shabby Who acts: Shabby, He, hotel, That, sofa, Dad · What happens: mean, dress, wear, be, need, play · To what, where: old worn clothes, shabby old coat, painting, shabby trick, him, spite · Speech: someone speaks here
«shabby» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: shabby in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Shabby means old, worn and untidy from a lot of use.
nsubj xcomp punct conj cc conj case det obl case nmod punct root Shabby ADJ means VERB old ADJ , PUNCT worn ADJ and CCONJ untidy ADJ from ADP a DET lot NOUN of ADP use NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 worn punct 5 worn worn ADJ Degree=Pos 3 old conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 untidy cc 7 untidy untidy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 old conj 8 from from ADP _ 10 lot case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lot det 10 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 7 untidy obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 use case 12 use use NOUN Number=Sing 10 lot nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Shabby old property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=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 Shabby means dressed in old, worn clothes.
nsubj xcomp case amod punct amod obl punct root Shabby ADJ means VERB dressed VERB in ADP old ADJ , PUNCT worn ADJ clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 8 clothes case 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 clothes amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 old punct 7 worn worn ADJ Degree=Pos 8 clothes amod 8 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 3 dressed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Shabby vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 dress not said to happen participle Shabby not said here old worn clothes vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Shabby means unfair or mean, as in «a shabby trick».
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct mark case punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Shabby ADJ means VERB unfair ADJ or CCONJ mean ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET shabby ADJ trick NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 mean cc 5 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 unfair conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 trick punct 7 as as SCONJ _ 12 trick mark 8 in in ADP _ 12 trick case 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 trick punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 trick det 11 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 12 trick amod 12 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 trick punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Shabby unfair property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Not shabby» means quite good.
punct advmod nsubj punct advmod xcomp punct root « PUNCT Not PART shabby ADJ » PUNCT means VERB quite ADV good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 shabby punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 shabby advmod 3 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 shabby punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 quite quite ADV _ 7 good advmod 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present shabby good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He wore a shabby old coat.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root He PRON wore VERB a DET shabby ADJ old ADJ coat 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 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coat det 4 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 6 coat amod 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 coat amod 6 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past He a shabby old coat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme
Example 2 The hotel was shabby and needed painting.
det nsubj cop cc conj obj punct root The DET hotel NOUN was AUX shabby ADJ and CCONJ needed VERB painting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hotel det 2 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 4 shabby nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 shabby cop 4 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 needed cc 6 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 shabby conj 7 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 6 needed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 shabby punct
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1 is past the hotel shabby property tree rules 2 need past the hotel not said here painting vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot painting=Theme
Example 3 That was a shabby trick to play on your friend.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl case nmod:poss obl punct root That PRON was AUX a DET shabby ADJ trick NOUN to PART play VERB on ADP your PRON friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 trick nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 trick cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trick det 4 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 5 trick amod 5 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 play mark 7 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 trick acl 8 on on ADP _ 10 friend case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 friend nmod:poss 10 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 7 play obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 trick punct
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1 is a past That a shabby trick tree rules 2 play to-infinitive on your friend vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The sofa looked shabby but was very comfy.
det nsubj xcomp cc cop advmod conj punct root The DET sofa NOUN looked VERB shabby ADJ but CCONJ was AUX very ADV comfy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sofa det 2 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked xcomp 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 comfy cc 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 comfy cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 comfy advmod 8 comfy comfy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the sofa shabby property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is past the sofa not said here comfy property tree rules
Example 5 «Second place? Not too shabby!» said Dad.
Sentence 1: «Second place?
punct amod punct root « PUNCT Second ADJ place NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 place punct 2 Second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 place amod 3 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 place punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: Not too shabby!» said Dad.
advmod advmod punct punct parataxis nsubj punct root Not PART too ADV shabby ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Dad PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 shabby advmod 2 too too ADV _ 3 shabby advmod 3 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 shabby punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 shabby punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 shabby parataxis 7 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shabby punct
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1 say speech: assert in a quote past Dad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The shabby teddy was her favourite.
det amod nsubj cop nmod:poss punct root The DET shabby ADJ teddy NOUN was AUX her PRON favourite ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teddy det 2 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 3 teddy amod 3 teddy teddy NOUN Number=Sing 6 favourite nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 favourite cop 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 favourite nmod:poss 6 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 favourite punct
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1 is past the shabby teddy favourite property tree rules
Example 7 Directly the Princess Badoura saw the prince she recognised him in spite of his shabby clothes.
The tree, 16 words advmod det compound nsubj det nsubj nsubj ccomp obj case obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Directly ADV the DET Princess PROPN Badoura PROPN saw VERB the DET prince NOUN she PRON recognised VERB him PRON in ADP spite NOUN of ADP his PRON shabby ADJ clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Directly directly ADV _ 5 saw advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Badoura det 3 Princess Princess PROPN Number=Sing 4 Badoura compound 4 Badoura Badoura PROPN Number=Sing 5 saw nsubj 5 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 prince det 7 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 9 recognised nsubj 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 recognised nsubj 9 recognised recognise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 saw ccomp 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 recognised obj 11 in in ADP _ 12 spite case 12 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 9 recognised obl 13 of of ADP _ 16 clothes case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 clothes nmod:poss 15 shabby shabby ADJ Degree=Pos 16 clothes amod 16 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 12 spite nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 saw punct
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1 see past the Princess Badoura directly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 recognise past the prince him = he spite of prince's shabby clothes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus 3 spite prince's shabby clothes nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient
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