smug Who acts: Smug, way, He, She, teacher, you · What happens: mean, annoy, show, look, beat, give · To what, where: other people, feeling, everyone, chess, smug smile, her · Speech: someone speaks here
«smug» 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: smug in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Smug means too pleased with yourself and your own cleverness, luck or goodness, in a way that annoys other people.
The tree, 20 words nsubj advmod ccomp case obl cc nmod:poss amod conj punct conj cc conj punct case det conj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root Smug ADJ means VERB too ADV pleased ADJ with ADP yourself PRON and CCONJ your PRON own ADJ cleverness NOUN , PUNCT luck NOUN or CCONJ goodness NOUN , PUNCT in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON annoys VERB other ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smug smug ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 too too ADV _ 4 pleased advmod 4 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 yourself case 6 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 pleased obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 cleverness cc 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 cleverness nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cleverness amod 10 cleverness cleverness NOUN Number=Sing 6 yourself conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 luck punct 12 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 10 cleverness conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 goodness cc 14 goodness goodness NOUN Number=Sing 10 cleverness conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 way punct 16 in in ADP _ 18 way case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 way det 18 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 cleverness conj 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 annoys nsubj 20 annoys annoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 way acl:relcl 21 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 22 people amod 22 people people NOUN Number=Plur 20 annoys obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Smug vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 annoy present a way other people vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=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: of a look or smile — kept apart, not parsed.
showing that feeling.
det obj punct root showing VERB that DET feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 feeling det 3 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 1 showing obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 showing punct
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1 show gerund that feeling vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient
Example 1 He looked smug after beating everyone at chess.
nsubj xcomp mark advcl obj case obl punct root He PRON looked VERB smug ADJ after SCONJ beating VERB everyone PRON at ADP chess 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 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 smug smug ADJ Degree=Pos 2 looked xcomp 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 beating mark 5 beating beat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 looked advcl 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 beating obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 chess case 8 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 5 beating obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past He smug property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 beat gerund He not said here everyone chess tree rules
Example 2 She gave a smug smile when the teacher praised her.
nsubj det amod obj advmod det nsubj advcl obj punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET smug ADJ smile NOUN when ADV the DET teacher NOUN praised VERB her 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smile det 4 smug smug ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smile amod 5 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 praised advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 praised nsubj 9 praised praise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave advcl 10 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 praised obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a smug smile vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme 2 praise past the teacher her = she vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme
Example 3 Don't be smug; next time you might lose.
advmod cop advcl punct amod obl:unmarked nsubj aux conj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX smug ADJ ; PUNCT next ADJ time NOUN you PRON might AUX lose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 smug advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 smug cop 4 smug smug ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do advcl 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 lose punct 6 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 lose obl:unmarked 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 lose nsubj 9 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 lose aux 10 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 smug conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive you not said here smug property tree rules 3 lose might you time vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The cat sat on the warm cushion looking very smug.
det nsubj case det amod obl advcl advmod xcomp punct root The DET cat NOUN sat VERB on ADP the DET warm ADJ cushion NOUN looking VERB very ADV smug ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 cushion case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cushion det 6 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cushion amod 7 cushion cushion NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 8 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 sat advcl 9 very very ADV _ 10 smug advmod 10 smug smug ADJ Degree=Pos 8 looking xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past the cat the warm cushion vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on cushion=Location 2 look gerund the cat not said here smug property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 I felt a bit smug that I had remembered my umbrella.
nsubj det obl:unmarked xcomp mark nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON felt VERB a DET bit NOUN smug ADJ that SCONJ I PRON had AUX remembered VERB my PRON umbrella 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 smug obl:unmarked 5 smug smug ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 remembered mark 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 remembered nsubj 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 remembered aux 9 remembered remember VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 felt advcl 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 umbrella nmod:poss 11 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 9 remembered obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I smug property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 remember past · perfect I my umbrella vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme
Example 6 The smug rabbit stopped to nap and lost the race to the tortoise.
det amod nsubj mark xcomp cc conj det obj case det obl punct root The DET smug ADJ rabbit NOUN stopped VERB to PART nap VERB and CCONJ lost VERB the DET race NOUN to ADP the DET tortoise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rabbit det 2 smug smug ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rabbit amod 3 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 stopped nsubj 4 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 nap mark 6 nap nap VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 stopped xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 lost cc 8 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 stopped conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 race det 10 race race NOUN Number=Sing 8 lost obj 11 to to ADP _ 13 tortoise case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 tortoise det 13 tortoise tortoise NOUN Number=Sing 8 lost obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 stopped punct
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1 stop past the smug rabbit vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 nap to-infinitive the smug rabbit not said here vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 lose past the smug rabbit not said here the race to the tortoise vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 7 He smugly told everyone his score.
nsubj advmod obj nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON smugly ADV told VERB everyone PRON his PRON score 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 3 told nsubj 2 smugly smugly ADV _ 3 told advmod 3 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 told obj 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 score nmod:poss 6 score score NOUN Number=Sing 3 told obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past He his score everyone smugly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient score=Topic 2 score his = he nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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