spoilt Who acts: they, Spoilt food, many good choices, spoilt boy, boy, we · What happens: give, want, behave, not get, go, not be · To what, where: spoilt child, way, spoilt vote, paper, one, biggest present · Speech: someone speaks here
«spoilt» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: spoilt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spoilt child has been given everything they want, so they behave badly when they do not get their way.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass obj nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod nsubj parataxis advmod advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl nmod:poss obj punct root A DET spoilt ADJ child NOUN has AUX been AUX given VERB everything PRON they PRON want VERB , PUNCT so ADV they PRON behave VERB badly ADV when ADV they PRON do AUX not PART get VERB their PRON way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 child det 2 spoilt spoilt ADJ Degree=Pos 3 child amod 3 child child NOUN Number=Sing 6 given nsubj:pass 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 given aux 5 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 given aux:pass 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 given obj 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 want nsubj 9 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 everything acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 behave punct 11 so so ADV _ 13 behave advmod 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 behave nsubj 13 behave behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 given parataxis 14 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 13 behave advmod 15 when when ADV PronType=Int 19 get advmod 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 get nsubj 17 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 get aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 get advmod 19 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 behave advcl 20 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 way nmod:poss 21 way way NOUN Number=Sing 19 get obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 given punct
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1 give present · perfect · passive a spoilt child vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient everything=Theme 2 want present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 behave present they badly property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 4 not get present · do-support they their way vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus
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 Spoilt food has gone bad and is not safe to eat.
amod nsubj aux xcomp cc cop advmod conj mark xcomp punct root Spoilt ADJ food NOUN has AUX gone VERB bad ADJ and CCONJ is AUX not PART safe ADJ to PART eat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spoilt spoilt ADJ Degree=Pos 2 food amod 2 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 gone nsubj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 gone aux 4 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 gone xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 safe cc 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 safe cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 safe advmod 9 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bad conj 10 to to PART _ 11 eat mark 11 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 safe xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 gone punct
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1 go present · perfect Spoilt food bad property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not is present Spoilt food not said here safe property tree rules 3 eat to-infinitive Spoilt food not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Spoilt means damaged or ruined: a spoilt picture, a spoilt day.
nsubj ccomp cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Spoilt VERB means VERB damaged VERB or CCONJ ruined VERB : PUNCT a DET spoilt ADJ picture NOUN , PUNCT a DET spoilt ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spoilt spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 damaged damage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 ruined cc 5 ruined ruin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 damaged conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 picture punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 picture det 8 spoilt spoilt ADJ Degree=Pos 9 picture amod 9 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 day punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 day det 12 spoilt spoilt ADJ Degree=Pos 13 day amod 13 day day NOUN Number=Sing 9 picture conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 spoil participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 damage participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 ruin participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A spoilt vote or ballot paper is filled in wrongly, so it is not counted (UK).
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj:pass cc compound conj aux:pass case obl punct advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj punct obl punct punct root A DET spoilt VERB vote NOUN or CCONJ ballot NOUN paper NOUN is AUX filled VERB in ADP wrongly ADV , PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX not PART counted VERB ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 vote det 2 spoilt spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 vote amod 3 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 8 filled nsubj:pass 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 paper cc 5 ballot ballot NOUN Number=Sing 6 paper compound 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 vote conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 filled aux:pass 8 filled fill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 wrongly case 10 wrongly wrongly ADV _ 8 filled obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 counted punct 12 so so ADV _ 16 counted advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 counted nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 counted aux:pass 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 counted advmod 16 counted count VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 filled conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 UK punct 18 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 16 counted obl 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 UK punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 filled punct
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1 spoil participle vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 fill present · passive a spoilt vote or ballot paper vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 3 not count present · passive paper UK obl vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 5 «Spoilt for choice» means there are so many good choices that it is hard to pick one.
The tree, 17 words punct csubj case obl punct expl ccomp advmod amod amod nsubj mark expl cop acl:relcl mark csubj obj punct root « PUNCT Spoilt VERB for ADP choice NOUN » PUNCT means VERB there PRON are VERB so ADV many ADJ good ADJ choices NOUN that SCONJ it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART pick VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Spoilt punct 2 Spoilt spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 means csubj 3 for for ADP _ 4 choice case 4 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 2 Spoilt obl 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Spoilt punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 are expl 8 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means ccomp 9 so so ADV _ 10 many advmod 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 12 choices amod 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 choices amod 12 choices choice NOUN Number=Plur 8 are nsubj 13 that that SCONJ _ 16 hard mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 hard expl 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 hard cop 16 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 choices acl:relcl 17 to to PART _ 18 pick mark 18 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 hard csubj 19 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 pick obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 spoil in a quote participle for choice vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 does present many good choices there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is present many good choices not said here hard property tree rules 5 pick to-infinitive one vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient
Example 1 The spoilt boy screamed when he didn't get the biggest present.
det amod nsubj advmod nsubj aux advmod ccomp det amod obj punct root The DET spoilt ADJ boy NOUN screamed VERB when ADV he PRON did AUX n't PART get VERB the DET biggest ADJ present NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 spoilt spoilt ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 screamed nsubj 4 screamed scream VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 get advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 get nsubj 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 get aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 get advmod 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 screamed ccomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 present det 11 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 12 present amod 12 present present NOUN Number=Sing 9 get obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 screamed punct
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1 scream speech: express past the spoilt boy vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not get past · do-support boy the biggest present vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer present=Stimulus
Example 2 The milk was spoilt, so we poured it away.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod nsubj parataxis obj advmod punct root The DET milk NOUN was AUX spoilt VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON poured VERB it PRON away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 milk det 2 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoilt nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spoilt aux:pass 4 spoilt spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 poured punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 poured advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 poured nsubj 8 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spoilt parataxis 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 poured obj 10 away away ADV _ 8 poured advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoilt punct
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1 spoil past · passive the milk tree rules 2 pour away past we milk away property vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 3 The rain spoilt our picnic.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET rain NOUN spoilt VERB our PRON picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoilt nsubj 3 spoilt spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 picnic nmod:poss 5 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoilt obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoilt punct
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1 spoil participle the rain our picnic tree rules
Example 4 Gran spoils the grandchildren rotten.
nsubj det obj xcomp punct root Gran PROPN spoils VERB the DET grandchildren NOUN rotten ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 spoils nsubj 2 spoils spoil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 grandchildren det 4 grandchildren grandchild NOUN Number=Plur 2 spoils obj 5 rotten rotten ADJ Degree=Pos 2 spoils xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoils punct
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1 spoil present Gran the grandchildren rotten property tree rules
Example 5 At the sweet shop we were spoilt for choice.
case det amod obl nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root At ADP the DET sweet ADJ shop NOUN we PRON were AUX spoilt VERB for ADP choice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 shop case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shop det 3 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shop amod 4 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 spoilt obl 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 spoilt nsubj:pass 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 spoilt aux:pass 7 spoilt spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 choice case 9 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 7 spoilt obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 spoilt punct
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1 spoil past · passive we the sweet shop for choice tree rules
Example 6 Of 40 apples, 6 were spoilt, so 34 were good.
case nummod obl punct nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj cop conj punct root Of ADP 40 NUM apples NOUN , PUNCT 6 NUM were AUX spoilt ADJ , PUNCT so ADV 34 NUM were AUX good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 apples case 2 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 apples nummod 3 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 7 spoilt obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 apples punct 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 spoilt nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 spoilt cop 7 spoilt spoilt ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 good punct 9 so so ADV _ 12 good advmod 10 34 34 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 good nsubj 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 good cop 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 spoilt conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 spoilt punct
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1 is past 6 of 40 apples; spoilt property tree rules 2 is past 34 good property tree rules
Example 7 His drawing was spoilt by a big ink blot.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod compound obl punct root His PRON drawing NOUN was AUX spoilt VERB by ADP a DET big ADJ ink NOUN blot NOUN . 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 drawing nmod:poss 2 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoilt nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spoilt aux:pass 4 spoilt spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 9 blot case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 blot det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 blot amod 8 ink ink NOUN Number=Sing 9 blot compound 9 blot blot NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoilt obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoilt punct
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1 spoil past · passive a big ink blot His drawing tree rules 2 draw His = he nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 "But your bow is spoilt," said the old poet.
punct cc nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct punct det amod obj punct root " PUNCT But CCONJ your PRON bow NOUN is AUX spoilt VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET old ADJ poet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 spoilt punct 2 But but CCONJ _ 6 spoilt cc 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bow nmod:poss 4 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 6 spoilt nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spoilt aux:pass 6 spoilt spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 said ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 spoilt punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 spoilt punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 poet det 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 poet amod 12 poet poet NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 spoil in a quote present · passive your bow tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the old poet vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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