superstitious Who acts: superstitious person, 13th, Superstitious, Grandma, footballers, Sailors · What happens: believe, think, break, bring, describe, base · To what, where: luck, black cats, bad luck, belief, umbrella, wood · Speech: someone speaks here
«superstitious» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: superstitious in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A superstitious person believes in luck or magic signs, like thinking black cats, broken mirrors or Friday the 13th bring bad luck.
The tree, 22 words det amod nsubj case obl cc compound conj punct mark advcl amod obj punct amod conj cc conj det nsubj ccomp amod obj punct root A DET superstitious ADJ person NOUN believes VERB in ADP luck NOUN or CCONJ magic NOUN signs NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ thinking VERB black ADJ cats NOUN , PUNCT broken VERB mirrors NOUN or CCONJ Friday PROPN the DET 13th NOUN bring VERB bad ADJ luck NOUN . 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 superstitious superstitious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 believes nsubj 4 believes believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 luck case 6 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 4 believes obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 signs cc 8 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 9 signs compound 9 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 6 luck conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 thinking punct 11 like like SCONJ _ 12 thinking mark 12 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 believes advcl 13 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 14 cats amod 14 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 12 thinking obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 mirrors punct 16 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 mirrors amod 17 mirrors mirror NOUN Number=Plur 14 cats conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 Friday cc 19 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 12 thinking conj 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 13th det 21 13th 13th NOUN Number=Sing 22 bring nsubj 22 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 thinking ccomp 23 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 24 luck amod 24 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 22 bring obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 believes punct
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1 believe present a superstitious person luck or magic signs vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 think speech: other gerund a superstitious person not said here black cats and broken mirrors vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent cat=Attribute clause=Theme 3 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 bring infinitive the 13th bad luck vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent luck=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 Superstitious describes a belief or habit based on such ideas rather than on facts or science.
The tree, 16 words nsubj det obj cc conj case case amod nmod cc fixed case conj cc conj punct root Superstitious PROPN describes VERB a DET belief NOUN or CCONJ habit NOUN based VERB on ADP such ADJ ideas NOUN rather ADV than ADP on ADP facts NOUN or CCONJ science NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Superstitious Superstitious PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 belief det 4 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 habit cc 6 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 4 belief conj 7 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 ideas case 8 on on ADP _ 10 ideas case 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ideas amod 10 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 4 belief nmod 11 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 14 facts cc 12 than than ADP _ 11 rather fixed 13 on on ADP _ 14 facts case 14 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 10 ideas conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 science cc 16 science science NOUN Number=Sing 14 facts conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Superstitious a belief or habit base such ideas rather facts or science vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent belief=Theme 2 base participle vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Grandma is superstitious and never opens an umbrella indoors.
nsubj cop cc advmod conj det obj advmod punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX superstitious ADJ and CCONJ never ADV opens VERB an DET umbrella NOUN indoors ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 superstitious nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 superstitious cop 3 superstitious superstitious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 opens cc 5 never never ADV PronType=Neg 6 opens advmod 6 opens open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 superstitious conj 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 umbrella det 8 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 6 opens obj 9 indoors indoors ADV _ 6 opens advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 superstitious punct
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1 is present Grandma superstitious property tree rules 2 not open present Grandma not said here a umbrella indoors property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location umbrella=Theme
Example 2 Some footballers are superstitious about their lucky boots.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Some DET footballers NOUN are AUX superstitious ADJ about ADP their PRON lucky ADJ boots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 footballers det 2 footballers footballer NOUN Number=Plur 4 superstitious nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 superstitious cop 4 superstitious superstitious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 8 boots case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 boots nmod:poss 7 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boots amod 8 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 4 superstitious obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 superstitious punct
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1 is present some footballers about footballers's lucky boots; superstitious property tree rules
Example 3 Sailors used to be very superstitious.
nsubj mark cop advmod xcomp punct root Sailors NOUN used VERB to PART be AUX very ADV superstitious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 superstitious mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 superstitious cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 superstitious advmod 6 superstitious superstitious ADJ Degree=Pos 2 used xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Sailors vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is to-infinitive Sailors not said here superstitious property tree rules
Example 4 He was superstitious about the number 13.
nsubj cop case det obl flat punct root He PRON was AUX superstitious ADJ about ADP the DET number NOUN 13 NUM . 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 superstitious nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 superstitious cop 3 superstitious superstitious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 number case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 number det 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 superstitious obl 7 13 13 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 number flat 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 superstitious punct
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1 is past He about the number; superstitious property tree rules
Example 5 Knocking on wood is a superstitious habit.
csubj case obl cop det amod punct root Knocking VERB on ADP wood NOUN is AUX a DET superstitious ADJ habit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knocking knock VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 habit csubj 2 on on ADP _ 3 wood case 3 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 1 Knocking obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 habit cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 habit det 6 superstitious superstitious ADJ Degree=Pos 7 habit amod 7 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 habit punct
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1 knock gerund wood vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on wood=Location 2 is a present Knocking a superstitious habit tree rules
Example 6 Scientists test ideas instead of trusting superstitious beliefs.
nsubj obj mark fixed advcl amod obj punct root Scientists NOUN test VERB ideas NOUN instead ADV of ADP trusting VERB superstitious ADJ beliefs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 test nsubj 2 test test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 test obj 4 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 6 trusting mark 5 of of ADP _ 4 instead fixed 6 trusting trust VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 test advcl 7 superstitious superstitious ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beliefs amod 8 beliefs belief NOUN Number=Plur 6 trusting obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 test punct
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1 test present Scientists ideas vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 2 trust gerund Scientists not said here superstitious beliefs vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belief=Theme
Example 7 I'm not superstitious, but I still kept my lucky pencil.
nsubj cop advmod punct cc nsubj advmod conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART superstitious ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON still ADV kept VERB my PRON lucky ADJ pencil 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 4 superstitious nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 superstitious cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 superstitious advmod 4 superstitious superstitious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 kept punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 kept cc 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 kept nsubj 8 still still ADV _ 9 kept advmod 9 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 superstitious conj 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 pencil nmod:poss 11 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 12 pencil amod 12 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 9 kept obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 superstitious punct
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1 not is present I superstitious property tree rules 2 keep past I my lucky pencil still vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
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