prudent Who acts: Prudent, you, It, prudent squirrel, Saving, formal · What happens: mean, think, avoid, save, not spend, be · To what, where: danger, weather, nuts, pocket money, prudent decision, rough sea
«prudent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: prudent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Prudent means careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid danger or waste.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct conj advmod advmod nsubj advcl obj cc conj punct root Prudent ADJ means VERB careful ADJ and CCONJ sensible ADJ , PUNCT thinking VERB ahead ADV so ADV you PRON avoid VERB danger NOUN or CCONJ waste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 sensible cc 5 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 careful conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 thinking punct 7 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 8 ahead ahead ADV _ 7 thinking advmod 9 so so ADV _ 11 avoid advmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 avoid nsubj 11 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thinking advcl 12 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 11 avoid obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 waste cc 14 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 12 danger conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Prudent careful property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 think speech: other gerund Prudent not said here ahead property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 avoid present you danger or waste vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent danger=Location
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Prudent with money means saving and not spending carelessly.
nsubj case obl xcomp cc advmod conj advmod punct root Prudent ADJ with ADP money NOUN means VERB saving VERB and CCONJ not PART spending VERB carelessly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 3 money case 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 1 Prudent obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 saving save VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 spending cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 spending advmod 8 spending spend VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 saving conj 9 carelessly carelessly ADV _ 8 spending advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Prudent vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 save not said to happen gerund Prudent not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 not spend gerund Prudent not said here carelessly property vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 It is prudent to check the weather before a hike.
nsubj cop mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct root It PRON is AUX prudent ADJ to PART check VERB the DET weather NOUN before ADP a DET hike NOUN . 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 prudent nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 prudent cop 3 prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 check mark 5 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 prudent xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 weather det 7 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 check obj 8 before before ADP _ 10 hike case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hike det 10 hike hike NOUN Number=Sing 5 check obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 prudent punct
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1 is present It prudent property tree rules 2 check to-infinitive the weather before a hike vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weather=Theme
Example 2 A prudent squirrel stores nuts for winter.
det amod nsubj obj case obl punct root A DET prudent ADJ squirrel NOUN stores VERB nuts NOUN for ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 squirrel det 2 prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 squirrel amod 3 squirrel squirrel NOUN Number=Sing 4 stores nsubj 4 stores store VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 4 stores obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 winter case 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 4 stores obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 stores punct
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1 store present a prudent squirrel nuts winter vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Theme
Example 3 Saving some pocket money is prudent.
csubj det compound obj cop punct root Saving VERB some DET pocket NOUN money NOUN is AUX prudent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saving save VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 prudent csubj 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 money det 3 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 4 money compound 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 1 Saving obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 prudent cop 6 prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 prudent punct
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1 save gerund some pocket money vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme 2 is present Saving prudent property tree rules
Example 4 (formal) It would be prudent to arrive early.
punct nsubj punct nsubj aux cop mark advcl advmod punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT It PRON would AUX be AUX prudent ADJ to PART arrive VERB early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 prudent nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 prudent nsubj 5 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 prudent aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 prudent cop 7 prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 arrive mark 9 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 prudent advcl 10 early early ADV Degree=Pos 9 arrive advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 prudent punct
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1 is would formal prudent property tree rules 2 arrive to-infinitive formal not said here early property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 She made a prudent decision not to swim in the rough sea.
nsubj det amod obj advmod mark xcomp case det amod obl punct root She PRON made VERB a DET prudent ADJ decision NOUN not PART to PART swim VERB in ADP the DET rough ADJ sea NOUN . 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 decision det 4 prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 decision amod 5 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 swim advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 swim mark 8 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 made xcomp 9 in in ADP _ 12 sea case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sea det 11 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sea amod 12 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 swim obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She a prudent decision tree rules 2 not swim to-infinitive a prudent decision not said here the rough sea vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory
Example 6 Prudent drivers slow down in the rain.
amod nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root Prudent ADJ drivers NOUN slow VERB down ADP in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 drivers amod 2 drivers driver NOUN Number=Plur 3 slow nsubj 3 slow slow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 slow compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 7 rain case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rain det 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 slow obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 slow punct
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1 slow down present Prudent drivers the rain vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 It's prudent to back up your work.
nsubj cop mark xcomp compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON 's AUX prudent ADJ to PART back VERB up ADP your PRON work NOUN . 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 prudent nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 prudent cop 3 prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 back mark 5 back back VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 prudent xcomp 6 up up ADP _ 5 back compound:prt 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 work nmod:poss 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 back obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 prudent punct
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1 is present It prudent property tree rules 2 back up to-infinitive your work vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Agent 3 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The prudent ant worked all summer.
det amod nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET prudent ADJ ant NOUN worked VERB all DET summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ant det 2 prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ant amod 3 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 4 worked nsubj 4 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 summer det 6 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 4 worked obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 worked punct
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1 work past the prudent ant summer vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Be prudent and patient and all will go well.'
cop cc conj cc nsubj aux conj advmod punct punct root Be AUX prudent ADJ and CCONJ patient ADJ and CCONJ all DET will AUX go VERB well ADV . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 prudent cop 2 prudent prudent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 patient cc 4 patient patient ADJ Degree=Pos 2 prudent conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 go cc 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 go nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 go aux 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 prudent conj 9 well well ADV Degree=Pos 8 go advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 prudent punct 11 ' ' PUNCT _ 2 prudent punct
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1 is imperative you not said here prudent property tree rules 2 be you not said here tree rules 3 go future all well property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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