lifeless Who acts: Lifeless, bird, Mars, desert, many animals, voice · What happens: mean, not have, lie, seem, be, look · To what, where: life, dull energy, grass, lifeless planet, sand, more detail
«lifeless» 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: lifeless in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Lifeless means dead, or never having had life.
nsubj xcomp punct cc advmod aux parataxis obj punct root Lifeless ADJ means VERB dead ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ never ADV having AUX had VERB life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 had punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 had cc 6 never never ADV PronType=Neg 8 had advmod 7 having have AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 had aux 8 had have VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 9 life life NOUN Number=Sing 8 had obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Lifeless dead property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not have gerund · perfect life vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Patient
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 Lifeless means with no living things, like a lifeless planet.
nsubj case det amod obl punct case det amod nmod punct root Lifeless ADJ means VERB with ADP no DET living ADJ things NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET lifeless ADJ planet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 6 things case 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 things det 5 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 6 things amod 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 planet punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 planet case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 planet det 10 lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 11 planet amod 11 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 6 things nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Lifeless with no living things like a lifeless planet vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Lifeless can mean dull, without energy or excitement.
nsubj aux amod punct case obj cc conj punct root Lifeless NOUN can AUX mean VERB dull ADJ , PUNCT without ADP energy NOUN or CCONJ excitement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lifeless lifeless NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 7 energy amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 energy punct 6 without without ADP _ 7 energy case 7 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 excitement cc 9 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 7 energy conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Lifeless dull energy or excitement vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Topic
Example 1 The bird lay lifeless on the grass.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET bird NOUN lay VERB lifeless ADV on ADP the DET grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lifeless lifeless ADV Degree=Cmp 3 lay advmod 5 on on ADP _ 7 grass case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grass det 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
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1 lie past the bird the grass lifeless property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on grass=Location
Example 2 Mars seems to be a lifeless planet.
nsubj mark cop det amod xcomp punct root Mars PROPN seems VERB to PART be AUX a DET lifeless ADJ planet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mars Mars PROPN Number=Sing 2 seems nsubj 2 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 7 planet mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 planet cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 planet det 6 lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 7 planet amod 7 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 2 seems xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 seems punct
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1 seem present Mars vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive Mars not said here a lifeless planet tree rules
Example 3 The desert looked lifeless, but many animals hid under the sand.
det nsubj xcomp punct cc amod nsubj conj case det obl punct root The DET desert NOUN looked VERB lifeless ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ many ADJ animals NOUN hid VERB under ADP the DET sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 desert det 2 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 hid punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 hid cc 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animals amod 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 9 hid nsubj 9 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 looked conj 10 under under ADP _ 12 sand case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sand det 12 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 9 hid obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the desert lifeless property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 hide past many animals the sand vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under sand=Location
Example 4 Her voice was flat and lifeless.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct root Her PRON voice NOUN was AUX flat ADJ and CCONJ lifeless ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 flat nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flat cop 4 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 lifeless cc 6 lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 flat conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 flat punct
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1 is past Her voice flat property tree rules 2 be Her voice not said here tree rules
Example 5 The doll's lifeless eyes stared at me.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj case obl punct root The DET doll NOUN 's PART lifeless ADJ eyes NOUN stared VERB at ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doll det 2 doll doll NOUN Number=Sing 5 eyes nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 doll case 4 lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eyes amod 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 6 stared nsubj 6 stared stare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 me case 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 stared obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 stared punct
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1 stare past the doll's lifeless eyes at me vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at i=Theme
Example 6 Add more detail so your story isn't lifeless.
amod obj mark nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root Add VERB more ADJ detail NOUN so SCONJ your PRON story NOUN is AUX n't PART lifeless ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 detail amod 3 detail detail NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 9 lifeless mark 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 story nmod:poss 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 lifeless nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lifeless cop 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 lifeless advmod 9 lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Add advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here more detail vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Patient 2 not is present your story lifeless property tree rules
Example 7 He sat lifeless on the steps.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root He PRON sat VERB lifeless ADJ on ADP the DET steps 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 2 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lifeless lifeless ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sat xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 6 steps case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 steps det 6 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 2 sat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past He on the steps; lifeless property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on step=Location
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