5 opinion case 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 opinion nmod:poss 4 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 5 opinion amod 5 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 7 pizza compound 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 opinion punct 7 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 11 food nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 food cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 food det 10 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 11 food amod 11 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 food punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 food punct
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1 is a in a quote present opinion pizza the best food tree rules 2 opine in a quote my nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 God lifts up the humble.
nsubj case det obl punct root God PROPN lifts VERB up ADP the DET humble ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 God God PROPN Number=Sing 2 lifts nsubj 2 lifts lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 5 humble case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 humble det 5 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 2 lifts obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 lifts punct
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1 lift up present God the humble vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent humble=Theme
Example 8 He went home to his humble room, and modelled a Psyche of clay.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct cc conj det obj case nmod punct root He PRON went VERB home ADV to ADP his PRON humble ADJ room NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ modelled VERB a DET Psyche NOUN of ADP clay 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 home home ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 to to ADP _ 7 room case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 room nmod:poss 6 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 7 room amod 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 modelled punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 modelled cc 10 modelled modell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 went conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 Psyche det 12 Psyche psyche NOUN Number=Sing 10 modelled obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 clay case 14 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 12 Psyche nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past He his humble room home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to room=Initial_Location 2 modell past He not said here a Psyche of clay tree rules
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