perfection Who acts: act, cake, Nobody, routine, Practice, perfection · What happens: be, make, perfect, cook, reach, do · To what, where: something, perfection, skill, chips, best, goal · Speech: someone speaks here
«perfection» 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: perfection in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The state of being perfect, with no faults at all.
det case cop nmod punct case det nmod case nmod punct root The DET state NOUN of ADP being AUX perfect ADJ , PUNCT with ADP no DET faults NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 state det 2 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 perfect case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 perfect cop 5 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 2 state nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 faults punct 7 with with ADP _ 9 faults case 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 faults det 9 faults fault NOUN Number=Plur 2 state nmod 10 at at ADP _ 11 all case 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 faults nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 state punct
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1 is gerund perfect property tree rules
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 Something or someone that is perfect, an ideal example.
cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl punct det amod obl punct root Something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON that PRON is AUX perfect ADJ , PUNCT an DET ideal ADJ example NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 someone cc 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Something conj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 perfect nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 perfect cop 6 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 3 someone acl:relcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 example punct 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 example det 9 ideal ideal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 example amod 10 example example NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 is present perfect property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The cake was perfection."
punct det nsubj cop punct punct root " PUNCT The DET cake NOUN was AUX perfection NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 perfection punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cake det 3 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 perfection nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 perfection cop 5 perfection perfection NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 perfection punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 perfection punct
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1 is a in a quote past the cake perfection tree rules
Meaning 3 The act of making something perfect.
det mark acl obj amod punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ making VERB something PRON perfect ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 making mark 4 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 making obj 6 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 make gerund the act not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the perfection of a skill".
punct det case det nmod punct punct root " PUNCT the DET perfection NOUN of ADP a DET skill NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 perfection punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 perfection det 3 perfection perfection NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 skill case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 skill det 6 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 3 perfection nmod 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 perfection punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 perfection punct
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1 perfect in a quote a skill nom perfection «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The chips were cooked to perfection.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET chips NOUN were AUX cooked VERB to ADP perfection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chips det 2 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 4 cooked nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cooked aux:pass 4 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 perfection case 6 perfection perfection NOUN Number=Sing 4 cooked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 cooked punct
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1 cook past · passive the chips to perfection result vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient to perfection=Result
Example 2 Nobody can reach perfection, so do your best.
nsubj aux obj punct advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root Nobody PRON can AUX reach VERB perfection NOUN , PUNCT so ADV do VERB your PRON best ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 reach nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 reach aux 3 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 perfection perfection NOUN Number=Sing 3 reach obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 do punct 6 so so ADV _ 7 do advmod 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 reach conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 best nmod:poss 9 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 do obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 reach punct
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1 reach can Nobody perfection vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent perfection=Theme 2 do infinitive Nobody not said here your best vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Eventuality
Example 3 The gymnast's routine was close to perfection.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET gymnast NOUN 's PART routine NOUN was AUX close ADJ to ADP perfection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gymnast det 2 gymnast gymnast NOUN Number=Sing 4 routine nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 gymnast case 4 routine routine NOUN Number=Sing 6 close nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 close cop 6 close close ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 perfection case 8 perfection perfection NOUN Number=Sing 6 close obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 close punct
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1 is past the gymnast's routine to perfection; close property tree rules
Example 4 Practice helps, but perfection is not the goal.
nsubj punct cc nsubj cop advmod det obl punct root Practice NOUN helps VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ perfection NOUN is AUX not PART the DET goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 9 goal punct 4 but but CCONJ _ 9 goal cc 5 perfection perfection NOUN Number=Sing 9 goal nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 goal cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 goal advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 goal det 9 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Practice vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 not is a present perfection the goal tree rules
Example 5 "This lemonade is perfection!" said Mum.
punct det nsubj cop nsubj punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT This DET lemonade NOUN is AUX perfection NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Mum PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 perfection punct 2 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 lemonade det 3 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 5 perfection nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 perfection cop 5 perfection perfection NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 perfection punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 perfection punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 is a in a quote present this lemonade perfection tree rules 2 say speech: express past perfection vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 He spent years on the perfection of his magic trick.
nsubj obj case det obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root He PRON spent VERB years NOUN on ADP the DET perfection NOUN of ADP his PRON magic ADJ trick 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 spent nsubj 2 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 years year NOUN Number=Plur 2 spent obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 perfection case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 perfection det 6 perfection perfection NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 trick case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 trick nmod:poss 9 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 10 trick amod 10 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 6 perfection nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 spent punct
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1 spend past He year on the perfection of his magic trick goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent on perfection=Goal 2 perfect his magic trick nom perfection «state transitive»: of=patient 3 trick his = he nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Rudy and Babette felt that they had never seen the Alpine glow in such perfection before.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cc conj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl det amod obj case amod obl advmod punct root Rudy PROPN and CCONJ Babette PROPN felt VERB that SCONJ they PRON had AUX never ADV seen VERB the DET Alpine ADJ glow NOUN in ADP such ADJ perfection NOUN before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rudy Rudy PROPN Number=Sing 4 felt nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Babette cc 3 Babette Babette PROPN Number=Sing 1 Rudy conj 4 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 seen mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 seen nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 seen aux 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 seen advmod 9 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 felt advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 glow det 11 Alpine alpine ADJ Degree=Pos 12 glow amod 12 glow glow NOUN Number=Sing 9 seen obj 13 in in ADP _ 15 perfection case 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 15 perfection amod 15 perfection perfection NOUN Number=Sing 9 seen obl 16 before before ADV _ 9 seen advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 felt punct
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1 feel past Rudy and Babette vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 not see past · perfect Rudy the Alpine glow such perfection before property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer glow=Stimulus
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