needless Who acts: Needless, you, it, we, Wearing, fight · What happens: cause, avoid, say, mean, expect, be · To what, where: harm, lights, helmet, needless injuries, needless pain, good food · Speech: someone speaks here
«needless» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: needless in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not necessary, and often causing harm or waste that could have been avoided: «needless suffering».
The tree, 15 words advmod punct cc advmod conj obj cc conj nsubj:pass aux aux aux:pass acl:relcl punct punct amod conj punct punct root Not PART necessary ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ often ADV causing VERB harm NOUN or CCONJ waste NOUN that PRON could AUX have AUX been AUX avoided VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT needless ADJ suffering NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 necessary advmod 2 necessary necessary ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 causing punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 causing cc 5 often often ADV _ 6 causing advmod 6 causing cause VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 necessary conj 7 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 6 causing obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 waste cc 9 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 7 harm conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 avoided nsubj:pass 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 avoided aux 12 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 avoided aux 13 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 14 avoided aux:pass 14 avoided avoid VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 harm acl:relcl 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 suffering punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 suffering punct 17 needless needless ADJ Degree=Pos 18 suffering amod 18 suffering suffering NOUN Number=Sing 2 necessary conj 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 suffering punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 necessary punct
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1 cause gerund harm or waste often property vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient 2 avoid could · perfect · passive harm or waste vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: subject=Location
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 «Needless to say» means «as you would expect» or «it is obvious that…».
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj mark xcomp punct punct mark nsubj aux ccomp punct cc punct nsubj cop conj obl punct punct punct root « PUNCT Needless ADJ to PART say VERB » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT as SCONJ you PRON would AUX expect VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT it PRON is AUX obvious ADJ that SCONJ … PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Needless punct 2 Needless needless ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 say mark 4 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Needless xcomp 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Needless punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 11 expect punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 11 expect mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 expect nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 expect aux 11 expect expect VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 expect punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 17 obvious cc 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 obvious punct 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 obvious nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 obvious cop 17 obvious obvious ADJ Degree=Pos 11 expect conj 18 that that SCONJ _ 17 obvious obl 19 … . PUNCT _ 11 expect punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 11 expect punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 say speech: assert in a quote to-infinitive Needless not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present Needless vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 expect in a quote would you vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 is in a quote present it obvious property tree rules
Example 1 It was needless to leave the lights on all night.
nsubj cop mark csubj det obj case det obl punct root It PRON was AUX needless ADJ to PART leave VERB the DET lights NOUN on ADP all DET night 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 3 needless nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 needless cop 3 needless needless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 leave mark 5 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 needless csubj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lights det 7 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 5 leave obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 night case 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 night det 10 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 leave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 needless punct
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1 is past It needless property tree rules 2 leave to-infinitive the lights night vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme
Example 2 Needless to say, we were very hungry after the long walk.
mark xcomp punct nsubj cop advmod conj case det amod obl punct root Needless ADJ to PART say VERB , PUNCT we PRON were AUX very ADV hungry ADJ after ADP the DET long ADJ walk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Needless needless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 say mark 3 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Needless xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 hungry punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 hungry nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 hungry cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 hungry advmod 8 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Needless conj 9 after after ADP _ 12 walk case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 walk det 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 walk amod 12 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 8 hungry obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Needless punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past we after the long walk hungry property tree rules
Example 3 Wearing a helmet prevents needless injuries.
csubj det obj amod obj punct root Wearing VERB a DET helmet NOUN prevents VERB needless ADJ injuries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wearing wear VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 prevents csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 helmet det 3 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wearing obj 4 prevents prevent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 needless needless ADJ Degree=Pos 6 injuries amod 6 injuries injury NOUN Number=Plur 4 prevents obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 prevents punct
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1 wear gerund a helmet vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme 2 prevent present Wearing needless injuries vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer injury=Theme
Example 4 The fight caused needless pain.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET fight NOUN caused VERB needless ADJ pain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fight det 2 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused nsubj 3 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 needless needless ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pain amod 5 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 caused punct
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1 cause past the fight needless pain vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition pain=Patient
Example 5 He worried needlessly; the test was easy.
nsubj advmod punct det nsubj cop advcl punct root He PRON worried VERB needlessly ADV ; PUNCT the DET test NOUN was AUX easy ADJ . 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 worried nsubj 2 worried worry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 needlessly needlessly ADV _ 2 worried advmod 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 easy punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 easy nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 easy cop 8 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 worried advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 worried punct
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1 worry past He needlessly property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is past the test easy property tree rules
Example 6 Throwing away good food is a needless waste.
csubj advmod amod obj cop det amod punct root Throwing VERB away ADV good ADJ food NOUN is AUX a DET needless ADJ waste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throwing throw VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 waste csubj 2 away away ADV _ 1 Throwing advmod 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 food amod 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throwing obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 waste cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 waste det 7 needless needless ADJ Degree=Pos 8 waste amod 8 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 waste punct
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1 throw away gerund good food away property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme 2 is a present Throwing a needless waste tree rules
Example 7 It is needless to say what the dragons were like, for nowadays everyone knows, and dragons are not things to joke about.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop mark csubj obj det nsubj cop discourse punct mark advmod nsubj advcl punct cc nsubj cop advmod conj mark acl advmod punct root It PRON is AUX needless ADJ to PART say VERB what PRON the DET dragons NOUN were AUX like INTJ , PUNCT for SCONJ nowadays ADV everyone PRON knows VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ dragons NOUN are AUX not PART things NOUN to PART joke VERB about ADV . 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 3 needless nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 needless cop 3 needless needless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 needless csubj 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 say obj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dragons det 8 dragons dragon NOUN Number=Plur 6 what nsubj 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 like cop 10 like like INTJ _ 6 what discourse 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 knows punct 12 for for SCONJ _ 15 knows mark 13 nowadays nowadays ADV _ 14 everyone advmod 14 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 15 knows nsubj 15 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say advcl 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 things punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 21 things cc 18 dragons dragon NOUN Number=Plur 21 things nsubj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 things cop 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 things advmod 21 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 needless conj 22 to to PART _ 23 joke mark 23 joke joke VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 things acl 24 about about ADV _ 23 joke advmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 needless punct
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1 is present It needless property tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic 3 know present everyone vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 not is a present dragons things tree rules 5 joke speech: other to-infinitive about property vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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