sympathetic Who acts: Sympathetic, you, one readers, nurse, I, friends · What happens: mean, show, understand, care, agree, support · To what, where: group, arm, sympathetic character, sympathetic smile, me, face · Speech: someone speaks here
«sympathetic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: sympathetic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sympathetic means showing that you understand and care about someone's sadness or problems: a sympathetic friend.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp mark nsubj ccomp cc conj case nmod:poss case obl cc conj punct det amod conj punct root Sympathetic ADJ means VERB showing VERB that SCONJ you PRON understand VERB and CCONJ care VERB about ADP someone PRON 's PART sadness NOUN or CCONJ problems NOUN : PUNCT a DET sympathetic ADJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 understand mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 understand nsubj 6 understand understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 showing ccomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 care cc 8 care care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 understand conj 9 about about ADP _ 12 sadness case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 sadness nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 someone case 12 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 8 care obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 problems cc 14 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 12 sadness conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 friend punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 friend det 17 sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos 18 friend amod 18 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 12 sadness conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sympathetic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 show not said to happen gerund Sympathetic not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 understand present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 care present you not said here about someone's sadness or problems and a sympathetic friend vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about sadness=Stimulus
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 Sympathetic to an idea or group means agreeing with it or supporting it.
nsubj case det obl cc conj ccomp case obl cc conj obj punct root Sympathetic ADJ to ADP an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN means VERB agreeing VERB with ADP it PRON or CCONJ supporting VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means nsubj 2 to to ADP _ 4 idea case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sympathetic obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 group cc 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 agreeing agree VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means ccomp 9 with with ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 agreeing obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 supporting cc 12 supporting support VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 agreeing conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 supporting obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Sympathetic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 agree speech: agree gerund with group vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with it=Co-Agent 3 support gerund group vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Meaning 3 A sympathetic character in a story is one readers like and care about.
det amod obl:unmarked case det nmod cop nummod nsubj cc conj advmod punct root A DET sympathetic ADJ character NOUN in ADP a DET story NOUN is AUX one NUM readers NOUN like VERB and CCONJ care VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 character det 2 sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 character amod 3 character character NOUN Number=Sing 10 like obl:unmarked 4 in in ADP _ 6 story case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 character nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 like cop 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 readers nummod 9 readers reader NOUN Number=Plur 10 like nsubj 10 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 care cc 12 care care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 like conj 13 about about ADV _ 12 care advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 like punct
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1 is present one readers a sympathetic character in a story obl:unmarked ; like property tree rules 2 care present one readers not said here about property vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The nurse was very sympathetic when I hurt my arm.
det nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET nurse NOUN was AUX very ADV sympathetic ADJ when ADV I PRON hurt VERB my PRON arm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 5 sympathetic nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 sympathetic cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 sympathetic advmod 5 sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 hurt advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 hurt nsubj 8 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 sympathetic advcl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 arm nmod:poss 10 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 8 hurt obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 sympathetic punct
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1 is past the nurse sympathetic property tree rules 2 hurt past I my arm vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer arm=Patient
Example 2 My friends were sympathetic when my cat died.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root My PRON friends NOUN were AUX sympathetic ADJ when SCONJ my PRON cat NOUN died VERB . 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 friends nmod:poss 2 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 sympathetic nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sympathetic cop 4 sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 died mark 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cat nmod:poss 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 8 died nsubj 8 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sympathetic advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sympathetic punct
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1 is past My friends sympathetic property tree rules 2 die past my cat vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 3 The head teacher is sympathetic to our idea for a garden.
det compound nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl case det nmod punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN is AUX sympathetic ADJ to ADP our PRON idea NOUN for ADP a DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 sympathetic nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sympathetic cop 5 sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 idea case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 idea nmod:poss 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 sympathetic obl 9 for for ADP _ 11 garden case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 garden det 11 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 8 idea nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 sympathetic punct
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1 is present the head teacher to our idea for a garden; sympathetic property tree rules
Example 4 The hero is a sympathetic character because he is brave and kind.
det nsubj cop det amod mark nsubj cop acl cc conj punct root The DET hero NOUN is AUX a DET sympathetic ADJ character NOUN because SCONJ he PRON is AUX brave ADJ and CCONJ kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 6 character nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 character cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 character det 5 sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 character amod 6 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 brave mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 brave nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 brave cop 10 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 6 character acl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 kind cc 12 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 10 brave conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 character punct
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1 is a present the hero a sympathetic character tree rules 2 is present he a sympathetic character not said here brave property tree rules 3 be he not said here tree rules
Example 5 She gave me a sympathetic smile.
nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET sympathetic ADJ smile 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 smile det 5 sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 smile amod 6 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a sympathetic smile me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient smile=Theme
Example 6 Not everyone was sympathetic to his complaints.
advmod nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Not PART everyone PRON was AUX sympathetic ADJ to ADP his PRON complaints NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 everyone advmod 2 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 sympathetic nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sympathetic cop 4 sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 complaints case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 complaints nmod:poss 7 complaints complaint NOUN Number=Plur 4 sympathetic obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sympathetic punct
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1 is past everyone to his complaints; sympathetic property tree rules 2 complain his = he nom complaint «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 But, when the two heroes met face to face, both were seized with an impulse of sympathetic admiration for each other.
The tree, 21 words cc punct mark det nummod nsubj obj case obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case det obl case amod nmod case obl fixed punct root But CCONJ , PUNCT when SCONJ the DET two NUM heroes NOUN met VERB face NOUN to ADP face NOUN , PUNCT both DET were AUX seized VERB with ADP an DET impulse NOUN of ADP sympathetic ADJ admiration NOUN for ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 7 met cc 2 , , PUNCT _ 7 met punct 3 when when SCONJ _ 7 met mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 heroes det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 heroes nummod 6 heroes hero NOUN Number=Plur 7 met nsubj 7 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 face face NOUN Number=Sing 7 met obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 face case 10 face face NOUN Number=Sing 7 met obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 seized punct 12 both both DET PronType=Tot 14 seized nsubj:pass 13 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 seized aux:pass 14 seized seize VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 met conj 15 with with ADP _ 17 impulse case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 impulse det 17 impulse impulse NOUN Number=Sing 14 seized obl 18 of of ADP _ 20 admiration case 19 sympathetic sympathetic ADJ Degree=Pos 20 admiration amod 20 admiration admiration NOUN Number=Sing 17 impulse nmod 21 for for ADP _ 22 each case 22 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 14 seized obl 23 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 22 each fixed 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 met punct
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1 meet past the two heroes face to face vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Co-Agent 2 seize past · passive both with a impulse of sympathetic admiration; for each vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for each=Beneficiary
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