nerd Who acts: person, they, I, Sam, you, nerd · What happens: be, know, think of, study, use, read · To what, where: one subject, lot, person, book nerd, total science nerd, moons · Speech: someone speaks here
«nerd» 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: nerd in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who is very interested and clever in one subject, such as computers, science or maths, and knows a lot about it.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj nsubj cop advmod cc conj case nummod obl punct case fixed appos punct conj cc conj punct cc conj det obj case obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX very ADV interested ADJ and CCONJ clever ADJ in ADP one NUM subject NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP computers NOUN , PUNCT science NOUN or CCONJ maths NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ knows VERB a DET lot NOUN about 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 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 interested nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 interested nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 interested cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 interested advmod 6 interested interested ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 clever cc 8 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 6 interested conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 subject case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 subject nummod 11 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 6 interested obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 computers punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 computers case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 11 subject appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 science punct 17 science science NOUN Number=Sing 15 computers conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 maths cc 19 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 17 science conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 knows punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 knows cc 22 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 interested conj 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 lot det 24 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 22 knows obj 25 about about ADP _ 26 it case 26 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 knows obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 interested punct
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1 is present a person one subject interested property tree rules 2 be a person not said here tree rules 3 know present a person not said here a lot about person vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus
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 Usage: slang, can be unkind — kept apart, not parsed.
A person thought of as boring or not cool because they study a lot or like unusual hobbies.
The tree, 18 words det acl compound:prt case obl cc advmod conj mark nsubj advcl det obj cc case amod conj punct root A DET person NOUN thought VERB of ADP as ADP boring ADJ or CCONJ not PART cool ADJ because SCONJ they PRON study VERB a DET lot NOUN or CCONJ like ADP unusual ADJ hobbies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 person acl 4 of of ADP _ 3 thought compound:prt 5 as as ADP _ 6 boring case 6 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thought obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 cool cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 cool advmod 9 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boring conj 10 because because SCONJ _ 12 study mark 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 study nsubj 12 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thought advcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lot det 14 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 12 study obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 hobbies cc 16 like like ADP _ 18 hobbies case 17 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 18 hobbies amod 18 hobbies hobby NOUN Number=Plur 14 lot conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 think of speech: other participle a person not said here as boring vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 study present they a lot or unusual hobbies vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, friendly — kept apart, not parsed.
Used proudly about yourself: «I'm a book nerd».
advmod case obl punct punct nsubj cop det compound parataxis punct punct root Used VERB proudly ADV about ADP yourself PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX a DET book NOUN nerd NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 proudly proudly ADV _ 1 Used advmod 3 about about ADP _ 4 yourself case 4 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Used obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 1 Used punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 11 nerd punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 nerd nsubj 8 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 nerd cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 nerd det 10 book book NOUN Number=Sing 11 nerd compound 11 nerd nerd NOUN Number=Sing 1 Used parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 nerd punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle about yourself; proudly property tree rules 2 is a in a quote present I a book nerd tree rules
Example 1 Sam is a total science nerd and knows every planet's moons.
nsubj cop det amod compound cc conj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Sam PROPN is AUX a DET total ADJ science NOUN nerd NOUN and CCONJ knows VERB every DET planet NOUN 's PART moons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 6 nerd nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 nerd cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nerd det 4 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nerd amod 5 science science NOUN Number=Sing 6 nerd compound 6 nerd nerd NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 knows cc 8 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 nerd conj 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 planet det 10 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 12 moons nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 planet case 12 moons moon NOUN Number=Plur 8 knows obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 nerd punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Sam a total science nerd tree rules 2 know present Sam not said here every planet's moons vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer moon=Stimulus
Example 2 I'm a bit of a book nerd — I read every night.
nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct nsubj parataxis det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 'm AUX a DET bit NOUN of ADP a DET book NOUN nerd NOUN — PUNCT I PRON read VERB every DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 bit nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bit cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 nerd case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 nerd det 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing 8 nerd compound 8 nerd nerd NOUN Number=Sing 4 bit nmod 9 — - PUNCT _ 11 read punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 read nsubj 11 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 bit parataxis 12 every every DET PronType=Tot 13 night det 13 night night NOUN Number=Sing 11 read obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 bit punct
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1 is a present I a bit of a book nerd tree rules 2 read past I night vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Don't call him a nerd; it's unkind.
aux advmod obj det xcomp punct nsubj cop advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART call VERB him PRON a DET nerd NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 call aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 call advmod 3 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 call obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nerd det 6 nerd nerd NOUN Number=Sing 3 call xcomp 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 unkind punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 unkind nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 unkind cop 10 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 call advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
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1 not call imperative · do-support you not said here him = he vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient 2 is present nerd unkind property tree rules
Example 4 She nerded out about dinosaurs for an hour.
nsubj compound:prt case obl case det obl punct root She PRON nerded VERB out ADP about ADP dinosaurs NOUN for ADP an DET hour NOUN . 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 nerded nsubj 2 nerded nerd VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 nerded compound:prt 4 about about ADP _ 5 dinosaurs case 5 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 2 nerded obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 hour case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 nerded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 nerded punct
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1 nerd out past She hour about dinosaurs tree rules
Example 5 The computer nerds in the film saved the spaceship.
det compound nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET computer NOUN nerds NOUN in ADP the DET film NOUN saved VERB the DET spaceship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nerds det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 nerds compound 3 nerds nerd NOUN Number=Plur 7 saved nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 film case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 film det 6 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 nerds nmod 7 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 spaceship det 9 spaceship spaceship NOUN Number=Sing 7 saved obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 saved punct
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1 save past the computer nerds in the film the spaceship vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spaceship=Theme
Example 6 That joke about prime numbers is so nerdy.
det nsubj case amod nmod cop advmod punct root That DET joke NOUN about ADP prime ADJ numbers NOUN is AUX so ADV nerdy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 8 nerdy nsubj 3 about about ADP _ 5 numbers case 4 prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 5 numbers amod 5 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 2 joke nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 nerdy cop 7 so so ADV _ 8 nerdy advmod 8 nerdy nerdy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 nerdy punct
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1 is present that joke about prime numbers nerdy property tree rules
Example 7 Being a nerd just means you really care about something.
cop det csubj advmod nsubj advmod ccomp case obl punct root Being AUX a DET nerd NOUN just ADV means VERB you PRON really ADV care VERB about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 nerd cop 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 nerd det 3 nerd nerd NOUN Number=Sing 5 means csubj 4 just just ADV _ 5 means advmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 care nsubj 7 really really ADV _ 8 care advmod 8 care care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 9 about about ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 care obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a gerund a nerd tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 care present you about something vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about something=Stimulus
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