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poetic

Who acts: Poetic justice, description, Her, Alliteration, It, bully · What happens: do, write, form, get, be, describe · To what, where: form, poems, fitting, sea, poetic device, poetic justice · Speech: someone speaks here

«poetic» 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: poetic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To do with poetry or written in the form of poems.

markcaseoblccconjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootToPARTdoVERBwithADPpoetryNOUNorCCONJwrittenVERBinADPtheDETformNOUNofADPpoemsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 domark
2dodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_4 poetrycase
4poetrypoetryNOUNNumber=Sing2 doobl
5ororCCONJ_6 writtencc
6writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 poetryconj
7ininADP_9 formcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 formdet
9formformNOUNNumber=Sing6 writtenobl
10ofofADP_11 poemscase
11poemspoemNOUNNumber=Plur9 formnmod
12..PUNCT_2 dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doto-infinitivewith poetryvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2writeparticiplethe form of poemsvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in form=Destination
3formpoemsnom form «communication transitive»: of=patient

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

Beautiful, expressive or imaginative, like a poem: a poetic description.

amodpunctconjccconjpunctcasedetpunctdetamodappospunctrootBeautifulADJ,PUNCTexpressiveADJorCCONJimaginativeADJ,PUNCTlikeADPaDETpoemNOUN:PUNCTaDETpoeticADJdescriptionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeautifulbeautifulADJDegree=Pos9 poemamod
2,,PUNCT_3 expressivepunct
3expressiveexpressiveADJDegree=Pos1 Beautifulconj
4ororCCONJ_5 imaginativecc
5imaginativeimaginativeADJDegree=Pos1 Beautifulconj
6,,PUNCT_9 poempunct
7likelikeADP_9 poemcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 poemdet
9poempoemNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10::PUNCT_13 descriptionpunct
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 descriptiondet
12poeticpoeticADJDegree=Pos13 descriptionamod
13descriptiondescriptionNOUNNumber=Sing9 poemappos
14..PUNCT_9 poempunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Poetic justice: when someone who has done wrong gets a fitting, almost funny punishment.

The tree, 14 words
amodnsubjpunctmarknsubjnsubjauxacl:relclxcompdetobjpunctadvmodamodparataxispunctrootPoeticADJjusticeNOUN:PUNCTwhenSCONJsomeonePRONwhoPRONhasAUXdoneVERBwrongADJgetsVERBaDETfittingNOUN,PUNCTalmostADVfunnyADJpunishmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PoeticpoeticADJDegree=Pos2 justiceamod
2justicejusticeNOUNNumber=Sing10 getsnsubj
3::PUNCT_10 getspunct
4whenwhenSCONJ_10 getsmark
5someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 getsnsubj
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 donensubj
7hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 doneaux
8donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part5 someoneacl:relcl
9wrongwrongADJDegree=Pos8 donexcomp
10getsgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 fittingdet
12fittingfittingNOUNNumber=Sing10 getsobj
13,,PUNCT_16 punishmentpunct
14almostalmostADV_16 punishmentadvmod
15funnyfunnyADJDegree=Pos16 punishmentamod
16punishmentpunishmentNOUNNumber=Sing10 getsparataxis
17..PUNCT_10 getspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopresent · perfectwrong propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2getpresentPoetic justicea fittingvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fitting=Stimulus

Example 1

Her description of the sea was very poetic.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetnmodcopadvmodpunctrootHerPRONdescriptionNOUNofADPtheDETseaNOUNwasAUXveryADVpoeticADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 descriptionnmod:poss
2descriptiondescriptionNOUNNumber=Sing8 poeticnsubj
3ofofADP_5 seacase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 seadet
5seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing2 descriptionnmod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 poeticcop
7veryveryADV_8 poeticadvmod
8poeticpoeticADJDegree=Posrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 poeticpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHer description of the seapoetic propertytree rules
2describeHer = shethe seanom description «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Example 2

Alliteration is a poetic device.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootAlliterationNOUNisAUXaDETpoeticADJdeviceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlliterationalliterationNOUNNumber=Sing5 devicensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 devicecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 devicedet
4poeticpoeticADJDegree=Pos5 deviceamod
5devicedeviceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 devicepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAlliterationa poetic devicetree rules

Example 3

It was poetic justice when the bully slipped on his own banana skin.

nsubjcopamodadvmoddetnsubjacl:relclcasenmod:possamodcompoundoblpunctrootItPRONwasAUXpoeticADJjusticeNOUNwhenADVtheDETbullyNOUNslippedVERBonADPhisPRONownADJbananaNOUNskinNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 justicensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 justicecop
3poeticpoeticADJDegree=Pos4 justiceamod
4justicejusticeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 slippedadvmod
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 bullydet
7bullybullyNOUNNumber=Sing8 slippednsubj
8slippedslipVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 justiceacl:relcl
9ononADP_13 skincase
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 skinnmod:poss
11ownownADJDegree=Pos13 skinamod
12bananabananaNOUNNumber=Sing13 skincompound
13skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing8 slippedobl
14..PUNCT_4 justicepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastItpoetic justicetree rules
2slippastthe bullybully's own banana skinvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Example 4

The poet used poetic licence and changed the word order.

detnsubjamodobjccconjdetcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETpoetNOUNusedVERBpoeticADJlicenceNOUNandCCONJchangedVERBtheDETwordNOUNorderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 poetdet
2poetpoetNOUNNumber=Sing3 usednsubj
3useduseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4poeticpoeticADJDegree=Pos5 licenceamod
5licencelicenceNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedobj
6andandCCONJ_7 changedcc
7changedchangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 usedconj
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 orderdet
9wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing10 ordercompound
10orderorderNOUNNumber=Sing7 changedobj
11..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepastthe poetpoetic licencevn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent licence=Patient
2changepastthe poet not said herethe word ordervn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Patient

Example 5

The song has poetic lyrics.

detnsubjamodobjpunctrootTheDETsongNOUNhasVERBpoeticADJlyricsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 songdet
2songsongNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4poeticpoeticADJDegree=Pos5 lyricsamod
5lyricslyricNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe songpoetic lyricsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lyric=Patient

Example 6

Write a poetic sentence about the moon.

detamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootWriteVERBaDETpoeticADJsentenceNOUNaboutADPtheDETmoonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WritewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 sentencedet
3poeticpoeticADJDegree=Pos4 sentenceamod
4sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Sing1 Writeobj
5aboutaboutADP_7 mooncase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 moondet
7moonmoonNOUNNumber=Sing1 Writeobl
8..PUNCT_1 Writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeimperativeyou not said herea poetic sentenceabout the moonvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent sentence=Recipient about moon=Topic

Example 7

"I should like to try what it is to have a poetic taste, and to become a poet myself.

The tree, 19 words
punctnsubjauxmarkxcompobjnsubjcopmarkccompdetamodobjpunctccmarkconjdetxcompnmod:unmarkedpunctroot"PUNCTIPRONshouldAUXlikeVERBtoPARTtryVERBwhatPRONitPRONisAUXtoPARThaveVERBaDETpoeticADJtasteNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtoPARTbecomeVERBaDETpoetNOUNmyselfPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 likepunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 likensubj
3shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 likeaux
4likelikeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoPART_6 trymark
6trytryVERBVerbForm=Inf4 likexcomp
7whatwhatPRONPronType=Int11 haveobj
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 havensubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 havecop
10totoPART_11 havemark
11havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 tryccomp
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 tastedet
13poeticpoeticADJDegree=Pos14 tasteamod
14tastetasteNOUNNumber=Sing11 haveobj
15,,PUNCT_18 becomepunct
16andandCCONJ_18 becomecc
17totoPART_18 becomemark
18becomebecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 likeconj
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 poetdet
20poetpoetNOUNNumber=Sing18 becomexcomp
21myselfmyselfPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes20 poetnmod:unmarked
22..PUNCT_4 likepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1like in a quoteshouldIvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2try not said to happen, in a quoteto-infinitiveI not said herevn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3is not said to happen, in a quotepresentithave propertytree rules
4become in a quoteto-infinitiveI not said herea poet myselfvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

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