nothing Who acts: Nothing, Five, I, You · What happens: not mean, mean, be, take away, leave, have · To what, where: anything, all, zero, nothing, shelf, pocket
«nothing» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: nothing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Nothing means not anything at all.
nsubj advmod obj case nmod punct root Nothing PRON means VERB not PART anything PRON at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 means advmod 4 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 means obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 all case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 anything nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 not mean present Nothing anything all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
There is nothing in the box.
expl nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON is VERB nothing PRON in ADP the DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 is nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 box case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 nothing nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present nothing there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 2 Nothing can mean zero, no amount.
nsubj aux obj punct det appos punct root Nothing PRON can AUX mean VERB zero NUM , PUNCT no DET amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 mean obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 amount punct 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 amount det 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 4 zero appos 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Nothing zero vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zero=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Five take away five leaves nothing.
nsubj advmod nsubj parataxis obj punct root Five NUM take VERB away ADV five NUM leaves VERB nothing PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 take nsubj 2 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 take advmod 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 leaves nsubj 5 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 take parataxis 6 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 leaves obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take away present Five away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 leave present five nothing vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme
Meaning 3 «For nothing» means free, or with no result.
punct case nsubj punct xcomp punct cc case det obl punct root « PUNCT For ADP nothing PRON » PUNCT means VERB free ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ with ADP no DET result NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 nothing punct 2 For for ADP _ 3 nothing case 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 nothing punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 result punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 result cc 9 with with ADP _ 11 result case 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 result det 11 result result NOUN Number=Sing 6 free obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present nothing free property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Student: nothing
punct conj root Student NOUN : PUNCT nothing PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Student student NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 3 nothing punct 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 1 Student conj
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 After the sale there was nothing left on the shelf.
case det obl expl nsubj acl case det obl punct root After ADP the DET sale NOUN there PRON was VERB nothing PRON left VERB on ADP the DET shelf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 sale case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sale det 3 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 5 was obl 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 was expl 5 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 was nsubj 7 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 nothing acl 8 on on ADP _ 10 shelf case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 shelf det 10 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 7 left obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 was punct
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1 be past nothing there after the sale vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 leave participle the shelf vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on shelf=Location
Example 3 Five take away five leaves nothing.
nsubj advmod nsubj parataxis obj punct root Five NUM take VERB away ADV five NUM leaves VERB nothing PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 take nsubj 2 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 take advmod 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 leaves nsubj 5 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 take parataxis 6 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 leaves obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take away present Five away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 leave present five nothing vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme
Example 4 There is nothing in my pocket.
expl nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root There PRON is VERB nothing PRON in ADP my PRON pocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 is nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 pocket case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 pocket nmod:poss 6 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 2 is obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present nothing my pocket; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pocket=Location
Example 5 I have nothing to do; I'm bored.
nsubj obj mark acl punct nsubj cop conj punct root I PRON have VERB nothing PRON to PART do VERB ; PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX bored ADJ . 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 have obj 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 nothing acl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 bored punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 bored nsubj 8 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bored cop 9 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 2 have conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I nothing vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient 2 do to-infinitive I not said here nothing not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present I bored property tree rules
Example 6 «What's wrong?» «Nothing.»
Sentence 1: «What's wrong?»
punct nsubj cop punct punct root « PUNCT What PRON 's AUX wrong ADJ ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 wrong punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 wrong nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wrong cop 4 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 wrong punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 wrong punct
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1 is in a quote present wrong property tree rules
Sentence 2: «Nothing.»
punct punct punct root « PUNCT Nothing PRON . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Nothing punct 2 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 Nothing punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Nothing punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 You get this sticker for nothing.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root You PRON get VERB this DET sticker NOUN for ADP nothing PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 get nsubj 2 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 sticker det 4 sticker sticker NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 nothing case 6 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 get obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 get present You this sticker for nothing vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sticker=Theme for nothing=Source
Example 8 Nothing can stop us now!
nsubj aux obj advmod punct root Nothing PRON can AUX stop VERB us PRON now ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 stop nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 stop aux 3 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 stop obj 5 now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 stop advmod 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 stop punct
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1 stop can Nothing us now vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality we=Eventuality
Example 9 There's nothing the matter with me.
expl nsubj det nsubj case nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB nothing PRON the DET matter NOUN with ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 's nsubj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 matter det 5 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 with with ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 matter nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present nothing there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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