softie Who acts: softie, grandad, you, it, teacher, giant · What happens: be, move, show, not be, give in, look · To what, where: kind gentle person, feelings, someone, big softie, softie, little rain
«softie» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: softie in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A softie is a kind, gentle person who is easily moved, often showing feelings openly.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod nsubj aux:pass advmod acl:relcl punct advmod advcl obj advmod punct root A DET softie NOUN is AUX a DET kind ADJ , PUNCT gentle ADJ person NOUN who PRON is AUX easily ADV moved VERB , PUNCT often ADV showing VERB feelings NOUN openly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 softie det 2 softie softie NOUN Number=Sing 8 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 5 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 kind punct 7 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 moved nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 moved aux:pass 11 easily easily ADV _ 12 moved advmod 12 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 person acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 showing punct 14 often often ADV _ 15 showing advmod 15 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 moved advcl 16 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 15 showing obj 17 openly openly ADV _ 15 showing advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
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1 is a present a softie a kind gentle person tree rules 2 move present · passive a kind gentle person easily property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: subject=Result 3 show gerund feelings often, openly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient
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: informal, teasing — kept apart, not parsed.
A softie can be someone who is not tough or brave, or who gives in easily.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux cop nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl cc conj punct cc nsubj parataxis compound:prt advmod punct root A DET softie NOUN can AUX be AUX someone PRON who PRON is AUX not PART tough ADJ or CCONJ brave ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ who PRON gives VERB in ADP easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 softie det 2 softie softie NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 someone aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 someone cop 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 tough nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tough cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 tough advmod 9 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 5 someone acl:relcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 brave cc 11 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tough conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 gives punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 gives cc 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 gives nsubj 15 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tough parataxis 16 in in ADP _ 15 gives compound:prt 17 easily easily ADV _ 15 gives advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
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1 is a can a softie someone tree rules 2 not is present tough property tree rules 3 be tree rules 4 give in present easily property vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My grandad looks grumpy but he is a big softie.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp cc nsubj cop det amod conj punct root My PRON grandad NOUN looks VERB grumpy ADJ but CCONJ he PRON is AUX a DET big ADJ softie NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 grumpy grumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 5 but but CCONJ _ 10 softie cc 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 softie nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 softie cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 softie det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 softie amod 10 softie softie NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present My grandad grumpy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is a present grandad a big softie tree rules
Example 2 Don't be such a softie; it is only a little rain!
advmod cop det:predet det obl punct nsubj cop advmod det amod obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX such DET a DET softie NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX only ADV a DET little ADJ rain NOUN ! 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 6 softie advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 softie cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 6 softie det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 softie det 6 softie softie NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 rain punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 rain nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 rain cop 10 only only ADV _ 13 rain advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 rain det 12 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 13 rain amod 13 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 14 ! ! 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 a infinitive such softie tree rules 3 is a present it a little rain tree rules
Example 3 Our teacher is a softie when it comes to animals.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN is AUX a DET softie NOUN when ADV it PRON comes VERB to ADP animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 softie nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 softie cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 softie det 5 softie softie NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 comes advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 comes nsubj 8 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 softie acl:relcl 9 to to ADP _ 10 animals case 10 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 8 comes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 softie punct
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1 is a present Our teacher a softie tree rules 2 come present teacher to animals vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to animal=Initial_Location
Example 4 The giant was a softie who loved flowers.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root The DET giant NOUN was AUX a DET softie NOUN who PRON loved VERB flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 giant det 2 giant giant NOUN Number=Sing 5 softie nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 softie cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 softie det 5 softie softie NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 loved nsubj 7 loved love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 softie acl:relcl 8 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 7 loved obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 softie punct
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1 is a past the giant a softie tree rules 2 love past a softie flowers vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer flower=Stimulus
Example 5 Mum is a softie and always lets us stay up late.
nsubj cop det cc advmod conj obj xcomp compound:prt advmod punct root Mum NOUN is AUX a DET softie NOUN and CCONJ always ADV lets VERB us PRON stay VERB up ADP late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 softie nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 softie cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 softie det 4 softie softie NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 lets cc 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 lets advmod 7 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 softie conj 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 lets obj 9 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 lets xcomp 10 up up ADP _ 9 stay compound:prt 11 late late ADV Degree=Pos 9 stay advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 softie punct
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1 is a present Mum a softie tree rules 2 let present Mum not said here us always property tree rules 3 stay up infinitive us not said here late property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He cries at every film; he is a real softie.
nsubj case det obl punct nsubj cop det amod obl punct root He PRON cries VERB at ADP every DET film NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON is AUX a DET real ADJ softie 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 cries nsubj 2 cries cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 film case 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 film det 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 cries obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 softie punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 softie nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 softie cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 softie det 10 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 11 softie amod 11 softie softie NOUN Number=Sing 2 cries obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 cries punct
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1 cry speech: express present He every film vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at film=Location 2 is a present he a real softie tree rules
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