luck Who acts: Luck, you, Good luck, chance, bad luck, he · What happens: be, do, go, not do, say, wish · To what, where: way, Good luck, someone success, 3 blue socks, luck, 6 · Speech: someone speaks here
«luck» 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: luck in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Luck is when good or bad things happen by chance, not because of what you did.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop advmod amod cc conj nsubj case obl punct advmod case fixed conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Luck NOUN is AUX when ADV good ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ things NOUN happen VERB by ADP chance NOUN , PUNCT not PART because ADP of ADP what PRON you PRON did VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 8 happen nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 happen cop 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 happen advmod 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 things amod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 bad cc 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 good conj 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 happen nsubj 8 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 by by ADP _ 10 chance case 10 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 8 happen obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 what punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 what advmod 13 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 15 what case 14 of of ADP _ 13 because fixed 15 what what PRON PronType=Rel 8 happen conj 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 did nsubj 17 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 what acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 happen punct
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1 is present Luck by chance; happen property tree rules 2 do past you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Good luck is when chance goes your way; bad luck is when it does not.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj mark nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct amod nsubj parataxis advmod nsubj ccomp advmod punct root Good ADJ luck NOUN is VERB when SCONJ chance NOUN goes VERB your PRON way NOUN ; PUNCT bad ADJ luck NOUN is VERB when ADV it PRON does VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 luck amod 2 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 3 is nsubj 3 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 goes mark 5 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 is ccomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 way nmod:poss 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes obj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 is punct 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 11 luck amod 11 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 12 is nsubj 12 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 is parataxis 13 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 does advmod 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 does nsubj 15 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 is ccomp 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 does advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 is punct
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1 be present Good luck tree rules 2 go present chance your way vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=Theme 3 be present bad luck tree rules 4 not do present luck vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «Good luck!» is said to wish someone success.
punct amod nsubj:pass punct punct aux:pass mark xcomp compound obj punct root « PUNCT Good ADJ luck NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX said VERB to PART wish VERB someone PRON success NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 luck punct 2 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 luck amod 3 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj:pass 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 luck punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 luck punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 said aux:pass 7 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 to to PART _ 9 wish mark 9 wish wish VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said xcomp 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 success compound 11 success success NOUN Number=Sing 9 wish obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive Good luck tree rules 2 wish to-infinitive someone success vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot success=Theme
Example 1 With bad luck, he picks 3 blue socks first.
case amod obl punct nsubj nummod amod obj advmod punct root With ADP bad ADJ luck NOUN , PUNCT he PRON picks VERB 3 NUM blue ADJ socks NOUN first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 luck case 2 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 luck amod 3 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 6 picks obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 luck punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 picks nsubj 6 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 socks nummod 8 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 9 socks amod 9 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 6 picks obj 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 picks advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 picks punct
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1 pick present he 3 blue socks with bad luck; first property vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Patient
Example 2 She had good luck and found $5.
nsubj amod obj cc conj obj nummod punct root She PRON had VERB good ADJ luck NOUN and CCONJ found VERB $ SYM 5 NUM . 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 luck amod 4 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 found cc 6 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 7 $ $ SYM _ 6 found obj 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 $ nummod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She good luck vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent luck=Patient 2 find past She not said here vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Topic
Example 3 It takes luck to roll a 6.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root It PRON takes VERB luck NOUN to PART roll VERB a DET 6 NUM . 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 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obj 4 to to PART _ 5 roll mark 5 roll roll VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 6 det 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 roll obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It luck vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent luck=Theme 2 roll to-infinitive a 6 vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Agent
Example 4 Good luck on your test!
amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Good ADJ luck NOUN on ADP your PRON test NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 luck amod 2 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 test case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 test nmod:poss 5 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 luck nmod 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 luck punct
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1 test your nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 It was just luck that we found the lost ring.
nsubj cop advmod obj nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct root It PRON was AUX just ADV luck NOUN that PRON we PRON found VERB the DET lost VERB ring NOUN . 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 luck nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 luck cop 3 just just ADV _ 4 luck advmod 4 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 found obj 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 found nsubj 7 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 luck acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ring det 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 ring amod 10 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 7 found obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 luck punct
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1 is a past It luck tree rules 2 find past we luck vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent that=Theme ring=Attribute 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 You are in luck; there is one cake left.
nsubj cop case punct expl parataxis nummod nsubj acl punct root You PRON are AUX in ADP luck NOUN ; PUNCT there PRON is VERB one NUM cake NOUN left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 luck nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 luck cop 3 in in ADP _ 4 luck case 4 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 is punct 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 is expl 7 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 luck parataxis 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 cake nummod 9 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 is nsubj 10 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 cake acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 luck punct
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1 is present You luck tree rules 2 be present one cake there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 leave participle one cake not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Winning that game was beginner's luck.
csubj det obj cop nmod:poss case punct root Winning VERB that DET game NOUN was AUX beginner NOUN 's PART luck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 luck csubj 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 1 Winning obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 luck cop 5 beginner beginner NOUN Number=Sing 7 luck nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 beginner case 7 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 luck punct
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1 win gerund that game vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality 2 is a past Winning beginner's luck tree rules
Example 8 Hard work matters more than luck.
amod nsubj advmod case obl punct root Hard ADJ work NOUN matters VERB more ADV than ADP luck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 work amod 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 matters nsubj 3 matters matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 3 matters advmod 5 than than ADP _ 6 luck case 6 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 4 more obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 matters punct
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1 matter present Hard work vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 9 Well, luck was ever against me!
discourse punct nsubj cop advmod case punct root Well INTJ , PUNCT luck NOUN was AUX ever ADV against ADP me PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well INTJ _ 7 me discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Well punct 3 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 7 me nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 me cop 5 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 7 me advmod 6 against against ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 me punct
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1 is past luck ever against me tree rules
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