letdown Who acts: letdown, you, ending, fireworks, It, new game · What happens: be, not be, hope, let down, not do, promise · To what, where: disappointment, someone, real letdown, film, letdown, trip
«letdown» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: letdown in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A letdown is a disappointment, something that was not as good as you hoped.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det punct appos nsubj cop advmod advmod acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET letdown NOUN is AUX a DET disappointment NOUN , PUNCT something PRON that PRON was AUX not PART as ADV good ADJ as SCONJ you PRON hoped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 letdown det 2 letdown letdown NOUN Number=Sing 5 disappointment nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 disappointment cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 disappointment det 5 disappointment disappointment NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 something punct 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 disappointment appos 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 good nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 good cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 good advmod 11 as as ADV _ 12 good advmod 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something acl:relcl 13 as as SCONJ _ 15 hoped mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 hoped nsubj 15 hoped hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 good advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 disappointment punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a letdown a disappointment tree rules 2 not is past good property tree rules 3 hope past you vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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: verb phrase — kept apart, not parsed.
To let someone down is to disappoint them by not doing what you promised.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj compound:prt cop mark obj mark advmod advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART let VERB someone PRON down ADP is AUX to PART disappoint VERB them PRON by SCONJ not PART doing VERB what PRON you PRON promised VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 let mark 2 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 disappoint advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 let obj 4 down down ADP _ 2 let compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 disappoint cop 6 to to PART _ 7 disappoint mark 7 disappoint disappoint VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 disappoint obj 9 by by SCONJ _ 11 doing mark 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 doing advmod 11 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 disappoint advcl 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 doing obj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 promised nsubj 14 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 disappoint punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 let down to-infinitive someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present disappoint property tree rules 3 not do gerund vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 4 promise speech: promise past you vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The ending of the film was a real letdown.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod punct root The DET ending NOUN of ADP the DET film NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ letdown NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ending det 2 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 9 letdown nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 film case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 film det 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 ending nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 letdown cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 letdown det 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 letdown amod 9 letdown letdown NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 letdown punct
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1 is a past the ending of the film a real letdown tree rules 2 end the film nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 After all the waiting, the fireworks were a letdown.
case det:predet det obl punct det nsubj cop det punct root After ADP all DET the DET waiting NOUN , PUNCT the DET fireworks NOUN were AUX a DET letdown NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 waiting case 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 waiting det:predet 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 waiting det 4 waiting waiting NOUN Number=Sing 10 letdown obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 waiting punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fireworks det 7 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 10 letdown nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 letdown cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 letdown det 10 letdown letdown NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 letdown punct
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1 is a past the fireworks a letdown after all waiting tree rules
Example 3 It was a letdown when the trip was cancelled.
nsubj cop det mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root It PRON was AUX a DET letdown NOUN when SCONJ the DET trip NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 letdown nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 letdown cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 letdown det 4 letdown letdown NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 9 cancelled mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trip det 7 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 9 cancelled nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 cancelled aux:pass 9 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 letdown advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 letdown punct
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1 is a past It a letdown tree rules 2 cancel past · passive the trip tree rules
Example 4 Don't let your team down.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB your PRON team NOUN down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 team nmod:poss 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 6 down down ADV _ 3 let advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let down imperative · do-support you not said here your team down property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme
Example 5 The new game was a letdown.
det amod nsubj cop det punct root The DET new ADJ game NOUN was AUX a DET letdown NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 game amod 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 letdown nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 letdown cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 letdown det 6 letdown letdown NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 letdown punct
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1 is a past the new game a letdown tree rules
Example 6 What a letdown — the pool was closed!
det:predet det nsubj:pass punct det nsubj aux:pass punct root What DET a DET letdown NOUN — PUNCT the DET pool NOUN was AUX closed VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 3 letdown det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 letdown det 3 letdown letdown NOUN Number=Sing 8 closed nsubj:pass 4 — - PUNCT _ 8 closed punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pool det 6 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 8 closed nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 closed aux:pass 8 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 closed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 close past · passive what letdown vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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