nonsense Who acts: that, Nonsense, you, monsters, Jabberwocky, we · What happens: be, have, stop, say, disagree, make up · To what, where: Nonsense words, meaning, nonsense, real meanings, bed, famous nonsense poem · Speech: someone speaks here
«nonsense» 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: nonsense in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Nonsense is words or ideas that are silly, untrue or have no meaning.
The tree, 13 words compound cop cc conj nsubj cop parataxis punct conj cc conj det obj punct root Nonsense NOUN is AUX words NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN that PRON are AUX silly ADJ , PUNCT untrue ADJ or CCONJ have VERB no DET meaning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 3 words compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 words cop 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 ideas cc 5 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 3 words conj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 silly nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 silly cop 8 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words parataxis 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 untrue punct 10 untrue untrue ADJ Degree=Pos 8 silly conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 have cc 12 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 silly conj 13 no no DET PronType=Neg 14 meaning det 14 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 12 have obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 words punct
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1 is a present Nonsense words or ideas tree rules 2 is present that silly property tree rules 3 be that not said here tree rules 4 have present that not said here no meaning vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient
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 Nonsense is also silly or annoying behaviour, as in "Stop this nonsense!".
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop advmod cc amod conj punct mark fixed punct parataxis det obj punct punct punct root Nonsense NOUN is AUX also ADV silly ADJ or CCONJ annoying ADJ behaviour NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT Stop VERB this DET nonsense NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 4 silly nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 silly cop 3 also also ADV _ 4 silly advmod 4 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 behaviour cc 6 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 7 behaviour amod 7 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 4 silly conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 Stop punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 12 Stop mark 10 in in ADP _ 9 as fixed 11 " " PUNCT _ 12 Stop punct 12 Stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 silly parataxis 13 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 nonsense det 14 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 12 Stop obj 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 12 Stop punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 12 Stop punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 silly punct
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1 is present Nonsense silly property tree rules 2 stop in a quote infinitive this nonsense vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality nonsense=Eventuality
Meaning 3 "Nonsense!" is said to disagree strongly with something.
punct nsubj:pass punct punct aux:pass mark xcomp advmod case obl punct root " PUNCT Nonsense NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT is AUX said VERB to PART disagree VERB strongly ADV with ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Nonsense punct 2 Nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj:pass 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Nonsense punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Nonsense punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 said aux:pass 6 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 to to PART _ 8 disagree mark 8 disagree disagree VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 said xcomp 9 strongly strongly ADV _ 8 disagree advmod 10 with with ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 disagree obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive Nonsense tree rules 2 disagree to-infinitive with something; strongly property vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with something=Co-Agent
Meaning 4 Nonsense words and nonsense poems are made up for fun and do not have real meanings.
The tree, 16 words compound nsubj:pass cc compound conj aux:pass compound:prt case obl cc aux advmod conj amod obj punct root Nonsense NOUN words NOUN and CCONJ nonsense NOUN poems NOUN are AUX made VERB up ADP for ADP fun NOUN and CCONJ do AUX not PART have VERB real ADJ meanings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 2 words compound 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 made nsubj:pass 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 poems cc 4 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 5 poems compound 5 poems poem NOUN Number=Plur 2 words conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 made aux:pass 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 up up ADP _ 7 made compound:prt 9 for for ADP _ 10 fun case 10 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 have cc 12 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 have aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 have advmod 14 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 made conj 15 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 16 meanings amod 16 meanings meaning NOUN Number=Plur 14 have obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make up present · passive Nonsense words and nonsense poems for fun vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot 2 not have present · do-support real meanings vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient
Example 1 Don't talk nonsense — monsters don't live under your bed.
aux advmod obj punct nsubj aux advmod conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART talk VERB nonsense NOUN — PUNCT monsters NOUN do AUX n't PART live VERB under ADP your PRON bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 talk aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 talk advmod 3 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 3 talk obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 9 live punct 6 monsters monster NOUN Number=Plur 9 live nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 live aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 live advmod 9 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 talk conj 10 under under ADP _ 12 bed case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 bed nmod:poss 12 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 9 live obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 talk punct
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1 not talk imperative · do-support you not said here nonsense vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent nonsense=Patient 2 not live present · do-support monsters your bed vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under bed=Location
Example 2 "Jabberwocky" is a famous nonsense poem.
punct nsubj punct cop det amod compound punct root " PUNCT Jabberwocky PROPN " PUNCT is AUX a DET famous ADJ nonsense NOUN poem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Jabberwocky punct 2 Jabberwocky Jabberwocky PROPN Number=Sing 8 poem nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Jabberwocky punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 poem cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 poem det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 poem amod 7 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 8 poem compound 8 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 poem punct
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1 is a present Jabberwocky a famous nonsense poem tree rules
Example 3 In phonics we read nonsense words like "plim" and "groft".
The tree, 10 words case obl nsubj compound obj mark punct acl punct cc punct conj punct punct root In ADP phonics NOUN we PRON read VERB nonsense NOUN words NOUN like SCONJ " PUNCT plim VERB " PUNCT and CCONJ " PUNCT groft NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 phonics case 2 phonics phonic NOUN Number=Plur 4 read obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 read nsubj 4 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 6 words compound 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 read obj 7 like like SCONJ _ 9 plim mark 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 plim punct 9 plim plim VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 words acl 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 plim punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 groft cc 12 " " PUNCT _ 13 groft punct 13 groft groft NOUN Number=Sing 9 plim conj 14 " " PUNCT _ 13 groft punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 read punct
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1 read past we nonsense words phonics vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic 2 plim in a quote infinitive nonsense words not said here tree rules
Example 4 "I'm too old to play." "Nonsense! Come and join in."
Sentence 1: "I'm too old to play." "
punct nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp punct punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX too ADV old ADJ to PART play VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 old punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 old nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 old cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 old advmod 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 play mark 7 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 old xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 old punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 old punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 5 old punct
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1 is in a quote present I old property tree rules 2 play in a quote to-infinitive I not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: Nonsense!
punct root Nonsense NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Nonsense punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 3: Come and join in."
cc conj compound:prt punct punct root Come VERB and CCONJ join VERB in ADP . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 join cc 3 join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Come conj 4 in in ADP _ 3 join compound:prt 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Come punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 1 Come punct
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1 come imperative you not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 join in infinitive you not said here vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 That's enough of this nonsense; sit down, please.
nsubj cop case det obl punct parataxis compound:prt punct discourse punct root That PRON 's AUX enough ADJ of ADP this DET nonsense NOUN ; PUNCT sit VERB down ADP , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 enough nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 enough cop 3 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 nonsense case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 nonsense det 6 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 3 enough obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 sit punct 8 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 enough parataxis 9 down down ADP _ 8 sit compound:prt 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 please punct 11 please please INTJ _ 8 sit discourse 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 enough punct
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1 is present That of this nonsense; enough property tree rules 2 sit down infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The idea that goldfish remember only three seconds is nonsense.
det nsubj mark nsubj acl advmod nummod obj cop punct root The DET idea NOUN that SCONJ goldfish NOUN remember VERB only ADV three NUM seconds NOUN is AUX nonsense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 10 nonsense nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 remember mark 4 goldfish goldfish NOUN Number=Plur 5 remember nsubj 5 remember remember VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 idea acl 6 only only ADV _ 7 three advmod 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 seconds nummod 8 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 5 remember obj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 nonsense cop 10 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 nonsense punct
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1 remember present goldfish the idea not said here second vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 2 is a present the idea nonsense tree rules
Example 7 Our coach is a no-nonsense woman who expects hard work.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound punct amod nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root Our PRON coach NOUN is AUX a DET no NOUN - PUNCT nonsense ADJ woman NOUN who PRON expects VERB hard ADJ work 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 coach nmod:poss 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 8 woman nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 woman cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 woman det 5 no no NOUN Number=Sing 7 nonsense compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 no punct 7 nonsense nonsense ADJ Degree=Pos 8 woman amod 8 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 expects nsubj 10 expects expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 woman acl:relcl 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 work amod 12 work work NOUN Number=Sing 10 expects obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 woman punct
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1 is a present Our coach a nonsense woman tree rules 2 expect present a nonsense woman hard work vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme
Example 8 'My friend, you are talking nonsense.
punct nmod:poss obl punct nsubj aux obj punct root ' PUNCT My PRON friend NOUN , PUNCT you PRON are AUX talking VERB nonsense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ' ' PUNCT _ 3 friend punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 friend nmod:poss 3 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 7 talking obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 friend punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 talking nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 talking aux 7 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 7 talking obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 talking punct
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1 talk present · progressive you My friend vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent nonsense=Patient
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