murky Who acts: you, rules, pond, villain, It · What happens: not see, understand, be, not swim, hang, move · To what, where: it, murky water, water, murky fog, town, murky depths
«murky» 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: murky in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dark and dirty so you cannot see through it, about water: murky water.
The tree, 14 words cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl case obl punct case obl punct amod conj punct root Dark ADJ and CCONJ dirty ADJ so SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART see VERB through ADP it PRON , PUNCT about ADP water NOUN : PUNCT murky ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 dirty cc 3 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Dark conj 4 so so SCONJ _ 8 see mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 see nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 see aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 see advmod 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 dirty advcl 9 through through ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 see obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 water punct 12 about about ADP _ 13 water case 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 see obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 water punct 15 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos 16 water amod 16 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 water conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Dark punct
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1 not see can you it about water and murky water vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 Dark, gloomy or foggy, about air or light.
punct conj cc conj punct advmod obl cc conj punct root Dark ADJ , PUNCT gloomy ADJ or CCONJ foggy ADJ , PUNCT about ADV air NOUN or CCONJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 gloomy punct 3 gloomy gloomy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Dark conj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 foggy cc 5 foggy foggy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Dark conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 air punct 7 about about ADV _ 8 air advmod 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 1 Dark obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 light cc 10 light light NOUN Number=Sing 8 air conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Dark punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Not clear and hard to understand: the rules are murky.
advmod cc conj mark xcomp punct det nsubj cop conj punct root Not PART clear ADJ and CCONJ hard ADJ to PART understand VERB : PUNCT the DET rules NOUN are AUX murky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 clear advmod 2 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 hard cc 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clear conj 5 to to PART _ 6 understand mark 6 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 murky punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rules det 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 11 murky nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 murky cop 11 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clear conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 clear punct
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1 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present the rules murky property tree rules
Meaning 4 Dishonest or secret in a suspicious way: a murky past.
amod cc conj case det amod punct det amod conj punct root Dishonest ADJ or CCONJ secret ADJ in ADP a DET suspicious ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT a DET murky ADJ past NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dishonest dishonest ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 secret cc 3 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Dishonest conj 4 in in ADP _ 7 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 suspicious suspicious ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 past punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 past det 10 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos 11 past amod 11 past past NOUN Number=Sing 7 way conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Don't swim in murky water; you can't see what's under it.
The tree, 14 words aux advmod case amod obl punct nsubj aux advmod conj nsubj cop case obj punct root Do AUX n't PART swim VERB in ADP murky ADJ water NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON ca AUX n't PART see VERB what PRON 's AUX under ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 swim aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 swim advmod 3 swim swim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 water case 5 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 water amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 swim obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 see punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 see nsubj 9 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 see aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 see advmod 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 swim conj 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 it nsubj 13 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 it cop 14 under under ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 see obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 swim punct
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1 not swim imperative · do-support you not said here murky water vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory 2 not see can you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present water tree rules
Example 2 The pond was murky and green.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET pond NOUN was AUX murky ADJ and CCONJ green ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pond det 2 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 4 murky nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 murky cop 4 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 green cc 6 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 4 murky conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 murky punct
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1 is past the pond murky property tree rules 2 be the pond not said here tree rules
Example 3 A murky fog hung over the town.
det amod acl case det obl punct root A DET murky ADJ fog NOUN hung VERB over ADP the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fog det 2 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fog amod 3 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 hung hang VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 fog acl 5 over over ADP _ 7 town case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 town det 7 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 hung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fog punct
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1 hang participle a murky fog not said here the town vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over town=Location
Example 4 Something moved in the murky depths of the lake.
acl case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Something PRON moved VERB in ADP the DET murky ADJ depths NOUN of ADP the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 1 Something acl 3 in in ADP _ 6 depths case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 depths det 5 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 depths amod 6 depths depth NOUN Number=Plur 2 moved obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 lake case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lake det 9 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 6 depths nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 move participle the murky depths of the lake vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in depth=Trajectory
Example 5 The rules about phones in school are a bit murky.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod cop det obl:unmarked punct root The DET rules NOUN about ADP phones NOUN in ADP school NOUN are AUX a DET bit NOUN murky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 10 murky nsubj 3 about about ADP _ 4 phones case 4 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 2 rules nmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 phones nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 murky cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bit det 9 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 10 murky obl:unmarked 10 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 murky punct
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1 is present the rules about phones in school a bit obl:unmarked ; murky property tree rules
Example 6 The villain had a murky past.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET villain NOUN had VERB a DET murky ADJ past NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 past det 5 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 past amod 6 past past NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the villain a murky past vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent past=Patient
Example 7 It was a murky, grey afternoon.
nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET murky ADJ , PUNCT grey ADJ afternoon 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 afternoon nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 afternoon cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 afternoon det 4 murky murky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 afternoon amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 murky punct 6 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 7 afternoon amod 7 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 afternoon punct
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1 is a past It a murky grey afternoon tree rules
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