keen Who acts: Keen, you, He, Eagles, keen wind, I · What happens: mean, be, do, want, come, have · To what, where: football, something, it, park, keen eyesight, beach · Speech: someone speaks here
«keen» 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: keen in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Keen means very eager or interested: «She is keen on football.».
The tree, 11 words nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct punct nsubj cop parataxis case obl punct punct punct root Keen NOUN means VERB very ADV eager ADJ or CCONJ interested ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON is AUX keen ADJ on ADP football NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keen keen NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 eager advmod 4 eager eager ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 interested cc 6 interested interested ADJ Degree=Pos 4 eager conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 keen punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 keen punct 9 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 keen nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 keen cop 11 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 12 on on ADP _ 13 football case 13 football football NOUN Number=Sing 11 keen obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 keen punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 11 keen punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Keen eager property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote present Keen football keen 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 Keen means sharp or strong: «keen eyesight», «a keen wind».
The tree, 10 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct punct amod parataxis punct punct punct det amod appos punct punct root Keen NOUN means VERB sharp ADJ or CCONJ strong ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT keen ADJ eyesight NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET keen ADJ wind NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keen keen NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 strong cc 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sharp conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 eyesight punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 eyesight punct 8 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 9 eyesight amod 9 eyesight eyesight NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 eyesight punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 wind punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 wind punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 wind det 14 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 15 wind amod 15 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 9 eyesight appos 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 wind punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Keen sharp property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: UK/Australia informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Keen to do something means wanting to do it: «Are you keen?» = do you want to come?
Sentence 1: Keen to do something means wanting to do it: «Are you keen?»
The tree, 12 words nsubj mark xcomp obj ccomp mark xcomp obj punct punct cop nsubj parataxis punct punct root Keen ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON means VERB wanting VERB to PART do VERB it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Are AUX you PRON keen ADJ ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 2 to to PART _ 3 do mark 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Keen xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 do obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means ccomp 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wanting xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 do obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 keen punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 keen punct 12 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 keen cop 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 keen nsubj 14 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means parataxis 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 keen punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 keen punct
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1 do to-infinitive Keen not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 mean present Keen vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 want gerund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 5 is in a quote present you keen property tree rules
Sentence 2: = do you want to come?
punct aux nsubj mark xcomp punct root = PUNCT do AUX you PRON want VERB to PART come VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 = = PUNCT _ 4 want punct 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 want aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 want nsubj 4 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 come mark 6 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 want xcomp 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 want present · do-support you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 come not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 He's keen on dinosaurs.
nsubj cop case obl punct root He PRON 's AUX keen ADJ on ADP dinosaurs 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 3 keen nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 keen cop 3 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 dinosaurs case 5 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 3 keen obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 keen punct
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1 is present He on dinosaurs; keen property tree rules
Example 2 Are you keen to come to the park?
cop nsubj mark xcomp case det obl punct root Are AUX you PRON keen ADJ to PART come VERB to ADP the DET park NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 keen cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 keen nsubj 3 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 come mark 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 keen xcomp 6 to to ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 keen punct
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1 is present you keen property tree rules 2 come to-infinitive you not said here the park vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to park=Initial_Location
Example 3 Eagles have keen eyesight.
nsubj amod obj punct root Eagles NOUN have VERB keen ADJ eyesight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eagles eagle NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 4 eyesight amod 4 eyesight eyesight NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Eagles keen eyesight vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyesight=Patient
Example 4 A keen wind blew across the beach.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root A DET keen ADJ wind NOUN blew VERB across ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 blew nsubj 4 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 across across ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 4 blew obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 blew punct
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1 blow past a keen wind the beach vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 5 I'm not keen on spinach.
nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART keen ADJ on ADP spinach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 keen nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 keen cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 keen advmod 4 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 spinach case 6 spinach spinach NOUN Number=Sing 4 keen obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 keen punct
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1 not is present I spinach keen property tree rules
Example 6 She is a keen reader — two books a week!
nsubj cop det amod punct nummod nmod det nmod:unmarked punct root She PRON is AUX a DET keen ADJ reader NOUN — PUNCT two NUM books NOUN a DET week 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 5 reader nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reader cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reader det 4 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reader amod 5 reader reader NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 books punct 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 books nummod 8 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 reader nmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 week det 10 week week NOUN Number=Sing 8 books nmod:unmarked 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 reader punct
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1 is a present She a keen reader two books a week nmod tree rules
Example 7 His keen eyes scanned the wide plain.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod obj punct root His PRON keen ADJ eyes NOUN scanned VERB the DET wide ADJ plain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 eyes nmod:poss 2 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 3 eyes amod 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 scanned nsubj 4 scanned scan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 plain det 6 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plain amod 7 plain plain NOUN Number=Sing 4 scanned obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 scanned punct
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1 scan past His keen eyes the wide plain vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plain=Theme
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