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ingenuity

Who acts: Ingenuity, you, team, we, Robinson, Engineers · What happens: be, find, solve, fly, show, build · To what, where: new ways, problems, name, small helicopter, Mars, great ingenuity · Speech: someone speaks here

«ingenuity» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: ingenuity in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Ingenuity is being clever and inventive, so you find new and smart ways to solve problems.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjcopcopccconjpunctadvmodnsubjparataxisamodccconjobjmarkaclobjpunctrootIngenuityNOUNisAUXbeingAUXcleverADJandCCONJinventiveADJ,PUNCTsoADVyouPRONfindVERBnewADJandCCONJsmartADJwaysNOUNtoPARTsolveVERBproblemsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IngenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing4 clevernsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 clevercop
3beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 clevercop
4clevercleverADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 inventivecc
6inventiveinventiveADJDegree=Pos4 cleverconj
7,,PUNCT_10 findpunct
8sosoADV_10 findadvmod
9youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 findnsubj
10findfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 cleverparataxis
11newnewADJDegree=Pos14 waysamod
12andandCCONJ_13 smartcc
13smartsmartADJDegree=Pos11 newconj
14wayswayNOUNNumber=Plur10 findobj
15totoPART_16 solvemark
16solvesolveVERBVerbForm=Inf14 waysacl
17problemsproblemNOUNNumber=Plur16 solveobj
18..PUNCT_4 cleverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentIngenuityclever propertytree rules
2beIngenuity not said heretree rules
3findpresentyounew waysvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic
4solveto-infinitiveyou not said hereproblemsvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic

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

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Ingenuity was also the name of a small helicopter flown on Mars.

nsubjcopadvmoddetcasedetamodnmodaclcaseoblpunctrootIngenuityNOUNwasAUXalsoADVtheDETnameNOUNofADPaDETsmallADJhelicopterNOUNflownVERBonADPMarsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IngenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing5 namensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 namecop
3alsoalsoADV_5 nameadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 namedet
5namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 helicoptercase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 helicopterdet
8smallsmallADJDegree=Pos9 helicopteramod
9helicopterhelicopterNOUNNumber=Sing5 namenmod
10flownflyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 helicopteracl
11ononADP_12 Marscase
12MarsMarsPROPNNumber=Sing10 flownobl
13..PUNCT_5 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastIngenuitythe nameof a small helicoptertree rules
2flyparticiplea small helicopter not said hereMarsvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mars=Location

Example 1

The team showed great ingenuity in building a bridge out of paper.

detnsubjamodobjmarkadvcldetobjcasecaseoblpunctrootTheDETteamNOUNshowedVERBgreatADJingenuityNOUNinSCONJbuildingVERBaDETbridgeNOUNoutADPofADPpaperNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teamdet
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 showednsubj
3showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 ingenuityamod
5ingenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing3 showedobj
6ininSCONJ_7 buildingmark
7buildingbuildVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 showedadvcl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 bridgedet
9bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing7 buildingobj
10outoutADP_12 papercase
11ofofADP_12 papercase
12paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing7 buildingobl
13..PUNCT_3 showedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpastthe teamgreat ingenuityvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ingenuity=Recipient
2buildgerundthe team not said herea bridgepapervn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bridge=Product

Example 2

With a bit of ingenuity, we fixed the bike with string.

casedetoblcasenmodpunctnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootWithADPaDETbitNOUNofADPingenuityNOUN,PUNCTwePRONfixedVERBtheDETbikeNOUNwithADPstringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WithwithADP_3 bitcase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 bitdet
3bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing8 fixedobl
4ofofADP_5 ingenuitycase
5ingenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing3 bitnmod
6,,PUNCT_3 bitpunct
7wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs8 fixednsubj
8fixedfixVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 bikedet
10bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing8 fixedobj
11withwithADP_12 stringcase
12stringstringNOUNNumber=Sing8 fixedobl
13..PUNCT_8 fixedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fixpastwethe bikewith a bit of ingenuity; with stringvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent bike=Patient with bit=Co-Patient

Example 3

Robinson Crusoe survived by ingenuity.

nsubjflatcaseoblpunctrootRobinsonPROPNCrusoePROPNsurvivedVERBbyADPingenuityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RobinsonRobinsonPROPNNumber=Sing3 survivednsubj
2CrusoeCrusoePROPNNumber=Sing1 Robinsonflat
3survivedsurviveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4bybyADP_5 ingenuitycase
5ingenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing3 survivedobl
6..PUNCT_3 survivedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1survivepastRobinsonby ingenuityvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by ingenuity=Location

Example 4

Engineers use ingenuity to solve problems.

nsubjobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootEngineersNOUNuseVERBingenuityNOUNtoPARTsolveVERBproblemsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EngineersengineerNOUNNumber=Plur2 usensubj
2useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ingenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing2 useobj
4totoPART_5 solvemark
5solvesolveVERBVerbForm=Inf2 useadvcl
6problemsproblemNOUNNumber=Plur5 solveobj
7..PUNCT_2 usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentEngineersingenuityvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ingenuity=Patient
2solveto-infinitiveEngineers not said hereproblemsvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic

Example 5

Human ingenuity put people on the Moon.

amodnsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootHumanADJingenuityNOUNputVERBpeopleNOUNonADPtheDETMoonPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HumanhumanADJDegree=Pos2 ingenuityamod
2ingenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing3 putnsubj
3putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 putobj
5ononADP_7 Mooncase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Moondet
7MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing3 putobl
8..PUNCT_3 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putpastHuman ingenuitypeoplethe Moonvn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme on moon=Destination

Example 6

Her ingenuity amazed the judges.

nmod:possnsubjdetobjpunctrootHerPRONingenuityNOUNamazedVERBtheDETjudgesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 ingenuitynmod:poss
2ingenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing3 amazednsubj
3amazedamazeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 judgesdet
5judgesjudgeNOUNNumber=Plur3 amazedobj
6..PUNCT_3 amazedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1amazepastHer ingenuitythe judgesvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus judge=Experiencer

Example 7

The Ingenuity helicopter flew on Mars.

detcompoundnsubjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETIngenuityNOUNhelicopterNOUNflewVERBonADPMarsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 helicopterdet
2IngenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing3 helicoptercompound
3helicopterhelicopterNOUNNumber=Sing4 flewnsubj
4flewflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ononADP_6 Marscase
6MarsMarsPROPNNumber=Sing4 flewobl
7..PUNCT_4 flewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flypastthe Ingenuity helicopterMarsvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mars=Location

Example 8

Use your ingenuity to escape the puzzle room.

nmod:possobjmarkadvcldetcompoundobjpunctrootUseVERByourPRONingenuityNOUNtoPARTescapeVERBtheDETpuzzleNOUNroomNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 ingenuitynmod:poss
3ingenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobj
4totoPART_5 escapemark
5escapeescapeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Useadvcl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 roomdet
7puzzlepuzzleNOUNNumber=Sing8 roomcompound
8roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing5 escapeobj
9..PUNCT_1 Usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useimperativeyou not said hereyour ingenuityvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ingenuity=Patient
2escapeto-infinitiveyou not said herethe puzzle roomvn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme room=Initial_Location

Example 9

Now, most people throw them away, and that only shows what a number of things are wasted for want of a little patience and ingenuity.’

The tree, 25 words
advmodpunctamodnsubjobjadvmodpunctccmarkadvmodadvclobjdetnsubj:passcasenmodaux:passccompcaseoblcasedetamodnmodccconjpunctpunctrootNowADV,PUNCTmostADJpeopleNOUNthrowVERBthemPRONawayADV,PUNCTandCCONJthatSCONJonlyADVshowsVERBwhatPRONaDETnumberNOUNofADPthingsNOUNareAUXwastedVERBforADPwantNOUNofADPaDETlittleADJpatienceNOUNandCCONJingenuityNOUN.PUNCT’PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NownowADVPronType=Dem5 throwadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Nowpunct
3mostmostADJDegree=Sup4 peopleamod
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 thrownsubj
5throwthrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs5 throwobj
7awayawayADV_5 throwadvmod
8,,PUNCT_12 showspunct
9andandCCONJ_12 showscc
10thatthatSCONJ_12 showsmark
11onlyonlyADV_12 showsadvmod
12showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 throwadvcl
13whatwhatPRONPronType=Int19 wastedobj
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 numberdet
15numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing19 wastednsubj:pass
16ofofADP_17 thingscase
17thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur15 numbernmod
18arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 wastedaux:pass
19wastedwasteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 showsccomp
20forforADP_21 wantcase
21wantwantNOUNNumber=Sing19 wastedobl
22ofofADP_25 patiencecase
23aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 patiencedet
24littlelittleADJDegree=Pos25 patienceamod
25patiencepatienceNOUNNumber=Sing21 wantnmod
26andandCCONJ_27 ingenuitycc
27ingenuityingenuityNOUNNumber=Sing25 patienceconj
28..PUNCT_5 throwpunct
29’'PUNCT_5 throwpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1throw awaypresentmost peoplethem = theynowaway propertyvn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
2showpresentmost people not said herevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3wastepresent · passivea number of thingsfor want of a little patience and ingenuitytree rules
4wanta little patience and ingenuitynom want «state transitive»: of=patient

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