riotous
Who acts: clown show, crowd, We, garden, Riotous behaviour, story · What happens: grow, end, become, have, be · To what, where: riotous laughter, sleepover, riotous adventure
«riotous» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: riotous in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Noisy, wild and out of control, like a riot.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noisy | noisy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 control | amod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 wild | punct |
| 3 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Noisy | conj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 control | cc |
| 5 | out | out | ADP | _ | 7 control | case |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 control | case |
| 7 | control | control | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 riot | punct |
| 9 | like | like | ADP | _ | 11 riot | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 riot | det |
| 11 | riot | riot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 control | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 control | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Full of fun, loud laughter and wild energy: «a riotous party».
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 fun | amod |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 3 fun | case |
| 3 | fun | fun | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 laughter | punct |
| 5 | loud | loud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 laughter | amod |
| 6 | laughter | laughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fun | conj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 energy | cc |
| 8 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 energy | amod |
| 9 | energy | energy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fun | conj |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 14 party | punct |
| 11 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 14 party | punct |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 party | det |
| 13 | riotous | riotous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 party | amod |
| 14 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fun | appos |
| 15 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 14 party | punct |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 fun | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: of colour or plants — kept apart, not parsed.
Very bright, rich or growing wildly.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 bright | advmod |
| 2 | bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 rich | punct |
| 4 | rich | rich | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 bright | conj |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 growing | cc |
| 6 | growing | grow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 rich | conj |
| 7 | wildly | wildly | ADV | _ | 6 growing | advmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 bright | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | gerund | wildly property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 1
The clown show ended in riotous laughter.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 show | det |
| 2 | clown | clown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 show | compound |
| 3 | show | show | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 ended | nsubj |
| 4 | ended | end | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 laughter | case |
| 6 | riotous | riotous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 laughter | amod |
| 7 | laughter | laughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 ended | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 ended | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | end | past | the clown show | riotous laughter | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
Example 2
The crowd became riotous after the match.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 crowd | det |
| 2 | crowd | crowd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 became | nsubj |
| 3 | became | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | riotous | riotous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 became | xcomp |
| 5 | after | after | ADP | _ | 7 match | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 match | det |
| 7 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 became | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 became | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | past | the crowd | after the match | riotous property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
Example 3
We had a riotous time at the sleepover.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 time | det |
| 4 | riotous | riotous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 time | amod |
| 5 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 sleepover | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 sleepover | det |
| 8 | sleepover | sleepover | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | We | the sleepover | time | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 4
The garden was riotous with colour in June.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 garden | det |
| 2 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 riotous | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 riotous | cop |
| 4 | riotous | riotous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 colour | case |
| 6 | colour | colour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 riotous | obl |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 June | case |
| 8 | June | June | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 colour | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 riotous | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the garden | with colour in June; riotous property | tree rules |
Example 5
Riotous behaviour on the bus is dangerous.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riotous | riotous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 behaviour | amod |
| 2 | behaviour | behaviour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 dangerous | nsubj |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 bus | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 bus | det |
| 5 | bus | bus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 behaviour | nmod |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 dangerous | cop |
| 7 | dangerous | dangerous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 dangerous | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Riotous behaviour on the bus | dangerous property | tree rules |
Example 6
The story is a riotous adventure with pirates and pies.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 story | det |
| 2 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 adventure | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 adventure | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 adventure | det |
| 5 | riotous | riotous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 adventure | amod |
| 6 | adventure | adventure | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 pirates | case |
| 8 | pirates | pirate | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 adventure | nmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 pies | cc |
| 10 | pies | pie | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 pirates | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 adventure | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the story | a riotous adventure | with pirates and pies | tree rules |
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