oppressive Who acts: you, people, heat, storm, Mole, Slavery · What happens: keep down, take away, make, feel, weigh down, rise up · To what, where: people, freedom, you, oppressive silence, Wild Wood, oppressive system
«oppressive» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: oppressive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Cruel and unfair, keeping people down and taking away their freedom: an oppressive ruler.
The tree, 14 words cc conj punct parataxis obj compound:prt cc conj advmod nmod:poss obj punct det amod conj punct root Cruel ADJ and CCONJ unfair ADJ , PUNCT keeping VERB people NOUN down ADP and CCONJ taking VERB away ADV their PRON freedom NOUN : PUNCT an DET oppressive ADJ ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 unfair cc 3 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Cruel conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 keeping punct 5 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Cruel parataxis 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 keeping obj 7 down down ADP _ 5 keeping compound:prt 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 taking cc 9 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 keeping conj 10 away away ADV _ 9 taking advmod 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 freedom nmod:poss 12 freedom freedom NOUN Number=Sing 9 taking obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 ruler punct 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ruler det 15 oppressive oppressive ADJ Degree=Pos 16 ruler amod 16 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 12 freedom conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cruel punct
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1 keep down gerund people vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient 2 take away gerund people's freedom and a oppressive ruler away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freedom=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 Of weather: hot, heavy and airless, making you feel uncomfortable.
case obl punct punct conj cc conj punct conj obj xcomp xcomp punct root Of ADP weather NOUN : PUNCT hot ADJ , PUNCT heavy ADJ and CCONJ airless ADJ , PUNCT making VERB you PRON feel VERB uncomfortable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 weather case 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 hot obl 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 hot punct 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 heavy punct 6 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hot conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 airless cc 8 airless airless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hot conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 making punct 10 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 hot conj 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 making obj 12 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 making xcomp 13 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 feel xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 hot punct
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1 make gerund you tree rules 2 feel infinitive you not said here uncomfortable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Making you feel worried, sad or weighed down: an oppressive silence.
nsubj nsubj xcomp punct conj cc conj compound:prt punct det amod conj punct root Making VERB you PRON feel VERB worried ADJ , PUNCT sad ADJ or CCONJ weighed VERB down ADP : PUNCT an DET oppressive ADJ silence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 feel nsubj 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 feel nsubj 3 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feel xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 sad punct 6 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 worried conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 weighed cc 8 weighed weigh VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 worried conj 9 down down ADP _ 8 weighed compound:prt 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 silence punct 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 silence det 12 oppressive oppressive ADJ Degree=Pos 13 silence amod 13 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 3 feel conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 feel punct
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1 make gerund vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 feel present worried property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 weigh down participle vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The people rose up against the oppressive king.
det nsubj compound:prt case det amod obl punct root The DET people NOUN rose VERB up ADP against ADP the DET oppressive ADJ king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 rose nsubj 3 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 rose compound:prt 5 against against ADP _ 8 king case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 king det 7 oppressive oppressive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 king amod 8 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 rose obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rose punct
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1 rise up past the people against the oppressive king vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent against king=Location
Example 2 The heat was oppressive before the storm broke.
det nsubj cop mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET heat NOUN was AUX oppressive ADJ before SCONJ the DET storm NOUN broke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 heat det 2 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 4 oppressive nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 oppressive cop 4 oppressive oppressive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 before before SCONJ _ 8 broke mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 storm det 7 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 8 broke nsubj 8 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 oppressive advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 oppressive punct
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1 is past the heat oppressive property tree rules 2 break past the storm vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Mole felt the oppressive silence of the Wild Wood.
nsubj det amod obj case det flat nmod punct root Mole PROPN felt VERB the DET oppressive ADJ silence NOUN of ADP the DET Wild PROPN Wood PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 silence det 4 oppressive oppressive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 silence amod 5 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 Wood case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Wood det 8 Wild Wild PROPN _ 9 Wood flat 9 Wood Wood PROPN Number=Sing 5 silence nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past Mole the oppressive silence of the Wild Wood vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silence=Theme 2 silence the Wild Wood nom silence «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 Slavery was an oppressive and cruel system.
nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct root Slavery NOUN was AUX an DET oppressive ADJ and CCONJ cruel ADJ system NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slavery slavery NOUN Number=Sing 7 system nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 system cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 system det 4 oppressive oppressive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 system amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 cruel cc 6 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 4 oppressive conj 7 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 system punct
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1 is a past Slavery a oppressive system tree rules
Example 5 The air in the attic was hot and oppressive.
det nsubj case det nmod cop cc conj punct root The DET air NOUN in ADP the DET attic NOUN was AUX hot ADJ and CCONJ oppressive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 air det 2 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 hot nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 attic case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 attic det 5 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 2 air nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 hot cop 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 oppressive cc 9 oppressive oppressive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hot conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 hot punct
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1 is past the air in the attic hot property tree rules 2 be the air in the attic not said here tree rules
Example 6 An oppressive feeling of dread filled the room.
det amod nsubj case nmod det obj punct root An DET oppressive ADJ feeling NOUN of ADP dread NOUN filled VERB the DET room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 feeling det 2 oppressive oppressive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feeling amod 3 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 6 filled nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 dread case 5 dread dread NOUN Number=Sing 3 feeling nmod 6 filled fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 room det 8 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 filled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 filled punct
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1 fill past a oppressive feeling of dread the room vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent room=Patient
Example 7 Here there was bitter cold and snow-storms, while in Spain there was burning sunshine and oppressive heat.
The tree, 18 words advmod expl amod amod cc compound punct nsubj punct mark case obl expl aux advcl obj cc amod conj punct root Here ADV there PRON was VERB bitter ADJ cold ADJ and CCONJ snow NOUN - PUNCT storms NOUN , PUNCT while SCONJ in ADP Spain PROPN there PRON was AUX burning VERB sunshine NOUN and CCONJ oppressive ADJ heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 was advmod 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 was expl 3 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bitter bitter ADJ Degree=Pos 9 storms amod 5 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 9 storms amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 storms cc 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 9 storms compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 snow punct 9 storms storm NOUN Number=Plur 3 was nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 burning punct 11 while while SCONJ _ 16 burning mark 12 in in ADP _ 13 Spain case 13 Spain Spain PROPN Number=Sing 16 burning obl 14 there there PRON PronType=Dem 15 was expl 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 burning aux 16 burning burn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 was advcl 17 sunshine sunshine NOUN Number=Sing 16 burning obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 heat cc 19 oppressive oppressive ADJ Degree=Pos 20 heat amod 20 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 17 sunshine conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 was punct
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1 be past bitter cold snow storms here; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 burn past · progressive bitter cold snow storms not said here sunshine and oppressive heat Spain vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sunshine=Theme
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