skilful Who acts: Skilful, She, skilful footballer, skilful potter, It, He · What happens: mean, do, be, dribble, make, take · To what, where: something, skilful way, skilful footballer, anyone, perfect bowl, skilful hands
«skilful» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: skilful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Skilful means very good at doing something because of practice and ability.
nsubj advmod xcomp mark advcl obj case fixed obl cc conj punct root Skilful ADJ means VERB very ADV good ADJ at SCONJ doing VERB something PRON because ADP of ADP practice NOUN and CCONJ ability NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 good advmod 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 at at SCONJ _ 6 doing mark 6 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 good advcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 doing obj 8 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 10 practice case 9 of of ADP _ 8 because fixed 10 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 6 doing obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 ability cc 12 ability ability NOUN Number=Sing 10 practice conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Skilful good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 do gerund Skilful not said here something because practice and ability vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 Something done in a skilful way is done with great skill.
nsubj acl case det amod obl aux:pass case amod obl punct root Something PRON done VERB in ADP a DET skilful ADJ way NOUN is AUX done VERB with ADP great ADJ skill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 done nsubj 2 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Something acl 3 in in ADP _ 6 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 done obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 done aux:pass 8 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 skill case 10 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 11 skill amod 11 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 8 done obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 done punct
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1 do participle a skilful way vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 do present · passive Something with great skill vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 1 She is a skilful footballer who can dribble past anyone.
nsubj cop det amod nsubj aux acl:relcl case obl punct root She PRON is AUX a DET skilful ADJ footballer NOUN who PRON can AUX dribble VERB past ADP anyone PRON . 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 footballer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 footballer cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 footballer det 4 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 footballer amod 5 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 dribble nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 dribble aux 8 dribble dribble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 footballer acl:relcl 9 past past ADP _ 10 anyone case 10 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 dribble obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 footballer punct
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1 is a present She a skilful footballer tree rules 2 dribble can a skilful footballer anyone vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past anyone=Location
Example 2 The skilful potter made a perfect bowl.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET skilful ADJ potter NOUN made VERB a DET perfect ADJ bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 potter det 2 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 potter amod 3 potter potter NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bowl det 6 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bowl amod 7 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the skilful potter a perfect bowl vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bowl=Product
Example 3 It took skilful hands to fix the old clock.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root It PRON took VERB skilful ADJ hands NOUN to PART fix VERB the DET old ADJ clock 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 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hands amod 4 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 took obj 5 to to PART _ 6 fix mark 6 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 clock det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 clock amod 9 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 6 fix obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It skilful hands vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme 2 fix to-infinitive the old clock vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent clock=Patient
Example 4 He was a skilful liar, but he got caught in the end.
nsubj cop det amod punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX a DET skilful ADJ liar NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON got AUX caught VERB in ADP the DET end 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 5 liar nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 liar cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 liar det 4 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 liar amod 5 liar liar NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 caught punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 caught cc 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 caught nsubj:pass 9 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 caught aux:pass 10 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 liar conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 end case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 end det 13 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 caught obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 liar punct
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1 is a past He a skilful liar tree rules 2 catch past · passive he in the end vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The skilful pilot landed the plane in the storm.
det amod nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET skilful ADJ pilot NOUN landed VERB the DET plane NOUN in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pilot det 2 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pilot amod 3 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 4 landed nsubj 4 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plane det 6 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 landed obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 storm case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 storm det 9 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 landed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 landed punct
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1 land past the skilful pilot the plane the storm vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plane=Theme in storm=Destination
Example 6 With practice you can become a skilful juggler.
case obl nsubj aux det amod xcomp punct root With ADP practice NOUN you PRON can AUX become VERB a DET skilful ADJ juggler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 2 practice case 2 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 5 become obl 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 become nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 become aux 5 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 juggler det 7 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 juggler amod 8 juggler juggler NOUN Number=Sing 5 become xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 become punct
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1 become can you a skilful juggler with practice vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 7 She made a skilful drawing of a horse.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root She PRON made VERB a DET skilful ADJ drawing NOUN of ADP a DET horse 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 drawing det 4 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 drawing amod 5 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 horse case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 horse det 8 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 5 drawing nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She a skilful drawing of a horse vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawing=Product 2 draw a horse nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 8 The game was set then, and her play was so skilful that Art was hard put to counter her moves.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct cc nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod parataxis mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl case xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET game NOUN was AUX set VERB then ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ her PRON play NOUN was AUX so ADV skilful ADJ that SCONJ Art PROPN was AUX hard ADV put VERB to ADP counter VERB her PRON moves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 set nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 set aux:pass 4 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 set advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 skilful punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 12 skilful cc 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 play nmod:poss 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 12 skilful nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 skilful cop 11 so so ADV _ 12 skilful advmod 12 skilful skilful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 set parataxis 13 that that SCONJ _ 17 put mark 14 Art Art PROPN Number=Sing 17 put nsubj:pass 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 put aux:pass 16 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 17 put advmod 17 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 skilful advcl 18 to to ADP _ 19 counter case 19 counter counter VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 put xcomp 20 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 moves nmod:poss 21 moves move NOUN Number=Plur 19 counter obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 set punct
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1 set past · passive the game then vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result 2 is past her play skilful property tree rules 3 put past · passive Art hard property tree rules 4 counter infinitive Art's moves vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Theme 5 play her = she nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent 6 move Art nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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