indifferent Who acts: you, cat, dog, Tom, friend, hotel · What happens: be, not care, not be, bark, seem, win · To what, where: it, indifferent swimmer, indifferent voice, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«indifferent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: indifferent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 If you are indifferent to something, you do not care about it or are not interested in it.
The tree, 18 words mark nsubj cop advcl case obl punct nsubj aux advmod case obl cc cop advmod conj case obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX indifferent ADJ to ADP something PRON , PUNCT you PRON do AUX not PART care VERB about ADP it PRON or CCONJ are AUX not PART interested ADJ in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 indifferent mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 indifferent nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 indifferent cop 4 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos 11 care advcl 5 to to ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 indifferent obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 indifferent punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 care nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 care aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 care advmod 11 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 about about ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 care obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 interested cc 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 interested cop 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 interested advmod 17 interested interested ADJ Degree=Pos 11 care conj 18 in in ADP _ 19 it case 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 interested obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 care punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present you to something; indifferent property tree rules 2 not care present · do-support you about it vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about it=Stimulus 3 not is present you not said here it interested 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 Not very good; only ordinary or rather poor: an indifferent meal.
advmod advmod punct advmod conj cc advmod conj punct det amod conj punct root Not PART very ADV good ADJ ; PUNCT only ADV ordinary ADJ or CCONJ rather ADV poor ADJ : PUNCT an DET indifferent ADJ meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 good advmod 2 very very ADV _ 3 good advmod 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 ordinary punct 5 only only ADV _ 6 ordinary advmod 6 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 good conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 poor cc 8 rather rather ADV _ 9 poor advmod 9 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 3 good conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 meal punct 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 meal det 12 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos 13 meal amod 13 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 3 good conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 good punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The cat was indifferent to the dog barking outside.
det nsubj cop case det obl acl advmod punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX indifferent ADJ to ADP the DET dog NOUN barking VERB outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 indifferent nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 indifferent cop 4 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 dog case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 indifferent obl 8 barking bark VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 dog acl 9 outside outside ADV _ 8 barking advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 indifferent punct
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1 is past the cat to the dog; indifferent property tree rules 2 bark gerund the dog not said here outside property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Tom seemed indifferent to winning or losing.
nsubj xcomp mark advcl cc conj punct root Tom PROPN seemed VERB indifferent ADJ to SCONJ winning VERB or CCONJ losing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 seemed nsubj 2 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 seemed xcomp 4 to to SCONJ _ 5 winning mark 5 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 seemed advcl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 losing cc 7 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 winning conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 seemed punct
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1 seem past Tom indifferent property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 win gerund Tom not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 lose gerund Tom not said here vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 How can you be indifferent when your friend is sad?
advmod aux nsubj cop amod mark nmod:poss nsubj cop punct root How ADV can AUX you PRON be AUX indifferent ADJ when SCONJ your PRON friend NOUN is AUX sad ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 5 indifferent advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 indifferent aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 indifferent nsubj 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 indifferent cop 5 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sad amod 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 sad mark 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 friend nmod:poss 8 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 10 sad nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sad cop 10 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 sad punct
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1 is can you indifferent property tree rules 2 is present your friend sad property tree rules
Example 4 The hotel was lovely, but the food was indifferent.
det nsubj cop punct cc det nsubj cop conj punct root The DET hotel NOUN was AUX lovely ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET food NOUN was AUX indifferent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hotel det 2 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 4 lovely nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lovely cop 4 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 indifferent punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 indifferent cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 food det 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 indifferent nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 indifferent cop 10 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lovely conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 lovely punct
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1 is past the hotel lovely property tree rules 2 is past the food indifferent property tree rules
Example 5 He is an indifferent swimmer but a great runner.
nsubj cop det amod cc det amod conj punct root He PRON is AUX an DET indifferent ADJ swimmer NOUN but CCONJ a DET great ADJ runner 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 5 swimmer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 swimmer cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 swimmer det 4 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 swimmer amod 5 swimmer swimmer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 runner cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 runner det 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 9 runner amod 9 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing 5 swimmer conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 swimmer punct
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1 is a present He a indifferent swimmer but a great runner tree rules
Example 6 She answered in an indifferent voice.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root She PRON answered VERB in ADP an DET indifferent ADJ voice 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 answered nsubj 2 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 voice case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 voice det 5 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 voice amod 6 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 answered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past She a indifferent voice vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Most people were indifferent to the new rule.
amod nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root Most ADJ people NOUN were AUX indifferent ADJ to ADP the DET new ADJ rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 indifferent nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 indifferent cop 4 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 rule case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rule det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rule amod 8 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 indifferent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 indifferent punct
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1 is past Most people to the new rule; indifferent property tree rules
Example 8 ‘If he did hear me,’ she said, ‘could he remain so cruelly indifferent?
The tree, 13 words punct mark nsubj aux ccomp obj punct punct nsubj punct punct aux nsubj ccomp advmod amod xcomp punct root ‘ PUNCT If SCONJ he PRON did AUX hear VERB me PRON , PUNCT ’ PUNCT she PRON said VERB , PUNCT ‘ PUNCT could AUX he PRON remain VERB so ADV cruelly ADJ indifferent ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 5 hear punct 2 If if SCONJ _ 5 hear mark 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 hear nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hear aux 5 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 hear obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 hear punct 8 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 hear punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 remain punct 12 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 15 remain punct 13 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 remain aux 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 remain nsubj 15 remain remain VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 16 so so ADV _ 18 indifferent advmod 17 cruelly cruelly ADJ Degree=Pos 18 indifferent amod 18 indifferent indifferent ADJ Degree=Pos 15 remain xcomp 19 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 hear a condition, not said to happen past · do-support he me vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 remain could he indifferent property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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