peculiar Who acts: Peculiar, Feeling, peculiar smell, cat, Kangaroos, I · What happens: mean, worry, belong, feel, be, act · To what, where: peculiar, peculiar way, Australia, bit peculiar, peculiar noises, one peculiar habit · Speech: someone speaks here
«peculiar» 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: peculiar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Peculiar means strange or unusual, sometimes in a slightly worrying way.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod case det advmod amod parataxis punct root Peculiar PROPN means VERB strange ADJ or CCONJ unusual ADJ , PUNCT sometimes ADV in ADP a DET slightly ADV worrying VERB way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peculiar Peculiar PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 unusual cc 5 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strange conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 way punct 7 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 12 way advmod 8 in in ADP _ 12 way case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 way det 10 slightly slightly ADV _ 11 worrying advmod 11 worrying worry VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 way amod 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Peculiar strange property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 worry gerund slightly property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 Peculiar to someone or something means belonging only to that person, place or thing.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case nmod cc conj xcomp advmod case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root Peculiar NOUN to ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON means VERB belonging VERB only ADV to ADP that DET person NOUN , PUNCT place NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peculiar peculiar NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 2 to to ADP _ 3 someone case 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Peculiar nmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 belonging belong VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 only only ADV _ 11 person advmod 9 to to ADP _ 11 person case 10 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 belonging obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 place punct 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 thing cc 15 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Peculiar to someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 belong not said to happen gerund Peculiar to someone not said here to that person and place or thing vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Feeling peculiar means feeling a bit ill or dizzy.
csubj obj xcomp det obl:unmarked xcomp cc conj punct root Feeling VERB peculiar NOUN means VERB feeling VERB a DET bit NOUN ill ADJ or CCONJ dizzy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 peculiar peculiar NOUN Number=Sing 1 Feeling obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bit det 6 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 ill obl:unmarked 7 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feeling xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 dizzy cc 9 dizzy dizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ill conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 feel gerund peculiar vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peculiar=Theme 2 mean present Feeling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel not said to happen gerund Feeling not said here ill property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen.
expl det amod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET peculiar ADJ smell NOUN in ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smell det 4 peculiar peculiar ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smell amod 5 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 8 kitchen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 kitchen det 8 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 5 smell nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a peculiar smell in the kitchen there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The cat was acting in a peculiar way.
det nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX acting VERB in ADP a DET peculiar NOUN way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 acting nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 acting aux 4 acting act VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 peculiar peculiar NOUN Number=Sing 8 way compound 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 acting obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 acting punct
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1 act past · progressive the cat a peculiar way vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
nsubj cop case nmod punct root Kangaroos NOUN are AUX peculiar NOUN to ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kangaroos kangaroo NOUN Number=Plur 3 peculiar nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 peculiar cop 3 peculiar peculiar NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 Australia case 5 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 peculiar nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 peculiar punct
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1 is a present Kangaroos peculiar Australia tree rules
Example 4 What a peculiar hat!
det:predet det compound punct root What DET a DET peculiar NOUN hat NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 4 hat det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hat det 3 peculiar peculiar NOUN Number=Sing 4 hat compound 4 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 hat punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 I feel a bit peculiar after that ride.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root I PRON feel VERB a DET bit NOUN peculiar NOUN after ADP that DET ride NOUN . 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 feel nsubj 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 peculiar det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 peculiar compound 5 peculiar peculiar NOUN Number=Sing 2 feel obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 ride case 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 ride det 8 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 2 feel obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel present I a bit peculiar after that ride vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peculiar=Theme
Example 6 The old house made peculiar noises at night.
det amod acl compound obj case obl punct root The DET old ADJ house NOUN made VERB peculiar NOUN noises NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 house det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 house amod 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 house acl 5 peculiar peculiar NOUN Number=Sing 6 noises compound 6 noises noise NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 house punct
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1 make participle the old house not said here peculiar noises night vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product
Example 7 This custom is peculiar to our village.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss nmod punct root This DET custom NOUN is AUX peculiar NOUN to ADP our PRON village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 custom det 2 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing 4 peculiar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 peculiar cop 4 peculiar peculiar NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 village case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 village nmod:poss 7 village village NOUN Number=Sing 4 peculiar nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 peculiar punct
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1 is a present this custom peculiar to our village tree rules
Example 8 It's peculiar that the door was open.
nsubj cop mark det nsubj cop acl punct root It PRON 's AUX peculiar NOUN that SCONJ the DET door NOUN was AUX open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 peculiar nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 peculiar cop 3 peculiar peculiar NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 open mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 8 open nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 open cop 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 3 peculiar acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 peculiar punct
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1 is a present It peculiar tree rules 2 is past the door peculiar not said here open property tree rules
Example 9 He had one very peculiar habit.
nsubj nummod advmod amod obj punct root He PRON had VERB one NUM very ADV peculiar ADJ habit 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 habit nummod 4 very very ADV _ 5 peculiar advmod 5 peculiar peculiar ADJ Degree=Pos 6 habit amod 6 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He one peculiar habit vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Patient
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