lazy Who acts: Lazy, you, me, We, teacher, handwriting · What happens: mean, not want, work, try, move about, describe · To what, where: something, careless work, me, lazy cat, sun, water park · Speech: someone speaks here
«lazy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: lazy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Lazy means not wanting to work, try hard or move about.
nsubj advmod ccomp mark xcomp punct conj advmod cc conj advmod punct root Lazy ADJ means VERB not PART wanting VERB to PART work VERB , PUNCT try VERB hard ADV or CCONJ move VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 wanting advmod 4 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 5 to to PART _ 6 work mark 6 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wanting xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 try punct 8 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 work conj 9 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 8 try advmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 move cc 11 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 try conj 12 about about ADV _ 11 move advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Lazy vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not want gerund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 work not said to happen to-infinitive vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 try infinitive hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 5 move about infinitive about property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 Lazy also describes something slow and relaxed, without hurry («a lazy Sunday», «a lazy river»).
The tree, 15 words amod advmod obj amod cc conj punct case obl punct punct det amod appos punct punct punct det amod appos punct punct punct root Lazy ADJ also ADV describes VERB something PRON slow ADJ and CCONJ relaxed ADJ , PUNCT without ADP hurry NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET lazy ADJ Sunday PROPN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET lazy ADJ river NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describes amod 2 also also ADV _ 3 describes advmod 3 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 describes obj 5 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 relaxed cc 7 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 5 slow conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 hurry punct 9 without without ADP _ 10 hurry case 10 hurry hurry NOUN Number=Sing 4 something obl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 Sunday punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 Sunday punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 Sunday det 14 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 Sunday amod 15 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 10 hurry appos 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 Sunday punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 river punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 river punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 river det 20 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 21 river amod 21 river river NOUN Number=Sing 15 Sunday appos 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 river punct 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 Sunday punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 describes punct
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1 describe present something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 Lazy can describe careless work done with little effort («lazy writing»).
The tree, 11 words advcl aux amod obj acl case amod obl punct punct amod appos punct punct punct root Lazy ADJ can AUX describe VERB careless ADJ work NOUN done VERB with ADP little ADJ effort NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT lazy ADJ writing NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describe advcl 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 careless careless ADJ Degree=Pos 5 work amod 5 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 work acl 7 with with ADP _ 9 effort case 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 effort amod 9 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 6 done obl 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 writing punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 writing punct 12 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 13 writing amod 13 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 9 effort appos 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 writing punct 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 writing punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can careless work vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent work=Theme 2 do participle careless work not said here with little effort vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Don't be lazy; help me tidy up.
advmod cop advcl punct parataxis obj xcomp compound:prt punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX lazy ADJ ; PUNCT help VERB me PRON tidy VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 lazy advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 lazy cop 4 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do advcl 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 help punct 6 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 help obj 8 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 9 up up ADP _ 8 tidy compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive you not said here lazy property tree rules 3 help infinitive me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme 4 tidy up infinitive me not said here tree rules
Example 2 The lazy cat slept in the sun all day.
det amod acl case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET lazy ADJ cat NOUN slept VERB in ADP the DET sun NOUN all DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 2 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cat amod 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 slept sleep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 cat acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 sun case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun det 7 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 4 slept obl 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 slept obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cat punct
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1 sleep participle the lazy cat not said here the sun day vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in sun=Location
Example 3 We had a lazy Sunday morning in our pyjamas.
nsubj det amod compound obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root We PRON had VERB a DET lazy ADJ Sunday PROPN morning NOUN in ADP our PRON pyjamas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 morning det 4 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 morning amod 5 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 6 morning compound 6 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 pyjamas case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 pyjamas nmod:poss 9 pyjamas pyjama NOUN Number=Plur 6 morning nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We morning vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The teacher said my handwriting was lazy.
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET teacher NOUN said VERB my PRON handwriting NOUN was AUX lazy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 handwriting nmod:poss 5 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 7 lazy nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 lazy cop 7 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past my handwriting lazy property tree rules 3 handwrite my nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 We floated down the lazy river at the water park.
nsubj case det amod obl case det compound obl punct root We PRON floated VERB down ADP the DET lazy ADJ river NOUN at ADP the DET water NOUN park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 floated nsubj 2 floated float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 6 river case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 river det 5 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 river amod 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 floated obl 7 at at ADP _ 10 park case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 park det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 park compound 10 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 floated obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 floated punct
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1 float past We the water park down the lazy river vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme down river=Source at park=Trajectory
Example 6 The lazy grasshopper had no food when winter came.
det amod nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root The DET lazy ADJ grasshopper NOUN had VERB no DET food NOUN when ADV winter NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 grasshopper det 2 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 grasshopper amod 3 grasshopper grasshopper NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 food det 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 came advmod 8 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 had advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the lazy grasshopper no food vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient 2 come past winter vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 He is not lazy; he is just tired after training.
nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis mark advcl punct root He PRON is AUX not PART lazy ADJ ; PUNCT he PRON is AUX just ADV tired ADJ after SCONJ training VERB . 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 4 lazy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lazy cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 lazy advmod 4 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 tired punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tired nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tired cop 8 just just ADV _ 9 tired advmod 9 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lazy parataxis 10 after after SCONJ _ 11 training mark 11 training train VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 tired advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 lazy punct
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1 not is present He lazy property tree rules 2 is present he tired property tree rules 3 train gerund he not said here vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 A lazy eye is an eye that does not see as well as the other one.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cop det obj aux advmod acl:relcl cc fixed fixed det amod conj punct root A DET lazy ADJ eye NOUN is AUX an DET eye NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART see VERB as ADV well ADV as ADP the DET other ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 eye det 2 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 eye amod 3 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 6 eye nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 eye cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 eye det 6 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 see obj 8 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 see aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 see advmod 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 eye acl:relcl 11 as as ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 16 one cc 12 well well ADV Degree=Pos 11 as fixed 13 as as ADP _ 11 as fixed 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 one det 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 one amod 16 one one NOUN Number=Sing 10 see conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 eye punct
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1 is a present a lazy eye a eye tree rules 2 not see present · do-support a eye vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus
Example 9 Bestir yourself, you lazy old Giant!
obj punct nsubj amod amod parataxis punct root Bestir VERB yourself PRON , PUNCT you PRON lazy ADJ old ADJ Giant ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bestir bestir VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Bestir obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 Giant punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 Giant nsubj 5 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Giant amod 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Giant amod 7 Giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Bestir parataxis 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Bestir punct
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1 bestir imperative you not said here yourself tree rules
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