naught Who acts: number, naught, lazy person, hard work, rain, their · What happens: write, be, not do, come, wash away, work · To what, where: nought, lazy person, anything, naught, sandcastle, wizard · Speech: someone speaks here
«naught» 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: naught in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old-fashioned, literary — kept apart, not parsed.
Nothing.
punct root Nothing PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Nothing punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 Usage: mainly US — kept apart, not parsed.
Zero, the number 0 (UK and others usually write "nought").
The tree, 10 words punct det appos flat punct appos cc conj advmod acl:relcl punct obj punct punct punct root Zero NUM , PUNCT the DET number NOUN 0 NUM ( PUNCT UK PROPN and CCONJ others NOUN usually ADV write VERB " PUNCT nought PRON " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 number punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 number det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Zero appos 5 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 number flat 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 UK punct 7 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 4 number appos 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 others cc 9 others other NOUN Number=Plur 7 UK conj 10 usually usually ADV _ 11 write advmod 11 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 number acl:relcl 12 " " PUNCT _ 13 nought punct 13 nought nought PRON PronType=Neg 11 write obj 14 " " PUNCT _ 13 nought punct 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 nought punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Zero punct
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1 write present the number not said here nought usually property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nought=Theme
Meaning 3 A good-for-naught is a lazy or useless person who never does anything good.
The tree, 15 words det amod punct case punct nsubj cop det amod cc conj nsubj advmod acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root A DET good ADJ - PUNCT for ADP - PUNCT naught PRON is AUX a DET lazy ADJ or CCONJ useless ADJ person NOUN who PRON never ADV does VERB anything PRON good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 naught det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 naught amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 6 naught punct 4 for for ADP _ 6 naught case 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 for punct 6 naught naught PRON PronType=Neg 12 person nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 person cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 person det 9 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 person amod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 useless cc 11 useless useless ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lazy conj 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 does nsubj 14 never never ADV PronType=Neg 15 does advmod 15 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 person acl:relcl 16 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 does obj 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 15 does xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 person punct
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1 is a present naught a lazy person tree rules 2 not do present a lazy person anything good property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality
Example 1 All their hard work came to naught when the rain washed the sandcastle away.
The tree, 14 words det:predet nmod:poss amod nsubj case obl advmod det nsubj advcl det obj advmod punct root All DET their PRON hard ADJ work NOUN came VERB to ADP naught PRON when ADV the DET rain NOUN washed VERB the DET sandcastle NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 4 work det:predet 2 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 work nmod:poss 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 work amod 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 came nsubj 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 naught case 7 naught naught PRON PronType=Neg 5 came obl 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 washed advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rain det 10 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 11 washed nsubj 11 washed wash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 came advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sandcastle det 13 sandcastle sandcastle NOUN Number=Sing 11 washed obj 14 away away ADV _ 11 washed advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come past their hard work naught vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to naught=Initial_Location 2 wash away past the rain the sandcastle away property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandcastle=Patient 3 work their = they nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The knight's quest was all for naught.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod case punct root The DET knight NOUN 's PART quest NOUN was AUX all ADV for ADP naught PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 4 quest nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 knight case 4 quest quest NOUN Number=Sing 8 naught nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 naught cop 6 all all ADV _ 8 naught advmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 naught case 8 naught naught PRON PronType=Neg root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 naught punct
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1 is past the knight's quest for naught; all property tree rules 2 quest the knight nom quest «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 "It is naught but a bad dream," said the wizard.
punct nsubj cop nsubj cc det amod conj punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT It PRON is AUX naught PRON but CCONJ a DET bad ADJ dream NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET wizard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 naught punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 naught nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 naught cop 4 naught naught PRON PronType=Neg 11 said nsubj 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 dream cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 dream det 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 dream amod 8 dream dream NOUN Number=Sing 4 naught conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 naught punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 4 naught punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 wizard det 13 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 11 said obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 is a in a quote present It naught tree rules 2 say speech: assert past naught the wizard vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent wizard=Topic
Example 4 Their plans came to naught.
nmod:poss nsubj case obl punct root Their PRON plans NOUN came VERB to ADP naught PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 plans nmod:poss 2 plans plan NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 naught case 5 naught naught PRON PronType=Neg 3 came obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past Their plans naught vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to naught=Initial_Location 2 plan Their = they nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Without water, the seeds will grow to naught.
case obl punct det nsubj aux case obl punct root Without ADP water NOUN , PUNCT the DET seeds NOUN will AUX grow VERB to ADP naught PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 water case 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 grow obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 water punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 seeds det 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 7 grow nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 grow aux 7 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 to to ADP _ 9 naught case 9 naught naught PRON PronType=Neg 7 grow obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 grow punct
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1 grow future the seeds without water; to naught vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He cared naught for gold.
nsubj obj case obl punct root He PRON cared VERB naught PRON for ADP gold NOUN . 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 cared nsubj 2 cared care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 naught naught PRON PronType=Neg 2 cared obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 gold case 5 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 2 cared obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 cared punct
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1 care past He naught for gold tree rules
Example 7 The final score was two to naught. (US)
Sentence 1: The final score was two to naught.
det amod cop nmod case nmod punct root The DET final ADJ score NOUN was AUX two NUM to ADP naught PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 score det 2 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 3 score amod 3 score score NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 two cop 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 score nmod 6 to to ADP _ 7 naught case 7 naught naught PRON PronType=Neg 5 two nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 score punct
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1 is a past two to naught tree rules
Sentence 2: (US)
punct punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 US punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 US punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 “Alas!” said the young man, “her father is a wandering good-for-naught, who has forsaken wife and child, and gone off—who knows where?
The tree, 25 words punct discourse punct punct det amod nsubj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj cop det nsubj amod punct case punct ccomp punct nsubj aux acl obj cc conj punct cc conj compound:prt punct nsubj conj advmod punct root “ PUNCT Alas INTJ ! PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET young ADJ man NOUN , PUNCT “ PUNCT her PRON father NOUN is AUX a DET wandering VERB good ADJ - PUNCT for ADP - PUNCT naught PRON , PUNCT who PRON has AUX forsaken VERB wife NOUN and CCONJ child NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ gone VERB off ADP — PUNCT who PRON knows VERB where ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 said punct 2 Alas alas INTJ _ 5 said discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Alas punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Alas punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 man det 7 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 8 man amod 8 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 20 naught punct 10 “ " PUNCT _ 20 naught punct 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 father nmod:poss 12 father father NOUN Number=Sing 20 naught nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 naught cop 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 naught det 15 wandering wonder VERB VerbForm=Ger 20 naught nsubj 16 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 20 naught amod 17 - - PUNCT _ 20 naught punct 18 for for ADP _ 20 naught case 19 - - PUNCT _ 18 for punct 20 naught naught PRON PronType=Neg 5 said ccomp 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 forsaken punct 22 who who PRON PronType=Rel 24 forsaken nsubj 23 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 forsaken aux 24 forsaken forsake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 20 naught acl 25 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 24 forsaken obj 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 child cc 27 child child NOUN Number=Sing 25 wife conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 30 gone punct 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 gone cc 30 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 said conj 31 off off ADP _ 30 gone compound:prt 32 — - PUNCT _ 34 knows punct 33 who who PRON PronType=Rel 34 knows nsubj 34 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 said conj 35 where where ADV PronType=Rel 34 knows advmod 36 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: ask past the young man vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 wonder speech: ask in a quote gerund vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is in a quote present her father for naught tree rules 4 forsake in a quote present · perfect wife and child tree rules 5 go off in a quote participle the young man not said here vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme 6 know in a quote present vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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