inconstant Who acts: inconstant wind, moon, He, inconstant friend, someone, Spring weather · What happens: change, keep, call, be, forget, come along · To what, where: amount, direction, moon, poem, shape, inconstant friend · Speech: someone speaks here
«inconstant» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: inconstant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.
Changing often; not loyal or faithful: an inconstant friend.
csubj advmod punct advmod cc conj punct det amod conj punct root Changing VERB often ADV ; PUNCT not PART loyal ADJ or CCONJ faithful ADJ : PUNCT an DET inconstant ADJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 loyal csubj 2 often often ADV _ 1 Changing advmod 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 loyal punct 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 loyal advmod 5 loyal loyal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 faithful cc 7 faithful faithful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 loyal conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 friend punct 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 friend det 10 inconstant inconstant ADJ Degree=Pos 11 friend amod 11 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 loyal conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 loyal punct
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1 change gerund often property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Not steady; changing in amount or strength: an inconstant wind.
advmod punct advcl case obl cc conj punct det amod conj punct root Not PART steady ADJ ; PUNCT changing VERB in ADP amount NOUN or CCONJ strength NOUN : PUNCT an DET inconstant ADJ wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 steady advmod 2 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 4 changing punct 4 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 steady advcl 5 in in ADP _ 6 amount case 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 4 changing obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 strength cc 8 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 wind punct 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 wind det 11 inconstant inconstant ADJ Degree=Pos 12 wind amod 12 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 2 steady conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 steady punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 change gerund amount or strength vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The inconstant wind kept changing direction.
det amod nsubj xcomp obj punct root The DET inconstant ADJ wind NOUN kept VERB changing VERB direction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 inconstant inconstant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kept xcomp 6 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 5 changing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the inconstant wind tree rules 2 change gerund the inconstant wind not said here direction vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Patient
Example 2 In the poem, the moon is called inconstant because it changes shape.
case det obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp mark nsubj advcl obj punct root In ADP the DET poem NOUN , PUNCT the DET moon NOUN is AUX called VERB inconstant ADJ because SCONJ it PRON changes VERB shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 poem case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 poem det 3 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 8 called obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 poem punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 moon det 6 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 inconstant inconstant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 called xcomp 10 because because SCONJ _ 12 changes mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 changes nsubj 12 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called advcl 13 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 12 changes obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call present · passive the moon the poem inconstant property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 change present moon shape vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient
Example 3 He was an inconstant friend who forgot us when someone new came along.
nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj mark nsubj amod advcl advmod punct root He PRON was AUX an DET inconstant ADJ friend NOUN who PRON forgot VERB us PRON when SCONJ someone PRON new ADJ came VERB along ADV . 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 5 friend nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 friend cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 friend det 4 inconstant inconstant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 friend amod 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 forgot nsubj 7 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 friend acl:relcl 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 forgot obj 9 when when SCONJ _ 12 came mark 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 came nsubj 11 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 someone amod 12 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 forgot advcl 13 along along ADV _ 12 came advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 friend punct
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1 is a past He a inconstant friend tree rules 2 forget past a inconstant friend us tree rules 3 come along past someone along property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Spring weather in Ireland is inconstant: sun, then rain.
compound nsubj case nmod cop punct conj punct advmod conj punct root Spring NOUN weather NOUN in ADP Ireland PROPN is AUX inconstant ADJ : PUNCT sun NOUN , PUNCT then ADV rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 2 weather compound 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 6 inconstant nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 Ireland case 4 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 2 weather nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 inconstant cop 6 inconstant inconstant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 sun punct 8 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 6 inconstant conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 rain punct 10 then then ADV PronType=Dem 11 rain advmod 11 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 8 sun conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 inconstant punct
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1 is present Spring weather in Ireland inconstant property tree rules
Example 5 The candle's inconstant flame flickered.
det nmod:poss case amod acl punct root The DET candle NOUN 's PART inconstant ADJ flame NOUN flickered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 candle det 2 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 5 flame nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 candle case 4 inconstant inconstant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flame amod 5 flame flame NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 flickered flicker VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 flame acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 flame punct
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1 flicker participle the candle's inconstant flame not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 flame the candle nom flame «process intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The old song warned of an inconstant heart.
det amod nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET old ADJ song NOUN warned VERB of ADP an DET inconstant ADJ heart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 song det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 song amod 3 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 warned nsubj 4 warned warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 heart case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 heart det 7 inconstant inconstant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 heart amod 8 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 warned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 warned punct
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1 warn speech: warn past the old song of a inconstant heart vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent of heart=Topic
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