random Who acts: Random, you, random person, teacher, scientist, He · What happens: mean, happen, choose, not guess, not connect, go on · To what, where: reason, one, name, random, dice, random number · Speech: someone speaks here
«random» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: random in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Random means happening or chosen with no plan, pattern or reason, so you cannot guess it beforehand.
The tree, 18 words nsubj xcomp cc conj case det obl punct appos cc conj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj advmod punct root Random ADJ means VERB happening VERB or CCONJ chosen VERB with ADP no DET plan NOUN , PUNCT pattern NOUN or CCONJ reason NOUN , PUNCT so ADV you PRON can AUX not PART guess VERB it PRON beforehand ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Random random ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 chosen cc 5 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 happening conj 6 with with ADP _ 8 plan case 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 plan det 8 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 chosen obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 pattern punct 10 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 8 plan appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 reason cc 12 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 10 pattern conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 guess punct 14 so so ADV _ 18 guess advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 guess nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 guess aux 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 guess advmod 18 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means parataxis 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 guess obj 20 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 18 guess advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Random vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen not said to happen gerund Random not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 choose participle Random not said here with no plan vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 not guess can you reason beforehand property vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 Random (informal) means strange, unexpected or not connected to what is going on.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct parataxis punct xcomp punct conj cc advmod conj case obl aux acl:relcl compound:prt punct root Random ADJ ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB strange ADJ , PUNCT unexpected ADJ or CCONJ not PART connected VERB to ADP what PRON is AUX going VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Random random ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 3 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Random parataxis 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 unexpected punct 8 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 6 strange conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 connected cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 connected advmod 11 connected connect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 strange conj 12 to to ADP _ 13 what case 13 what what PRON PronType=Rel 11 connected obl 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 going aux 15 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 what acl:relcl 16 on on ADP _ 15 going compound:prt 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Random strange property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not connect participle Random not said here vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to what=Co-Patient 3 go on present · progressive vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A random person or thing is just any one, not a special or known one.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop advmod det punct advmod det amod cc conj conj punct root A DET random ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN is AUX just ADV any DET one NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET special ADJ or CCONJ known VERB one 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 random random ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 thing cc 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 3 person conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 one cop 7 just just ADV _ 9 one advmod 8 any any DET PronType=Ind 9 one det 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 one punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 one advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 one det 13 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 16 one amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 known cc 15 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 special conj 16 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 one conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 one punct
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1 is a present a random person or thing any one and a special one tree rules 2 know participle a random person or thing not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The teacher picked a name at random from the hat.
det nsubj det obj case obl case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN picked VERB a DET name NOUN at ADP random NOUN from ADP the DET hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 picked nsubj 3 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing 3 picked obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 random case 7 random random NOUN Number=Sing 3 picked obl 8 from from ADP _ 10 hat case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hat det 10 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 3 picked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 picked punct
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1 pick past the teacher a name random from the hat vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent name=Theme at random=Asset from hat=Source
Example 2 Roll the dice to get a random number from one to six.
det obj mark advcl det amod obj case obl case nmod punct root Roll VERB the DET dice NOUN to PART get VERB a DET random ADJ number NOUN from ADP one NUM to ADP six NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Roll roll VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dice det 3 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Roll obj 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Roll advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 number det 7 random random ADJ Degree=Pos 8 number amod 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obj 9 from from ADP _ 10 one case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 get obl 11 to to ADP _ 12 six case 12 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 one nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Roll punct
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1 roll imperative you not said here the dice vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dice=Agent 2 get to-infinitive you not said here a random number from one to six vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent number=Theme from one=Source
Example 3 The scientist chose ten random leaves to measure.
det nsubj nummod amod obj mark advcl punct root The DET scientist NOUN chose VERB ten NUM random ADJ leaves NOUN to PART measure VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 chose nsubj 3 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 leaves nummod 5 random random ADJ Degree=Pos 6 leaves amod 6 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 chose obj 7 to to PART _ 8 measure mark 8 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 chose advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 chose punct
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1 choose past the scientist ten random leaves vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme 2 measure to-infinitive the scientist not said here vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 4 He said something totally random about penguins.
nsubj obj advmod amod case obl punct root He PRON said VERB something PRON totally ADV random ADJ about ADP penguins 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 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 said obj 4 totally totally ADV _ 5 random advmod 5 random random ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 6 about about ADP _ 7 penguins case 7 penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 5 random obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past He something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 5 A random man on the bus asked me the time.
det amod nsubj case det nmod iobj det obl:unmarked punct root A DET random ADJ man NOUN on ADP the DET bus NOUN asked VERB me PRON the DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 man det 2 random random ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 7 asked nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 bus case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bus det 6 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 man nmod 7 asked ask 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 asked iobj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 time det 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 asked obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past a random man on the bus me time vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient
Example 6 The colours on the quilt were in a random order.
det nsubj case det nmod cop case det amod punct root The DET colours NOUN on ADP the DET quilt NOUN were AUX in ADP a DET random ADJ order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colours det 2 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 10 order nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 quilt case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 quilt det 5 quilt quilt NOUN Number=Sing 2 colours nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 order cop 7 in in ADP _ 10 order case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 order det 9 random random ADJ Degree=Pos 10 order amod 10 order order NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 order punct
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1 is past the colours on the quilt a random order tree rules
Example 7 If you pick a random marble, what is the chance it is red?
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct nsubj cop det conj nsubj cop punct root If SCONJ you PRON pick VERB a DET random ADJ marble NOUN , PUNCT what PRON is AUX the DET chance NOUN it PRON is AUX red ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 pick mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 pick nsubj 3 pick pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 red advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 marble det 5 random random ADJ Degree=Pos 6 marble amod 6 marble marble NOUN Number=Sing 3 pick obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 chance punct 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 chance nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 chance cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 chance det 11 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 6 marble conj 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 red nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 red cop 14 red red ADJ Degree=Pos root root 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 red punct
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1 pick a condition, not said to happen present you a random marble and the chance vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Patient 2 is a present a random marble and the chance the chance tree rules 3 is present chance red property tree rules
Example 8 Don't click on random links online.
aux advmod case amod obl advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART click VERB on ADP random ADJ links NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 click aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 click advmod 3 click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 links case 5 random random ADJ Degree=Pos 6 links amod 6 links link NOUN Number=Plur 3 click obl 7 online online ADV _ 3 click advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 click punct
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1 not click imperative · do-support you not said here random links online property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on link=Location
Example 9 The pictures I have here given have not been chosen at random, but follow in their proper order, just as they were described to me.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj:pass nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl aux advmod aux:pass case obl punct cc conj case nmod:poss amod obl punct advmod mark nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis case obl punct root The DET pictures NOUN I PRON have AUX here ADV given VERB have AUX not PART been AUX chosen VERB at ADP random NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ follow VERB in ADP their PRON proper ADJ order NOUN , PUNCT just ADV as SCONJ they PRON were AUX described VERB to ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pictures det 2 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 10 chosen nsubj:pass 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 given nsubj 4 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 given aux 5 here here ADV PronType=Dem 6 given advmod 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 pictures acl:relcl 7 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 chosen aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 chosen advmod 9 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 chosen aux:pass 10 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 at at ADP _ 12 random case 12 random random NOUN Number=Sing 10 chosen obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 follow punct 14 but but CCONJ _ 15 follow cc 15 follow follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 chosen conj 16 in in ADP _ 19 order case 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 order nmod:poss 18 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 19 order amod 19 order order NOUN Number=Sing 15 follow obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 25 described punct 21 just just ADV _ 25 described advmod 22 as as SCONJ _ 25 described mark 23 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 described nsubj:pass 24 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 described aux:pass 25 described describe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 chosen parataxis 26 to to ADP _ 27 me case 27 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 25 described obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 10 chosen punct
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1 give present · perfect I the pictures not said here here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme 2 not choose present · perfect · passive the pictures random vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: subject=Theme at random=Asset 3 follow present pictures's proper order vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in order=Location 4 describe past · passive pictures = picture me vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme to i=be' 5 order pictures = picture nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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