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realistic

Who acts: view, things, you, we, toy dinosaur, answer · What happens: happen, do, look, seem, describe, take · To what, where: view, things, whole house, yourself, London, bearing

«realistic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: realistic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Sensible about what can really happen or be done.

marknsubjauxadvmodadvclccaux:passconjpunctrootSensibleADJaboutSCONJwhatPRONcanAUXreallyADVhappenVERBorCCONJbeAUXdoneVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SensiblesensibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
2aboutaboutSCONJ_6 happenmark
3whatwhatPRONPronType=Int6 happennsubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 happenaux
5reallyreallyADV_6 happenadvmod
6happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Sensibleadvcl
7ororCCONJ_9 donecc
8bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf9 doneaux:pass
9donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 happenconj
10..PUNCT_1 Sensiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1happencanvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2doinfinitive · passivevn act-114-1 «NP V»

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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"a realistic plan".

punctdetamodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTaDETrealisticADJplanNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 planpunct
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 plandet
3realisticrealisticADJDegree=Pos4 planamod
4planplanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5""PUNCT_4 planpunct
6..PUNCT_4 planpunct

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

Meaning 2

Looking or seeming very like the real thing.

csubjccconjadvmodcasedetamodpunctrootLookingVERBorCCONJseemingVERBveryADVlikeADPtheDETrealADJthingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 thingcsubj
2ororCCONJ_3 seemingcc
3seemingseemVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Lookingconj
4veryveryADV_8 thingadvmod
5likelikeADP_8 thingcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 thingdet
7realrealADJDegree=Pos8 thingamod
8thingthingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 thingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookgerundvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2seemgerundvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"a realistic painting of a horse."

punctdetamodcasedetnmodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTaDETrealisticADJpaintingNOUNofADPaDEThorseNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 paintingpunct
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 paintingdet
3realisticrealisticADJDegree=Pos4 paintingamod
4paintingpaintingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 horsecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 horsedet
7horsehorseNOUNNumber=Sing4 paintingnmod
8..PUNCT_4 paintingpunct
9""PUNCT_4 paintingpunct

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

Meaning 3

Realistic can also describe a view that takes things as they actually are, without imagining or magic.

The tree, 17 words
advclauxadvmoddetobjnsubjacl:relclobjmarknsubjadvmodadvclpunctmarkadvclccconjpunctrootRealisticADJcanAUXalsoADVdescribeVERBaDETviewNOUNthatPRONtakesVERBthingsNOUNasSCONJtheyPRONactuallyADVareVERB,PUNCTwithoutSCONJimaginingVERBorCCONJmagicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RealisticrealisticADJDegree=Pos4 describeadvcl
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 describeaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 describeadvmod
4describedescribeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 viewdet
6viewviewNOUNNumber=Sing4 describeobj
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 takesnsubj
8takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 viewacl:relcl
9thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur8 takesobj
10asasSCONJ_13 aremark
11theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs13 arensubj
12actuallyactuallyADV_13 areadvmod
13arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 takesadvcl
14,,PUNCT_16 imaginingpunct
15withoutwithoutSCONJ_16 imaginingmark
16imaginingimagineVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 describeadvcl
17ororCCONJ_18 magiccc
18magicmagicNOUNNumber=Sing16 imaginingconj
19..PUNCT_4 describepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describecana viewvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent view=Theme
2takepresenta viewthingsvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
3doespresentthings = thingactually propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4imaginegerundvn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot

Example 1

Be realistic: we cannot paint the whole house today.

coppunctnsubjauxadvmodparataxisdetamodobjobl:unmarkedpunctrootBeAUXrealisticADJ:PUNCTwePRONcanAUXnotPARTpaintVERBtheDETwholeADJhouseNOUNtodayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BebeAUXVerbForm=Inf2 realisticcop
2realisticrealisticADJDegree=Posrootroot
3::PUNCT_7 paintpunct
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs7 paintnsubj
5cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 paintaux
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 paintadvmod
7paintpaintVERBVerbForm=Inf2 realisticparataxis
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 housedet
9wholewholeADJDegree=Pos10 houseamod
10househouseNOUNNumber=Sing7 paintobj
11todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing7 paintobl:unmarked
12..PUNCT_2 realisticpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isimperativeyou not said hererealistic propertytree rules
2not paintcanwethe whole housetodayvn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent house=Destination

Example 2

The toy dinosaur looks very realistic.

detcompoundnsubjadvmodxcomppunctrootTheDETtoyNOUNdinosaurNOUNlooksVERBveryADVrealisticADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 dinosaurdet
2toytoyNOUNNumber=Sing3 dinosaurcompound
3dinosaurdinosaurNOUNNumber=Sing4 looksnsubj
4lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5veryveryADV_6 realisticadvmod
6realisticrealisticADJDegree=Pos4 looksxcomp
7..PUNCT_4 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentthe toy dinosaurrealistic propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 3

Set yourself a realistic goal for reading each week.

objdetamodobjmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootSetVERByourselfPRONaDETrealisticADJgoalNOUNforSCONJreadingVERBeachDETweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SetsetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2yourselfyourselfPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes1 Setobj
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 goaldet
4realisticrealisticADJDegree=Pos5 goalamod
5goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing1 Setobj
6forforSCONJ_7 readingmark
7readingreadVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Setadvcl
8eacheachDETPronType=Tot9 weekdet
9weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing7 readingobj
10..PUNCT_1 Setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1setimperativeyou not said hereyourselfvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme goal=Destination
2readgerundyou not said hereweekvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Check whether your answer is realistic.

marknmod:possnsubjcopccomppunctrootCheckVERBwhetherSCONJyourPRONanswerNOUNisAUXrealisticADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CheckcheckVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2whetherwhetherSCONJ_6 realisticmark
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 answernmod:poss
4answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing6 realisticnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 realisticcop
6realisticrealisticADJDegree=Pos1 Checkccomp
7..PUNCT_1 Checkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkimperativeyou not said herevn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2ispresentyour answerrealistic propertytree rules
3answeryournom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

Realistic fiction is about things that could really happen.

amodnsubjcopcasensubjauxadvmodacl:relclpunctrootRealisticADJfictionNOUNisAUXaboutADPthingsNOUNthatPRONcouldAUXreallyADVhappenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RealisticrealisticADJDegree=Pos2 fictionamod
2fictionfictionNOUNNumber=Sing5 thingsnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 thingscop
4aboutaboutADP_5 thingscase
5thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 happennsubj
7couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin9 happenaux
8reallyreallyADV_9 happenadvmod
9happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf5 thingsacl:relcl
10..PUNCT_5 thingspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentRealistic fictionabout thingstree rules
2happencouldthingsvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Her drawing of the cat is so realistic.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetnmodcopadvmodpunctrootHerPRONdrawingNOUNofADPtheDETcatNOUNisAUXsoADVrealisticADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 drawingnmod:poss
2drawingdrawingNOUNNumber=Sing8 realisticnsubj
3ofofADP_5 catcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 catdet
5catcatNOUNNumber=Sing2 drawingnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 realisticcop
7sosoADV_8 realisticadvmod
8realisticrealisticADJDegree=Posrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 realisticpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentHer drawing of the catrealistic propertytree rules
2drawthe catnom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent

Example 7

It is not realistic to walk to London from here.

nsubjcopadvmodmarkadvclcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootItPRONisAUXnotPARTrealisticADJtoPARTwalkVERBtoADPLondonPROPNfromADPhereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 realisticnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 realisticcop
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 realisticadvmod
4realisticrealisticADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoPART_6 walkmark
6walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf4 realisticadvcl
7totoADP_8 Londoncase
8LondonLondonPROPNNumber=Sing6 walkobl
9fromfromADP_10 herecase
10herehereADVPronType=Dem6 walkobl
11..PUNCT_4 realisticpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentItrealistic propertytree rules
2walkto-infinitiveLondonvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to london=Result

Example 8

Even such a minute touch as the terraces on the hill have their bearing, I believe, on Mr. MacRitchie's “realistic” views of Faerie.

The tree, 24 words
advmoddet:predetdetcompoundmarkdetnsubjcasedetnmodadvclnmod:possobjpunctnsubjconjpunctcasenmod:descnmod:posscasepunctamodpunctccompcasenmodpunctrootEvenADVsuchDETaDETminuteNOUNtouchNOUNasSCONJtheDETterracesNOUNonADPtheDEThillNOUNhaveVERBtheirPRONbearingNOUN,PUNCTIPRONbelieveVERB,PUNCTonADPMr.PROPNMacRitchiePROPN'sPART“PUNCTrealisticADJ”PUNCTviewsNOUNofADPFaeriePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EvenevenADV_5 touchadvmod
2suchsuchDETPronType=Ind5 touchdet:predet
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 touchdet
4minuteminuteNOUNNumber=Sing5 touchcompound
5touchtouchNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6asasSCONJ_12 havemark
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 terracesdet
8terracesterraceNOUNNumber=Plur12 havensubj
9ononADP_11 hillcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 hilldet
11hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing8 terracesnmod
12havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 touchadvcl
13theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 bearingnmod:poss
14bearingbearingNOUNNumber=Sing12 haveobj
15,,PUNCT_17 believepunct
16IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs17 believensubj
17believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 haveconj
18,,PUNCT_26 viewspunct
19ononADP_26 viewscase
20Mr.Mr.PROPNNumber=Sing21 MacRitchienmod:desc
21MacRitchieMacRitchiePROPNNumber=Sing26 viewsnmod:poss
22's'sPART_21 MacRitchiecase
23“"PUNCT_24 realisticpunct
24realisticrealisticADJDegree=Pos26 viewsamod
25”"PUNCT_24 realisticpunct
26viewsviewNOUNNumber=Plur17 believeccomp
27ofofADP_28 Faeriecase
28FaerieFaeriePROPNNumber=Sing26 viewsnmod
29..PUNCT_5 touchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe terraces on the hillterraces's bearingvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bearing=Patient
2believepresentIvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
3viewMacRitchie Mr.Faerienom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

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