joker Who acts: joker, person, Ben, uncle, real joker, us · What happens: be, like, make, do, use, laugh · To what, where: person, jokes, funny things, playing card, games, annoying person · Speech: someone speaks here
«joker» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: joker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A joker is a person who likes to make jokes and do funny things.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj cc conj amod obj punct root A DET joker NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON likes VERB to PART make VERB jokes NOUN and CCONJ do VERB funny ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 joker det 2 joker joker NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 likes nsubj 7 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 likes xcomp 10 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 9 make obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 do cc 12 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 likes conj 13 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 14 things amod 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 do obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a joker a person tree rules 2 like present a person vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive a person not said here jokes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset joke=Product 4 do present a person not said here funny things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
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 The joker is a playing card with a picture of a jester, used in some games as a special or wild card.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod case det nmod punct acl case det obl case det amod cc conj obl punct root The DET joker NOUN is AUX a DET playing NOUN card NOUN with ADP a DET picture NOUN of ADP a DET jester NOUN , PUNCT used VERB in ADP some DET games NOUN as ADP a DET special ADJ or CCONJ wild ADJ card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 joker det 2 joker joker NOUN Number=Sing 6 card nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 card cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 card det 5 playing playing NOUN Number=Sing 6 card compound 6 card card NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 picture case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 picture det 9 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 6 card nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 jester case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 jester det 12 jester jester NOUN Number=Sing 9 picture nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 card acl 15 in in ADP _ 17 games case 16 some some DET PronType=Ind 17 games det 17 games game NOUN Number=Plur 14 used obl 18 as as ADP _ 23 card case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 card det 20 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 23 card amod 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 wild cc 22 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 20 special conj 23 card card NOUN Number=Sing 14 used obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 card punct
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1 is a present the joker a playing card with a picture of a jester tree rules 2 use participle a playing card not said here some games as a special card vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A joker can be an annoying or silly person (informal, unkind).
The tree, 11 words det nsubj aux cop det amod cc conj punct appos punct conj punct punct root A DET joker NOUN can AUX be AUX an DET annoying ADJ or CCONJ silly ADJ person NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ , PUNCT unkind ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 joker det 2 joker joker NOUN Number=Sing 9 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 person aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 person cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 6 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 silly cc 8 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 annoying conj 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 11 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person appos 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 unkind punct 13 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 11 informal conj 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 person punct
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1 is a can a joker a annoying person tree rules
Example 1 Ben is the joker of our class.
nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct root Ben PROPN is AUX the DET joker NOUN of ADP our PRON class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 4 joker nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 joker cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 joker det 4 joker joker NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 class case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 class nmod:poss 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 joker nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 joker punct
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1 is a present Ben the joker of our class tree rules
Example 2 My uncle is a real joker who always makes us laugh.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod nsubj advmod acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ joker NOUN who PRON always ADV makes VERB us PRON laugh VERB . 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 joker nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 joker cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 joker det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 joker amod 6 joker joker NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 makes nsubj 8 always always ADV PronType=Tot 9 makes advmod 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 joker acl:relcl 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 makes obj 11 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 makes xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 joker punct
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1 is a present My uncle a real joker tree rules 2 make present a real joker us always property tree rules 3 laugh infinitive us not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 In this game the joker can be any card you want.
case det obl det nsubj aux cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct root In ADP this DET game NOUN the DET joker NOUN can AUX be AUX any DET card NOUN you PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 9 card obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 joker det 5 joker joker NOUN Number=Sing 9 card nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 card aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 card cop 8 any any DET PronType=Ind 9 card det 9 card card NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 want nsubj 11 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 card acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 card punct
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1 is a can the joker any card this game tree rules 2 want present you any card not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot card=Theme
Example 4 A practical joker played a trick on his friends.
det amod nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET practical ADJ joker NOUN played VERB a DET trick NOUN on ADP his PRON friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 joker det 2 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 joker amod 3 joker joker NOUN Number=Sing 4 played nsubj 4 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trick det 6 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 friends case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 friends nmod:poss 9 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 played obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 played punct
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1 play past a practical joker a trick on joker's friends vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme
Example 5 The king's joker danced and told funny stories.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cc conj amod obj punct root The DET king NOUN 's PART joker NOUN danced VERB and CCONJ told VERB funny ADJ stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 joker nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 king case 4 joker joker NOUN Number=Sing 5 danced nsubj 5 danced dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 told cc 7 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 danced conj 8 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stories amod 9 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 7 told obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 danced punct
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1 dance past the king's joker vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 tell speech: assert past the king's joker not said here funny stories vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
Example 6 Take the jokers out of the pack before we play.
det obj case case det obl mark nsubj advcl punct root Take VERB the DET jokers NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET pack NOUN before SCONJ we PRON play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 jokers det 3 jokers joker NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obj 4 out out ADP _ 7 pack case 5 of of ADP _ 7 pack case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pack det 7 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obl 8 before before SCONJ _ 10 play mark 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 play nsubj 10 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Take advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here the jokers the pack vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent joker=Theme out pack=Initial_Location 2 play present we vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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