selfless Who acts: selfless person, other people, selfless act, selfless courage, Mum, she · What happens: think, need, be, do, help, want back · To what, where: something, others, anything, family, bigger slice, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«selfless» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: selfless in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A selfless person thinks about other people's needs and happiness more than their own.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj case amod nmod:poss case obl cc conj amod case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET selfless ADJ person NOUN thinks VERB about ADP other ADJ people NOUN 's PART needs NOUN and CCONJ happiness NOUN more ADJ than ADP their PRON own ADJ . 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 selfless selfless 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 about about ADP _ 9 needs case 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 needs nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 people case 9 needs need NOUN Number=Plur 4 thinks obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 happiness cc 11 happiness happiness NOUN Number=Sing 9 needs conj 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 needs amod 13 than than ADP _ 15 own case 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 own nmod:poss 15 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 12 more obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 thinks punct
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1 think speech: other present a selfless person about other people's needs and happiness vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about need=Topic 2 need other people nom need «state 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.
Meaning 2 A selfless act is something done to help others without wanting anything back.
det amod nsubj cop acl mark advcl obj mark advcl obj advmod punct root A DET selfless ADJ act NOUN is AUX something PRON done VERB to PART help VERB others NOUN without SCONJ wanting VERB anything PRON back ADV . 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 selfless selfless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 act amod 3 act act NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something cop 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 something acl 7 to to PART _ 8 help mark 8 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 done advcl 9 others other NOUN Number=Plur 8 help obj 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 wanting mark 11 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 help advcl 12 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 wanting obj 13 back back ADV _ 11 wanting advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 something punct
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1 is a present a selfless act something tree rules 2 do participle vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 help to-infinitive others vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary 4 want back gerund anything vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot anything=Theme
Example 1 The firefighter's selfless courage saved the family.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET firefighter NOUN 's PART selfless ADJ courage NOUN saved VERB the DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighter det 2 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 5 courage nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 firefighter case 4 selfless selfless ADJ Degree=Pos 5 courage amod 5 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 6 saved nsubj 6 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 family det 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 saved obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 saved punct
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1 save past the firefighter's selfless courage the family vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Theme
Example 2 Mum is selfless; she always gives us the bigger slice.
nsubj cop punct nsubj advmod parataxis iobj det amod obj punct root Mum NOUN is AUX selfless ADJ ; PUNCT she PRON always ADV gives VERB us PRON the DET bigger ADJ slice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 selfless nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 selfless cop 3 selfless selfless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 gives punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 gives nsubj 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 gives advmod 7 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 selfless parataxis 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 gives iobj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 slice det 10 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 slice amod 11 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 7 gives obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 selfless punct
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1 is present Mum selfless property tree rules 2 give present she the bigger slice us always property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient slice=Theme
Example 3 Giving your lunch to the hungry boy was a selfless thing to do.
csubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl cop det amod mark acl punct root Giving VERB your PRON lunch NOUN to ADP the DET hungry ADJ boy NOUN was AUX a DET selfless ADJ thing NOUN to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 thing csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 lunch nmod:poss 3 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 boy case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boy det 6 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 boy amod 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obl 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 thing cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 thing det 10 selfless selfless ADJ Degree=Pos 11 thing amod 11 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 thing acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 thing punct
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1 give gerund your lunch the hungry boy vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme to boy=Recipient 2 is a past Giving a selfless thing tree rules 3 do to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Nurses did selfless work during the long winter of illness.
nsubj amod obj case det amod obl case nmod punct root Nurses NOUN did VERB selfless ADJ work NOUN during ADP the DET long ADJ winter NOUN of ADP illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 2 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 selfless selfless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 work amod 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 5 during during ADP _ 8 winter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 winter det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 winter amod 8 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 illness case 10 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 8 winter nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past Nurses selfless work winter vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality
Example 5 Christians believe Jesus showed selfless love.
nsubj nsubj ccomp amod obj punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB Jesus PROPN showed VERB selfless ADJ love NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 5 selfless selfless ADJ Degree=Pos 6 love amod 6 love love NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 show past Jesus selfless love vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent love=Recipient
Example 6 Her selfless help at the food bank was thanked in assembly.
nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass case det compound nmod aux:pass case obl punct root Her PRON selfless ADJ help NOUN at ADP the DET food NOUN bank NOUN was AUX thanked VERB in ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 help nmod:poss 2 selfless selfless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 help amod 3 help help NOUN Number=Sing 9 thanked nsubj:pass 4 at at ADP _ 7 bank case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bank det 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 bank compound 7 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 help nmod 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 thanked aux:pass 9 thanked thank VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 in in ADP _ 11 assembly case 11 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 9 thanked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 thanked punct
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1 thank speech: thank past · passive Her selfless help at the food bank assembly vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 help Her = she the food bank nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent at=place
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