sulk Who acts: you, He, sister, sulk, cat, She · What happens: stay, temper, be, not get, want, sulk · To what, where: game, me, sulk, turn, rule · Speech: someone speaks here
«sulk» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: sulk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stay silent and bad-tempered because you are annoyed or did not get what you wanted.
The tree, 17 words mark xcomp cc compound punct conj mark nsubj cop advcl cc aux advmod conj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART stay VERB silent ADJ and CCONJ bad ADJ - PUNCT tempered VERB because SCONJ you PRON are AUX annoyed ADJ or CCONJ did AUX not PART get VERB what PRON you PRON wanted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stay mark 2 stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stay xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 tempered cc 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tempered compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 bad punct 7 tempered temper VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 silent conj 8 because because SCONJ _ 11 annoyed mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 annoyed nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 annoyed cop 11 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tempered advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 get cc 13 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 get aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 get advmod 15 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 annoyed conj 16 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 get obj 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 wanted nsubj 18 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 what acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 stay punct
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1 stay to-infinitive silent property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 temper participle tree rules 3 is present you annoyed property tree rules 4 not get past · do-support you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus 5 want past you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A time of being like this: «in a sulk».
det nsubj case cop case nmod punct punct case det punct punct root A DET time NOUN of ADP being AUX like ADP this PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT in ADP a DET sulk NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 sulk nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 this case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 this cop 5 like like ADP _ 6 this case 6 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 time nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 sulk punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 sulk punct 9 in in ADP _ 11 sulk case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sulk det 11 sulk sulk NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 sulk punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 sulk punct
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1 is gerund of this tree rules
Example 1 He sulked all afternoon because he lost the game.
nsubj det obl:unmarked mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root He PRON sulked VERB all DET afternoon NOUN because SCONJ he PRON lost VERB the DET game 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 sulked nsubj 2 sulked sulk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 afternoon det 4 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 sulked obl:unmarked 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 lost mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 lost nsubj 7 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sulked advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 lost obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sulked punct
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1 sulk past He afternoon vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 lose past he the game vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 2 Don't sulk — tell me what's wrong.
aux advmod punct conj iobj nsubj cop ccomp punct root Do AUX n't PART sulk VERB — PUNCT tell VERB me PRON what PRON 's AUX wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 sulk aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 sulk advmod 3 sulk sulk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 — - PUNCT _ 5 tell punct 5 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 sulk conj 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 tell iobj 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 wrong nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 wrong cop 9 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tell ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sulk punct
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1 not sulk imperative · do-support you not said here vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 3 is present wrong property tree rules
Example 3 My sister went off in a sulk when it was my turn.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt case det obl advmod nsubj cop nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN went VERB off ADP in ADP a DET sulk NOUN when ADV it PRON was AUX my PRON turn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 went compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 7 sulk case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sulk det 7 sulk sulk NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 turn advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 turn nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 turn cop 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 turn nmod:poss 12 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go off past My sister a sulk vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in sulk=Location 2 is a past sulk my turn tree rules
Example 4 The cat seemed to sulk after its bath.
det nsubj mark xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cat NOUN seemed VERB to PART sulk VERB after ADP its PRON bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 seemed nsubj 3 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sulk mark 5 sulk sulk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 seemed xcomp 6 after after ADP _ 8 bath case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 bath nmod:poss 8 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 5 sulk obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 seemed punct
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1 seem past the cat vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 sulk to-infinitive the cat not said here after cat's bath vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Sulking won't change the rule.
nsubj aux advmod det obj punct root Sulking VERB wo AUX n't PART change VERB the DET rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sulking sulk VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 change nsubj 2 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 change aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 change advmod 4 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rule det 6 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 change obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 change punct
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1 sulk gerund vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 not change future the rule vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient
Example 6 She was in a sulk and wouldn't talk to anyone.
nsubj cop case det cc aux advmod conj case obl punct root She PRON was AUX in ADP a DET sulk NOUN and CCONJ would AUX n't PART talk VERB to ADP anyone PRON . 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 5 sulk nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 sulk cop 3 in in ADP _ 5 sulk case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sulk det 5 sulk sulk NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 talk cc 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 talk aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 talk advmod 9 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sulk conj 10 to to ADP _ 11 anyone case 11 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 talk obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 sulk punct
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1 is past She a sulk tree rules 2 not talk would She not said here to anyone vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to anyone=Co-Agent
Example 7 After a short sulk, he came back to play.
case det amod obl punct nsubj advmod mark xcomp punct root After ADP a DET short ADJ sulk NOUN , PUNCT he PRON came VERB back ADV to PART play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 sulk case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sulk det 3 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sulk amod 4 sulk sulk NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 sulk punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 back back ADV _ 7 came advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 play mark 10 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 came xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 came punct
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1 come back past he after a short sulk tree rules 2 play to-infinitive he not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Instead of sulking, try to say how you feel.
mark fixed advcl punct mark xcomp advmod nsubj ccomp punct root Instead ADV of ADP sulking VERB , PUNCT try VERB to PART say VERB how ADV you PRON feel VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 3 sulking mark 2 of of ADP _ 1 Instead fixed 3 sulking sulk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 try advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 sulking punct 5 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 try xcomp 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 feel advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 feel nsubj 10 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 try punct
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1 sulk gerund you not said here vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 feel present you vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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