karen Who acts: Karen, woman, people, someone, aunt, brother · What happens: be, name, complain, act, have, demand · To what, where: mocking word, right, Karen, big fuss, something, Dublin · Speech: someone speaks here
«karen» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: karen in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Karen is a girl's or woman's first name.
nsubj cop det case cc nmod:poss case amod conj punct root Karen PROPN is AUX a DET girl NOUN 's PART or CCONJ woman NOUN 's PART first ADJ name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 4 girl nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 girl cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 girl det 4 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 's 's PART _ 4 girl case 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 name cc 7 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 10 name nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 woman case 9 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 name amod 10 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 girl conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 girl punct
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1 is present Karen 's a girl or woman's first name tree rules 2 name woman nom name «communication transitive»: poss=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 Usage: slang, rude — kept apart, not parsed.
A karen is a mocking word for a woman who complains loudly, acts as if she has the right to everything and demands to "speak to the manager".
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct parataxis mark mark nsubj advcl det obj case nmod cc conj mark punct xcomp case det obl punct punct root A DET karen NOUN is AUX a DET mocking NOUN word NOUN for ADP a DET woman NOUN who PRON complains VERB loudly ADV , PUNCT acts VERB as SCONJ if SCONJ she PRON has VERB the DET right NOUN to ADP everything PRON and CCONJ demands VERB to PART " PUNCT speak VERB to ADP the DET manager NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 karen det 2 karen karen NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 mocking mocking NOUN Number=Sing 6 word compound 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 woman case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 woman det 9 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nmod 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 complains nsubj 11 complains complain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 woman acl:relcl 12 loudly loudly ADV _ 11 complains advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 acts punct 14 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word parataxis 15 as as SCONJ _ 18 has mark 16 if if SCONJ _ 18 has mark 17 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 has nsubj 18 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 acts advcl 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 right det 20 right right NOUN Number=Sing 18 has obj 21 to to ADP _ 22 everything case 22 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 20 right nmod 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 demands cc 24 demands demand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 has conj 25 to to PART _ 27 speak mark 26 " " PUNCT _ 27 speak punct 27 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 demands xcomp 28 to to ADP _ 30 manager case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 manager det 30 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 27 speak obl 31 " " PUNCT _ 30 manager punct 32 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 is a present a karen a mocking word for a woman tree rules 2 complain speech: other present a woman loudly property vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 act present vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 have present woman the right to everything vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient 5 demand speech: request present woman not said here vn require-103-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition 6 speak speech: other in a quote to-infinitive woman not said here to the manager vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to manager=Co-Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
As a verb-like joke, people sometimes say someone is "being a Karen" when they make a big fuss over something small.
The tree, 22 words case det compound punct amod obl punct nsubj advmod nsubj cop punct cop det parataxis punct advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj case nmod amod punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ joke NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN sometimes ADV say VERB someone PRON is AUX " PUNCT being AUX a DET Karen PROPN " PUNCT when ADV they PRON make VERB a DET big ADJ fuss NOUN over ADP something PRON small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 6 joke case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 joke det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 5 like compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 verb punct 5 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 6 joke amod 6 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 10 say obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 joke punct 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 say nsubj 9 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 10 say advmod 10 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 Karen nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 Karen cop 13 " " PUNCT _ 16 Karen punct 14 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 Karen cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 Karen det 16 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 10 say parataxis 17 " " PUNCT _ 16 Karen punct 18 when when ADV PronType=Int 20 make advmod 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 make nsubj 20 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 say advcl 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 fuss det 22 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 23 fuss amod 23 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 20 make obj 24 over over ADP _ 25 something case 25 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 23 fuss nmod 26 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 25 something amod 27 . . PUNCT _ 10 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present people as a like joke; sometimes property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is a in a quote present someone a Karen tree rules 3 make present people a big fuss something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fuss=Product
Example 1 My aunt Karen lives in Dublin and keeps chickens.
nmod:poss nsubj appos case obl cc conj obj punct root My PRON aunt NOUN Karen PROPN lives VERB in ADP Dublin PROPN and CCONJ keeps VERB chickens NOUN . 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 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives nsubj 3 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 2 aunt appos 4 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 Dublin case 6 Dublin Dublin PROPN Number=Sing 4 lives obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 keeps cc 8 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lives conj 9 chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 8 keeps obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 lives punct
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1 live present My aunt Dublin vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dublin=Location 2 keep present My aunt not said here chickens vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chicken=Theme
Example 2 Karen won the spelling bee in our class.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Karen PROPN won VERB the DET spelling NOUN bee NOUN in ADP our PRON class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bee det 4 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 5 bee compound 5 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 class nmod:poss 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past Karen the spelling bee our class vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Eventuality
Example 3 (slang) A woman in the café shouted at the waiter and asked for the manager, and my brother whispered, "Total Karen."
The tree, 21 words punct ccomp punct det nsubj case det nmod acl case det obl cc case det obl punct cc nmod:poss nsubj conj punct punct amod obl punct punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT A DET woman NOUN in ADP the DET café NOUN shouted VERB at ADP the DET waiter NOUN and CCONJ asked VERB for ADP the DET manager NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ my PRON brother NOUN whispered VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Total ADJ Karen PROPN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 14 asked ccomp 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 woman det 5 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 14 asked nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 8 café case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 café det 8 café café NOUN Number=Sing 5 woman nmod 9 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 café acl 10 at at ADP _ 12 waiter case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 waiter det 12 waiter waiter NOUN Number=Sing 9 shouted obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 9 shouted cc 14 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 for for ADP _ 17 manager case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 manager det 17 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 14 asked obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 whispered punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 22 whispered cc 20 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 brother nmod:poss 21 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 22 whispered nsubj 22 whispered whisper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 asked conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 Karen punct 24 " " PUNCT _ 26 Karen punct 25 Total total ADJ Degree=Pos 26 Karen amod 26 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 22 whispered obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 14 asked punct 28 " " PUNCT _ 14 asked punct
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1 shout speech: express participle the café not said here at the waiter vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 ask speech: ask past a woman in the café for the manager vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 whisper speech: assert past my brother Total Karen vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 (slang) Don't be such a Karen about the cold chips, Mum, they're fine.
The tree, 15 words punct punct aux advmod cop det:predet det nmod case det amod nmod punct conj punct nsubj cop conj punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT Do AUX n't PART be AUX such DET a DET Karen PROPN about ADP the DET cold ADJ chips NOUN , PUNCT Mum NOUN , PUNCT they PRON 're AUX fine ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 Do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 Karen aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 Karen advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 Karen cop 7 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 Karen det:predet 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 Karen det 9 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 2 slang nmod 10 about about ADP _ 13 chips case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 chips det 12 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 13 chips amod 13 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 2 slang nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 Mum punct 15 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 13 chips conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 fine punct 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 fine nsubj 18 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 fine cop 19 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 2 slang conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 slang punct
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1 not is a present · do-support such Karen tree rules 2 is present chips = chip fine property tree rules
Example 5 (slang) The video showed a karen yelling at a teenager working the till.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj punct det nsubj det obj acl case det obl conj det obj punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT The DET video NOUN showed VERB a DET karen NOUN yelling VERB at ADP a DET teenager NOUN working VERB the DET till NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 6 showed nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 video det 5 video video NOUN Number=Sing 6 showed nsubj 6 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 karen det 8 karen karen NOUN Number=Sing 6 showed obj 9 yelling yell VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 karen acl 10 at at ADP _ 12 teenager case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 teenager det 12 teenager teenager NOUN Number=Sing 9 yelling obl 13 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 yelling conj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 till det 15 till till NOUN Number=Sing 13 working obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 showed punct
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1 show past slang a karen vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent karen=Recipient 2 yell speech: express gerund a karen not said here at a teenager vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at teenager=Stimulus 3 work gerund a karen not said here the till vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent till=Material
Example 6 Mrs Hill says calling people "Karen" is unkind to everyone who has that name.
The tree, 14 words nsubj flat csubj obj punct appos punct cop ccomp case obl nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root Mrs PROPN Hill PROPN says VERB calling VERB people NOUN " PUNCT Karen PROPN " PUNCT is AUX unkind ADJ to ADP everyone PRON who PRON has VERB that DET name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 2 Hill Hill PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mrs flat 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 unkind csubj 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 calling obj 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 Karen punct 7 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 5 people appos 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 Karen punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 unkind cop 10 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 says ccomp 11 to to ADP _ 12 everyone case 12 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 unkind obl 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 has nsubj 14 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 everyone acl:relcl 15 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 name det 16 name name NOUN Number=Sing 14 has obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Mrs vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 call gerund people vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 3 is present calling to everyone; unkind property tree rules 4 have present that name vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient
Example 7 The little girl was called Karen.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct root The DET little ADJ girl NOUN was AUX called VERB Karen PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 girl det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 girl amod 3 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call past · passive the little girl vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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