nice Who acts: Nice, She, you, It, That, soup · What happens: mean, be, look, use, sound, have · To what, where: good, Nice, you, nice sunny morning, stronger word · Speech: someone speaks here
«nice» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: nice in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Nice means pleasant, enjoyable or good: «a nice day».
nsubj xcomp punct conj cc conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Nice ADJ means VERB pleasant ADJ , PUNCT enjoyable ADJ or CCONJ good ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET nice ADJ day NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 enjoyable punct 5 enjoyable enjoyable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pleasant conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 good cc 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pleasant conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 day punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 day punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 day det 11 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 12 day amod 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 day punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Nice pleasant property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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 Nice means kind and friendly: «She is nice to everyone».
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct punct nsubj cop parataxis case obl punct punct root Nice ADJ means VERB kind ADJ and CCONJ friendly ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON is AUX nice ADJ to ADP everyone PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 friendly cc 5 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kind conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 nice punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 nice punct 8 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 nice nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 nice cop 10 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 11 to to ADP _ 12 everyone case 12 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 nice obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 nice punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Nice kind property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote present She to everyone; nice property tree rules
Meaning 3 Nice can mean good-looking or attractive.
nsubj aux obj punct advcl cc conj punct root Nice NOUN can AUX mean VERB good ADJ - PUNCT looking VERB or CCONJ attractive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nice nice NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean obj 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 looking punct 6 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 good advcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 attractive cc 8 attractive attractive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 good conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Nice good vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Topic 2 look gerund Nice not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 4 Nice can be used to sound sarcastic: «Nice one!» after a mistake.
The tree, 12 words nsubj:pass aux aux:pass mark xcomp xcomp punct punct amod parataxis punct punct case det nmod punct root Nice NOUN can AUX be AUX used VERB to PART sound VERB sarcastic ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Nice ADJ one NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT after ADP a DET mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nice nice NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 used aux:pass 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 sound mark 6 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used xcomp 7 sarcastic sarcastic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sound xcomp 8 : : PUNCT _ 4 used punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 one punct 10 Nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 used parataxis 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 one punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 one punct 14 after after ADP _ 16 mistake case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 mistake det 16 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 11 one nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use can · passive Nice vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality 2 sound to-infinitive sarcastic property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 Have a nice day!
det amod obj punct root Have VERB a DET nice ADJ day NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 day det 3 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 4 day amod 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Have obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Have punct
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1 have imperative you not said here day vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 It's nice to meet you.
nsubj cop mark xcomp obj punct root It PRON 's AUX nice ADJ to PART meet VERB you PRON . 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 nice nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 nice cop 3 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 meet mark 5 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 nice xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 meet obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 nice punct
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1 is present It nice property tree rules 2 meet to-infinitive you vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Co-Agent
Example 3 That was nice of you to help.
nsubj cop case obl mark advcl punct root That PRON was AUX nice ADJ of ADP you PRON to PART help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 nice nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 nice cop 3 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 nice obl 6 to to PART _ 7 help mark 7 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 nice advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 nice punct
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1 is past That of you; nice property tree rules 2 help to-infinitive That not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She's always nice to the younger children.
nsubj cop advmod case det amod obl punct root She PRON 's AUX always ADV nice ADJ to ADP the DET younger ADJ children 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 4 nice nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 nice cop 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 nice advmod 4 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 children case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 children det 7 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 children amod 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 nice obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 nice punct
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1 is present She to the younger children; always, nice property tree rules
Example 5 It's a nice sunny morning.
nsubj cop det amod amod punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET nice ADJ sunny ADJ morning 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 6 morning nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 morning cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 morning det 4 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 6 morning amod 5 sunny sunny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 morning amod 6 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 morning punct
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1 is a present It a nice sunny morning tree rules
Example 6 The soup is nice and hot.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET soup NOUN is AUX nice ADJ and CCONJ hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soup det 2 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 4 nice nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 nice cop 4 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 hot cc 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 nice conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 nice punct
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1 is present the soup nice property tree rules 2 be the soup not said here tree rules
Example 7 Your drawing looks really nice.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod xcomp punct root Your PRON drawing NOUN looks VERB really ADV nice ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 drawing nmod:poss 2 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 really really ADV _ 5 nice advmod 5 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present Your drawing nice property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 draw Your nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Try a stronger word than «nice» in your story.
det amod obj case punct nmod punct case nmod:poss obl punct root Try VERB a DET stronger ADJ word NOUN than ADP « PUNCT nice ADJ » PUNCT in ADP your PRON story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 word det 3 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 word amod 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 1 Try obj 5 than than ADP _ 7 nice case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 nice punct 7 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 4 word nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 nice punct 9 in in ADP _ 11 story case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 story nmod:poss 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 nice obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here a stronger word than nice vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Eventuality
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