strange Who acts: Strange, way, Feeling, I, It, dog · What happens: mean, be, explain, not know, feel, hear · To what, where: you, strange noise, new school, something, adult, book · Speech: someone speaks here
«strange» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: strange in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Strange means unusual or surprising in a way that is hard to explain: a strange noise.
The tree, 16 words nsubj xcomp cc conj case det obl nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct det amod parataxis punct root Strange ADJ means VERB unusual ADJ or CCONJ surprising ADJ in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART explain VERB : PUNCT a DET strange ADJ noise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 surprising cc 5 surprising surprising ADJ Degree=Pos 3 unusual conj 6 in in ADP _ 8 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 surprising obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 hard nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hard cop 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 explain mark 13 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 hard xcomp 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 noise punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 noise det 16 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 17 noise amod 17 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Strange unusual property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present a way hard property tree rules 3 explain speech: assert to-infinitive a way not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «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 Strange means unfamiliar, not known to you: a strange place.
nsubj xcomp punct advmod conj case obl punct det amod parataxis punct root Strange ADJ means VERB unfamiliar ADJ , PUNCT not PART known VERB to ADP you PRON : PUNCT a DET strange ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 unfamiliar unfamiliar ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 known punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 known advmod 6 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 unfamiliar conj 7 to to ADP _ 8 you case 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 known obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 place punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 place det 11 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 12 place amod 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Strange unfamiliar property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not know participle Strange not said here you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Feeling strange means feeling a bit unwell or not normal.
csubj xcomp xcomp det obl:unmarked xcomp cc advmod conj punct root Feeling VERB strange ADJ means VERB feeling VERB a DET bit NOUN unwell ADJ or CCONJ not PART normal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Feeling xcomp 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bit det 6 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 unwell obl:unmarked 7 unwell unwell ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feeling xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 normal cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 normal advmod 10 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 unwell conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 feel gerund strange property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 mean present Feeling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel not said to happen gerund Feeling not said here unwell property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 I heard a strange noise in the night.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root I PRON heard VERB a DET strange ADJ noise NOUN in ADP the DET night 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 noise det 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 noise amod 5 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 night case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I a strange noise night vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer noise=Stimulus
Example 2 It's strange that the dog isn't barking.
nsubj cop mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root It PRON 's AUX strange ADJ that SCONJ the DET dog NOUN is AUX n't PART barking 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 3 strange nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 strange cop 3 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 barking mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 barking nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 barking aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 barking advmod 9 barking bark VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 strange advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 strange punct
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1 is present It strange property tree rules 2 not bark present · progressive the dog vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Everything felt strange on my first day at the new school.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl case det amod obl punct root Everything PRON felt VERB strange ADJ on ADP my PRON first ADJ day NOUN at ADP the DET new ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 7 day case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 day nmod:poss 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 day amod 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 8 at at ADP _ 11 school case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 school det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 school amod 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past Everything the new school day strange property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 If you smell something strange like gas, tell an adult straight away.
mark nsubj advcl obj amod case obl punct det obj advmod advmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON smell VERB something PRON strange ADJ like ADP gas NOUN , PUNCT tell VERB an DET adult NOUN straight ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 smell mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 smell nsubj 3 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tell advcl 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 smell obj 5 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 like like ADP _ 7 gas case 7 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 3 smell obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 smell punct 9 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 adult det 11 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 9 tell obj 12 straight straight ADV _ 13 away advmod 13 away away ADV _ 9 tell advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 tell punct
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1 smell a condition, not said to happen present you something like gas vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 2 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a adult away property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 5 A strange man was standing by the gate.
det amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root A DET strange ADJ man NOUN was AUX standing VERB by ADP the DET gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 man det 2 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 standing nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 standing aux 5 standing stand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 by by ADP _ 8 gate case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 gate det 8 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 5 standing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 standing punct
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1 stand past · progressive a strange man by the gate vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by gate=Location
Example 6 That's strange; I left my book right here!
nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj advmod advmod punct root That PRON 's AUX strange ADJ ; PUNCT I PRON left VERB my PRON book NOUN right ADV here ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 strange nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 strange cop 3 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 left punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 left nsubj 6 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 strange parataxis 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 book nmod:poss 8 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 left obj 9 right right ADV _ 10 here advmod 10 here here ADV PronType=Dem 6 left advmod 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 strange punct
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1 is present That strange property tree rules 2 leave past I my book here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 7 The house was strangely quiet.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET house NOUN was AUX strangely ADV quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 quiet nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 quiet cop 4 strangely strangely ADV _ 5 quiet advmod 5 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 quiet punct
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1 is past the house quiet, strangely property tree rules
Example 8 I feel a bit strange; I think I'm getting sick.
nsubj det obl:unmarked xcomp punct nsubj parataxis nsubj aux ccomp xcomp punct root I PRON feel VERB a DET bit NOUN strange ADJ ; PUNCT I PRON think VERB I PRON 'm AUX getting VERB sick ADJ . 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 feel nsubj 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 strange obl:unmarked 5 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feel xcomp 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 think punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 think nsubj 8 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 feel parataxis 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 getting nsubj 10 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 getting aux 11 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 think ccomp 12 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 11 getting xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel present I strange property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 think speech: other present I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 get present · progressive I sick property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 And then a strange thing happened.
cc advmod det amod nsubj punct root And CCONJ then ADV a DET strange ADJ thing NOUN happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 6 happened cc 2 then then ADV PronType=Dem 6 happened advmod 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thing amod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 happened nsubj 6 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 happened punct
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1 happen past a strange thing then vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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