needy Who acts: Needy people, people, needy, needy person, school, church · What happens: be, not have, need, mean, want, help · To what, where: enough money, things, poor people, lot, others, food · Speech: someone speaks here
«needy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: needy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Needy people are poor and do not have enough money, food or things they need.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj cop cc aux advmod conj amod obj punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Needy ADJ people NOUN are AUX poor ADJ and CCONJ do AUX not PART have VERB enough ADJ money NOUN , PUNCT food NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN they PRON need VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Needy needy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 poor nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 poor cop 4 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 have cc 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 have aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 have advmod 8 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 poor conj 9 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 10 money amod 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 have obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 food punct 12 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 money conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 things cc 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 money conj 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 need nsubj 16 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 things acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 poor punct
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1 is present Needy people poor property tree rules 2 not have present · do-support Needy people not said here enough money and food or things vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient 3 need present people things not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=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 The needy means poor people as a group.
det nsubj amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET needy ADJ means VERB poor ADJ people NOUN as ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 needy det 2 needy needy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 group case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 group det 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 people nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present the needy poor people as a group vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent people=Topic as group=Attribute
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A needy person wants a lot of attention, help or comfort from others.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj det obj case nmod punct parataxis cc conj case obl punct root A DET needy ADJ person NOUN wants VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP attention NOUN , PUNCT help VERB or CCONJ comfort VERB from ADP others NOUN . 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 needy needy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 wants nsubj 4 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 wants obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 attention case 8 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 6 lot nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 help punct 10 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 wants parataxis 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 comfort cc 12 comfort comfort VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 help conj 13 from from ADP _ 14 others case 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 12 comfort obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 wants punct
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1 want present a needy person a lot of attention vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme 2 help infinitive vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 comfort infinitive others vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Our school collected food for needy families.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Our PRON school NOUN collected VERB food NOUN for ADP needy ADJ families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 collected nsubj 3 collected collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 collected obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 families case 6 needy needy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 families amod 7 families family NOUN Number=Plur 3 collected obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 collected punct
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1 collect past Our school food for needy families vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 2 The church gives warm meals to the needy.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root The DET church NOUN gives VERB warm ADJ meals NOUN to ADP the DET needy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 church det 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 meals amod 5 meals meal NOUN Number=Plur 3 gives obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 needy case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 needy det 8 needy needy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gives obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the church warm meals the needy vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent meal=Theme to needy=Recipient
Example 3 Christians believe they should care for the needy.
nsubj nsubj aux ccomp case det obl punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB they PRON should AUX care VERB for ADP the DET needy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 care nsubj 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 care aux 5 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 believe ccomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 needy case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 needy det 8 needy needy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 care obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 care should Christians = christian for the needy vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for needy=Theme
Example 4 Children in needy areas may have no books at home.
nsubj case amod nmod aux det obj case obl punct root Children NOUN in ADP needy ADJ areas NOUN may AUX have VERB no DET books NOUN at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 have nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 areas case 3 needy needy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 areas amod 4 areas area NOUN Number=Plur 1 Children nmod 5 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 have aux 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 books det 8 books book NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obj 9 at at ADP _ 10 home case 10 home home NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have may Children in needy areas no books home vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient
Example 5 My little brother is very needy when he is tired.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX very ADV needy ADJ when SCONJ he PRON is AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 needy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 needy cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 needy advmod 6 needy needy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 tired mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 tired nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tired cop 10 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 6 needy advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 needy punct
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1 is present My little brother needy property tree rules 2 is present he tired property tree rules
Example 6 The charity helps needy children all over the world.
det nsubj amod obj advmod case det obl punct root The DET charity NOUN helps VERB needy ADJ children NOUN all ADV over ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 charity det 2 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 needy needy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 children amod 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 helps obj 6 all all ADV _ 9 world advmod 7 over over ADP _ 9 world case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 world det 9 world world NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present the charity needy children the world vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary
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