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nasty

Who acts: milk, It, She, you, weather, I · What happens: see, smell, taste, feel, go off, be · To what, where: nasty smell, nasty fall, nasty cut, plaster, nasty cold

«nasty» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: nasty in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Very unpleasant to see, smell, taste or feel: «a nasty smell».

The tree, 11 words
advmodmarkxcomppunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctpunctdetamodobjpunctpunctrootVeryADVunpleasantADJtoPARTseeVERB,PUNCTsmellVERB,PUNCTtasteVERBorCCONJfeelVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETnastyADJsmellNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VeryveryADV_2 unpleasantadvmod
2unpleasantunpleasantADJDegree=Posrootroot
3totoPART_4 seemark
4seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf2 unpleasantxcomp
5,,PUNCT_6 smellpunct
6smellsmellVERBVerbForm=Inf4 seeconj
7,,PUNCT_8 tastepunct
8tastetasteVERBVerbForm=Inf4 seeconj
9ororCCONJ_10 feelcc
10feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf4 seeconj
11::PUNCT_15 smellpunct
12««PUNCT_15 smellpunct
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 smelldet
14nastynastyADJDegree=Pos15 smellamod
15smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing10 feelobj
16»»PUNCT_15 smellpunct
17..PUNCT_2 unpleasantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeto-infinitivevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2smellinfinitivevn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3tasteinfinitivevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
4feelinfinitivea nasty smellvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Theme

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

Unkind and mean: «a nasty comment».

ccconjpunctpunctdetamodoblpunctpunctrootUnkindADJandCCONJmeanADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETnastyADJcommentNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnkindunkindADJDegree=Posrootroot
2andandCCONJ_3 meancc
3meanmeanADJDegree=Pos1 Unkindconj
4::PUNCT_8 commentpunct
5««PUNCT_8 commentpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 commentdet
7nastynastyADJDegree=Pos8 commentamod
8commentcommentNOUNNumber=Sing1 Unkindobl
9»»PUNCT_8 commentpunct
10..PUNCT_1 Unkindpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Bad, serious or dangerous: «a nasty cut», «a nasty fall».

The tree, 10 words
amodpunctccconjpunctpunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctpunctdetamodconjpunctpunctrootBadADJ,PUNCTseriousADJorCCONJdangerousADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETnastyADJcutNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTaDETnastyADJfallNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BadbadADJDegree=Pos3 seriousamod
2,,PUNCT_3 seriouspunct
3seriousseriousADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ororCCONJ_5 dangerouscc
5dangerousdangerousADJDegree=Pos3 seriousconj
6::PUNCT_10 cutpunct
7««PUNCT_10 cutpunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 cutdet
9nastynastyADJDegree=Pos10 cutamod
10cutcutNOUNNumber=Sing3 seriousparataxis
11»»PUNCT_10 cutpunct
12,,PUNCT_16 fallpunct
13««PUNCT_16 fallpunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 falldet
15nastynastyADJDegree=Pos16 fallamod
16fallfallNOUNNumber=Sing10 cutconj
17»»PUNCT_16 fallpunct
18..PUNCT_3 seriouspunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

The milk had gone off and smelled nasty.

detnsubjauxcompound:prtccconjxcomppunctrootTheDETmilkNOUNhadAUXgoneVERBoffADPandCCONJsmelledVERBnastyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 milkdet
2milkmilkNOUNNumber=Sing4 gonensubj
3hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 goneaux
4gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
5offoffADP_4 gonecompound:prt
6andandCCONJ_7 smelledcc
7smelledsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 goneconj
8nastynastyADJDegree=Pos7 smelledxcomp
9..PUNCT_4 gonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go offpast · perfectthe milkvn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
2smellpastthe milk not said herenasty propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 2

It was nasty of him to laugh at her.

nsubjcopcaseoblmarkadvclcaseoblpunctrootItPRONwasAUXnastyADJofADPhimPRONtoPARTlaughVERBatADPherPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 nastynsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 nastycop
3nastynastyADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ofofADP_5 himcase
5himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 nastyobl
6totoPART_7 laughmark
7laughlaughVERBVerbForm=Inf3 nastyadvcl
8atatADP_9 hercase
9hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 laughobl
10..PUNCT_3 nastypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastItof him = he; nasty propertytree rules
2laughto-infinitiveat her = shevn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

She had a nasty fall off her bike.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootShePRONhadVERBaDETnastyADJfallNOUNoffADPherPRONbikeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 falldet
4nastynastyADJDegree=Pos5 fallamod
5fallfallNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
6offoffADP_8 bikecase
7herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 bikenmod:poss
8bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing5 fallnmod
9..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastShea nasty falloff her bikevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fall=Patient

Example 4

Clean that nasty cut and put a plaster on it.

detamodobjccconjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootCleanVERBthatDETnastyADJcutNOUNandCCONJputVERBaDETplasterNOUNonADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CleancleanVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 cutdet
3nastynastyADJDegree=Pos4 cutamod
4cutcutNOUNNumber=Sing1 Cleanobj
5andandCCONJ_6 putcc
6putputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Cleanconj
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 plasterdet
8plasterplasterNOUNNumber=Sing6 putobj
9ononADP_10 itcase
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 putobl
11..PUNCT_1 Cleanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cleanimperativeyou not said herethat nasty cutvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cut=Patient
2putinfinitiveyou not said herea plasterplastervn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent plaster=Theme on it=Destination

Example 5

The weather turned nasty.

detnsubjxcomppunctrootTheDETweatherNOUNturnedVERBnastyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 weatherdet
2weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing3 turnednsubj
3turnedturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4nastynastyADJDegree=Pos3 turnedxcomp
5..PUNCT_3 turnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnpastthe weathernasty propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Don't be nasty to your little brother.

advmodcopobjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXnastyADJtoADPyourPRONlittleADJbrotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 nastyadvmod
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 nastycop
4nastynastyADJDegree=Pos1 Doobj
5totoADP_8 brothercase
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 brothernmod:poss
7littlelittleADJDegree=Pos8 brotheramod
8brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing4 nastyobl
9..PUNCT_1 Dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doimperativeyou not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not isinfinitiveto your little brother; nasty propertytree rules

Example 7

I've got a nasty cold.

nsubjauxdetamodobjpunctrootIPRON'veAUXgotVERBaDETnastyADJcoldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 gotnsubj
2'vehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 gotaux
3gotgetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 colddet
5nastynastyADJDegree=Pos6 coldamod
6coldcoldNOUNNumber=Sing3 gotobj
7..PUNCT_3 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpresent · perfectIa nasty coldvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cold=Stimulus

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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