theatrical Who acts: Theatrical, Amateur theatricals, He, She, brother, Mum · What happens: mean, play, act, be, put on, give · To what, where: theatrical company, plays, theatrical sigh, school, theatrical show, theatrical way · Speech: someone speaks here
«theatrical» 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: theatrical in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Theatrical means about the theatre, plays and acting: a theatrical company, theatrical costumes.
The tree, 13 words nsubj case det obl punct parataxis cc conj punct det amod obl punct amod conj punct root Theatrical PROPN means VERB about ADP the DET theatre NOUN , PUNCT plays VERB and CCONJ acting VERB : PUNCT a DET theatrical ADJ company NOUN , PUNCT theatrical ADJ costumes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Theatrical Theatrical PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 theatre case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 theatre det 5 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 plays punct 7 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 acting cc 9 acting act VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 plays conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 company punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 company det 12 theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 13 company amod 13 company company NOUN Number=Sing 9 acting obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 costumes punct 15 theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 16 costumes amod 16 costumes costume NOUN Number=Plur 13 company conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Theatrical about the theatre vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 play present vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 act gerund a theatrical company and theatrical costumes vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: 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 Theatrical also means exaggerated and showy, as if acting for an audience.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct mark mark conj case det obl punct root Theatrical PROPN also ADV means VERB exaggerated ADJ and CCONJ showy ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ acting VERB for ADP an DET audience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Theatrical Theatrical PROPN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 exaggerated exaggerated ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 showy cc 6 showy showy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 exaggerated conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 acting punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 acting mark 9 if if SCONJ _ 10 acting mark 10 acting act VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 means conj 11 for for ADP _ 13 audience case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 audience det 13 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 10 acting obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Theatrical exaggerated property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 act a condition, not said to happen gerund Theatrical not said here for a audience vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"He gave a theatrical sigh."
punct nsubj det amod obj punct punct root " PUNCT He PRON gave VERB a DET theatrical ADJ sigh NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 gave punct 2 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sigh det 5 theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sigh amod 6 sigh sigh NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give in a quote past He a theatrical sigh vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sigh=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Amateur theatricals are plays put on by ordinary people, not professional actors.
compound nsubj cop acl compound:prt case amod obl:agent punct advmod amod nmod punct root Amateur NOUN theatricals NOUN are AUX plays NOUN put VERB on ADP by ADP ordinary ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT not PART professional ADJ actors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Amateur amateur NOUN Number=Sing 2 theatricals compound 2 theatricals theatrical NOUN Number=Plur 4 plays nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 plays cop 4 plays play NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 plays acl 6 on on ADP _ 5 put compound:prt 7 by by ADP _ 9 people case 8 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 put obl:agent 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 actors punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 actors advmod 12 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos 13 actors amod 13 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 9 people nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 plays punct
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1 is a present Amateur theatricals plays tree rules 2 put on participle plays not said here vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The school put on a theatrical show at Christmas.
det nsubj:pass case det amod obl case nmod punct root The DET school NOUN put VERB on ADP a DET theatrical ADJ show NOUN at ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj:pass 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 show case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 show det 6 theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 show amod 7 show show NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 Christmas case 9 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 7 show nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put participle · passive the school a theatrical show at Christmas vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme on show=Destination
Example 2 She bowed in a very theatrical way.
nsubj case det advmod amod obl punct root She PRON bowed VERB in ADP a DET very ADV theatrical ADJ way 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 bowed nsubj 2 bowed bow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 5 very very ADV _ 6 theatrical advmod 6 theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 bowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bowed punct
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1 bow past She a theatrical way vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=Location
Example 3 My brother gave a theatrical groan when Mum said "homework".
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj advmod nsubj advcl punct obj punct punct root My PRON brother NOUN gave VERB a DET theatrical ADJ groan NOUN when ADV Mum NOUN said VERB " PUNCT homework NOUN " PUNCT . 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 groan det 5 theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 groan amod 6 groan groan NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 said advmod 8 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave advcl 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 homework punct 11 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obj 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 homework punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past My brother a theatrical groan vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent groan=Theme 2 say speech: assert past Mum homework vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent homework=Topic
Example 4 The theatrical costumes were stored in the hall.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET theatrical ADJ costumes NOUN were AUX stored VERB in ADP the DET hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 costumes det 2 theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 costumes amod 3 costumes costume NOUN Number=Plur 5 stored nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 stored aux:pass 5 stored store VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 hall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hall det 8 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 5 stored obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 stored punct
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1 store past · passive the theatrical costumes the hall vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in hall=Location
Example 5 Don't be so theatrical; it's only a small scratch.
advmod cop advmod advcl punct nsubj cop advmod det amod parataxis punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX so ADV theatrical ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX only ADV a DET small ADJ scratch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 theatrical advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 theatrical cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 theatrical advmod 5 theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do advcl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 scratch punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 scratch nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 scratch cop 9 only only ADV _ 12 scratch advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 scratch det 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 scratch amod 12 scratch scratch NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive you not said here theatrical property tree rules 3 is a present it a small scratch tree rules
Example 6 The theatrical company toured the country with their play.
det amod nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET theatrical ADJ company NOUN toured VERB the DET country NOUN with ADP their PRON play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 company det 2 theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 company amod 3 company company NOUN Number=Sing 4 toured nsubj 4 toured tour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 country det 6 country country NOUN Number=Sing 4 toured obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 play case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 play nmod:poss 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 toured obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 toured punct
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1 tour past the theatrical company the country with their play vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent country=Location 2 play their = they nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Theatrical makeup has to be bright so the audience can see it.
amod nsubj mark cop xcomp mark det nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Theatrical ADJ makeup NOUN has VERB to PART be AUX bright ADJ so SCONJ the DET audience NOUN can AUX see VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Theatrical theatrical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makeup amod 2 makeup makeup NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 6 bright mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 bright cop 6 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 3 has xcomp 7 so so SCONJ _ 11 see mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 audience det 9 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 11 see nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 see aux 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 bright advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 see obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Theatrical makeup vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is to-infinitive Theatrical makeup not said here bright property tree rules 3 see can the audience makeup vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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