sluggard Who acts: sluggard, lazy person, you, proverb, garden, fable · What happens: be, not want, work, get up, use, sleep · To what, where: lazy person, Sluggard, ant, bed, working ant, stick · Speech: someone speaks here
«sluggard» 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: sluggard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
A sluggard is a very lazy person who does not want to work or get up.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj compound:prt punct root A DET sluggard NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV lazy ADJ person NOUN who PRON does AUX not PART want VERB to PART work VERB or CCONJ get VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sluggard det 2 sluggard sluggard NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 5 very very ADV _ 6 lazy advmod 6 lazy lazy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 person amod 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 want nsubj 9 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 want aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 want advmod 11 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 person acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 work mark 13 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 want xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 get cc 15 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 want conj 16 up up ADP _ 15 get compound:prt 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a present a sluggard a lazy person tree rules 2 not want present · do-support a lazy person vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 work not said to happen to-infinitive a lazy person not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 get up infinitive a lazy person not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 Usage: humorous — kept apart, not parsed.
Sluggard can be used jokingly for someone who sleeps late or moves slowly.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj advmod punct root Sluggard NOUN can AUX be AUX used VERB jokingly ADV for ADP someone PRON who PRON sleeps VERB late ADV or CCONJ moves VERB slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sluggard sluggard NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 used aux:pass 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 jokingly jokingly ADV _ 4 used advmod 6 for for ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 used obl 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 sleeps nsubj 9 sleeps sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 someone acl:relcl 10 late late ADV Degree=Pos 9 sleeps advmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 moves cc 12 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sleeps conj 13 slowly slowly ADV _ 12 moves advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use can · passive Sluggard for someone; jokingly property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for someone=Eventuality 2 sleep present late property vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 move present slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 «Go to the ant, you sluggard,» says the proverb.
punct ccomp case det obl punct nsubj obl punct punct det obj punct root « PUNCT Go VERB to ADP the DET ant NOUN , PUNCT you PRON sluggard NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT says VERB the DET proverb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 2 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 says ccomp 3 to to ADP _ 5 ant case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ant det 5 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 2 Go obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 sluggard punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 sluggard nsubj 8 sluggard sluggard NOUN Number=Sing 2 Go obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 11 says punct 11 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 proverb det 13 proverb proverb NOUN Number=Sing 11 says obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 says punct
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1 go in a quote infinitive the ant vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to ant=Initial_Location 2 sluggard in a quote you tree rules 3 say speech: assert present the proverb vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 2 Get out of bed, you sluggard! (joking)
Sentence 1: Get out of bed, you sluggard!
case case obl punct nsubj parataxis punct root Get VERB out ADP of ADP bed NOUN , PUNCT you PRON sluggard NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 4 bed case 3 of of ADP _ 4 bed case 4 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 1 Get obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 sluggard punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 sluggard nsubj 7 sluggard sluggard NOUN Number=Sing 1 Get parataxis 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Get punct
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1 get out imperative you not said here bed tree rules 2 sluggard you tree rules
Sentence 2: (joking)
punct punct root ( PUNCT joking VERB ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 joking punct 2 joking joke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 joking punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The sluggard's garden was full of weeds.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET sluggard NOUN 's PART garden NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP weeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sluggard det 2 sluggard sluggard NOUN Number=Sing 4 garden nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 sluggard case 4 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 full nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 full cop 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 weeds case 8 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 6 full obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 full punct
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1 is past the sluggard's garden of weeds; full property tree rules
Example 4 The fable shows the hard-working ant and the sluggard grasshopper.
det nsubj det amod punct amod obj cc det amod conj punct root The DET fable NOUN shows VERB the DET hard ADJ - PUNCT working VERB ant NOUN and CCONJ the DET sluggard ADJ grasshopper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fable det 2 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ant det 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 working amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 hard punct 7 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 ant amod 8 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 grasshopper cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 grasshopper det 11 sluggard sluggard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 grasshopper amod 12 grasshopper grasshopper NOUN Number=Sing 8 ant conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the fable the working ant and the sluggard grasshopper vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ant=Recipient 2 work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Proverbs warns that the sluggard will go hungry.
nsubj mark det nsubj aux ccomp xcomp punct root Proverbs NOUN warns VERB that SCONJ the DET sluggard NOUN will AUX go VERB hungry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Proverbs proverb NOUN Number=Plur 2 warns nsubj 2 warns warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 go mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sluggard det 5 sluggard sluggard NOUN Number=Sing 7 go nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 go aux 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 warns ccomp 8 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 go xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 warns punct
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1 warn speech: warn present Proverbs vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go future the sluggard hungry property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He was no sluggard; he worked from dawn to dusk.
nsubj cop det punct nsubj acl:relcl case obl case obl punct root He PRON was AUX no DET sluggard NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON worked VERB from ADP dawn NOUN to ADP dusk 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 sluggard nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sluggard cop 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 sluggard det 4 sluggard sluggard NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 worked punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 worked nsubj 7 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sluggard acl:relcl 8 from from ADP _ 9 dawn case 9 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 7 worked obl 10 to to ADP _ 11 dusk case 11 dusk dusk NOUN Number=Sing 7 worked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 sluggard punct
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1 is a past He no sluggard tree rules 2 work past he no sluggard not said here dawn; dusk vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent sluggard=Material
Example 7 His master one day, pretending to be angry and shaking his stick at him, said, “You wretched little sluggard! what shall I do to you?
The tree, 25 words nmod:poss nsubj nummod nmod:unmarked punct parataxis mark cop xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj case obl punct punct punct nsubj amod amod ccomp punct obj aux nsubj ccomp case obl punct root His PRON master NOUN one NUM day NOUN , PUNCT pretending VERB to PART be AUX angry ADJ and CCONJ shaking VERB his PRON stick NOUN at ADP him PRON , PUNCT said VERB , PUNCT “ PUNCT You PRON wretched ADJ little ADJ sluggard NOUN ! PUNCT what PRON shall AUX I PRON do VERB to ADP you PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 master nmod:poss 2 master master NOUN Number=Sing 17 said nsubj 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 day nummod 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 master nmod:unmarked 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 pretending punct 6 pretending pretend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 master parataxis 7 to to PART _ 9 angry mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 angry cop 9 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pretending xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 shaking cc 11 shaking shake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 pretending conj 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 stick nmod:poss 13 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 11 shaking obj 14 at at ADP _ 15 him case 15 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 shaking obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 2 master punct 17 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 sluggard punct 19 “ " PUNCT _ 23 sluggard punct 20 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 23 sluggard nsubj 21 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 23 sluggard amod 22 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 23 sluggard amod 23 sluggard sluggard NOUN Number=Sing 17 said ccomp 24 ! ! PUNCT _ 23 sluggard punct 25 what what PRON PronType=Int 28 do obj 26 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 28 do aux 27 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 28 do nsubj 28 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 said ccomp 29 to to ADP _ 30 you case 30 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 28 do obl 31 ? ? PUNCT _ 17 said punct
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1 pretend gerund tree rules 2 is to-infinitive angry property tree rules 3 shake gerund master's stick at master vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent stick=Theme at he=Trajectory 4 say speech: ask past His master one day vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 sluggard in a quote You tree rules 6 do in a quote shall His master one day = master you vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
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