numb Who acts: Numb, part, fingers, dentist, leg, I · What happens: mean, not feel, feel, numb, be, lose · To what, where: anything, emotion, feeling, snow, tooth, leg · Speech: someone speaks here
«numb» 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: numb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Numb means a part of your body cannot feel anything, for example from cold or from medicine.
The tree, 18 words nsubj det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod aux advmod ccomp obj punct case obl case nmod cc case conj punct root Numb ADJ means VERB a DET part NOUN of ADP your PRON body NOUN can AUX not PART feel VERB anything PRON , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN from ADP cold ADJ or CCONJ from ADP medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Numb numb ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 part det 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 10 feel nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 body case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 feel aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 feel advmod 10 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 11 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 feel obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 example punct 13 for for ADP _ 14 example case 14 example example NOUN Number=Sing 10 feel obl 15 from from ADP _ 16 cold case 16 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 14 example nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 medicine cc 18 from from ADP _ 19 medicine case 19 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 16 cold conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Numb vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not feel can a part of your body anything for example from cold or medicine vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent anything=Location for example=Theme
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 Numb means feeling no emotion for a while, after a shock or sad news.
The tree, 14 words nsubj ccomp det obj case det obl punct case det parataxis cc amod conj punct root Numb ADJ means VERB feeling VERB no DET emotion NOUN for ADP a DET while NOUN , PUNCT after ADP a DET shock NOUN or CCONJ sad ADJ news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Numb numb ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 emotion det 5 emotion emotion NOUN Number=Sing 3 feeling obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 while case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 while det 8 while while NOUN Number=Sing 3 feeling obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 shock punct 10 after after ADP _ 12 shock case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 shock det 12 shock shock NOUN Number=Sing 3 feeling parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 news cc 14 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 15 news amod 15 news news NOUN Number=Sing 12 shock conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Numb vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 feel gerund no emotion while vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emotion=Theme
Meaning 3 To numb is to make a part of the body lose feeling.
mark csubj cop mark det obj case det nmod xcomp obj punct root To PART numb VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET part NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN lose VERB feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 numb mark 2 numb numb VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 body case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 body det 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nmod 11 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 12 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 11 lose obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 numb to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present make property tree rules 3 lose infinitive feeling vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Eventuality
Example 1 My fingers went numb in the snow.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root My PRON fingers NOUN went VERB numb ADJ in ADP the DET snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 fingers nmod:poss 2 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 numb numb ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 snow case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 snow det 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past My fingers the snow numb property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in snow=Location
Example 2 The dentist numbed my tooth before the filling.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET dentist NOUN numbed VERB my PRON tooth NOUN before ADP the DET filling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dentist det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 numbed nsubj 3 numbed numb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tooth nmod:poss 5 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 3 numbed obj 6 before before ADP _ 8 filling case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 filling det 8 filling filling NOUN Number=Sing 3 numbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 numbed punct
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1 numb past the dentist my tooth before the filling vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus tooth=Experiencer
Example 3 My leg is numb because I sat on it.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root My PRON leg NOUN is AUX numb ADJ because SCONJ I PRON sat VERB on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 leg nmod:poss 2 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 4 numb nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 numb cop 4 numb numb ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 sat mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 sat nsubj 7 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 numb advcl 8 on on ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 numb punct
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1 is present My leg numb property tree rules 2 sit past I leg vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on it=Location
Example 4 She felt numb when she heard the sad news.
nsubj xcomp advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root She PRON felt VERB numb ADJ when ADV she PRON heard VERB the DET sad ADJ news 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 numb numb ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 heard advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 heard nsubj 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 news det 8 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 news amod 9 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past She numb property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 hear past she the sad news vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus
Example 5 Put on gloves before your hands go numb.
case obl mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Put VERB on ADP gloves NOUN before SCONJ your PRON hands NOUN go VERB numb ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 3 gloves case 3 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 4 before before SCONJ _ 7 go mark 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hands nmod:poss 6 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 7 go nsubj 7 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Put advcl 8 numb numb ADJ Degree=Pos 7 go xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here gloves vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on glove=Destination 2 go present your hands numb property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The cold water made my feet numb.
det amod nsubj:pass nmod:poss nsubj xcomp punct root The DET cold ADJ water NOUN made VERB my PRON feet NOUN numb ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 water det 2 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 water amod 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feet nmod:poss 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 7 numb nsubj 7 numb numb ADJ Degree=Pos 4 made xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make participle · passive the cold water numb property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 The cream numbs the skin.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET cream NOUN numbs VERB the DET skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cream det 2 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 3 numbs nsubj 3 numbs numb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 skin det 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 3 numbs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 numbs punct
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1 numb present the cream the skin vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus skin=Experiencer
Example 8 He was numb with shock after the accident.
nsubj cop case obl case det nmod punct root He PRON was AUX numb ADJ with ADP shock NOUN after ADP the DET accident 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 3 numb nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 numb cop 3 numb numb ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 shock case 5 shock shock NOUN Number=Sing 3 numb obl 6 after after ADP _ 8 accident case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 accident det 8 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 5 shock nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 numb punct
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1 is past He with shock after the accident; numb property tree rules
Example 9 Her little hands were almost numbed with cold.
nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Her PRON little ADJ hands NOUN were AUX almost ADV numbed VERB with ADP cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hands amod 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 numbed nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 numbed aux:pass 5 almost almost ADV _ 6 numbed advmod 6 numbed numb VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 cold case 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 numbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 numbed punct
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1 numb past · passive Her little hands with cold; almost property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
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