humour Who acts: book, you, someone, dad, story, We · What happens: be, see, laugh, sense, go along, want · To what, where: humour, them, him, great sense, each, joke · Speech: someone speaks here
«humour» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: humour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The quality of being funny: «The book is full of humour».
The tree, 11 words det case cop nmod punct punct det nsubj cop parataxis case obl punct punct root The DET quality NOUN of ADP being AUX funny ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET book NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP humour NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quality det 2 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 funny case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 funny cop 5 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 quality nmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 11 full punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 11 full punct 8 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 book det 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 11 full nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 full cop 11 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 2 quality parataxis 12 of of ADP _ 13 humour case 13 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 11 full obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 full punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 quality punct
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1 is gerund funny property tree rules 2 is in a quote present the book of humour; full property 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 The ability to see what is funny and to laugh: «a good sense of humour».
The tree, 15 words det mark acl nsubj cop ccomp cc mark conj punct punct det amod appos case nmod punct punct root The DET ability NOUN to PART see VERB what PRON is AUX funny ADJ and CCONJ to PART laugh VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET good ADJ sense NOUN of ADP humour NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ability det 2 ability ability NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to PART _ 4 see mark 4 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 ability acl 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 funny nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 funny cop 7 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 see ccomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 laugh cc 9 to to PART _ 10 laugh mark 10 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 see conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 sense punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 sense punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 sense det 14 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 15 sense amod 15 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 2 ability appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 humour case 17 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 15 sense nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 sense punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 ability punct
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1 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present funny property tree rules 3 laugh to-infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 sense in a quote humour nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To go along with what someone wants to keep them happy, even if you don't agree: «Just humour him».
The tree, 20 words mark advcl advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj xcomp punct advmod mark nsubj aux advmod punct punct aux ccomp obj punct punct root To PART go VERB along ADV with ADP what PRON someone PRON wants VERB to PART keep VERB them PRON happy ADJ , PUNCT even ADV if SCONJ you PRON do AUX n't PART agree VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Just AUX humour VERB him PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 go mark 2 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 agree advcl 3 along along ADV _ 2 go advmod 4 with with ADP _ 5 what case 5 what what PRON PronType=Rel 2 go obl 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 wants nsubj 7 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 what acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 keep mark 9 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 wants xcomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 keep obj 11 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 keep xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 18 agree punct 13 even even ADV _ 18 agree advmod 14 if if SCONJ _ 18 agree mark 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 agree nsubj 16 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 agree aux 17 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 18 agree advmod 18 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 19 : : PUNCT _ 22 humour punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 22 humour punct 21 Just just AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 humour aux 22 humour humour VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 agree ccomp 23 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 humour obj 24 » » PUNCT _ 22 humour punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 18 agree punct
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1 go along to-infinitive you not said here along property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with what=Beneficiary 2 want present someone vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 keep not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here them = they happy property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 not agree speech: agree present · do-support you vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 humour in a quote him = he tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
A mood: «in a good humour».
det punct punct case det amod appos punct punct root A DET mood NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT in ADP a DET good ADJ humour NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mood det 2 mood mood NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 8 humour punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 8 humour punct 5 in in ADP _ 8 humour case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 humour det 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 humour amod 8 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 2 mood appos 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 humour punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 mood punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 My dad has a great sense of humour.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root My PRON dad NOUN has VERB a DET great ADJ sense NOUN of ADP humour 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 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sense det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sense amod 6 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 humour case 8 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 6 sense nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My dad a great sense of humour vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Patient 2 sense humour nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The story is full of humour and surprises.
det nsubj cop case obl cc conj punct root The DET story NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP humour NOUN and CCONJ surprises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 humour case 6 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 surprises cc 8 surprises surprise NOUN Number=Plur 6 humour conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present the story of humour and surprises; full property tree rules
Example 3 We use humour to cheer each other up.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj fixed compound:prt punct root We PRON use VERB humour NOUN to PART cheer VERB each DET other ADJ up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 cheer mark 5 cheer cheer VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 6 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 5 cheer obj 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 each fixed 8 up up ADP _ 5 cheer compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present We humour vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent humour=Patient 2 cheer up to-infinitive We not said here each vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent each=Patient
Example 4 He took the joke with good humour.
nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root He PRON took VERB the DET joke NOUN with ADP good ADJ humour 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 joke det 4 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 humour case 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 humour amod 7 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 4 joke nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past He the joke with good humour vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent joke=Theme
Example 5 Just humour Grandpa and listen to his old stories again.
advmod obj cc conj case nmod:poss amod obl advmod punct root Just ADV humour VERB Grandpa PROPN and CCONJ listen VERB to ADP his PRON old ADJ stories NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Just just ADV _ 2 humour advmod 2 humour humour VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 humour obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 listen cc 5 listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 humour conj 6 to to ADP _ 9 stories case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 stories nmod:poss 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stories amod 9 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 5 listen obl 10 again again ADV _ 5 listen advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 humour punct
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1 humour imperative you not said here Grandpa tree rules 2 listen infinitive you not said here again to Grandpa's old stories vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to story=Theme
Example 6 Her humour is clever and kind.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct root Her PRON humour NOUN is AUX clever ADJ and CCONJ kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 humour nmod:poss 2 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 4 clever nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 clever cop 4 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 kind cc 6 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clever conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 clever punct
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1 is present Her humour clever property tree rules 2 be Her humour not said here tree rules 3 humour Her = she nom humour «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 “Dance away, my little man,” said Peter, who was in high good humour.
The tree, 13 words punct ccomp advmod punct nmod:poss amod obl punct punct nsubj punct nsubj cop case amod amod appos punct root “ PUNCT Dance VERB away ADV , PUNCT my PRON little ADJ man NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB Peter PROPN , PUNCT who PRON was AUX in ADP high ADJ good ADJ humour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Dance punct 2 Dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 3 away away ADV _ 2 Dance advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 man punct 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 man nmod:poss 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 man amod 7 man man NOUN Number=Sing 2 Dance obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 Dance punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Dance punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 12 , , PUNCT _ 18 humour punct 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 18 humour nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 humour cop 15 in in ADP _ 18 humour case 16 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 18 humour amod 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 humour amod 18 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 11 Peter appos 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 dance away in a quote infinitive my little man away property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert past Peter vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 is past Peter high good humour tree rules
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