silly Who acts: Silly, clown, They, It, many silly faces, I · What happens: mean, say, be, wear, tell, buy · To what, where: someone, silly foolish person, 3 silly hats, silly jokes, 20 umbrellas, silly mistake · Speech: someone speaks here
«silly» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: silly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Silly means funny in a foolish way: a silly hat.
nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct det amod parataxis punct root Silly ADJ means VERB funny ADJ in ADP a DET foolish ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT a DET silly ADJ hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 7 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 funny obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 hat punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 hat det 10 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 11 hat amod 11 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Silly funny 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 Silly means not sensible or not wise: a silly mistake.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc advmod conj punct det amod parataxis punct root Silly NOUN means VERB not PART sensible ADJ or CCONJ not PART wise ADJ : PUNCT a DET silly ADJ mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silly silly NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 sensible advmod 4 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 wise cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 wise advmod 7 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sensible conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 mistake punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mistake det 10 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mistake amod 11 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Silly sensible property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «Silly» can be said kindly to someone who is being foolish.
punct ccomp punct aux aux:pass advmod case obl nsubj cop cop acl:relcl punct root « PUNCT Silly ADJ » PUNCT can AUX be AUX said VERB kindly ADV to ADP someone PRON who PRON is AUX being AUX foolish ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Silly punct 2 Silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 said ccomp 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Silly punct 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 said aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 said aux:pass 6 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 kindly kindly ADV _ 6 said advmod 8 to to ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 said obl 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 foolish nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 foolish cop 12 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 foolish cop 13 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 9 someone acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert can · passive someone kindly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: to someone=Recipient 2 is present foolish property tree rules
Meaning 4 A silly can also be a foolish person, often said kindly to someone.
The tree, 13 words det amod aux advmod cop det amod punct advmod acl advmod case obl punct root A DET silly ADJ can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET foolish ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT often ADV said VERB kindly ADV to ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 2 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 person aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 person advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 7 foolish foolish ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 said punct 10 often often ADV _ 11 said advmod 11 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 person acl 12 kindly kindly ADV _ 11 said advmod 13 to to ADP _ 14 someone case 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 said obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
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1 is a can a silly foolish person tree rules 2 say speech: assert participle a silly foolish person not said here someone kindly, often property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient
Example 1 The clown wore 3 silly hats.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET clown NOUN wore VERB 3 NUM silly ADJ hats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clown det 2 clown clown NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 hats nummod 5 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hats amod 6 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the clown 3 silly hats vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 2 They told silly jokes for 10 minutes.
nsubj amod obj case nummod obl punct root They PRON told VERB silly ADJ jokes NOUN for ADP 10 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 jokes amod 4 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 2 told obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 told obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past They silly jokes minute vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient
Example 3 It is silly to buy 20 umbrellas.
nsubj cop mark xcomp nummod obj punct root It PRON is AUX silly ADJ to PART buy VERB 20 NUM umbrellas NOUN . 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 silly nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 silly cop 3 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 buy mark 5 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 silly xcomp 6 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 umbrellas nummod 7 umbrellas umbrella NOUN Number=Plur 5 buy obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 silly punct
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1 is present It silly property tree rules 2 buy to-infinitive 20 umbrellas vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme
Example 4 How many silly faces did he draw?
advmod amod amod nsubj aux nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ silly ADJ faces NOUN did AUX he PRON draw VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 faces amod 3 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 faces amod 4 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 7 draw nsubj 5 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 draw aux 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 draw nsubj 7 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 draw punct
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1 draw past · do-support many silly faces vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 I made a silly mistake and forgot to carry the one.
nsubj det amod obj cc conj mark xcomp det obj punct root I PRON made VERB a DET silly ADJ mistake NOUN and CCONJ forgot VERB to PART carry VERB the DET one NOUN . 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mistake det 4 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mistake amod 5 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 forgot cc 7 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 made conj 8 to to PART _ 9 carry mark 9 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 forgot xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 one det 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 carry obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past I a silly mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product 2 forget past I not said here tree rules 3 not carry to-infinitive I not said here the one vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme
Example 6 Don't be silly, it's only a spider.
aux advmod cop punct nsubj cop advmod det conj punct root Do AUX n't PART be AUX silly ADJ , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX only ADV a DET spider NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 silly aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 silly advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 silly cop 4 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 spider punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 spider nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 spider cop 8 only only ADV _ 10 spider advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 spider det 10 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 4 silly conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 silly punct
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1 not is imperative · do-support you not said here silly property tree rules 2 is a present it a spider tree rules
Example 7 The children giggled at the silly song.
det nsubj:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET children NOUN giggled VERB at ADP the DET silly ADJ song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 giggled nsubj:pass 3 giggled giggle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 song case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 song det 6 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 song amod 7 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 giggled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 giggled punct
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1 giggle participle · passive the children the silly song vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 Well, that was one big silly.
discourse punct nsubj cop nsubj amod punct root Well INTJ , PUNCT that PRON was AUX one NUM big ADJ silly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well INTJ _ 7 silly discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Well punct 3 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 silly nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 silly cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 silly nsubj 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 silly amod 7 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 silly punct
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1 is past that silly property tree rules
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