nervous Who acts: Nervous, nervous system, spinal cord, I, my, new boy · What happens: mean, feel, go, happen, be, carry · To what, where: nervous person, brain, messages, body, nervous laugh, tree · Speech: someone speaks here
«nervous» 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: nervous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Nervous means feeling worried or a little scared about something that is going to happen.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp xcomp cc det amod conj case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root Nervous ADJ means VERB feeling VERB worried ADJ or CCONJ a DET little ADJ scared ADJ about ADP something PRON that PRON is AUX going VERB to PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feeling xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 scared cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 scared det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 scared amod 8 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 4 worried conj 9 about about ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 scared obl 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 going nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 going aux 13 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 something acl:relcl 14 to to PART _ 15 happen mark 15 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 going xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Nervous vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 feel not said to happen gerund Nervous not said here worried property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 go present · progressive vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 happen to-infinitive vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 A nervous person or animal is easily frightened or upset.
det amod nsubj:pass cc conj cop advmod cc conj punct root A DET nervous ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN is AUX easily ADV frightened ADJ or CCONJ upset ADJ . 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 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 frightened nsubj:pass 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 animal cc 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 person conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 frightened cop 7 easily easily ADV _ 8 frightened advmod 8 frightened frightened ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 upset cc 10 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 8 frightened conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 frightened punct
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1 is present · passive a nervous person or animal easily, frightened property tree rules 2 be tree rules
Meaning 3 The nervous system is the brain, spinal cord and nerves that carry messages around the body.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cop det punct amod conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct root The DET nervous ADJ system NOUN is AUX the DET brain NOUN , PUNCT spinal ADJ cord NOUN and CCONJ nerves NOUN that PRON carry VERB messages NOUN around ADP the DET body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 system det 2 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 system amod 3 system system NOUN Number=Sing 6 brain nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 brain cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brain det 6 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 cord punct 8 spinal spinal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cord amod 9 cord cord NOUN Number=Sing 6 brain conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 nerves cc 11 nerves nerve NOUN Number=Plur 9 cord conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 carry nsubj 13 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cord acl:relcl 14 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 13 carry obj 15 around around ADP _ 17 body case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 body det 17 body body NOUN Number=Sing 13 carry obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 brain punct
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1 is a present the nervous system the brain and spinal cord and nerves tree rules 2 carry present spinal cord and nerves messages the body vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme
Example 1 I feel nervous about my test tomorrow.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl nmod:unmarked punct root I PRON feel VERB nervous ADJ about ADP my PRON test NOUN tomorrow 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 2 feel nsubj 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feel xcomp 4 about about ADP _ 6 test case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 test nmod:poss 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 nervous obl 7 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 6 test nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel present I nervous property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 test my nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The new boy was nervous on his first day.
det amod nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET new ADJ boy NOUN was AUX nervous ADJ on ADP his PRON first ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 5 nervous nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 nervous cop 5 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 day case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 day nmod:poss 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 day amod 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 nervous obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 nervous punct
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1 is past the new boy day nervous property tree rules
Example 3 Horses get nervous in thunderstorms.
nsubj xcomp case obl punct root Horses NOUN get VERB nervous ADJ in ADP thunderstorms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 2 get nsubj 2 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 get xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 5 thunderstorms case 5 thunderstorms thunderstorm NOUN Number=Plur 3 nervous obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 get present Horses nervous property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 She gave a nervous laugh.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET nervous ADJ laugh 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 laugh det 4 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 laugh amod 5 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a nervous laugh vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Theme
Example 5 The nervous system carries messages from the brain.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET nervous ADJ system NOUN carries VERB messages NOUN from ADP the DET brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 system det 2 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 system amod 3 system system NOUN Number=Sing 4 carries nsubj 4 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 4 carries obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 brain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 brain det 8 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 4 carries obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 carries punct
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1 carry present the nervous system messages the brain vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent message=Theme from brain=Initial_Location
Example 6 It's normal to feel nervous before a race.
nsubj cop mark csubj xcomp case det obl punct root It PRON 's AUX normal ADJ to PART feel VERB nervous ADJ before ADP a DET race 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 normal nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 normal cop 3 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 feel mark 5 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 normal csubj 6 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feel xcomp 7 before before ADP _ 9 race case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 race det 9 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 nervous obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 normal punct
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1 is present It normal property tree rules 2 feel to-infinitive nervous property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 With a little trouble he found the tree the doctor had described, and, feeling nervous, he climbed up into it.
The tree, 20 words case det amod obl nsubj det nsubj:pass det nsubj:pass aux ccomp punct cc punct advcl xcomp punct nsubj conj advmod case obl punct root With ADP a DET little ADJ trouble NOUN he PRON found VERB the DET tree NOUN the DET doctor NOUN had AUX described VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ , PUNCT feeling VERB nervous ADJ , PUNCT he PRON climbed VERB up ADV into ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 4 trouble case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 trouble det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 trouble amod 4 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 6 found obl 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 found nsubj 6 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 12 described nsubj:pass 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 doctor det 10 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 12 described nsubj:pass 11 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 described aux 12 described describe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 found ccomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 20 climbed punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 20 climbed cc 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 feeling punct 16 feeling feel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 climbed advcl 17 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 16 feeling xcomp 18 , , PUNCT _ 16 feeling punct 19 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 climbed nsubj 20 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 found conj 21 up up ADV _ 20 climbed advmod 22 into into ADP _ 23 it case 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 climbed obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 found punct
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1 find past he with a little trouble vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 describe past · perfect · passive the tree vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme 3 feel gerund he not said here nervous property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 climb up past he doctor vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into it=Destination
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