ridiculous Who acts: people, price, That, Toad, Sentence, Stuff · What happens: laugh, be, look, say, weigh, check · To what, where: it, ridiculous excuse, 400 kg, cat, ridiculous hat, one · Speech: someone speaks here
«ridiculous» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: ridiculous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Very silly or unreasonable, so that people may laugh at it: «a ridiculous hat».
The tree, 14 words advmod cc conj punct mark fixed nsubj aux conj case obl punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Very ADV silly ADJ or CCONJ unreasonable ADJ , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ people NOUN may AUX laugh VERB at ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET ridiculous ADJ hat NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 silly advmod 2 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 unreasonable cc 4 unreasonable unreasonable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 silly conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 laugh punct 6 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 10 laugh mark 7 that that SCONJ _ 6 so fixed 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 laugh nsubj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 laugh aux 10 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 silly conj 11 at at ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 laugh obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 hat punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 hat punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 hat det 16 ridiculous ridiculous ADJ Degree=Pos 17 hat amod 17 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 10 laugh parataxis 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 hat punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 silly punct
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1 laugh may people it tree rules
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Extreme; amazing: «The price was ridiculous.».
punct conj punct punct det nsubj cop conj punct punct punct root Extreme ADJ ; PUNCT amazing ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET price NOUN was AUX ridiculous ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Extreme extreme ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 amazing punct 3 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Extreme conj 4 : : PUNCT _ 9 ridiculous punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 9 ridiculous punct 6 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 price det 7 price price NOUN Number=Sing 9 ridiculous nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 ridiculous cop 9 ridiculous ridiculous ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Extreme conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 ridiculous punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 9 ridiculous punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Extreme punct
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1 is in a quote past the price ridiculous property tree rules
Example 1 That's a ridiculous excuse!
nsubj cop det amod punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET ridiculous ADJ excuse NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 excuse nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 excuse cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 excuse det 4 ridiculous ridiculous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 excuse amod 5 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 excuse punct
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1 is a present That a ridiculous excuse tree rules
Example 2 Toad looked ridiculous in the washerwoman's bonnet.
nsubj xcomp case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Toad PROPN looked VERB ridiculous ADJ in ADP the DET washerwoman NOUN 's PART bonnet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ridiculous ridiculous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 looked xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 8 bonnet case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 washerwoman det 6 washerwoman washerwoman NOUN Number=Sing 8 bonnet nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 washerwoman case 8 bonnet bonnet NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past Toad in the washerwoman's bonnet; ridiculous property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in bonnet=Theme
Example 3 «Sentence first — verdict afterwards!» said the Queen. «Stuff and nonsense!» said Alice, because it was ridiculous.
Sentence 1: «Sentence first — verdict afterwards!» said the Queen.
punct nsubj advmod punct appos advmod punct punct det nsubj punct root « PUNCT Sentence NOUN first ADV — PUNCT verdict NOUN afterwards ADV ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET Queen PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sentence punct 2 Sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 3 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 2 Sentence advmod 4 — - PUNCT _ 5 verdict punct 5 verdict verdict NOUN Number=Sing 2 Sentence appos 6 afterwards afterwards ADV _ 5 verdict advmod 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 verdict punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 5 verdict punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Queen det 11 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Sentence vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: «Stuff and nonsense!» said Alice, because it was ridiculous.
punct nsubj cc conj punct punct nsubj punct mark nsubj cop conj punct root « PUNCT Stuff NOUN and CCONJ nonsense NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Alice PROPN , PUNCT because SCONJ it PRON was AUX ridiculous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Stuff punct 2 Stuff stuff NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 nonsense cc 4 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 2 Stuff conj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Stuff punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Stuff punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 ridiculous punct 10 because because SCONJ _ 13 ridiculous mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 ridiculous nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 ridiculous cop 13 ridiculous ridiculous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 said conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Stuff and nonsense vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past nonsense ridiculous property tree rules
Example 4 The shoes were ridiculously expensive.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET shoes NOUN were AUX ridiculously ADV expensive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shoes det 2 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 5 expensive nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 expensive cop 4 ridiculously ridiculously ADV _ 5 expensive advmod 5 expensive expensive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 expensive punct
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1 is past the shoes expensive, ridiculously property tree rules
Example 5 If your answer says a cat weighs 400 kg, it's ridiculous — check it.
The tree, 14 words mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl det nsubj ccomp nummod obj punct nsubj cop punct parataxis obj punct root If SCONJ your PRON answer NOUN says VERB a DET cat NOUN weighs VERB 400 NUM kg NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX ridiculous ADJ — PUNCT check VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 says mark 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answer nmod:poss 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 ridiculous advcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cat det 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 7 weighs nsubj 7 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 says ccomp 8 400 400 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 kg nummod 9 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 7 weighs obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 4 says punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 ridiculous nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 ridiculous cop 13 ridiculous ridiculous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 14 — - PUNCT _ 15 check punct 15 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 ridiculous parataxis 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 check obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 ridiculous punct
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1 say speech: assert a condition, not said to happen present your answer vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 weigh present a cat 400 kg vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value 3 is present cat ridiculous property tree rules 4 check infinitive cat vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 He wore a ridiculous hat with a feather.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON wore VERB a DET ridiculous ADJ hat NOUN with ADP a DET feather 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hat det 4 ridiculous ridiculous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hat amod 5 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 feather case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feather det 8 feather feather NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past He a ridiculous hat with a feather vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 7 "What a ridiculous little shoot!" said one.
punct det det amod amod nsubj punct punct obj punct root " PUNCT What DET a DET ridiculous ADJ little ADJ shoot NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 shoot punct 2 What what DET PronType=Int 6 shoot det 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shoot det 4 ridiculous ridiculous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shoot amod 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shoot amod 6 shoot shoot NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 shoot punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 shoot punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 said obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past what ridiculous little shoot one vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent one=Topic
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