nuisance Who acts: nuisance, thing, Making, flies, you, barking dog · What happens: be, annoy, cause, make, mean, bother · To what, where: person, you, trouble, nuisance, people, real nuisance · Speech: someone speaks here
«nuisance» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: nuisance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A nuisance is a person, animal or thing that annoys you or causes trouble.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj obj punct root A DET nuisance NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN , PUNCT animal NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON annoys VERB you PRON or CCONJ causes VERB trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nuisance det 2 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 animal punct 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 thing cc 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 annoys nsubj 11 annoys annoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 thing acl:relcl 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 annoys obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 causes cc 14 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 annoys conj 15 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 14 causes obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a nuisance a person and animal or thing tree rules 2 annoy present thing you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer 3 cause present thing not said here trouble vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=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 Making a nuisance of yourself means bothering people.
csubj det obj case nmod xcomp obj punct root Making VERB a DET nuisance NOUN of ADP yourself PRON means VERB bothering VERB people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 nuisance det 3 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Making obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 yourself case 5 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 nuisance nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 bothering bother VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 bothering obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make gerund a nuisance of yourself vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nuisance=Product 2 mean present Making vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bother not said to happen gerund Making not said here people vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer
Example 1 What a nuisance, I've lost my pencil again!
det det nsubj:pass punct nsubj aux nmod:poss obj advmod punct root What DET a DET nuisance NOUN , PUNCT I PRON 've AUX lost VERB my PRON pencil NOUN again ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 3 nuisance det 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 nuisance det 3 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing 7 lost nsubj:pass 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 nuisance punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 lost nsubj 6 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lost aux 7 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 pencil nmod:poss 9 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 7 lost obj 10 again again ADV _ 7 lost advmod 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 lost punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lose present · perfect · passive what nuisance again tree rules
Example 2 The flies were a real nuisance at the picnic.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET flies NOUN were AUX a DET real ADJ nuisance NOUN at ADP the DET picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flies det 2 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 6 nuisance nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 nuisance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nuisance det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nuisance amod 6 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 picnic case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 picnic det 9 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 6 nuisance nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 nuisance punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past the flies a real nuisance the picnic tree rules
Example 3 Stop making a nuisance of yourself.
xcomp det obj case nmod punct root Stop VERB making VERB a DET nuisance NOUN of ADP yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 nuisance det 4 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing 2 making obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 yourself case 6 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 nuisance nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 make gerund you not said here a nuisance of yourself vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nuisance=Product
Example 4 The barking dog is a nuisance to the neighbours.
det compound nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root The DET barking NOUN dog NOUN is AUX a DET nuisance NOUN to ADP the DET neighbours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 barking barking NOUN Number=Sing 3 dog compound 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 nuisance nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 nuisance cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nuisance det 6 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 neighbours case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 neighbours det 9 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 6 nuisance nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 nuisance punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the barking dog a nuisance to the neighbours tree rules
Example 5 We get lots of nuisance calls.
nsubj obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON get VERB lots NOUN of ADP nuisance NOUN calls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 get nsubj 2 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 get obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 calls case 5 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing 6 calls compound 6 calls call NOUN Number=Plur 3 lots nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get present We lots of nuisance calls vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus
Example 6 Rain is a nuisance on sports day.
nsubj cop det case compound nmod punct root Rain NOUN is AUX a DET nuisance NOUN on ADP sports NOUN day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 nuisance nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 nuisance cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 nuisance det 4 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 day case 6 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 7 day compound 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 nuisance nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 nuisance punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Rain a nuisance day tree rules
Example 7 What a nuisance that I have to go to school!
det det obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp case obl punct root What DET a DET nuisance NOUN that PRON I PRON have VERB to PART go VERB to ADP school NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 3 nuisance det 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 nuisance det 3 nuisance nuisance NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 have obj 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 nuisance acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 go mark 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 have xcomp 9 to to ADP _ 10 school case 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 go obl 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 nuisance punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present I what nuisance tree rules 2 go to-infinitive what nuisance not said here school vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous nuggetnext → nuke↑ back to N in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nuisance/