tactful Who acts: tactful person, way, tactful remark, It, teacher, Mole · What happens: be, say, do, not upset, hurt, not mention · To what, where: things, way, others, haircut, tactful advice, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«tactful» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: tactful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tactful person is careful to say and do things in a way that does not upset or hurt others.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj cop mark xcomp cc conj obj case det obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root A DET tactful ADJ person NOUN is AUX careful ADJ to PART say VERB and CCONJ do VERB things NOUN in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART upset VERB or CCONJ hurt VERB others 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 tactful tactful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 careful nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 careful cop 5 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 careful xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 do cc 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say conj 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 do obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 way case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 way det 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 do obl 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 upset nsubj 15 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 upset aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 upset advmod 17 upset upset VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 way acl:relcl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 hurt cc 19 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 upset conj 20 others other NOUN Number=Plur 19 hurt obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 careful punct
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1 is present a tactful person careful property tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive a tactful person not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 do infinitive a tactful person not said here things a way vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 4 not upset present · do-support a way vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 5 hurt infinitive a way not said here others vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer other=Patient
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 A tactful remark or action is kind and careful about other people's feelings.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop cc conj case amod nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET tactful ADJ remark NOUN or CCONJ action NOUN is AUX kind ADJ and CCONJ careful ADJ about ADP other ADJ people NOUN 's PART feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 remark det 2 tactful tactful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 remark amod 3 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 action cc 5 action action NOUN Number=Sing 3 remark conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 kind cop 7 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 careful cc 9 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 kind conj 10 about about ADP _ 14 feelings case 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 people amod 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 feelings nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 people case 14 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 7 kind obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 kind punct
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1 is present a tactful remark or action about other people's feelings; kind property tree rules 2 be a tactful remark or action not said here tree rules
Example 1 It was tactful of you not to mention her haircut.
nsubj cop case obl advmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON was AUX tactful ADJ of ADP you PRON not PART to PART mention VERB her PRON haircut NOUN . 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 tactful nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tactful cop 3 tactful tactful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 tactful obl 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 mention advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 mention mark 8 mention mention VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tactful advcl 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 haircut nmod:poss 10 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing 8 mention obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tactful punct
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1 is past It of you; tactful property tree rules 2 not mention speech: other to-infinitive her haircut vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent haircut=Topic
Example 2 The teacher gave tactful advice about the story.
det nsubj amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN gave VERB tactful ADJ advice NOUN about ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tactful tactful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 advice amod 5 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 story case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 advice nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the teacher tactful advice about the story vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme
Example 3 Mole was too tactful to laugh at Toad.
nsubj cop advmod mark advcl case obl punct root Mole PROPN was AUX too ADV tactful ADJ to PART laugh VERB at ADP Toad PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 4 tactful nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tactful cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 tactful advmod 4 tactful tactful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 laugh mark 6 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tactful advcl 7 at at ADP _ 8 Toad case 8 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 6 laugh obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tactful punct
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1 is past Mole tactful property tree rules 2 laugh to-infinitive Mole not said here at Toad vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Try to be tactful when you tell him he lost.
mark cop xcomp advmod nsubj advcl iobj nsubj ccomp punct root Try VERB to PART be AUX tactful ADJ when ADV you PRON tell VERB him PRON he PRON lost VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 4 tactful mark 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 tactful cop 4 tactful tactful ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Try xcomp 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 tell advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 tell nsubj 7 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Try advcl 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tell iobj 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 lost nsubj 10 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 tell ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here tactful property tree rules 3 tell speech: assert present you him = he vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic 4 lose past he vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She made a tactful excuse and left.
nsubj det amod obj cc conj punct root She PRON made VERB a DET tactful ADJ excuse NOUN and CCONJ left VERB . 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 excuse det 4 tactful tactful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 excuse amod 5 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 left cc 7 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 made conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She a tactful excuse vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent excuse=Product 2 leave past She not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 A tactful friend knows when to stay quiet.
det amod nsubj advmod mark ccomp xcomp punct root A DET tactful ADJ friend NOUN knows VERB when ADV to PART stay VERB quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 friend det 2 tactful tactful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 friend amod 3 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 4 knows nsubj 4 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 stay advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 stay mark 7 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 knows ccomp 8 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stay xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 knows punct
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1 know present a tactful friend vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 stay to-infinitive quiet property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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