muddled Who acts: It, Grandpa, He, I, We, Cat · What happens: muddle, mean, not think, mix up, be, confuse · To what, where: wrong order, past form, things, I, papers, floor · Speech: someone speaks here
«muddled» 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: muddled in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Muddled means confused and not thinking clearly.
nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj advmod punct root Muddled VERB means VERB confused ADJ and CCONJ not PART thinking VERB clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 thinking cc 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 thinking advmod 6 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 confused conj 7 clearly clearly ADV _ 6 thinking advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 muddle participle vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present confused property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 not think speech: other gerund clearly property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: 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 Muddled means mixed up and untidy, in the wrong order.
nsubj ccomp compound:prt cc conj punct case det amod obl punct root Muddled VERB means VERB mixed VERB up ADP and CCONJ untidy ADJ , PUNCT in ADP the DET wrong ADJ order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mixed mix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 up up ADP _ 3 mixed compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 untidy cc 6 untidy untidy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mixed conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 order punct 8 in in ADP _ 11 order case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 order det 10 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 11 order amod 11 order order NOUN Number=Sing 3 mixed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 muddle participle vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 mix up participle the wrong order vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 It is the past form of the verb «muddle»: to mix things up or confuse them.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct appos punct punct mark parataxis obj compound:prt cc conj obj punct root It PRON is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP the DET verb NOUN « PUNCT muddle NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT to PART mix VERB things NOUN up ADP or CCONJ confuse VERB them PRON . 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 5 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 verb case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 verb det 8 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 muddle punct 10 muddle muddle NOUN Number=Sing 8 verb appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 muddle punct 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 mix punct 13 to to PART _ 14 mix mark 14 mix mix VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 form parataxis 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 14 mix obj 16 up up ADP _ 14 mix compound:prt 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 confuse cc 18 confuse confuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 mix conj 19 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 confuse obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present It the past form of the verb tree rules 2 mix up to-infinitive things vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 3 confuse infinitive things = thing vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 1 I got muddled and added instead of taking away.
nsubj aux:pass cc conj mark fixed advcl advmod punct root I PRON got AUX muddled VERB and CCONJ added VERB instead ADV of ADP taking VERB away ADV . 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 3 muddled nsubj 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 muddled aux:pass 3 muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 added cc 5 added add VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 muddled conj 6 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 8 taking mark 7 of of ADP _ 6 instead fixed 8 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 added advcl 9 away away ADV _ 8 taking advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 muddled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 muddle past · passive I vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 add speech: assert participle vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 take away gerund away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The papers were all muddled up on the floor.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET papers NOUN were AUX all ADV muddled VERB up ADP on ADP the DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 papers det 2 papers paper NOUN Number=Plur 5 muddled nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 muddled aux:pass 4 all all ADV _ 5 muddled advmod 5 muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 muddled compound:prt 7 on on ADP _ 9 floor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 5 muddled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 muddled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 muddle up past · passive the papers the floor all property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 Grandpa gets a bit muddled about names.
nsubj det obj acl case obl punct root Grandpa NOUN gets VERB a DET bit NOUN muddled VERB about ADP names NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 2 gets nsubj 2 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 2 gets obj 5 muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 bit acl 6 about about ADP _ 7 names case 7 names name NOUN Number=Plur 5 muddled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gets punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get present Grandpa a bit vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bit=Stimulus 2 muddle participle a bit not said here about names vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Her story was muddled and hard to follow.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj mark xcomp punct root Her PRON story NOUN was AUX muddled VERB and CCONJ hard ADJ to PART follow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 story nmod:poss 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 muddled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 muddled aux:pass 4 muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 hard cc 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 muddled conj 7 to to PART _ 8 follow mark 8 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hard xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 muddled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 muddle past · passive Her story vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 follow to-infinitive vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 He muddled the twins up again.
nsubj det obj compound:prt advmod punct root He PRON muddled VERB the DET twins NOUN up ADP again 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 2 muddled nsubj 2 muddled muddle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 twins det 4 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 2 muddled obj 5 up up ADP _ 2 muddled compound:prt 6 again again ADV _ 2 muddled advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 muddled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 muddle up past He the twins again vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twin=Patient
Example 6 After the long trip I felt tired and muddled.
case det amod obl nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root After ADP the DET long ADJ trip NOUN I PRON felt VERB tired ADJ and CCONJ muddled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 trip case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 trip det 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 trip amod 4 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 6 felt obl 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 felt nsubj 6 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 6 felt xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 muddled cc 9 muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 tired conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 felt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 feel past I after the long trip tired property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 muddle participle I not said here vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 7 We muddled through the quiz without our best player.
nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root We PRON muddled VERB through ADP the DET quiz NOUN without ADP our PRON best ADJ player 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 muddled nsubj 2 muddled muddle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 quiz case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 quiz det 5 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 2 muddled obl 6 without without ADP _ 9 player case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 player nmod:poss 8 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 9 player amod 9 player player NOUN Number=Sing 2 muddled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 muddled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 muddle past We the quiz without our best player vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 8 And the Cat sat down to the loom, and worked away; muddled everything about, if it didn't do much weaving.
The tree, 21 words cc det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct cc conj advmod punct conj obj advmod punct mark nsubj aux advmod conj amod obj punct root And CCONJ the DET Cat NOUN sat VERB down ADP to ADP the DET loom NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ worked VERB away ADV ; PUNCT muddled VERB everything PRON about ADV , PUNCT if SCONJ it PRON did AUX n't PART do VERB much ADJ weaving NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 sat cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Cat det 3 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat nsubj 4 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 down down ADP _ 4 sat compound:prt 6 to to ADP _ 8 loom case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 loom det 8 loom loom NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 worked punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 worked cc 11 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sat conj 12 away away ADV _ 11 worked advmod 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 muddled punct 14 muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 worked conj 15 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 14 muddled obj 16 about about ADV _ 14 muddled advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 do punct 18 if if SCONJ _ 22 do mark 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 do nsubj 20 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 do aux 21 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 22 do advmod 22 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 muddled conj 23 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 24 weaving amod 24 weaving weaving NOUN Number=Sing 22 do obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 sat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sit down past the Cat to the loom vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 work away past the Cat not said here away property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 muddle participle the Cat not said here everything about property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient 4 not do a condition, not said to happen past · do-support Cat much weaving vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weaving=Eventuality
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