melancholy Who acts: deep quiet sadness, you, Mock Turtle, Rain, He, friend · What happens: last, make, feel, sing, play, give · To what, where: melancholy song, melancholy voice, melancholy tune, radio, feeling, her
«melancholy» 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: melancholy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A deep, quiet sadness that lasts a while.
det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl det obl punct root A DET deep ADJ , PUNCT quiet ADJ sadness NOUN that PRON lasts VERB a DET while NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sadness det 2 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sadness amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 deep punct 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sadness amod 5 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 lasts nsubj 7 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sadness acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 while det 9 while while NOUN Number=Sing 7 lasts obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 sadness punct
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1 last present a deep quiet sadness while vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
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 — kept apart, not parsed.
Sad, or making you feel sad, as in «a melancholy song».
The tree, 11 words punct cc advcl nsubj xcomp xcomp punct mark case punct det compound obj punct punct root Sad ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ making VERB you PRON feel VERB sad ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET melancholy NOUN song NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 making punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 making cc 4 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Sad advcl 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 feel nsubj 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 making xcomp 7 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 song punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 14 song mark 10 in in ADP _ 14 song case 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 song punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 song det 13 melancholy melancholy NOUN Number=Sing 14 song compound 14 song song NOUN Number=Sing 6 feel obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 song punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sad punct
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1 make gerund tree rules 2 feel infinitive you a melancholy song sad property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme
Example 1 The Mock Turtle sang in a melancholy voice.
det compound nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET Mock PROPN Turtle PROPN sang VERB in ADP a DET melancholy NOUN voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Turtle det 2 Mock Mock PROPN Number=Sing 3 Turtle compound 3 Turtle Turtle PROPN Number=Sing 4 sang nsubj 4 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 voice case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 voice det 7 melancholy melancholy NOUN Number=Sing 8 voice compound 8 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 sang obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the Mock Turtle a melancholy voice vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in voice=Location
Example 2 A melancholy tune played on the radio.
det compound acl case det obl punct root A DET melancholy NOUN tune NOUN played VERB on ADP the DET radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tune det 2 melancholy melancholy NOUN Number=Sing 3 tune compound 3 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tune acl 5 on on ADP _ 7 radio case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 radio det 7 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tune punct
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1 play participle a melancholy tune not said here the radio vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Rain on the window gave her a feeling of melancholy.
nsubj case det nmod iobj det obj case nmod punct root Rain NOUN on ADP the DET window NOUN gave VERB her PRON a DET feeling NOUN of ADP melancholy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 gave nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 window case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 window det 4 window window NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rain nmod 5 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 gave iobj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feeling det 8 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 5 gave obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 melancholy case 10 melancholy melancholy NOUN Number=Sing 8 feeling nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 gave punct
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1 give past Rain on the window a feeling of melancholy her = she vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient feeling=Theme
Example 4 He was in a melancholy mood after his friend moved away.
nsubj cop case det compound mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl advmod punct root He PRON was AUX in ADP a DET melancholy NOUN mood NOUN after SCONJ his PRON friend NOUN moved VERB away ADV . 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 6 mood nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 mood cop 3 in in ADP _ 6 mood case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mood det 5 melancholy melancholy NOUN Number=Sing 6 mood compound 6 mood mood NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 after after SCONJ _ 10 moved mark 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 friend nmod:poss 9 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 10 moved nsubj 10 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 mood advcl 11 away away ADV _ 10 moved advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 mood punct
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1 is past He a melancholy mood tree rules 2 move away past his friend away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The empty house looked melancholy in the fog.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET empty ADJ house NOUN looked VERB melancholy NOUN in ADP the DET fog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 house det 2 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 house amod 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 melancholy melancholy NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 fog case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fog det 8 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the empty house melancholy the fog vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme melancholy=Attribute
Example 6 Autumn can make some people melancholy.
nsubj aux det compound obj punct root Autumn PROPN can AUX make VERB some DET people NOUN melancholy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Autumn Autumn PROPN Number=Sing 3 make nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 make aux 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 melancholy det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 melancholy compound 6 melancholy melancholy NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make can Autumn some people melancholy vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melancholy=Product
Example 7 Not long after, the king of the country suffered from the deepest melancholy.
The tree, 13 words advmod advmod advmod punct det nsubj case det nmod case det amod obl punct root Not PART long ADV after ADV , PUNCT the DET king NOUN of ADP the DET country NOUN suffered VERB from ADP the DET deepest ADJ melancholy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 10 suffered advmod 3 after after ADV _ 2 long advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 long punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 10 suffered nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 9 country case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 country det 9 country country NOUN Number=Sing 6 king nmod 10 suffered suffer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 from from ADP _ 14 melancholy case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 melancholy det 13 deepest deep ADJ Degree=Sup 14 melancholy amod 14 melancholy melancholy NOUN Number=Sing 10 suffered obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 suffered punct
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1 suffer past the king of the country the deepest melancholy long property vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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