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sagacity

Who acts: judge, It, sagacity, king, team, He · What happens: understand, make, know, show, decide, need · To what, where: things, good decisions, old Badger, great sagacity, Owls, sagacity

«sagacity» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: sagacity in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Wisdom and good judgement; the ability to understand things and make good decisions.

The tree, 13 words
ccamodconjpunctdetconjmarkaclobjccconjamodobjpunctrootWisdomNOUNandCCONJgoodADJjudgementNOUN;PUNCTtheDETabilityNOUNtoPARTunderstandVERBthingsNOUNandCCONJmakeVERBgoodADJdecisionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WisdomwisdomNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2andandCCONJ_4 judgementcc
3goodgoodADJDegree=Pos4 judgementamod
4judgementjudgementNOUNNumber=Sing1 Wisdomconj
5;;PUNCT_7 abilitypunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 abilitydet
7abilityabilityNOUNNumber=Sing1 Wisdomconj
8totoPART_9 understandmark
9understandunderstandVERBVerbForm=Inf7 abilityacl
10thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur9 understandobj
11andandCCONJ_12 makecc
12makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 understandconj
13goodgoodADJDegree=Pos14 decisionsamod
14decisionsdecisionNOUNNumber=Plur12 makeobj
15..PUNCT_1 Wisdompunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1understandto-infinitivethingsvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus
2makeinfinitivegood decisionsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product

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.

Example 1

The old Badger was known for his sagacity.

detamodnsubjaux:passcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDEToldADJBadgerPROPNwasAUXknownVERBforADPhisPRONsagacityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Badgerdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 Badgeramod
3BadgerBadgerPROPNNumber=Sing5 knownnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 knownaux:pass
5knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6forforADP_8 sagacitycase
7hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 sagacitynmod:poss
8sagacitysagacityNOUNNumber=Sing5 knownobl
9..PUNCT_5 knownpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpast · passivethe old Badgerfor Badger's sagacityvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus

Example 2

The judge showed great sagacity in her decision.

detnsubjamodobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETjudgeNOUNshowedVERBgreatADJsagacityNOUNinADPherPRONdecisionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 judgedet
2judgejudgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 showednsubj
3showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 sagacityamod
5sagacitysagacityNOUNNumber=Sing3 showedobj
6ininADP_8 decisioncase
7herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 decisionnmod:poss
8decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing3 showedobl
9..PUNCT_3 showedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpastthe judgegreat sagacityin judge's decisionvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent sagacity=Patient in decision=Topic
2decidejudgenom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

Owls are often shown as birds of sagacity.

nsubj:passaux:passadvmodcaseoblcasenmodpunctrootOwlsNOUNareAUXoftenADVshownVERBasADPbirdsNOUNofADPsagacityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OwlsowlNOUNNumber=Plur4 shownnsubj:pass
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 shownaux:pass
3oftenoftenADV_4 shownadvmod
4shownshowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5asasADP_6 birdscase
6birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur4 shownobl
7ofofADP_8 sagacitycase
8sagacitysagacityNOUNNumber=Sing6 birdsnmod
9..PUNCT_4 shownpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresent · passiveOwlsas birds of sagacity; often propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 4

It needed sagacity to solve the riddle.

nsubjobjmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootItPRONneededVERBsagacityNOUNtoPARTsolveVERBtheDETriddleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 needednsubj
2neededneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3sagacitysagacityNOUNNumber=Sing2 neededobj
4totoPART_5 solvemark
5solvesolveVERBVerbForm=Inf2 neededxcomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 riddledet
7riddleriddleNOUNNumber=Sing5 solveobj
8..PUNCT_2 neededpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpastItsagacitytree rules
2solve not said to happento-infinitivesagacity not said herethe riddlevn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Topic

Example 5

The king listened to the sagacity of his advisers.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTheDETkingNOUNlistenedVERBtoADPtheDETsagacityNOUNofADPhisPRONadvisersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing3 listenednsubj
3listenedlistenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 sagacitycase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sagacitydet
6sagacitysagacityNOUNNumber=Sing3 listenedobl
7ofofADP_9 adviserscase
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 advisersnmod:poss
9advisersadviserNOUNNumber=Plur6 sagacitynmod
10..PUNCT_3 listenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1listenpastthe kingto the sagacity of king's advisersvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to sagacity=Theme

Example 6

Her sagacity helped the team avoid a big mistake.

nmod:possnsubjdetobjxcompdetamodobjpunctrootHerPRONsagacityNOUNhelpedVERBtheDETteamNOUNavoidVERBaDETbigADJmistakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 sagacitynmod:poss
2sagacitysagacityNOUNNumber=Sing3 helpednsubj
3helpedhelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 teamdet
5teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 helpedobj
6avoidavoidVERBVerbForm=Inf3 helpedxcomp
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 mistakedet
8bigbigADJDegree=Pos9 mistakeamod
9mistakemistakeNOUNNumber=Sing6 avoidobj
10..PUNCT_3 helpedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppastHer sagacitythe teamvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent team=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2avoidinfinitivethe team not said herea big mistakevn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent mistake=Location

Example 7

He then numbered off twenty-two of them, and put Eurylochus (who was one of his chief officers, and second only to himself in sagacity) at their head.

The tree, 28 words
nsubjadvmodcompound:prtcompoundpunctoblcasenmodpunctccadvclobjpunctnsubjcopapposcasenmod:possamodnmodpunctccparataxisadvmodcaseoblcaseoblpunctcasenmod:possoblpunctrootHePRONthenADVnumberedVERBoffADPtwentyNUM-PUNCTtwoNUMofADPthemPRON,PUNCTandCCONJputVERBEurylochusPROPN(PUNCTwhoPRONwasAUXoneNUMofADPhisPRONchiefADJofficersNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJsecondADJonlyADVtoADPhimselfPRONinADPsagacityNOUN)PUNCTatADPtheirPRONheadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 numberednsubj
2thenthenADVPronType=Dem3 numberedadvmod
3numberednumberVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4offoffADP_3 numberedcompound:prt
5twentytwentyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 twocompound
6--PUNCT_5 twentypunct
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 numberedobl
8ofofADP_9 themcase
9themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 twonmod
10,,PUNCT_12 putpunct
11andandCCONJ_12 putcc
12putputVERBVerbForm=Inf3 numberedadvcl
13EurylochusEurylochusPROPNNumber=Sing12 putobj
14((PUNCT_17 onepunct
15whowhoPRONPronType=Rel17 onensubj
16wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 onecop
17oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 Eurylochusappos
18ofofADP_21 officerscase
19hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs21 officersnmod:poss
20chiefchiefADJDegree=Pos21 officersamod
21officersofficerNOUNNumber=Plur17 onenmod
22,,PUNCT_24 secondpunct
23andandCCONJ_24 secondcc
24secondsecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 numberedparataxis
25onlyonlyADV_27 himselfadvmod
26totoADP_27 himselfcase
27himselfhimselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes24 secondobl
28ininADP_29 sagacitycase
29sagacitysagacityNOUNNumber=Sing24 secondobl
30))PUNCT_24 secondpunct
31atatADP_33 headcase
32theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs33 headnmod:poss
33headheadNOUNNumber=Sing3 numberedobl
34..PUNCT_3 numberedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1number offpastHetwenty two of themofficers's headthenvn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2putinfinitiveHe not said hereEurylochusvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent eurylochus=Goal
3is apastEurylochusoneof Eurylochus's chief officerstree rules

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