important Who acts: Important, important person, This, Sleep, mayor, important thing · What happens: mean, matter, have, respect, need, be · To what, where: lot, big effect, power, attention, hands, important part · Speech: someone speaks here
«important» 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: important in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Important means mattering a lot; having a big effect or value.
nsubj xcomp det obj punct ccomp det amod obj cc conj punct root Important ADJ means VERB mattering VERB a DET lot NOUN ; PUNCT having VERB a DET big ADJ effect NOUN or CCONJ value NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mattering matter VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 mattering obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 having punct 7 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 effect det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 effect amod 10 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 7 having obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 value cc 12 value value NOUN Number=Sing 10 effect conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Important vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 matter not said to happen gerund Important not said here a lot tree rules 3 have gerund a big effect or value vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=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 An important person has power or is respected.
det amod nsubj obj cc aux:pass conj punct root An DET important ADJ person NOUN has VERB power NOUN or CCONJ is AUX respected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 respected cc 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 respected aux:pass 8 respected respect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 has conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a important person power vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient 2 respect present · passive a important person not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»
Meaning 3 Important can mean needing attention now: «an important message».
advmod aux xcomp obj advmod punct punct det amod obl punct punct root Important ADV can AUX mean VERB needing VERB attention NOUN now ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET important ADJ message NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Important important ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 needing need VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 4 needing obj 6 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 needing advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 message punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 message punct 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 message det 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 11 message amod 11 message message NOUN Number=Sing 4 needing obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 message punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can important property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 need not said to happen gerund attention now a important message obl vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot attention=Theme
Example 1 It is important to wash your hands.
expl cop mark csubj nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON is AUX important ADJ to PART wash VERB your PRON hands 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 3 important expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 important cop 3 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 wash mark 5 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 important csubj 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hands nmod:poss 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 5 wash obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 important punct
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1 is present important property tree rules 2 wash to-infinitive your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 2 This is an important part of the story.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root This PRON is AUX an DET important ADJ part NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 part nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 5 part amod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 story case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present This a important part of the story tree rules
Example 3 Sleep is important for growing children.
nsubj cop mark advcl obj punct root Sleep NOUN is AUX important ADJ for SCONJ growing VERB children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 3 important nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 important cop 3 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 growing mark 5 growing grow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 important advcl 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 growing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 important punct
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1 is present Sleep important property tree rules 2 grow gerund Sleep not said here children vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location child=Theme
Example 4 The mayor is an important person in our town.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET mayor NOUN is AUX an DET important ADJ person NOUN in ADP our PRON town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mayor det 2 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person amod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 town case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 town nmod:poss 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present the mayor a important person our town tree rules
Example 5 The most important thing is to have fun.
det advmod amod nsubj cop mark obj punct root The DET most ADV important ADJ thing NOUN is AUX to PART have VERB fun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 thing det 2 most most ADV Degree=Sup 3 important advmod 3 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thing amod 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 have nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have cop 6 to to PART _ 7 have mark 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 is present the important thing have property tree rules
Example 6 Write down the important words.
compound:prt det amod obj punct root Write VERB down ADP the DET important ADJ words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Write compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 words det 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words amod 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write down imperative you not said here the important words vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
Example 7 My family is very important to me.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root My PRON family NOUN is AUX very ADV important ADJ to ADP me PRON . 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 family nmod:poss 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 important nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 important cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 important advmod 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 important obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 important punct
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1 is present My family me important property tree rules
Example 8 I have an important message for you.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root I PRON have VERB an DET important ADJ message NOUN for ADP you 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 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 message det 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 5 message amod 5 message message NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 you case 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 message nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a important message for you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Patient
Example 9 Understanding is the most important matter in everything.
nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod punct root Understanding NOUN is AUX the DET most ADV important ADJ matter NOUN in ADP everything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Understanding understanding NOUN Number=Sing 6 matter nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 matter cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 matter det 4 most most ADV Degree=Sup 5 important advmod 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 matter amod 6 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 everything case 8 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 matter nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 matter punct
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1 is a present Understanding the important matter everything tree rules
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