subdued Who acts: You, Subdued light, She, He, team · What happens: subdue, mean, seem, be, bring, lose · To what, where: control, rebels, Tom, dog, class, restaurant · Speech: someone speaks here
«subdued» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: subdued in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Subdued means quiet and a little sad or tired, not lively as usual: «You seem subdued today».
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp cc det obl:unmarked conj cc conj punct advmod conj case obl punct punct nsubj parataxis xcomp obl:unmarked punct punct root Subdued VERB means VERB quiet ADJ and CCONJ a DET little ADJ sad ADJ or CCONJ tired ADJ , PUNCT not PART lively ADJ as ADP usual ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT You PRON seem VERB subdued VERB today NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Subdued subdue 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 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 sad cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 little det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sad obl:unmarked 7 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 tired cc 9 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sad conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 lively punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 lively advmod 12 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sad conj 13 as as ADP _ 14 usual case 14 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 12 lively obl 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 seem punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 seem punct 17 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 seem nsubj 18 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 19 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 seem xcomp 20 today today NOUN Number=Sing 19 subdued obl:unmarked 21 » » PUNCT _ 19 subdued punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 subdue participle vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present quiet property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 seem in a quote present You vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 4 subdue in a quote participle You not said here today vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: 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 Subdued light, colours or sounds are soft and gentle, not bright or loud.
The tree, 13 words amod nsubj punct conj cc conj cop cc conj punct advmod parataxis cc conj punct root Subdued VERB light NOUN , PUNCT colours NOUN or CCONJ sounds NOUN are AUX soft ADJ and CCONJ gentle ADJ , PUNCT not PART bright ADJ or CCONJ loud ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 light amod 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 8 soft nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 colours punct 4 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 2 light conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 sounds cc 6 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 4 colours conj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 soft cop 8 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 gentle cc 10 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 8 soft conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 bright punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 bright advmod 13 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 8 soft parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 loud cc 15 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 13 bright conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 soft punct
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1 subdue participle vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present Subdued light and colours or sounds soft property tree rules 3 be Subdued light and colours or sounds not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 As a verb form, subdued means brought under control: «The rebels were subdued».
The tree, 13 words case det compound obl punct csubj ccomp case obl punct punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis punct punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN form NOUN , PUNCT subdued VERB means VERB brought VERB under ADP control NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET rebels NOUN were AUX subdued VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 4 form case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 form det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 form compound 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing 6 subdued obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 form punct 6 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means csubj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means ccomp 9 under under ADP _ 10 control case 10 control control NOUN Number=Sing 8 brought obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 16 subdued punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 16 subdued punct 13 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 rebels det 14 rebels rebel NOUN Number=Plur 16 subdued nsubj:pass 15 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 subdued aux:pass 16 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means parataxis 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 subdued punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 subdue participle as a verb form vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bring participle control vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent 4 subdue in a quote past · passive the rebels vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 Tom was very subdued after his dog got lost.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Tom PROPN was AUX very ADV subdued VERB after SCONJ his PRON dog NOUN got AUX lost VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 4 subdued nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 subdued aux:pass 3 very very ADV _ 4 subdued advmod 4 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after SCONJ _ 9 lost mark 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 dog nmod:poss 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 lost nsubj:pass 8 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 lost aux:pass 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 subdued advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 subdued punct
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1 subdue past · passive Tom vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 lose past · passive Tom's dog vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 2 The class was subdued after the sad news.
det nsubj aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET class NOUN was AUX subdued VERB after ADP the DET sad ADJ news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 subdued nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 subdued aux:pass 4 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after ADP _ 8 news case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 news det 7 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 news amod 8 news news NOUN Number=Sing 4 subdued obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 subdued punct
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1 subdue past · passive the class after the sad news vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 The restaurant had subdued lighting.
det nsubj:pass aux obj punct root The DET restaurant NOUN had AUX subdued VERB lighting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 restaurant det 2 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 4 subdued nsubj:pass 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 subdued aux 4 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 lighting lighting NOUN Number=Sing 4 subdued obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 subdued punct
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1 subdue past · perfect · passive the restaurant tree rules
Example 4 She painted her bedroom in subdued colours.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case amod obl punct root She PRON painted VERB her PRON bedroom NOUN in ADP subdued VERB colours 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 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bedroom nmod:poss 4 bedroom bedroom NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 colours case 6 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 colours amod 7 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 2 painted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past She her bedroom subdued colours vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent bedroom=Theme in colour=Destination 2 subdue participle vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He spoke in a subdued voice.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root He PRON spoke VERB in ADP a DET subdued VERB voice 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 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 voice case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 voice det 5 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 voice amod 6 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoke obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past He a subdued voice vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 subdue participle vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The rebellion was quickly subdued.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root The DET rebellion NOUN was AUX quickly ADV subdued VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rebellion det 2 rebellion rebellion NOUN Number=Sing 5 subdued nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 subdued aux:pass 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 subdued advmod 5 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 subdued punct
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1 subdue past · passive the rebellion quickly property vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 The crowd was subdued after their team lost.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root The DET crowd NOUN was AUX subdued VERB after SCONJ their PRON team NOUN lost VERB . 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 4 subdued nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 subdued aux:pass 4 subdued subdue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after SCONJ _ 8 lost mark 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 team nmod:poss 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 8 lost nsubj 8 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 subdued advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 subdued punct
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1 subdue past · passive the crowd vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 lose past their team vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He was full of resource and courage, and finally outwitted and subdued all his foes.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop case obl cc conj punct cc advmod conj cc conj det:predet nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON was AUX full ADJ of ADP resource NOUN and CCONJ courage NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ finally ADV outwitted VERB and CCONJ subdued VERB all DET his PRON foes 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 full nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 full cop 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 resource case 5 resource resource NOUN Number=Sing 3 full obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 courage cc 7 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 5 resource conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 outwitted punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 outwitted cc 10 finally finally ADV _ 11 outwitted advmod 11 outwitted outwit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 full conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 subdued cc 13 subdued subdue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 outwitted conj 14 all all DET PronType=Tot 16 foes det:predet 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 foes nmod:poss 16 foes foe NOUN Number=Plur 13 subdued obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 full punct
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1 is past He of resource and courage; full property tree rules 2 outwit past He not said here finally property vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 3 subdue past He not said here his foes vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foe=Patient
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