lunatic Who acts: person, it, lunatic, Jumping, crowd, goal · What happens: behave, drive, be, use, jump off, go · To what, where: wild way, illness, school, shed roof, lunatic idea, lunatic asylums · Speech: someone speaks here
«lunatic» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: lunatic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who behaves in a wild, silly or dangerous way: «He drives like a lunatic».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj nsubj case det amod punct conj cc conj obl punct punct nsubj conj case det obl punct punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON behaves VERB in ADP a DET wild ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ or CCONJ dangerous ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON drives VERB like ADP a DET lunatic NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 behaves nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 behaves nsubj 4 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 12 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 way det 7 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 12 way amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 silly punct 9 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wild conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 dangerous cc 11 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wild conj 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 behaves obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 drives punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 drives punct 15 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 drives nsubj 16 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 behaves conj 17 like like ADP _ 19 lunatic case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 lunatic det 19 lunatic lunatic NOUN Number=Sing 16 drives obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 lunatic punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 behaves punct
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1 behave present a person a wild way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 drive in a quote present person like a lunatic vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent 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 Usage: adjective, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Very silly or crazy: «a lunatic idea».
advmod cc conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Very ADV silly ADJ or CCONJ crazy ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET lunatic ADJ idea NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 silly advmod 2 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 crazy cc 4 crazy crazy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 silly conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 idea punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 idea punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 idea det 8 lunatic lunatic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 idea amod 9 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 silly parataxis 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 idea punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 silly punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: old, now offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
An old word for a person with a serious mental illness; today it is hurtful to use it this way.
The tree, 20 words det amod case det nmod case det amod amod nmod punct obl:unmarked nsubj cop conj mark xcomp obj det obl:unmarked punct root An DET old ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET person NOUN with ADP a DET serious ADJ mental ADJ illness NOUN ; PUNCT today NOUN it PRON is AUX hurtful ADJ to PART use VERB it PRON this DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 person case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 word nmod 7 with with ADP _ 11 illness case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 illness det 9 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 11 illness amod 10 mental mental ADJ Degree=Pos 11 illness amod 11 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nmod 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 hurtful punct 13 today today NOUN Number=Sing 16 hurtful obl:unmarked 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 hurtful nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 hurtful cop 16 hurtful hurtful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word conj 17 to to PART _ 18 use mark 18 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 hurtful xcomp 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 use obj 20 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 21 way det 21 way way NOUN Number=Sing 18 use obl:unmarked 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 word punct
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1 is present it today hurtful property tree rules 2 use to-infinitive illness this way obl:unmarked vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 Some lunatic was driving at 80 miles an hour past the school!
det nsubj aux case nummod obl det obj case det obl punct root Some DET lunatic NOUN was AUX driving VERB at ADP 80 NUM miles NOUN an DET hour NOUN past ADP the DET school NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 lunatic det 2 lunatic lunatic NOUN Number=Sing 4 driving nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 driving aux 4 driving drive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 miles case 6 80 80 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 miles nummod 7 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 4 driving obl 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hour det 9 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 4 driving obj 10 past past ADP _ 12 school case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 school det 12 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 driving obl 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 driving punct
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1 drive past · progressive some lunatic the school hour at 80 miles vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent past school=Trajectory
Example 2 Jumping off the shed roof was a lunatic idea.
csubj case det compound obl cop det amod punct root Jumping VERB off ADP the DET shed NOUN roof NOUN was AUX a DET lunatic ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jumping jump VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 idea csubj 2 off off ADP _ 5 roof case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 roof det 4 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 5 roof compound 5 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 1 Jumping obl 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 idea cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 idea det 8 lunatic lunatic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 idea amod 9 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 idea punct
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1 jump off gerund the shed roof vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme roof=Trajectory 2 is a past Jumping a lunatic idea tree rules
Example 3 The crowd went lunatic when the goal went in.
det nsubj xcomp advmod det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET crowd NOUN went VERB lunatic ADJ when ADV the DET goal NOUN went VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lunatic lunatic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 went advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 goal det 7 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went advcl 9 in in ADV _ 8 went advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the crowd lunatic property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go in past the goal vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 In Victorian times there were places called lunatic asylums.
case amod obl expl nsubj acl amod xcomp punct root In ADP Victorian ADJ times NOUN there PRON were VERB places NOUN called VERB lunatic ADJ asylums NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 times case 2 Victorian victorian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 times amod 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 5 were obl 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 were expl 5 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 places place NOUN Number=Plur 5 were nsubj 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 places acl 8 lunatic lunatic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 asylums amod 9 asylums asylum NOUN Number=Plur 7 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 were punct
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1 be past places there time vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 call participle places not said here lunatic asylums vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Grandma says the price of petrol is lunatic.
nsubj det nsubj case nmod cop ccomp punct root Grandma NOUN says VERB the DET price NOUN of ADP petrol NOUN is AUX lunatic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 price det 4 price price NOUN Number=Sing 8 lunatic nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 petrol case 6 petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 4 price nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lunatic cop 8 lunatic lunatic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 says ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Grandma vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present the price of petrol lunatic property tree rules
Example 6 He was running round the garden like a lunatic.
nsubj aux case det obl case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX running VERB round ADP the DET garden NOUN like ADP a DET lunatic 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 running nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 running aux 3 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 round round ADP _ 6 garden case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 garden det 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 running obl 7 like like ADP _ 9 lunatic case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lunatic det 9 lunatic lunatic NOUN Number=Sing 3 running obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 running punct
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1 run past · progressive He the garden like a lunatic vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round garden=Trajectory
Example 7 Today we say «a person with a mental illness», not «a lunatic».
The tree, 12 words obl:unmarked nsubj punct det obj case det amod nmod punct punct advmod punct det ccomp punct punct root Today NOUN we PRON say VERB « PUNCT a DET person NOUN with ADP a DET mental ADJ illness NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT not PART « PUNCT a DET lunatic ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 say obl:unmarked 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 say nsubj 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 person punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 say obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 illness case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 illness det 9 mental mental ADJ Degree=Pos 10 illness amod 10 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 6 person punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 lunatic punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 lunatic advmod 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 lunatic punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 lunatic det 16 lunatic lunatic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 say ccomp 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 lunatic punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present we a person today with a mental illness vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent person=Theme with illness=Manner
Example 8 Some people believed a full moon made people act like lunatics, but science has not shown this.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj det amod nsubj ccomp nsubj ccomp case obl punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root Some DET people NOUN believed VERB a DET full ADJ moon NOUN made VERB people NOUN act VERB like ADP lunatics NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ science NOUN has AUX not PART shown VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 believed nsubj 3 believed believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 moon det 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 6 moon amod 6 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 believed ccomp 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 act nsubj 9 act act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 made ccomp 10 like like ADP _ 11 lunatics case 11 lunatics lunatic NOUN Number=Plur 9 act obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 shown punct 13 but but CCONJ _ 17 shown cc 14 science science NOUN Number=Sing 17 shown nsubj 15 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 shown aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 shown advmod 17 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 made conj 18 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 shown obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 believed punct
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1 believe past some people vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 make past a full moon tree rules 3 act present people like lunatics vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like lunatic=Attribute 4 not show present · perfect science this vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent this=Recipient
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