mysterious Who acts: Mysterious, mysterious person, mysterious parcel, We, mysterious stranger, cookies · What happens: mean, explain, understand, keep, not tell, arrive · To what, where: secrets, much, name, mysterious footsteps, attic, long black cloak · Speech: someone speaks here
«mysterious» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: mysterious in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mysterious means strange and hard to explain or understand.
nsubj xcomp cc conj mark xcomp cc conj punct root Mysterious ADJ means VERB strange ADJ and CCONJ hard ADJ to PART explain VERB or CCONJ understand VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 hard cc 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strange conj 6 to to PART _ 7 explain mark 7 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hard xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 understand cc 9 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 explain conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Mysterious strange property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 explain speech: assert to-infinitive Mysterious not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 understand infinitive Mysterious not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «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 A mysterious person keeps secrets or does not tell much about themselves.
det amod nsubj obj cc aux advmod conj obj case obl punct root A DET mysterious ADJ person NOUN keeps VERB secrets NOUN or CCONJ does AUX not PART tell VERB much ADJ about ADP themselves PRON . 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 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeps nsubj 4 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 secrets secret NOUN Number=Plur 4 keeps obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 tell cc 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tell aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 tell advmod 9 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 keeps conj 10 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tell obj 11 about about ADP _ 12 themselves case 12 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 10 much obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 keeps punct
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1 keep present a mysterious person secrets vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme 2 not tell speech: assert present · do-support a mysterious person not said here much vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent much=Recipient
Example 1 A mysterious parcel arrived with no name on it.
det amod nsubj case det obl case obl punct root A DET mysterious ADJ parcel NOUN arrived VERB with ADP no DET name NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 parcel det 2 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 parcel amod 3 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrived nsubj 4 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 name case 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 name det 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrived obl 8 on on ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 arrived obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 arrived punct
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1 arrive past a mysterious parcel name with no name vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We heard mysterious footsteps in the attic.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB mysterious ADJ footsteps NOUN in ADP the DET attic 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 footsteps amod 4 footsteps footstep NOUN Number=Plur 2 heard obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 attic case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 attic det 7 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We mysterious footsteps the attic vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer footstep=Stimulus
Example 3 The mysterious stranger wore a long black cloak.
det amod nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET mysterious ADJ stranger NOUN wore VERB a DET long ADJ black ADJ cloak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 stranger det 2 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stranger amod 3 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 4 wore nsubj 4 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cloak det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cloak amod 7 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cloak amod 8 cloak cloak NOUN Number=Sing 4 wore obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 wore punct
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1 wear past the mysterious stranger a long black cloak vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cloak=Theme
Example 4 The cookies disappeared mysteriously.
det nsubj advmod punct root The DET cookies NOUN disappeared VERB mysteriously ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cookies det 2 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 3 disappeared nsubj 3 disappeared disappear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mysteriously mysteriously ADV _ 3 disappeared advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 disappeared punct
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1 disappear past the cookies mysteriously property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Scientists study mysterious objects in space.
nsubj amod obj case obl punct root Scientists NOUN study VERB mysterious ADJ objects NOUN in ADP space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 objects amod 4 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 2 study obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 space case 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing 2 study obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present Scientists mysterious objects space vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=Topic
Example 6 She smiled in a mysterious way and said nothing.
nsubj case det amod obl cc conj obj punct root She PRON smiled VERB in ADP a DET mysterious ADJ way NOUN and CCONJ said VERB nothing PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 smiled nsubj 2 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 smiled obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 said cc 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 smiled conj 9 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 said obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
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1 smile past She in a mysterious way vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme 2 say speech: assert past She not said here nothing vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic
Example 7 The old house looked dark and mysterious.
det amod nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET old ADJ house NOUN looked VERB dark ADJ and CCONJ mysterious ADJ . 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 old old 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 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 4 looked xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 mysterious cc 7 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dark conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the old house dark property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 8 The whole affair is indeed mysterious.
det amod nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET whole ADJ affair NOUN is AUX indeed ADV mysterious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 affair det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 affair amod 3 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 6 mysterious nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mysterious cop 5 indeed indeed ADV _ 6 mysterious advmod 6 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 mysterious punct
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1 is present the whole affair indeed, mysterious property tree rules
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