tantrum Who acts: tantrum, young child, they, Older people, people, little brother · What happens: be, cry, shout, kick, not get, want · To what, where: sudden burst, tantrum, childish angry way, shop, sweets, tantrums
«tantrum» 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: tantrum in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tantrum is a sudden burst of anger or upset, with crying, shouting or kicking, often from a young child who cannot get what they want.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj punct mark conj punct conj cc conj punct advmod case det amod conj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl obj nsubj ccomp punct root A DET tantrum NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ burst NOUN of ADP anger NOUN or CCONJ upset ADJ , PUNCT with SCONJ crying VERB , PUNCT shouting VERB or CCONJ kicking VERB , PUNCT often ADV from ADP a DET young ADJ child NOUN who PRON can AUX not PART get VERB what PRON they PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tantrum det 2 tantrum tantrum NOUN Number=Sing 6 burst nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 burst cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 burst det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 burst amod 6 burst burst NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 anger case 8 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 6 burst nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 upset cc 10 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 8 anger conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 crying punct 12 with with SCONJ _ 13 crying mark 13 crying cry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 burst conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 shouting punct 15 shouting shout VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 crying conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 kicking cc 17 kicking kick VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 shouting conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 child punct 19 often often ADV _ 23 child advmod 20 from from ADP _ 23 child case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 child det 22 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 23 child amod 23 child child NOUN Number=Sing 13 crying conj 24 who who PRON PronType=Rel 27 get nsubj 25 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 get aux 26 not not PART Polarity=Neg 27 get advmod 27 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 child acl:relcl 28 what what PRON PronType=Int 30 want obj 29 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 30 want nsubj 30 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 get ccomp 31 . . PUNCT _ 6 burst punct
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1 is a present a tantrum a sudden burst of anger tree rules 2 cry speech: express gerund a tantrum not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 shout speech: express gerund a tantrum not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 kick gerund a tantrum not said here vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 5 not get can a young child vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 6 want present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=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 Older people can also «throw a tantrum» when they behave in a very childish, angry way.
The tree, 16 words amod nsubj aux advmod punct det obj punct advmod nsubj advcl case det advmod amod punct amod obl punct root Older ADJ people NOUN can AUX also ADV « PUNCT throw VERB a DET tantrum NOUN » PUNCT when ADV they PRON behave VERB in ADP a DET very ADV childish ADJ , PUNCT angry ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 throw nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 throw aux 4 also also ADV _ 6 throw advmod 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 throw punct 6 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tantrum det 8 tantrum tantrum NOUN Number=Sing 6 throw obj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 tantrum punct 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 behave advmod 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 behave nsubj 12 behave behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 throw advcl 13 in in ADP _ 19 way case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 way det 15 very very ADV _ 16 childish advmod 16 childish childish ADJ Degree=Pos 19 way amod 17 , , PUNCT _ 16 childish punct 18 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 19 way amod 19 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 behave obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 throw punct
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1 throw in a quote can Older people a tantrum vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tantrum=Theme 2 behave present people a childish angry way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My little brother had a tantrum in the shop.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj case det obl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN had VERB a DET tantrum NOUN in ADP the DET shop 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tantrum det 6 tantrum tantrum NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 shop case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shop det 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past My little brother a tantrum the shop vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tantrum=Patient
Example 2 She threw a tantrum because she couldn't have sweets.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root She PRON threw VERB a DET tantrum NOUN because SCONJ she PRON could AUX n't PART have VERB sweets 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 threw nsubj 2 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tantrum det 4 tantrum tantrum NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obj 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 have mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 have advmod 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 threw advcl 10 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 9 have obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw past She a tantrum vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tantrum=Theme 2 not have could she sweets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Example 3 Toddlers often have tantrums when they are tired.
nsubj advmod obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Toddlers NOUN often ADV have VERB tantrums NOUN when SCONJ they PRON are AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toddlers toddler NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 have advmod 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tantrums tantrum NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 tired mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 tired nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tired cop 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 have advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Toddlers tantrums often property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tantrum=Patient 2 is present Toddlers = toddler tired property tree rules
Example 4 Taking deep breaths can stop a tantrum.
csubj amod obj aux det obj punct root Taking VERB deep ADJ breaths NOUN can AUX stop VERB a DET tantrum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 stop csubj 2 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breaths amod 3 breaths breath NOUN Number=Plur 1 Taking obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 stop aux 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tantrum det 7 tantrum tantrum NOUN Number=Sing 5 stop obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 stop punct
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1 take gerund deep breaths vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme 2 stop can Taking a tantrum vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality tantrum=Eventuality
Example 5 The spoiled prince threw a tantrum and stamped his feet.
det amod nsubj det obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET spoiled ADJ prince NOUN threw VERB a DET tantrum NOUN and CCONJ stamped VERB his PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prince det 2 spoiled spoiled ADJ Degree=Pos 3 prince amod 3 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 4 threw nsubj 4 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tantrum det 6 tantrum tantrum NOUN Number=Sing 4 threw obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 stamped cc 8 stamped stamp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 threw conj 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 feet nmod:poss 10 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 8 stamped obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 threw punct
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1 throw past the spoiled prince a tantrum vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tantrum=Theme 2 stamp past the spoiled prince not said here prince's feet vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent foot=Destination
Example 6 He's too old for tantrums now.
nsubj cop advmod case obl advmod punct root He PRON 's AUX too ADV old ADJ for ADP tantrums NOUN now ADV . 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 4 old nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 old cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 old advmod 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 tantrums case 6 tantrums tantrum NOUN Number=Plur 4 old obl 7 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 old advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 old punct
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1 is present He now for tantrums; old property tree rules
Example 7 Mum stayed calm during the tantrum.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Mum NOUN stayed VERB calm ADJ during ADP the DET tantrum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 stayed nsubj 2 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stayed xcomp 4 during during ADP _ 6 tantrum case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tantrum det 6 tantrum tantrum NOUN Number=Sing 2 stayed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stayed punct
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1 stay past Mum during the tantrum calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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