terrible Who acts: Terrible, terrible storm, I, cheese, story, It · What happens: mean, cause, do, be, feel, think · To what, where: great harm, it, terrible hurry, flu, terrible smell, terrible accident · Speech: someone speaks here
«terrible» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: terrible in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Terrible means very bad or unpleasant: a terrible storm, a terrible smell.
The tree, 12 words nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct det amod appos punct root Terrible ADJ means VERB very ADV bad ADJ or CCONJ unpleasant ADJ : PUNCT a DET terrible ADJ storm NOUN , PUNCT a DET terrible ADJ smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 bad advmod 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 unpleasant cc 6 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bad conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 storm punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 storm det 9 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 10 storm amod 10 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 smell punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 smell det 13 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 14 smell amod 14 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 10 storm appos 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Terrible bad property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Terrible means very serious and causing great harm or fear: a terrible accident.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod ccomp cc conj amod obj cc conj punct det amod conj punct root Terrible ADJ means VERB very ADV serious ADJ and CCONJ causing VERB great ADJ harm NOUN or CCONJ fear NOUN : PUNCT a DET terrible ADJ accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 serious advmod 4 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 causing cc 6 causing cause VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 serious conj 7 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 8 harm amod 8 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 6 causing obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 fear cc 10 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 8 harm conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 accident punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 accident det 13 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 14 accident amod 14 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 2 means conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Terrible vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 cause gerund Terrible not said here great harm or fear vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient
Meaning 3 Terrible at something means very bad at doing it.
nsubj case obl advmod xcomp mark advcl obj punct root Terrible ADJ at ADP something PRON means VERB very ADV bad ADJ at SCONJ doing VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means nsubj 2 at at ADP _ 3 something case 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Terrible obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 bad advmod 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 7 at at SCONJ _ 8 doing mark 8 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 bad advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 doing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Terrible bad property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 do gerund Terrible not said here it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Informally, terrible can just mean very great: a terrible hurry.
advmod punct nsubj aux advmod advmod xcomp punct det amod obl punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT terrible ADJ can AUX just ADV mean VERB very ADV great ADJ : PUNCT a DET terrible ADJ hurry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 3 terrible advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mean nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 just just ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 great advmod 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mean xcomp 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 hurry punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 hurry det 11 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 12 hurry amod 12 hurry hurry NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can terrible a terrible hurry great property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 There was a terrible storm last night.
expl det amod nsubj amod obl:unmarked punct root There PRON was VERB a DET terrible ADJ storm NOUN last ADJ night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 storm det 4 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 storm amod 5 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 night amod 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a terrible storm there night vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 I feel terrible — I think I have the flu.
nsubj xcomp punct nsubj parataxis nsubj ccomp det obj punct root I PRON feel VERB terrible ADJ — PUNCT I PRON think VERB I PRON have VERB the DET flu 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 2 feel nsubj 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feel xcomp 4 — - PUNCT _ 6 think punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 think nsubj 6 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 feel parataxis 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 have nsubj 8 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 think ccomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 flu det 10 flu flu NOUN Number=Sing 8 have obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel present I terrible property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 think speech: other present I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 have present I the flu vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flu=Patient
Example 3 That cheese has a terrible smell.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root That DET cheese NOUN has VERB a DET terrible ADJ smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 cheese det 2 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 smell det 5 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 smell amod 6 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present that cheese a terrible smell vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient
Example 4 I'm terrible at whistling.
nsubj cop mark advcl punct root I PRON 'm AUX terrible ADJ at SCONJ whistling VERB . 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 3 terrible nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 terrible cop 3 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 at at SCONJ _ 5 whistling mark 5 whistling whistle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 terrible advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 terrible punct
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1 is present I terrible property tree rules 2 whistle gerund I not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The story was about a terrible dragon.
det nsubj cop case det amod punct root The DET story NOUN was AUX about ADP a DET terrible ADJ dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 dragon nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 dragon cop 4 about about ADP _ 7 dragon case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dragon det 6 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dragon amod 7 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 dragon punct
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1 is past the story about a terrible dragon tree rules
Example 6 It was a terrible accident, but nobody was badly hurt.
nsubj cop det amod punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET terrible ADJ accident NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ nobody PRON was AUX badly ADV hurt VERB . 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 5 accident nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 accident cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 accident det 4 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 accident amod 5 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 hurt punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 hurt cc 8 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 11 hurt nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 hurt aux:pass 10 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 11 hurt advmod 11 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 accident conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 accident punct
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1 is a past It a terrible accident tree rules 2 hurt past · passive nobody badly property vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 I'm terribly sorry I'm late.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj cop parataxis punct root I PRON 'm AUX terribly ADV sorry ADJ I PRON 'm AUX late ADJ . 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 sorry nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sorry cop 3 terribly terribly ADV _ 4 sorry advmod 4 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 late nsubj 6 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 late cop 7 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sorry parataxis 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sorry punct
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1 is present I sorry, terribly property tree rules 2 is present I late property tree rules
Example 8 There arose a very terrible storm.
expl det advmod amod obj punct root There PRON arose VERB a DET very ADV terrible ADJ storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 arose expl 2 arose arise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 storm det 4 very very ADV _ 5 terrible advmod 5 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 storm amod 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 arose obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 arose punct
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1 arise past a terrible storm there vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location storm=Theme
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