straightforward Who acts: Straightforward, straightforward person, they, first question, Building, we · What happens: mean, understand, do, be, say, build · To what, where: shelf, truth, you, area, length, straightforward answer · Speech: someone speaks here
«straightforward» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: straightforward in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Straightforward means easy to understand or do, with no hidden difficulties: a straightforward question.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp mark xcomp cc conj punct case det amod obl punct det amod conj punct root Straightforward NOUN means VERB easy ADJ to PART understand VERB or CCONJ do VERB , PUNCT with ADP no DET hidden ADJ difficulties NOUN : PUNCT a DET straightforward ADJ question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Straightforward straightforward NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 understand mark 5 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 easy xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 do cc 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 understand conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 difficulties punct 9 with with ADP _ 12 difficulties case 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 difficulties det 11 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 12 difficulties amod 12 difficulties difficulty NOUN Number=Plur 7 do obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 question punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 question det 15 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos 16 question amod 16 question question NOUN Number=Sing 12 difficulties conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Straightforward easy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 understand to-infinitive Straightforward not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 do infinitive Straightforward not said here with no hidden difficulties and a straightforward question vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 straightforward person is honest and open and says what they mean.
det amod nsubj cop cc conj cc conj obj nsubj ccomp punct root A DET straightforward ADJ person NOUN is AUX honest ADJ and CCONJ open ADJ and CCONJ says VERB what PRON they PRON mean VERB . 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 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 honest nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 honest cop 5 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 open cc 7 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 5 honest conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 says cc 9 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 honest conj 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 mean obj 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 mean nsubj 12 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 says ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 honest punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a straightforward person honest property tree rules 2 be a straightforward person not said here tree rules 3 say speech: assert present a straightforward person not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 mean present they vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 1 The first question on the test was straightforward.
det amod nsubj case det nmod advmod punct root The DET first ADJ question NOUN on ADP the DET test NOUN was VERB straightforward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 question det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 question amod 3 question question NOUN Number=Sing 7 was nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 question nmod 7 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 straightforward straightforward ADV _ 7 was advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 was punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be past the first question on the test straightforward property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Building the shelf was more straightforward than we expected.
csubj det obj cop advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Building VERB the DET shelf NOUN was AUX more ADV straightforward ADJ than SCONJ we PRON expected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Building build VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 straightforward csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shelf det 3 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 1 Building obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 straightforward cop 5 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 6 straightforward advmod 6 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 than than SCONJ _ 9 expected mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 expected nsubj 9 expected expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 straightforward advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 straightforward punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 build gerund the shelf vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shelf=Product 2 is past Building straightforward property tree rules 3 expect past we vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The recipe is straightforward: mix, pour and bake.
det nsubj cop punct parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root The DET recipe NOUN is AUX straightforward ADJ : PUNCT mix VERB , PUNCT pour VERB and CCONJ bake VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 4 straightforward nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 straightforward cop 4 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 mix punct 6 mix mix VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 straightforward parataxis 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 pour punct 8 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mix conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 bake cc 10 bake bake VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mix conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 straightforward punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the recipe straightforward property tree rules 2 mix infinitive vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 pour infinitive vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 4 bake infinitive vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Gran is very straightforward; she always tells you the truth.
nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj advmod conj iobj det obj punct root Gran PROPN is AUX very ADV straightforward ADJ ; PUNCT she PRON always ADV tells VERB you PRON the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 4 straightforward nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 straightforward cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 straightforward advmod 4 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 tells punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 tells nsubj 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 tells advmod 8 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 straightforward conj 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 tells iobj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 truth det 11 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 8 tells obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 straightforward punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Gran straightforward property tree rules 2 tell speech: assert present Gran the truth you always property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient truth=Topic
Example 5 Finding the area of a rectangle is straightforward: multiply length by width.
csubj det obj case det nmod cop punct parataxis obj case obl punct root Finding VERB the DET area NOUN of ADP a DET rectangle NOUN is AUX straightforward ADJ : PUNCT multiply VERB length NOUN by ADP width NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 straightforward csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 area det 3 area area NOUN Number=Sing 1 Finding obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 rectangle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rectangle det 6 rectangle rectangle NOUN Number=Sing 3 area nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 straightforward cop 8 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 multiply punct 10 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 straightforward parataxis 11 length length NOUN Number=Sing 10 multiply obj 12 by by ADP _ 13 width case 13 width width NOUN Number=Sing 10 multiply obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 straightforward punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find gerund the area of a rectangle vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic 2 is present Finding straightforward property tree rules 3 multiply infinitive length by width vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent length=Theme by width=Co-Theme
Example 6 It is not as straightforward as it looks.
nsubj cop advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root It PRON is AUX not PART as ADV straightforward ADJ as SCONJ it PRON looks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 straightforward nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 straightforward cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 straightforward advmod 4 as as ADV _ 5 straightforward advmod 5 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 looks mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 looks nsubj 8 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 straightforward advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 straightforward punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is present It straightforward property tree rules 2 look present it vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 The directions to the park were straightforward.
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET directions NOUN to ADP the DET park NOUN were AUX straightforward ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 directions det 2 directions direction NOUN Number=Plur 7 straightforward nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 park case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 park det 5 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 directions nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 straightforward cop 7 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 straightforward punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the directions to the park straightforward property tree rules
Example 8 He gave a straightforward answer to a tricky question.
nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET straightforward ADJ answer NOUN to ADP a DET tricky ADJ question 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 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 answer det 4 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 question case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 question det 8 tricky tricky ADJ Degree=Pos 9 question amod 9 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past He a straightforward answer a tricky question vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent answer=Theme to question=Recipient
Example 9 "I am a straightforward girl," she said, "and I will tell you myself how it is.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj cop det amod ccomp punct punct nsubj punct punct cc nsubj aux conj iobj iobj ccomp nsubj cop punct root " PUNCT I PRON am AUX a DET straightforward ADJ girl NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON said VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON will AUX tell VERB you PRON myself PRON how ADV it PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 girl punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 girl nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 girl cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 girl det 5 straightforward straightforward ADJ Degree=Pos 6 girl amod 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 10 said ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 girl punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 girl punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 said punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 10 said punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 tell cc 14 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 tell nsubj 15 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 tell aux 16 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said conj 17 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 tell iobj 18 myself myself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 16 tell iobj 19 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 tell ccomp 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 how nsubj 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 how cop 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a in a quote present girl a straightforward girl tree rules 2 say speech: assert past girl vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 tell speech: assert in a quote future girl girl vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient myself=Topic 4 is in a quote present it how property tree rules
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