picky Who acts: picky person, Picky, little brother, you, cat, She · What happens: be, please, like, mean, fuss, do · To what, where: certain things, picky eater, peas, socks, new foods, book
«picky» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: picky in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A picky person is hard to please and only likes certain things, especially food.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop mark xcomp cc advmod conj amod obj punct advmod conj punct root A DET picky ADJ person NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART please VERB and CCONJ only ADV likes VERB certain ADJ things NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 picky picky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 hard nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hard cop 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 please mark 7 please please VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hard xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 likes cc 9 only only ADV _ 10 likes advmod 10 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hard conj 11 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 12 things amod 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 likes obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 food punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 15 food advmod 15 food food NOUN Number=Sing 12 things conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 hard punct
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1 is present a picky person hard property tree rules 2 please to-infinitive a picky person not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 like present a picky person not said here certain things and food vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Picky can mean fussing about small details.
nsubj aux xcomp case amod obl punct root Picky NOUN can AUX mean VERB fussing VERB about ADP small ADJ details NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Picky picky NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 fussing fuss VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 about about ADP _ 7 details case 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 details amod 7 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 4 fussing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Picky vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 fuss not said to happen gerund Picky not said here about small details tree rules
Example 1 My little brother is a picky eater.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX a DET picky ADJ eater 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 7 eater nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 eater cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 eater det 6 picky picky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 eater amod 7 eater eater NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 eater punct
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1 is a present My little brother a picky eater tree rules
Example 2 Don't be so picky — just eat your peas.
advmod cop advmod advcl punct advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX so ADV picky ADJ — PUNCT just ADV eat VERB your PRON peas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 picky advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 picky cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 picky advmod 5 picky picky ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do advcl 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 eat punct 7 just just ADV _ 8 eat advmod 8 eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 picky parataxis 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 peas nmod:poss 10 peas pea NOUN Number=Plur 8 eat obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive you not said here picky property tree rules 3 eat infinitive your peas vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pea=Patient
Example 3 The cat is picky about its food.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cat NOUN is AUX picky ADJ about ADP its PRON food 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 picky nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 picky cop 4 picky picky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 food case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 food nmod:poss 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 picky obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 picky punct
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1 is present the cat about cat's food; picky property tree rules
Example 4 She's picky about which socks she wears.
nsubj cop case det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root She PRON 's AUX picky ADJ about ADP which DET socks NOUN she PRON wears VERB . 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 3 picky nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 picky cop 3 picky picky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 socks case 5 which which DET PronType=Int 6 socks det 6 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 3 picky obl 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wears nsubj 8 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 socks acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 picky punct
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1 is present She about which socks; picky property tree rules 2 wear present she which socks not said here vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=Theme
Example 5 Picky eaters often try new foods slowly.
amod nsubj advmod amod obj advmod punct root Picky ADJ eaters NOUN often ADV try VERB new ADJ foods NOUN slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Picky picky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 eaters amod 2 eaters eater NOUN Number=Plur 4 try nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 try advmod 4 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 foods amod 6 foods food NOUN Number=Plur 4 try obj 7 slowly slowly ADV _ 4 try advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 try punct
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1 try present Picky eaters new foods often, slowly property vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Eventuality
Example 6 My teacher is picky about neat handwriting.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case amod obl punct root My PRON teacher NOUN is AUX picky ADJ about ADP neat ADJ handwriting 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 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 picky nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 picky cop 4 picky picky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 handwriting case 6 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 handwriting amod 7 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 4 picky obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 picky punct
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1 is present My teacher about neat handwriting; picky property tree rules
Example 7 He was too picky to choose a book.
nsubj cop advmod mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON was AUX too ADV picky ADJ to PART choose VERB a DET book 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 4 picky nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 picky cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 picky advmod 4 picky picky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 choose mark 6 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 picky advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 book det 8 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 choose obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 picky punct
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1 is past He picky property tree rules 2 choose to-infinitive He not said here a book vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 8 Are you a picky eater?
cop nsubj det amod punct root Are AUX you PRON a DET picky ADJ eater NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 eater cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 eater nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 eater det 4 picky picky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eater amod 5 eater eater NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 eater punct
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1 is a present you a picky eater tree rules
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