spotty Who acts: Spotty, She, Chickenpox, puppy, Teenagers, homework · What happens: mean, cover, have, not mean, wear, make · To what, where: pimples, skin, spotty yellow raincoat, spotty faces, signal, country · Speech: someone speaks here
«spotty» 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: spotty in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spotty means covered with spots or dots, like a spotty dress.
nsubj ccomp case obl cc conj punct case det amod conj punct root Spotty ADJ means VERB covered VERB with ADP spots NOUN or CCONJ dots NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET spotty ADJ dress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 with with ADP _ 5 spots case 5 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 3 covered obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 dots cc 7 dots dot NOUN Number=Plur 5 spots conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 dress punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 dress case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 dress det 11 spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 12 dress amod 12 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 5 spots conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Spotty vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cover participle with spots or dots and a spotty dress vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with spot=Theme
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 Spotty means having pimples on the skin.
nsubj xcomp obj case det nmod punct root Spotty ADJ means VERB having VERB pimples NOUN on ADP the DET skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 pimples pimple NOUN Number=Plur 3 having obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 skin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 skin det 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 4 pimples nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Spotty vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen gerund Spotty not said here pimples the skin vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pimple=Patient
Meaning 3 Spotty (mainly US) can mean not even or not regular, good in some places and bad in others, like a spotty phone signal.
The tree, 23 words nsubj punct advmod appos punct aux advmod advmod cc advmod ccomp punct parataxis case det obl cc conj case obl punct case det amod compound nmod punct root Spotty ADJ ( PUNCT mainly ADV US PROPN ) PUNCT can AUX mean VERB not PART even ADV or CCONJ not PART regular ADJ , PUNCT good ADJ in ADP some DET places NOUN and CCONJ bad ADJ in ADP others NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET spotty ADJ phone NOUN signal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mean nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 US punct 3 mainly mainly ADV _ 4 US advmod 4 US US PROPN Number=Sing 1 Spotty appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 US punct 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 mean aux 7 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 mean advmod 9 even even ADV _ 12 regular advmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 regular cc 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 regular advmod 12 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mean ccomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 good punct 14 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 regular parataxis 15 in in ADP _ 17 places case 16 some some DET PronType=Ind 17 places det 17 places place NOUN Number=Plur 14 good obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 bad cc 19 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 14 good conj 20 in in ADP _ 21 others case 21 others other NOUN Number=Plur 19 bad obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 27 signal punct 23 like like ADP _ 27 signal case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 signal det 25 spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 27 signal amod 26 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 27 signal compound 27 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 21 others nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 mean punct
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1 not mean can Spotty vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She wore a spotty yellow raincoat.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET spotty ADJ yellow ADJ raincoat NOUN . 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 raincoat det 4 spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 raincoat amod 5 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 raincoat amod 6 raincoat raincoat NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a spotty yellow raincoat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent raincoat=Source
Example 2 Chickenpox makes your skin spotty and itchy.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp cc conj punct root Chickenpox NOUN makes VERB your PRON skin NOUN spotty ADJ and CCONJ itchy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chickenpox chickenpox NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 skin nmod:poss 4 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 5 spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 itchy cc 7 itchy itchy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 spotty conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Chickenpox your skin spotty property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset skin=Product
Example 3 The puppy is white and spotty.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET puppy NOUN is AUX white ADJ and CCONJ spotty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 white nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 white cop 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 spotty cc 6 spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 white conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 white punct
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1 is present the puppy white property tree rules 2 be the puppy not said here tree rules
Example 4 Teenagers sometimes get spotty faces.
nsubj advmod amod obj punct root Teenagers NOUN sometimes ADV get VERB spotty ADJ faces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teenagers teenager NOUN Number=Plur 3 get nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 get advmod 3 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 faces amod 5 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 3 get obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get present Teenagers spotty faces sometimes property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer face=Stimulus
Example 5 The signal is spotty out in the country.
det nsubj aux:pass compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET signal NOUN is AUX spotty VERB out ADP in ADP the DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 signal det 2 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 4 spotty nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spotty aux:pass 4 spotty spotty VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 spotty compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 8 country case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 country det 8 country country NOUN Number=Sing 4 spotty obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 spotty punct
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1 spotty out present · passive the signal the country tree rules
Example 6 His homework was spotty: some answers were great, some were missing.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct det nsubj cop conj punct nsubj cop conj punct root His PRON homework NOUN was AUX spotty ADJ : PUNCT some DET answers NOUN were AUX great ADJ , PUNCT some DET were AUX missing ADJ . 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 homework nmod:poss 2 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 spotty nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spotty cop 4 spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 great punct 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 answers det 7 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 9 great nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 great cop 9 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 spotty conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 missing punct 11 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 missing nsubj 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 missing cop 13 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 4 spotty conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 spotty punct
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1 is past His homework spotty property tree rules 2 is past some answers great property tree rules 3 is past some missing property tree rules
Example 7 I like your spotty socks!
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root I PRON like VERB your PRON spotty ADJ socks 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 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 socks nmod:poss 4 spotty spotty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 socks amod 5 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 2 like obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present I your spotty socks vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sock=Theme
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