madder Who acts: Madder, roots, she, That, Dad, car · What happens: be, mean, give, make, use, dye · To what, where: comparative, plant, red dye, red colour, colour, cloth
«madder» 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: madder in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Madder is the comparative of mad: more angry.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct advmod parataxis punct root Madder NOUN is AUX the DET comparative NOUN of ADP mad ADJ : PUNCT more ADV angry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Madder madder NOUN Number=Sing 4 comparative nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 comparative cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 comparative det 4 comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 mad case 6 mad mad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 comparative nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 angry punct 8 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 9 angry advmod 9 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 comparative parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 comparative punct
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1 is a present Madder the comparative of mad tree rules
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: informal, mostly UK — kept apart, not parsed.
Madder means more crazy, silly or wild.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root Madder NOUN means VERB more ADV crazy ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ or CCONJ wild ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Madder madder NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 4 crazy advmod 4 crazy crazy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 silly punct 6 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 crazy conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 wild cc 8 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 4 crazy conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Madder crazy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Madder is a plant with roots that give a red dye, and the red colour made from it, used for thousands of years to dye cloth.
The tree, 26 words nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct cc det amod nsubj:pass acl case obl punct parataxis case obl case nmod mark advcl obj punct root Madder NOUN is AUX a DET plant NOUN with ADP roots NOUN that PRON give VERB a DET red ADJ dye NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET red ADJ colour NOUN made VERB from ADP it PRON , PUNCT used VERB for ADP thousands NOUN of ADP years NOUN to PART dye VERB cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Madder madder NOUN Number=Sing 4 plant nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 plant cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plant det 4 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 roots case 6 roots root NOUN Number=Plur 4 plant nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 give nsubj 8 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 roots acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dye det 10 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dye amod 11 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 21 used punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 21 used cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 colour det 15 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 16 colour amod 16 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 21 used nsubj:pass 17 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 colour acl 18 from from ADP _ 19 it case 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 made obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 used punct 21 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 plant parataxis 22 for for ADP _ 23 thousands case 23 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 21 used obl 24 of of ADP _ 25 years case 25 years year NOUN Number=Plur 23 thousands nmod 26 to to PART _ 27 dye mark 27 dye dye VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 used advcl 28 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 27 dye obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 4 plant punct
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1 is a present Madder a plant with roots tree rules 2 give present roots a red dye vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dye=Theme 3 make participle the red colour not said here colour vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from it=Material 4 use participle · passive the red colour for thousands of years vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for thousand=Eventuality 5 dye to-infinitive cloth vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Patient
Example 1 The longer she waited, the madder she got.
det advmod nsubj punct det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET longer ADV she PRON waited VERB , PUNCT the DET madder NOUN she PRON got VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 longer det 2 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 4 waited advmod 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 waited nsubj 4 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 madder punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 madder det 7 madder madder NOUN Number=Sing 4 waited obl 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 got nsubj 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 madder acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 waited punct
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1 wait past she the madder long property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 get past she the madder not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer madder=Stimulus
Example 2 That's an even madder idea than the last one!
nsubj cop det advmod amod case det amod nmod punct root That PRON 's AUX an DET even ADV madder ADJ idea NOUN than ADP the DET last ADJ one NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 idea nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 idea cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 idea det 4 even even ADV _ 5 madder advmod 5 madder mad ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 idea amod 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 than than ADP _ 10 one case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 one det 9 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea nmod 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 idea punct
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1 is a present That a madder idea than the last one tree rules
Example 3 Dad got madder when the car still wouldn't start.
nsubj xcomp advmod det nsubj advmod aux advmod advcl punct root Dad NOUN got VERB madder ADJ when ADV the DET car NOUN still ADV would AUX n't PART start VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 madder mad ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 got xcomp 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 start advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 car det 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 10 start nsubj 7 still still ADV _ 10 start advmod 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 start aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 start advmod 10 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 madder advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past Dad mad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 not start would the car still vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 Madder roots were boiled to make red dye.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl amod obj punct root Madder NOUN roots NOUN were AUX boiled VERB to PART make VERB red ADJ dye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Madder madder NOUN Number=Sing 2 roots compound 2 roots root NOUN Number=Plur 4 boiled nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 boiled aux:pass 4 boiled boil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 boiled advcl 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 dye amod 8 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 boiled punct
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1 boil past · passive Madder roots vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 make to-infinitive red dye vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dye=Product
Example 5 The painter used rose madder for the sunset.
det nsubj acl xcomp case det obl punct root The DET painter NOUN used VERB rose VERB madder ADJ for ADP the DET sunset NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painter det 2 painter painter NOUN Number=Sing 4 rose nsubj 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 painter acl 4 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 madder mad ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 rose xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 sunset case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sunset det 8 sunset sunset NOUN Number=Sing 4 rose obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 rose punct
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1 use participle the painter not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 rise past the painter sunset mad property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The soldiers' coats were dyed with madder.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN ' PART coats NOUN were AUX dyed VERB with ADP madder ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 4 coats nmod:poss 3 ' 's PART _ 2 soldiers case 4 coats coat NOUN Number=Plur 6 dyed nsubj:pass 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 dyed aux:pass 6 dyed dye VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 madder case 8 madder mad ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 dyed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 dyed punct
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1 dye past · passive the soldiers's coats with madder vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 But if they had only known what were Gilguerillo's thoughts they would have thought him madder than ever.
The tree, 19 words cc mark nsubj:pass aux advmod obj cop nmod:poss case nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux aux advcl obj xcomp case obl punct root But CCONJ if SCONJ they PRON had AUX only ADV known VERB what PRON were AUX Gilguerillo PROPN 's PART thoughts NOUN they PRON would AUX have AUX thought VERB him PRON madder ADJ than ADP ever ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 6 known cc 2 if if SCONJ _ 6 known mark 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 known nsubj:pass 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 known aux 5 only only ADV _ 6 known advmod 6 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 thought obj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 thoughts cop 9 Gilguerillo Gilguerillo PROPN Number=Sing 11 thoughts nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 Gilguerillo case 11 thoughts thought NOUN Number=Plur 15 thought nsubj:pass 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 thought nsubj:pass 13 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 thought aux 14 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 thought aux 15 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 known advcl 16 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 thought obj 17 madder mad ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 thought xcomp 18 than than ADP _ 19 ever case 19 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 17 madder obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 known punct
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1 know past · perfect · passive they vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus 2 is a past Gilguerillo's thoughts tree rules 3 think speech: other would · perfect · passive Gilguerillo's thoughts mad property tree rules
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