procrastination Who acts: Procrastination, you, I, My, Mum, playing · What happens: put off, do, mean, be, procrastinate, project · To what, where: something, Procrastination, project, desk, homework, games · Speech: someone speaks here
«procrastination» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: procrastination in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Procrastination is putting off something you should do, especially something boring or hard, and doing it later or at the last minute.
The tree, 22 words nsubj aux compound:prt obj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct advmod obl amod cc conj punct cc conj obj advmod cc case det amod conj punct root Procrastination NOUN is AUX putting VERB off ADP something PRON you PRON should AUX do VERB , PUNCT especially ADV something PRON boring ADJ or CCONJ hard ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ doing VERB it PRON later ADV or CCONJ at ADP the DET last ADJ minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Procrastination procrastination NOUN Number=Sing 3 putting nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 putting aux 3 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 putting compound:prt 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 putting obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 do nsubj 7 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 do aux 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 something acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 something punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 11 something advmod 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 putting obl 12 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 hard cc 14 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 boring conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 doing punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 doing cc 17 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 putting conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 doing obj 19 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 17 doing advmod 20 or or CCONJ _ 24 minute cc 21 at at ADP _ 24 minute case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 minute det 23 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 24 minute amod 24 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 19 later conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 putting punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put off present · progressive Procrastination something something obl vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal 2 do should you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 do gerund Procrastination not said here Procrastination late property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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.
Example 1 My procrastination meant I did my project the night before it was due.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj det obl:unmarked mark nsubj cop advcl punct root My PRON procrastination NOUN meant VERB I PRON did VERB my PRON project NOUN the DET night NOUN before SCONJ it PRON was AUX due ADJ . 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 procrastination nmod:poss 2 procrastination procrastination NOUN Number=Sing 3 meant nsubj 3 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 did nsubj 5 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 meant ccomp 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 project nmod:poss 7 project project NOUN Number=Sing 5 did obj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 night det 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 did obl:unmarked 10 before before SCONJ _ 13 due mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 due nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 due cop 13 due due ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 5 did advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 meant punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean past My procrastination vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do past I my project night vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent project=Eventuality 3 is past procrastination due property tree rules 4 procrastinate My nom procrastination «act intransitive»: poss=agent 5 project my nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Procrastination is when you tidy your desk instead of doing your homework.
nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj mark fixed advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Procrastination NOUN is VERB when ADV you PRON tidy VERB your PRON desk NOUN instead ADV of ADP doing VERB your PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Procrastination procrastination NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 tidy advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 tidy nsubj 5 tidy tidy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 is ccomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 desk nmod:poss 7 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 5 tidy obj 8 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 10 doing mark 9 of of ADP _ 8 instead fixed 10 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 tidy advcl 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 homework nmod:poss 12 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 10 doing obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be present Procrastination tree rules 2 tidy present you your desk tree rules 3 do gerund you not said here your homework vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
Example 3 Mum says playing games before chores is pure procrastination.
nsubj csubj obj case obl cop amod ccomp punct root Mum NOUN says VERB playing VERB games NOUN before ADP chores NOUN is AUX pure ADJ procrastination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 procrastination csubj 4 games game NOUN Number=Plur 3 playing obj 5 before before ADP _ 6 chores case 6 chores chore NOUN Number=Plur 3 playing obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 procrastination cop 8 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 9 procrastination amod 9 procrastination procrastination NOUN Number=Sing 2 says ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 play gerund games before chores vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme 3 is a present playing pure procrastination tree rules
Example 4 To beat procrastination, start with just five minutes.
mark advcl obj punct case advmod nummod obl punct root To PART beat VERB procrastination NOUN , PUNCT start VERB with ADP just ADV five NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 beat mark 2 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 start advcl 3 procrastination procrastination NOUN Number=Sing 2 beat obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 start punct 5 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 minutes case 7 just just ADV _ 8 five advmod 8 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 minutes nummod 9 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 5 start obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 start punct
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1 beat to-infinitive you not said here procrastination vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location procrastination=Theme 2 start imperative you not said here minute vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 Procrastination made the job feel even bigger.
nsubj det obj xcomp advmod xcomp punct root Procrastination NOUN made VERB the DET job NOUN feel VERB even ADV bigger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Procrastination procrastination NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 job det 4 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 made xcomp 6 even even ADV _ 7 bigger advmod 7 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 feel xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Procrastination the job tree rules 2 feel infinitive the job not said here big property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 "Procrastination is the thief of time," says the old proverb.
punct nsubj cop det nsubj case nmod punct punct det amod obj punct root " PUNCT Procrastination NOUN is AUX the DET thief NOUN of ADP time NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT says VERB the DET old ADJ proverb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 thief punct 2 Procrastination procrastination NOUN Number=Sing 5 thief nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thief cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thief det 5 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 10 says nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 time case 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 thief nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 5 thief punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 thief punct 10 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 proverb det 12 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 13 proverb amod 13 proverb proverb NOUN Number=Sing 10 says obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 says punct
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1 is a in a quote present Procrastination the thief time tree rules 2 say speech: assert present the thief the old proverb vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent proverb=Topic
Example 7 Breaking the essay into small parts helped me stop procrastination.
csubj det obj case amod obl obj xcomp obj punct root Breaking VERB the DET essay NOUN into ADP small ADJ parts NOUN helped VERB me PRON stop VERB procrastination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 helped csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 essay det 3 essay essay NOUN Number=Sing 1 Breaking obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 parts case 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 parts amod 6 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 1 Breaking obl 7 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 helped obj 9 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 helped xcomp 10 procrastination procrastination NOUN Number=Sing 9 stop obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 helped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 break gerund the essay into small parts result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent essay=Patient into part=Result 2 help past Breaking me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 stop infinitive me not said here procrastination vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality procrastination=Eventuality
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