spontaneous Who acts: Spontaneous, spontaneous person, crowd, We, laugh, Her · What happens: mean, happen, do, plan, spur, describe · To what, where: things, spur, moment, something, spontaneous applause, spontaneous trip
«spontaneous» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: spontaneous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spontaneous means happening or done suddenly, without being planned.
nsubj xcomp cc conj advmod punct mark aux:pass conj punct root Spontaneous PROPN means VERB happening VERB or CCONJ done VERB suddenly ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ being AUX planned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spontaneous Spontaneous PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 done cc 5 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 happening conj 6 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 done advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 planned punct 8 without without SCONJ _ 10 planned mark 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 planned aux:pass 10 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 done conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Spontaneous vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen not said to happen gerund Spontaneous not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 do participle Spontaneous not said here suddenly property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 plan gerund · passive Spontaneous not said here vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»
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 A spontaneous person often does things on the spur of the moment, naturally and freely.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj advmod obj case det obl case det nmod punct advmod cc conj punct root A DET spontaneous ADJ person NOUN often ADV does VERB things NOUN on ADP the DET spur NOUN of ADP the DET moment NOUN , PUNCT naturally ADV and CCONJ freely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 spontaneous spontaneous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 does nsubj 4 often often ADV _ 5 does advmod 5 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 does obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 spur case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 spur det 9 spur spur NOUN Number=Sing 5 does obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 moment case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 moment det 12 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 9 spur nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 naturally punct 14 naturally naturally ADV _ 5 does advmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 freely cc 16 freely freely ADV _ 14 naturally conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 does punct
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1 do present a spontaneous person things the spur of the moment naturally, often property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 2 spur the moment nom spur «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Spontaneous describes something that happens by itself without being caused from outside, like spontaneous combustion.
The tree, 15 words nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl mark aux:pass advcl case obl punct case amod conj punct root Spontaneous PROPN describes VERB something PRON that PRON happens VERB by ADP itself PRON without SCONJ being AUX caused VERB from ADP outside ADV , PUNCT like ADP spontaneous ADJ combustion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spontaneous Spontaneous PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 happens nsubj 5 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 something acl:relcl 6 by by ADP _ 7 itself case 7 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 happens obl 8 without without SCONJ _ 10 caused mark 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 caused aux:pass 10 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 happens advcl 11 from from ADP _ 12 outside case 12 outside outside ADV _ 10 caused obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 combustion punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 combustion case 15 spontaneous spontaneous ADJ Degree=Pos 16 combustion amod 16 combustion combustion NOUN Number=Sing 10 caused conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Spontaneous something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 happen present by itself = it vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by itself=Location 3 cause gerund · passive vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»
Example 1 The crowd burst into spontaneous applause.
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET crowd NOUN burst VERB into ADP spontaneous ADJ applause NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 burst nsubj 3 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 applause case 5 spontaneous spontaneous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 applause amod 6 applause applause NOUN Number=Sing 3 burst obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 burst punct
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1 burst past the crowd spontaneous applause vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We made a spontaneous trip to the park.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root We PRON made VERB a DET spontaneous ADJ trip NOUN to ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trip det 4 spontaneous spontaneous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 trip amod 5 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 5 trip nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a spontaneous trip to the park vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Product
Example 3 Her laugh was warm and spontaneous.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct root Her PRON laugh NOUN was AUX warm ADJ and CCONJ spontaneous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 laugh nmod:poss 2 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 4 warm nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 warm cop 4 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 spontaneous cc 6 spontaneous spontaneous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 warm conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 warm punct
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1 is past Her laugh warm property tree rules 2 be Her laugh not said here tree rules 3 laugh Her = she nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 He is spontaneous and always has new ideas.
nsubj cop cc advmod conj amod obj punct root He PRON is AUX spontaneous ADJ and CCONJ always ADV has VERB new ADJ ideas 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 spontaneous nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spontaneous cop 3 spontaneous spontaneous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 has cc 5 always always ADV PronType=Tot 6 has advmod 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spontaneous conj 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ideas amod 8 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 6 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spontaneous punct
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1 is present He spontaneous property tree rules 2 have present He not said here new ideas always property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
Example 5 The hug was spontaneous, not planned.
det nsubj cop punct advmod conj punct root The DET hug NOUN was AUX spontaneous ADJ , PUNCT not PART planned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hug det 2 hug hug NOUN Number=Sing 4 spontaneous nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spontaneous cop 4 spontaneous spontaneous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 planned punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 planned advmod 7 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 spontaneous conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 spontaneous punct
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1 is past the hug spontaneous property tree rules 2 not plan participle the hug not said here vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Piles of wet hay can catch fire by spontaneous combustion.
nsubj case amod nmod aux obj case amod obl punct root Piles NOUN of ADP wet ADJ hay NOUN can AUX catch VERB fire NOUN by ADP spontaneous ADJ combustion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Piles pile NOUN Number=Plur 6 catch nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 hay case 3 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hay amod 4 hay hay NOUN Number=Sing 1 Piles nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 catch aux 6 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 catch obj 8 by by ADP _ 10 combustion case 9 spontaneous spontaneous ADJ Degree=Pos 10 combustion amod 10 combustion combustion NOUN Number=Sing 6 catch obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 catch punct
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1 catch can Piles of wet hay fire by spontaneous combustion vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme
Example 7 Our teacher likes spontaneous questions in class.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj case obl punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN likes VERB spontaneous ADJ questions NOUN in ADP class 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 3 likes nsubj 3 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 spontaneous spontaneous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 questions amod 5 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 3 likes obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 class case 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 likes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 likes punct
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1 like present Our teacher spontaneous questions class vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot question=Theme
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