selfish Who acts: selfish person, they, It, Selfish, children, He · What happens: think, want, not care, do, be, eat · To what, where: selfish act, expense, selfish, sweets, garden, toys · Speech: someone speaks here
«selfish» 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: selfish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A selfish person thinks mostly about themselves and what they want, and does not care enough about other people.
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj advmod case obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct cc aux advmod conj advmod case amod obl punct root A DET selfish ADJ person NOUN thinks VERB mostly ADV about ADP themselves PRON and CCONJ what PRON they PRON want VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ does AUX not PART care VERB enough ADJ about ADP other ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 selfish selfish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 thinks nsubj 4 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 mostly mostly ADV _ 7 themselves advmod 6 about about ADP _ 7 themselves case 7 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 thinks obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 what cc 9 what what PRON PronType=Rel 7 themselves conj 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 want nsubj 11 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 what acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 care punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 care cc 14 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 care aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 care advmod 16 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 thinks conj 17 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 16 care advmod 18 about about ADP _ 20 people case 19 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 20 people amod 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 care obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 thinks punct
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1 think speech: other present a selfish person about themselves = they vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about themselves=Topic 2 want present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 not care present · do-support a selfish person not said here about other people vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about people=Stimulus
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 A selfish act is one done only for your own good, at others' expense.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass nsubj advmod case nmod:poss amod advcl punct case nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET selfish ADJ act NOUN is AUX one NUM done VERB only ADV for ADP your PRON own ADJ good ADJ , PUNCT at ADP others NOUN ' PART expense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 act det 2 selfish selfish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 act amod 3 act act NOUN Number=Sing 6 done nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 done aux:pass 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 done nsubj 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 only only ADV _ 11 good advmod 8 for for ADP _ 11 good case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 good nmod:poss 10 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 11 good amod 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 done advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 expense punct 13 at at ADP _ 16 expense case 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 16 expense nmod:poss 15 ' 's PART _ 14 others case 16 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 6 done obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 done punct
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1 do present · passive a selfish act others's expense vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 1 It's selfish to eat all the sweets yourself.
nsubj cop mark acl det:predet det obj obl punct root It PRON 's AUX selfish NOUN to PART eat VERB all DET the DET sweets NOUN yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 selfish nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 selfish cop 3 selfish selfish NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to PART _ 5 eat mark 5 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 selfish acl 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 sweets det:predet 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sweets det 8 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 5 eat obj 9 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 eat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 selfish punct
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1 is a present It selfish tree rules 2 eat to-infinitive all sweets yourself obl vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Example 2 The Selfish Giant would not let the children play in his garden.
det nsubj amod aux advmod det nsubj parataxis case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET Selfish NOUN Giant ADJ would AUX not PART let VERB the DET children NOUN play VERB in ADP his PRON garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Selfish det 2 Selfish selfish NOUN Number=Plur 6 let nsubj 3 Giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Selfish amod 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 let aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 let advmod 6 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 children det 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 9 play nsubj 9 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 let parataxis 10 in in ADP _ 12 garden case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 garden nmod:poss 12 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 9 play obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 let punct
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1 not let would the Selfish vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 play present the children his garden vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 He was too selfish to share his toys.
nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON was AUX too ADV selfish ADJ to PART share VERB his PRON toys 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 4 selfish nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 selfish cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 selfish advmod 4 selfish selfish ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 share mark 6 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 selfish xcomp 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 toys nmod:poss 8 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 6 share obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 selfish punct
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1 is past He selfish property tree rules 2 share to-infinitive He not said here his toys tree rules
Example 4 Taking the last seat when Grandma was standing was selfish.
csubj det amod obj advmod nsubj aux conj cop punct root Taking VERB the DET last ADJ seat NOUN when ADV Grandma PROPN was AUX standing VERB was AUX selfish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 selfish csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 seat det 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 seat amod 4 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 standing advmod 6 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 8 standing nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 standing aux 8 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Taking conj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 selfish cop 10 selfish selfish NOUN Number=Plur root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 selfish punct
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1 take gerund the last seat vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Theme 2 stand past · progressive Grandma vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a past Taking selfish tree rules
Example 5 Being selfish can lose you friends.
cop nsubj aux obj obj punct root Being AUX selfish NOUN can AUX lose VERB you PRON friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 selfish cop 2 selfish selfish NOUN Number=Plur 4 lose nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 lose aux 4 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lose obj 6 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 lose obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 lose punct
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1 is a gerund selfish tree rules 2 lose can selfish you tree rules
Example 6 She realised she had been selfish and said sorry.
nsubj nsubj aux cop ccomp cc conj xcomp punct root She PRON realised VERB she PRON had AUX been AUX selfish NOUN and CCONJ said VERB sorry ADJ . 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 2 realised nsubj 2 realised realise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 selfish nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 selfish aux 5 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 selfish cop 6 selfish selfish NOUN Number=Plur 2 realised ccomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 said cc 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 realised conj 9 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 said xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 realised punct
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1 realise past She tree rules 2 is a past · perfect she selfish tree rules 3 say speech: apologize past She not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 He was a very selfish Giant.
nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root He PRON was AUX a DET very ADV selfish NOUN Giant ADJ . 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 5 selfish nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 selfish cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 selfish det 4 very very ADV _ 5 selfish advmod 5 selfish selfish NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 Giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 selfish amod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 selfish punct
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1 is a past He a selfish tree rules
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