modesty Who acts: you, way, she, It, he, Toad · What happens: not boast, be, dress, behave, not draw, say · To what, where: way, attention, body, best player, nothing, modesty · Speech: someone speaks here
«modesty» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: modesty in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not boasting about yourself or your skills, even when you are good.
advmod case obl cc nmod:poss conj punct advmod mark nsubj cop conj punct root Not PART boasting VERB about ADP yourself PRON or CCONJ your PRON skills NOUN , PUNCT even ADV when SCONJ you PRON are AUX good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 boasting advmod 2 boasting boast VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 about about ADP _ 4 yourself case 4 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 boasting obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 skills cc 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 skills nmod:poss 7 skills skill NOUN Number=Plur 4 yourself conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 good punct 9 even even ADV _ 13 good advmod 10 when when SCONJ _ 13 good mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 good nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 good cop 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 yourself conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 boasting punct
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1 not boast speech: other gerund about yourself vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about yourself=Topic 2 is present you good property 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 Dressing or behaving in a way that does not draw attention to your body, often for reasons of religion or custom.
The tree, 21 words csubj cc conj case det obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl obj case nmod:poss obl punct advmod case case nmod cc conj punct root Dressing VERB or CCONJ behaving VERB in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART draw VERB attention NOUN to ADP your PRON body NOUN , PUNCT often ADV for ADP reasons NOUN of ADP religion NOUN or CCONJ custom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dressing dress VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 reasons csubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 behaving cc 3 behaving behave VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Dressing conj 4 in in ADP _ 6 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 behaving obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 draw nsubj 8 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 draw aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 draw advmod 10 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 way acl:relcl 11 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 10 draw obj 12 to to ADP _ 14 body case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 body nmod:poss 14 body body NOUN Number=Sing 10 draw obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 reasons punct 16 often often ADV _ 18 reasons advmod 17 for for ADP _ 18 reasons case 18 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur root root 19 of of ADP _ 20 religion case 20 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 18 reasons nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 custom cc 22 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing 20 religion conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 18 reasons punct
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1 dress gerund vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 behave gerund a way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 3 not draw present · do-support a way attention your body vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent attention=Theme to body=Destination
Meaning 3 Being small or not much: the modesty of their home.
cop amod cc advmod conj punct det case nmod:poss nmod punct root Being AUX small ADJ or CCONJ not PART much ADV : PUNCT the DET modesty NOUN of ADP their PRON home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 small cop 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 modesty amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 much cc 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 much advmod 5 much much ADV _ 2 small conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 modesty punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 modesty det 8 modesty modesty NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 home case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 home nmod:poss 11 home home NOUN Number=Sing 8 modesty nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 modesty punct
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1 is gerund small property tree rules
Example 1 Despite her modesty, she was the best player.
case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj cop det amod punct root Despite ADP her PRON modesty NOUN , PUNCT she PRON was AUX the DET best ADJ player NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despite despite ADP _ 3 modesty case 2 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 modesty nmod:poss 3 modesty modesty NOUN Number=Sing 9 player obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 modesty punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 player nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 player cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 player det 8 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 9 player amod 9 player player NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 player punct
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1 is a past she the best player despite her modesty tree rules
Example 2 «It was nothing,» he said with modesty.
punct nsubj cop ccomp punct punct nsubj case obl punct root « PUNCT It PRON was AUX nothing PRON , PUNCT » PUNCT he PRON said VERB with ADP modesty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 nothing punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 nothing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 nothing cop 4 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 said ccomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 nothing punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 nothing punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 with with ADP _ 10 modesty case 10 modesty modesty NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 is a in a quote past It nothing tree rules 2 say speech: assert past he with modesty vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with modesty=Manner
Example 3 Toad had no modesty at all — he sang songs about himself.
nsubj det obj case obl punct nsubj conj obj case obl punct root Toad PROPN had VERB no DET modesty NOUN at ADP all DET — PUNCT he PRON sang VERB songs NOUN about ADP himself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 modesty det 4 modesty modesty NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 all case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 2 had obl 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 sang punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sang nsubj 9 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 10 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 9 sang obj 11 about about ADP _ 12 himself case 12 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 sang obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Toad no modesty all vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent modesty=Patient 2 sing speech: express past Toad songs about Toad vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
Example 4 Some people wear long clothes for modesty.
det nsubj amod obj case obl punct root Some DET people NOUN wear VERB long ADJ clothes NOUN for ADP modesty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 wear nsubj 3 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 clothes amod 5 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 wear obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 modesty case 7 modesty modesty NOUN Number=Sing 3 wear obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wear punct
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1 wear present some people long clothes for modesty vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source
Example 5 His modesty made everyone like him.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case obl punct root His PRON modesty NOUN made VERB everyone PRON like ADP him PRON . 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 modesty nmod:poss 2 modesty modesty NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 made obj 5 like like ADP _ 6 him case 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past His modesty everyone like him = he vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset everyone=Product
Example 6 The prize-winner thanked her teachers with great modesty.
det compound punct nsubj nmod:poss obj case amod obl punct root The DET prize NOUN - PUNCT winner NOUN thanked VERB her PRON teachers NOUN with ADP great ADJ modesty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 winner det 2 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 4 winner compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 prize punct 4 winner winner NOUN Number=Sing 5 thanked nsubj 5 thanked thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teachers nmod:poss 7 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 5 thanked obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 modesty case 9 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 modesty amod 10 modesty modesty NOUN Number=Sing 5 thanked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 thanked punct
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1 thank speech: thank past the prize winner winner's teachers with great modesty vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme
Example 7 False modesty is fishing for compliments.
amod nsubj aux case obl punct root False ADJ modesty NOUN is AUX fishing VERB for ADP compliments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 False false ADJ Degree=Pos 2 modesty amod 2 modesty modesty NOUN Number=Sing 4 fishing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fishing aux 4 fishing fish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 compliments case 6 compliments compliment NOUN Number=Plur 4 fishing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 fishing punct
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1 fish present · progressive False modesty for compliments vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for compliment=Theme
Example 8 However he received all the praises bestowed on him with becoming modesty, and prostrating himself, said:
The tree, 16 words advmod nsubj det:predet det obj acl case obl mark advcl xcomp punct cc ccomp obj punct parataxis punct root However ADV he PRON received VERB all DET the DET praises NOUN bestowed VERB on ADP him PRON with SCONJ becoming VERB modesty NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ prostrating VERB himself PRON , PUNCT said VERB : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 However however ADV _ 3 received advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 received nsubj 3 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 praises det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 praises det 6 praises praise NOUN Number=Plur 3 received obj 7 bestowed bestow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 praises acl 8 on on ADP _ 9 him case 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 bestowed obl 10 with with SCONJ _ 11 becoming mark 11 becoming become VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 bestowed advcl 12 modesty modesty NOUN Number=Sing 11 becoming xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 said punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 18 said cc 15 prostrating prostrate VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 said ccomp 16 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 15 prostrating obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 15 prostrating punct 18 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 received parataxis 19 : : PUNCT _ 18 said punct
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1 receive past he all praises however property vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent praise=Theme 2 bestow participle all praises not said here on him = he tree rules 3 become gerund modesty vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 prostrate gerund himself = he tree rules 5 say speech: assert past vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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