mad
Who acts: mad about/on, you, Mum, She, noise, We · What happens: like, avoid, be, go, swim, drive · To what, where: something, use, cold, me, bus, slang
«mad» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: mad in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal, especially USA — kept apart, not parsed.
Angry.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Angry | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: UK and elsewhere, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Very silly or foolish; crazy.
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 foolish | cc |
| 4 | foolish | foolish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 silly | conj |
| 5 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 6 crazy | punct |
| 6 | crazy | crazy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 silly | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 silly | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
mad about/on: liking something very much.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 about/on | amod |
| 2 | about/on | about/on | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 liking | punct |
| 4 | liking | like | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 about/on | acl |
| 5 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 4 liking | obj |
| 6 | very | very | ADV | _ | 7 much | advmod |
| 7 | much | much | ADV | _ | 4 liking | advmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 about/on | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | like | gerund | mad about/on not said here | something | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
Meaning 4
Usage: old or offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
Mentally ill; avoid this use about real people.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mentally | mentally | ADV | _ | 2 ill | advmod |
| 2 | ill | ill | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 avoid | advcl |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 4 avoid | punct |
| 4 | avoid | avoid | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 use | det |
| 6 | use | use | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 avoid | obj |
| 7 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 people | case |
| 8 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 people | amod |
| 9 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 use | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 avoid | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | avoid | imperative | you not said here | this use | about real people | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent use=Location |
Meaning 5
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Very, or very great.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 5 great | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 great | punct |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 great | cc |
| 4 | very | very | ADV | _ | 5 great | advmod |
| 5 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 great | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"mad skills".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 skills | punct |
| 2 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 skills | amod |
| 3 | skills | skill | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 skills | punct |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 skills | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Mum was mad at me for being late.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 mad | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 mad | cop |
| 3 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 me | case |
| 5 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 mad | obl |
| 6 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 8 late | mark |
| 7 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 late | cop |
| 8 | late | late | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 mad | advcl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 mad | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | Mum | at me; mad property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | gerund | Mum not said here | late property | tree rules |
Example 2
You're mad to go swimming in this cold!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 mad | nsubj |
| 2 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 mad | cop |
| 3 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 go | mark |
| 5 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 mad | xcomp |
| 6 | swimming | swim | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 go | xcomp |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 cold | case |
| 8 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 9 cold | det |
| 9 | cold | cold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 swimming | obl |
| 10 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 3 mad | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | You | mad property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | go | to-infinitive | You not said here | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | swim | gerund | You not said here | this cold | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cold=Trajectory |
Example 3
She's mad about horses.
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 | 3 mad | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 mad | cop |
| 3 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 5 horses | case |
| 5 | horses | horse | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 mad | obl |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 mad | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | She | about horses; mad property | tree rules |
Example 4
The noise is driving me mad.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 noise | det |
| 2 | noise | noise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 driving | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 driving | aux |
| 4 | driving | drive | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 driving | obj |
| 6 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 driving | xcomp |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 driving | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drive | present · progressive | the noise | me | mad property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
Example 5
We ran like mad to catch the bus.
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 ran | nsubj |
| 2 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | like | like | ADP | _ | 4 mad | case |
| 4 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 ran | obl |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 catch | mark |
| 6 | catch | catch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 ran | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 bus | det |
| 8 | bus | bus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 catch | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 ran | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run | past | We | like mad | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | catch | to-infinitive | We not said here | the bus | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme |
Example 6
The crowd went mad when we scored.
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 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 went | xcomp |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 7 scored | advmod |
| 6 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 scored | nsubj |
| 7 | scored | score | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 went | advcl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | the crowd | mad property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | score | past | we | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 7
(slang) He's got mad skills on the skateboard.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 slang | punct |
| 2 | slang | slang | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 got | obl |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 slang | punct |
| 4 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 got | nsubj |
| 5 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 got | aux |
| 6 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 7 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 skills | amod |
| 8 | skills | skill | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 got | obj |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 skateboard | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 skateboard | det |
| 11 | skateboard | skateboard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 skills | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present · passive | He | slang | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent skill=Theme on skateboard=Source |
Example 8
"Den Brer Possum git mighty mad.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Den | punct |
| 2 | Den | Den | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Den | flat |
| 4 | Possum | Possum | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Den | flat |
| 5 | git | git | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Den | list |
| 6 | mighty | mighty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 mad | amod |
| 7 | mad | mad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 git | appos |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 Den | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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