incredulous Who acts: you, Alice, talking toad, crowd, small team, She · What happens: believe, show, not believe, give, say, be · To what, where: something, it, incredulous look, Hatter, room, head · Speech: someone speaks here
«incredulous» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: incredulous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not able or not willing to believe something; showing that you do not believe it: an incredulous look.
The tree, 18 words advmod cc advmod conj mark xcomp obj punct conj mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct det amod conj punct root Not PART able ADJ or CCONJ not PART willing ADJ to PART believe VERB something PRON ; PUNCT showing VERB that SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART believe VERB it PRON : PUNCT an DET incredulous ADJ look NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 able advmod 2 able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 willing cc 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 willing advmod 5 willing willing ADJ Degree=Pos 2 able conj 6 to to PART _ 7 believe mark 7 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 willing xcomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 believe obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 showing punct 10 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 able conj 11 that that SCONJ _ 15 believe mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 believe nsubj 13 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 believe aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 believe advmod 15 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 showing ccomp 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 believe obj 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 look punct 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 look det 19 incredulous incredulous ADJ Degree=Pos 20 look amod 20 look look NOUN Number=Sing 2 able conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 able punct
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1 believe to-infinitive something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 2 show gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not believe present · do-support you it vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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.
Example 1 Alice gave the Hatter an incredulous look.
nsubj det obj det amod obj punct root Alice PROPN gave VERB the DET Hatter PROPN an DET incredulous ADJ look NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Hatter det 4 Hatter Hatter PROPN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 look det 6 incredulous incredulous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 look amod 7 look look NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Alice a incredulous look the Hatter vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent hatter=Recipient look=Theme
Example 2 «A talking toad?» said the boy, incredulous.
punct det compound nsubj punct punct det nsubj punct amod punct root « PUNCT A DET talking NOUN toad NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET boy NOUN , PUNCT incredulous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 toad punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 toad det 3 talking talking NOUN Number=Sing 4 toad compound 4 toad toad NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 toad punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 toad punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 boy det 9 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 incredulous punct 11 incredulous incredulous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 boy amod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past a talking toad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The crowd was incredulous when the small team won.
det nsubj cop mark det amod nsubj advcl punct root The DET crowd NOUN was AUX incredulous ADJ when SCONJ the DET small ADJ team NOUN won VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 4 incredulous nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 incredulous cop 4 incredulous incredulous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 9 won mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 team det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 team amod 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 9 won nsubj 9 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 incredulous advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 incredulous punct
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1 is past the crowd incredulous property tree rules 2 win past the small team vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She listened with an incredulous smile.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root She PRON listened VERB with ADP an DET incredulous ADJ smile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 listened nsubj 2 listened listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 6 smile case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 smile det 5 incredulous incredulous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 smile amod 6 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 listened obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 listened punct
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1 listen past She with a incredulous smile vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Mum was incredulous that I had tidied my room.
nsubj cop mark nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Mum NOUN was AUX incredulous ADJ that SCONJ I PRON had AUX tidied VERB my PRON room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 incredulous nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 incredulous cop 3 incredulous incredulous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 tidied mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 tidied nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 tidied aux 7 tidied tidy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 incredulous advcl 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 room nmod:poss 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 7 tidied obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 incredulous punct
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1 is past Mum incredulous property tree rules 2 tidy past · perfect I my room tree rules
Example 6 The Rat stared at Toad, incredulous.
det nsubj case obl punct conj punct root The DET Rat PROPN stared VERB at ADP Toad PROPN , PUNCT incredulous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Rat det 2 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 3 stared nsubj 3 stared stare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 Toad case 5 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 3 stared obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 incredulous punct 7 incredulous incredulous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Toad conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stared punct
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1 stare past the Rat at Toad vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at toad=Theme
Example 7 He shook his head, incredulous.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct conj punct root He PRON shook VERB his PRON head NOUN , PUNCT incredulous ADJ . 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 shook nsubj 2 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 head nmod:poss 4 head head NOUN Number=Sing 2 shook obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 incredulous punct 6 incredulous incredulous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 shook conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 shook punct
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1 shake past He his head vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent head=Patient
Example 8 But Penelope, still incredulous, determined to put him to a sure test.
The tree, 12 words cc nsubj punct advmod conj punct mark xcomp obj case det amod obl punct root But CCONJ Penelope PROPN , PUNCT still ADV incredulous ADJ , PUNCT determined ADJ to PART put VERB him PRON to ADP a DET sure ADJ test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 7 determined cc 2 Penelope Penelope PROPN Number=Sing 7 determined nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 incredulous punct 4 still still ADV _ 5 incredulous advmod 5 incredulous incredulous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Penelope conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 determined punct 7 determined determined ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 put mark 9 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 determined xcomp 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 put obj 11 to to ADP _ 14 test case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 test det 13 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 14 test amod 14 test test NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 determined punct
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1 put to-infinitive Penelope to a sure test vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal
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