miserable Who acts: Miserable, miserable person, I, It, Cinderella, We · What happens: mean, describe, make, be, not be, feel · To what, where: something, you, dog, miserable rainy day, chores, miserable two points
«miserable» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: miserable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Miserable means very unhappy.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct root Miserable ADJ means VERB very ADV unhappy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 unhappy advmod 4 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Miserable unhappy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 Miserable describes something unpleasant that makes you unhappy, such as miserable weather.
amod obj amod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct case fixed amod obl punct root Miserable ADJ describes VERB something PRON unpleasant ADJ that PRON makes VERB you PRON unhappy ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP miserable ADJ weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 something acl:relcl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 makes obj 8 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 makes xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 weather punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 weather case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 13 weather amod 13 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 8 unhappy obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 make present you unhappy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
Meaning 3 Miserable describes something very small or poor, as in a miserable amount.
amod obj advmod amod cc conj punct case case det amod parataxis punct root Miserable ADJ describes VERB something PRON very ADV small ADJ or CCONJ poor ADJ , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET miserable ADJ amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 very very ADV _ 5 small advmod 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 poor cc 7 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 5 small conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 amount punct 9 as as ADP _ 13 amount case 10 in in ADP _ 13 amount case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 amount det 12 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 13 amount amod 13 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 small parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A miserable person is grumpy and never cheerful, as in a miserable old man.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop cc advmod conj punct mark case det amod amod conj punct root A DET miserable ADJ person NOUN is AUX grumpy ADJ and CCONJ never ADV cheerful ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP a DET miserable ADJ old ADJ man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 grumpy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grumpy cop 5 grumpy grumpy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 cheerful cc 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 8 cheerful advmod 8 cheerful cheerful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grumpy conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 man punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 15 man mark 11 in in ADP _ 15 man case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 man det 13 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 15 man amod 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 man amod 15 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 grumpy conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 grumpy punct
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1 is present a miserable person grumpy property tree rules 2 not be a miserable person not said here tree rules
Example 1 I felt miserable when I lost my dog.
nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON felt VERB miserable ADJ when SCONJ I PRON lost VERB my PRON dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 lost mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 lost nsubj 6 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 dog nmod:poss 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 lost obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I miserable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 lose past I my dog vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Eventuality
Example 2 It's a miserable, rainy day.
nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET miserable ADJ , PUNCT rainy ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 day nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 day cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 4 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 day amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 miserable punct 6 rainy rainy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 day amod 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 day punct
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1 is a present It a miserable rainy day tree rules
Example 3 Cinderella was miserable doing all the chores.
nsubj cop advcl det:predet det obj punct root Cinderella PROPN was AUX miserable ADJ doing VERB all DET the DET chores NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cinderella Cinderella PROPN Number=Sing 3 miserable nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 miserable cop 3 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 miserable advcl 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 chores det:predet 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 chores det 7 chores chore NOUN Number=Plur 4 doing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 miserable punct
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1 is past Cinderella miserable property tree rules 2 do gerund Cinderella not said here all chores vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chore=Eventuality
Example 4 We got a miserable two points in the quiz.
nsubj det amod nummod obj case det nmod punct root We PRON got VERB a DET miserable ADJ two NUM points NOUN in ADP the DET quiz 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 points det 4 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 points amod 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 points nummod 6 points point NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 quiz case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 quiz det 9 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 6 points nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We a miserable two points the quiz vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer point=Stimulus
Example 5 Don't be so miserable, cheer up!
advmod cop advmod advcl punct parataxis compound:prt punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX so ADV miserable ADJ , PUNCT cheer VERB up ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 miserable advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 miserable cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 miserable advmod 5 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 cheer punct 7 cheer cheer VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 8 up up ADP _ 7 cheer compound:prt 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive you not said here miserable property tree rules 3 cheer up infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The cold, miserable camp made everyone want to go home.
det amod punct amod nsubj obj xcomp mark xcomp advmod punct root The DET cold ADJ , PUNCT miserable ADJ camp NOUN made VERB everyone PRON want VERB to PART go VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 camp det 2 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 5 camp amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 cold punct 4 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 camp amod 5 camp camp NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 made obj 8 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 go mark 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 want xcomp 11 home home ADV _ 10 go advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the cold miserable camp everyone tree rules 2 want infinitive everyone not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 go not said to happen to-infinitive everyone not said here home property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Left alone, Jenik felt very miserable.
advcl xcomp punct nsubj advmod xcomp punct root Left VERB alone ADJ , PUNCT Jenik PROPN felt VERB very ADV miserable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 felt advcl 2 alone alone ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Left xcomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 1 Left punct 4 Jenik Jenik PROPN Number=Sing 5 felt nsubj 5 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 very very ADV _ 7 miserable advmod 7 miserable miserable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 felt xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 felt punct
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1 leave participle Jenik not said here alone property vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 feel past Jenik miserable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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