meanness Who acts: Meanness, little ones, Scrooge, We, Kindness, poor husband · What happens: be, not want, share, spend, make, cry · To what, where: money, everything, feelings, drink, anyone, cure · Speech: someone speaks here
«meanness» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: meanness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Meanness is being unkind or nasty to others.
nsubj cop cop cc conj case obl punct root Meanness NOUN is AUX being AUX unkind ADJ or CCONJ nasty ADJ to ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meanness meanness NOUN Number=Sing 4 unkind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 unkind cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 unkind cop 4 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 nasty cc 6 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 unkind conj 7 to to ADP _ 8 others case 8 others other NOUN Number=Plur 6 nasty obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 unkind punct
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1 is present Meanness unkind property tree rules 2 be Meanness not said here to others 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 Meanness is not wanting to share or spend money; being stingy.
nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp cc conj obj punct cop conj punct root Meanness NOUN is AUX not PART wanting VERB to PART share VERB or CCONJ spend VERB money NOUN ; PUNCT being AUX stingy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meanness meanness NOUN Number=Sing 4 wanting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wanting aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 wanting advmod 4 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 share mark 6 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wanting xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 spend cc 8 spend spend VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 share conj 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 spend obj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 stingy punct 11 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 stingy cop 12 stingy stingy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wanting conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 wanting punct
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1 not want present · progressive Meanness vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 share not said to happen to-infinitive Meanness not said here tree rules 3 spend infinitive Meanness not said here money vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset 4 is gerund Meanness not said here stingy property tree rules
Example 1 The bully's meanness made the little ones cry.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det amod nsubj ccomp punct root The DET bully NOUN 's PART meanness NOUN made VERB the DET little ADJ ones NOUN cry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bully det 2 bully bully NOUN Number=Sing 4 meanness nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bully case 4 meanness meanness NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ones det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ones amod 8 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 9 cry nsubj 9 cry cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past the bully's meanness tree rules 2 cry speech: express present the little ones vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Scrooge was famous for his meanness with money.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl case nmod punct root Scrooge NOUN was AUX famous ADJ for ADP his PRON meanness NOUN with ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scrooge scrooge NOUN Number=Sing 3 famous nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 famous cop 3 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 meanness case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 meanness nmod:poss 6 meanness meanness NOUN Number=Sing 3 famous obl 7 with with ADP _ 8 money case 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 meanness nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 famous punct
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1 is past Scrooge for his meanness with money; famous property tree rules
Example 3 There was no meanness in her; she shared everything.
expl det nsubj case nmod punct nsubj conj obj punct root There PRON was VERB no DET meanness NOUN in ADP her PRON ; PUNCT she PRON shared VERB everything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 meanness det 4 meanness meanness NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 6 her case 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 meanness nmod 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 shared punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 shared nsubj 9 shared share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was conj 10 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 shared obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past no meanness in her there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 share past meanness everything tree rules
Example 4 We talked about how meanness hurts feelings.
nsubj mark advmod nsubj ccomp obj punct root We PRON talked VERB about SCONJ how ADV meanness NOUN hurts VERB feelings NOUN . PUNCT 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 talked nsubj 2 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about SCONJ _ 6 hurts mark 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 hurts advmod 5 meanness meanness NOUN Number=Sing 6 hurts nsubj 6 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 talked ccomp 7 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 6 hurts obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 talked punct
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1 talk past We tree rules 2 hurt present meanness feelings vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient
Example 5 His meanness meant he never bought anyone a drink.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj advmod ccomp obj det obj punct root His PRON meanness NOUN meant VERB he PRON never ADV bought VERB anyone PRON a DET drink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 meanness nmod:poss 2 meanness meanness NOUN Number=Sing 3 meant nsubj 3 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 bought nsubj 5 never never ADV PronType=Neg 6 bought advmod 6 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 meant ccomp 7 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 bought obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 drink det 9 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 6 bought obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 meant punct
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1 mean past His meanness vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not buy past meanness a drink anyone vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Beneficiary drink=Theme
Example 6 Kindness is the cure for meanness.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Kindness NOUN is AUX the DET cure NOUN for ADP meanness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 4 cure nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 cure cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cure det 4 cure cure NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 meanness case 6 meanness meanness NOUN Number=Sing 4 cure nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 cure punct
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1 is a present Kindness the cure for meanness tree rules
Example 7 Many a time her poor husband regretted the day that he had first seen her, and often her meanness and shabby ways put him to shame.
The tree, 26 words amod det obl:unmarked nmod:poss amod nsubj det obl:unmarked mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct cc advmod nmod:poss nsubj cc amod conj conj obj mark advcl punct root Many ADJ a DET time NOUN her PRON poor ADJ husband NOUN regretted VERB the DET day NOUN that SCONJ he PRON had AUX first ADV seen VERB her PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ often ADV her PRON meanness NOUN and CCONJ shabby ADJ ways NOUN put VERB him PRON to PART shame VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 time amod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 time det 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 regretted obl:unmarked 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 husband nmod:poss 5 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 6 husband amod 6 husband husband NOUN Number=Sing 7 regretted nsubj 7 regretted regret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 regretted obl:unmarked 10 that that SCONJ _ 14 seen mark 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 seen nsubj 12 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 seen aux 13 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 14 seen advmod 14 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 regretted advcl 15 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 seen obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 24 put punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 24 put cc 18 often often ADV _ 24 put advmod 19 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 meanness nmod:poss 20 meanness meanness NOUN Number=Sing 24 put nsubj 21 and and CCONJ _ 23 ways cc 22 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 23 ways amod 23 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 20 meanness conj 24 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 regretted conj 25 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 put obj 26 to to PART _ 27 shame mark 27 shame shame VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 put advcl 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 regretted punct
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1 regret past her poor husband day; time vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer 2 see past · perfect husband her = she first property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus 3 put past her meanness and shabby ways husband often property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal 4 shame to-infinitive her meanness and shabby ways not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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