nutcase Who acts: person, You, nutcase, friend, uncle, lovable nutcase · What happens: act, be, laugh, jump, drive, dance · To what, where: silly way, nutcase, puddle, wrong way, road, lovable nutcase · Speech: someone speaks here
«nutcase» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: nutcase in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: slang, unkind — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who acts in a very silly, wild or crazy way.
det nsubj acl:relcl case det advmod amod punct conj cc conj obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON acts VERB in ADP a DET very ADV silly ADJ , PUNCT wild ADJ or CCONJ crazy ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 acts nsubj 4 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 in in ADP _ 13 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 way det 7 very very ADV _ 8 silly advmod 8 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 wild punct 10 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 8 silly conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 crazy cc 12 crazy crazy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 silly conj 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 acts obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 act present a person a silly way vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: slang, can be friendly — kept apart, not parsed.
A fun, daft person, as in "You're a total nutcase!" among friends.
The tree, 13 words det punct amod conj punct case fixed punct nsubj cop det amod conj punct punct case nmod punct root A DET fun NOUN , PUNCT daft ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT You PRON 're AUX a DET total ADJ nutcase NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT among ADP friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fun det 2 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 person punct 4 daft daft ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 fun conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 14 nutcase punct 7 as as ADP ExtPos=ADP 14 nutcase case 8 in in ADP _ 7 as fixed 9 " " PUNCT _ 14 nutcase punct 10 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 nutcase nsubj 11 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 nutcase cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 nutcase det 13 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 14 nutcase amod 14 nutcase nutcase NOUN Number=Sing 2 fun conj 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 nutcase punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 14 nutcase punct 17 among among ADP _ 18 friends case 18 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 14 nutcase nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 fun punct
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1 is in a quote present You as a total nutcase; among friends tree rules
Example 1 "You're a nutcase!" laughed Tom as his friend jumped in the puddle.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj cop det nsubj punct punct nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl case det obl punct root " PUNCT You PRON 're AUX a DET nutcase NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT laughed VERB Tom PROPN as SCONJ his PRON friend NOUN jumped VERB in ADP the DET puddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 nutcase punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 nutcase nsubj 3 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nutcase cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 nutcase det 5 nutcase nutcase NOUN Number=Sing 8 laughed nsubj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 nutcase punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 nutcase punct 8 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 8 laughed nsubj 10 as as SCONJ _ 13 jumped mark 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 friend nmod:poss 12 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 13 jumped nsubj 13 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 laughed advcl 14 in in ADP _ 16 puddle case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 puddle det 16 puddle puddle NOUN Number=Sing 13 jumped obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 laughed punct
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1 is a in a quote present You a nutcase tree rules 2 laugh past a nutcase vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 jump past Tom's friend the puddle vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in puddle=Trajectory
Example 2 Some nutcase drove the wrong way down the road.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Some DET nutcase NOUN drove VERB the DET wrong ADJ way NOUN down ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 nutcase det 2 nutcase nutcase NOUN Number=Sing 3 drove nsubj 3 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 5 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 drove obj 7 down down ADP _ 9 road case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 drove punct
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1 drive past some nutcase the wrong way the road vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent way=Theme down road=Trajectory
Example 3 My uncle is a lovable nutcase who dances everywhere.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET lovable ADJ nutcase NOUN who PRON dances VERB everywhere ADV . 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 nutcase nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 nutcase cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nutcase det 5 lovable lovable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nutcase amod 6 nutcase nutcase NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 dances nsubj 8 dances dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 nutcase acl:relcl 9 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot 8 dances advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 nutcase punct
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1 is a present My uncle a lovable nutcase tree rules 2 dance present a lovable nutcase everywhere property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Don't call people nutcases; it can hurt.
aux advmod obj obj punct nsubj aux conj punct root Do AUX n't PART call VERB people NOUN nutcases NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON can AUX hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 call aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 call advmod 3 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 call obj 5 nutcases nutcase NOUN Number=Plur 3 call obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 hurt punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 hurt nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 hurt aux 9 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 call conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
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1 not call imperative · do-support you not said here people vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme nutcase=Result 2 hurt can it vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 The dog went like a nutcase when it saw the ball.
det nsubj case det obl advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET dog NOUN went VERB like ADP a DET nutcase NOUN when ADV it PRON saw VERB the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 6 nutcase case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nutcase det 6 nutcase nutcase NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 saw advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 saw nsubj 9 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ball det 11 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 9 saw obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the dog like a nutcase vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 see past dog the ball vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ball=Stimulus
Example 6 Only a nutcase would swim in the sea in January!
advmod det nsubj aux case det obl case obl punct root Only ADV a DET nutcase NOUN would AUX swim VERB in ADP the DET sea NOUN in ADP January PROPN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 3 nutcase advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 nutcase det 3 nutcase nutcase NOUN Number=Sing 5 swim nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 swim aux 5 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 sea case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sea det 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 5 swim obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 January case 10 January January PROPN Number=Sing 5 swim obl 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 swim punct
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1 swim would a nutcase the sea january vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory
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