scatterbrain Who acts: person, their, I, Grandpa, scatterbrain professor, professor · What happens: be, disorganis, not keep, mind, leave, call · To what, where: mind, one thing, scatterbrain, lunch, home, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«scatterbrain» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: scatterbrain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who is forgetful, disorganised and cannot keep their mind on one thing.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj nsubj cop punct conj cc aux advmod conj nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX forgetful ADJ , PUNCT disorganised VERB and CCONJ can AUX not PART keep VERB their PRON mind NOUN on ADP one NUM thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 forgetful nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 forgetful nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 forgetful cop 5 forgetful forgetful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 disorganised punct 7 disorganised disorganis VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 forgetful conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 keep cc 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 keep aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 keep advmod 11 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 disorganised conj 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 mind nmod:poss 13 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 11 keep obj 14 on on ADP _ 16 thing case 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 thing nummod 16 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 keep obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 forgetful punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a person forgetful property tree rules 2 disorganis participle a person not said here tree rules 3 not keep can a person not said here their mind one thing vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mind=Theme on thing=Location 4 mind their = they nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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 I'm such a scatterbrain — I left my lunch at home again.
nsubj cop det:predet det punct nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj case obl advmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX such DET a DET scatterbrain NOUN — PUNCT I PRON left VERB my PRON lunch NOUN at ADP home NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 scatterbrain nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scatterbrain cop 3 such such DET PronType=Ind 5 scatterbrain det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scatterbrain det 5 scatterbrain scatterbrain NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 left punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 left nsubj 8 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 scatterbrain acl:relcl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 lunch nmod:poss 10 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 8 left obj 11 at at ADP _ 12 home case 12 home home NOUN Number=Sing 8 left obl 13 again again ADV _ 8 left advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 scatterbrain punct
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1 is a present I such scatterbrain tree rules 2 leave past I my lunch home again vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme at home=Location
Example 2 Grandpa calls me a scatterbrain when I lose my glasses.
nsubj obj det xcomp mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Grandpa PROPN calls VERB me PRON a DET scatterbrain NOUN when SCONJ I PRON lose VERB my PRON glasses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 calls nsubj 2 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 calls obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scatterbrain det 5 scatterbrain scatterbrain NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls xcomp 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 lose mark 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 lose nsubj 8 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 calls advcl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 glasses nmod:poss 10 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 8 lose obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 calls punct
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1 call present Grandpa me vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 2 lose present I my glasses vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Eventuality
Example 3 The scatterbrain professor forgot where he parked.
det compound nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp punct root The DET scatterbrain NOUN professor NOUN forgot VERB where ADV he PRON parked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 professor det 2 scatterbrain scatterbrain NOUN Number=Sing 3 professor compound 3 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 4 forgot nsubj 4 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 parked advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 parked nsubj 7 parked park VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 forgot ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 forgot punct
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1 forget past the scatterbrain professor tree rules 2 park past professor vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Don't be a scatterbrain: pack your bag the night before.
advmod cop det obj punct conj nmod:poss obj det obl:unmarked advmod punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET scatterbrain NOUN : PUNCT pack VERB your PRON bag NOUN the DET night NOUN before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 scatterbrain advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 scatterbrain cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scatterbrain det 5 scatterbrain scatterbrain NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 pack punct 7 pack pack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 bag nmod:poss 9 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 7 pack obj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 night det 11 night night NOUN Number=Sing 7 pack obl:unmarked 12 before before ADV _ 7 pack advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a scatterbrain tree rules 3 pack infinitive you not said here your bag night before property vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Example 5 She's a lovely scatterbrain who always forgets birthdays.
nsubj cop det amod nsubj advmod acl:relcl obj punct root She PRON 's AUX a DET lovely ADJ scatterbrain NOUN who PRON always ADV forgets VERB birthdays NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 scatterbrain nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scatterbrain cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 scatterbrain det 4 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 5 scatterbrain amod 5 scatterbrain scatterbrain NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 forgets nsubj 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 forgets advmod 8 forgets forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 scatterbrain acl:relcl 9 birthdays birthday NOUN Number=Plur 8 forgets obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 scatterbrain punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present She a lovely scatterbrain tree rules 2 forget present a lovely scatterbrain birthdays always property tree rules
Example 6 Lists help a scatterbrain stay organised.
nsubj det obj xcomp xcomp punct root Lists NOUN help VERB a DET scatterbrain NOUN stay VERB organised ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lists list NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 scatterbrain det 4 scatterbrain scatterbrain NOUN Number=Sing 2 help obj 5 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 6 organised organised ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stay xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help present Lists a scatterbrain vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent scatterbrain=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 stay infinitive a scatterbrain not said here organised property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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