nightmare Who acts: I, She, Scary films, Getting, Dad, traffic · What happens: have, wake up, scream, give, get, be · To what, where: nightmare, nightmares, me, snow, total nightmare, dreams · Speech: someone speaks here
«nightmare» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: nightmare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A frightening or very upsetting dream.
det amod cc advmod conj punct root A DET frightening ADJ or CCONJ very ADV upsetting ADJ dream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dream det 2 frightening frightening ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dream amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 upsetting cc 4 very very ADV _ 5 upsetting advmod 5 upsetting upsetting ADJ Degree=Pos 2 frightening conj 6 dream dream NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 dream punct
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Meaning 2 A very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience.
det advmod amod cc conj cc conj punct root A DET very ADV difficult ADJ or CCONJ unpleasant ADJ situation NOUN or CCONJ experience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 situation det 2 very very ADV _ 3 difficult advmod 3 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 6 situation amod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 unpleasant cc 5 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 difficult conj 6 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 experience cc 8 experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 6 situation conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 situation punct
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Example 1 I had a nightmare about a giant spider.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root I PRON had VERB a DET nightmare NOUN about ADP a DET giant ADJ spider 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 nightmare det 4 nightmare nightmare NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 about about ADP _ 8 spider case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 spider det 7 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 spider amod 8 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 4 nightmare nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a nightmare about a giant spider vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nightmare=Patient
Example 2 She woke up screaming from a nightmare.
nsubj compound:prt advcl case det obl punct root She PRON woke VERB up ADP screaming VERB from ADP a DET nightmare 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 woke nsubj 2 woke wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 woke compound:prt 4 screaming scream VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 woke advcl 5 from from ADP _ 7 nightmare case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 nightmare det 7 nightmare nightmare NOUN Number=Sing 4 screaming obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 woke punct
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1 wake up past She vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 scream speech: express gerund She not said here a nightmare vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Scary films give me nightmares.
amod nsubj iobj obj punct root Scary ADJ films NOUN give VERB me PRON nightmares NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 films amod 2 films film NOUN Number=Plur 3 give nsubj 3 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 give iobj 5 nightmares nightmare NOUN Number=Plur 3 give obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give present Scary films nightmares me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient nightmare=Theme
Example 4 Getting home in the snow was a nightmare.
csubj advmod case det obl cop det punct root Getting VERB home ADV in ADP the DET snow NOUN was AUX a DET nightmare NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 nightmare csubj 2 home home ADV _ 1 Getting advmod 3 in in ADP _ 5 snow case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 snow det 5 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 1 Getting obl 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 nightmare cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 nightmare det 8 nightmare nightmare NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 nightmare punct
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1 get gerund the snow home property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a past Getting a nightmare tree rules
Example 5 Dad said the traffic was a total nightmare.
nsubj det nsubj cop det amod ccomp punct root Dad NOUN said VERB the DET traffic NOUN was AUX a DET total ADJ nightmare NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 traffic det 4 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 8 nightmare nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 nightmare cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 nightmare det 7 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 8 nightmare amod 8 nightmare nightmare NOUN Number=Sing 2 said ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Dad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a past the traffic a total nightmare tree rules
Example 6 After a nightmare, a hug from Mum helps.
case det obl punct det nsubj case nmod punct root After ADP a DET nightmare NOUN , PUNCT a DET hug NOUN from ADP Mum NOUN helps VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 nightmare case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 nightmare det 3 nightmare nightmare NOUN Number=Sing 9 helps obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 nightmare punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hug det 6 hug hug NOUN Number=Sing 9 helps nsubj 7 from from ADP _ 8 Mum case 8 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 6 hug nmod 9 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 helps punct
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1 help present a hug from Mum after a nightmare vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Nightmares can feel real, but they are only dreams.
nsubj aux xcomp punct cc nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Nightmares NOUN can AUX feel VERB real ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON are AUX only ADV dreams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nightmares nightmare NOUN Number=Plur 3 feel nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 feel aux 3 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feel xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 dreams punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 dreams cc 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 dreams nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 dreams cop 9 only only ADV _ 10 dreams advmod 10 dreams dream NOUN Number=Plur 3 feel conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 feel punct
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1 feel can Nightmares real property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is a present Nightmares = nightmare dreams tree rules
Example 8 Losing the tickets would be a nightmare!
csubj det obj aux cop det punct root Losing VERB the DET tickets NOUN would AUX be AUX a DET nightmare NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 nightmare csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tickets det 3 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 1 Losing obj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 nightmare aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 nightmare cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 nightmare det 7 nightmare nightmare NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 nightmare punct
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1 lose gerund the tickets vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Eventuality 2 is a would Losing a nightmare tree rules
Example 9 He thought he had a nightmare.
nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj punct root He PRON thought VERB he PRON had VERB a DET nightmare NOUN . 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 thought nsubj 2 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 thought ccomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nightmare det 6 nightmare nightmare NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past He vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 have past he a nightmare vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nightmare=Patient
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