thinker Who acts: thinker, person, ideas, people, Ella, deep thinker · What happens: be, think, change, see, ask, grab · To what, where: person, famous philosopher, world, anyone, certain way, deep thinker
«thinker» 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: thinker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thinker is a person who thinks deeply and carefully, especially about important or difficult ideas.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj punct advmod advmod parataxis cc amod conj punct root A DET thinker NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON thinks VERB deeply ADV and CCONJ carefully ADV , PUNCT especially ADV about ADV important ADJ or CCONJ difficult ADJ ideas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thinker det 2 thinker thinker NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 thinks nsubj 7 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 deeply deeply ADV _ 7 thinks advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 carefully cc 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 8 deeply conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 important punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 14 important advmod 13 about about ADV _ 14 important advmod 14 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 ideas cc 16 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 17 ideas amod 17 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 14 important conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a thinker a person tree rules 2 think speech: other present a person deeply property vn focus-87.1-1 «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 A thinker is a famous philosopher or writer whose ideas changed how people see the world.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl advmod nsubj ccomp det obj punct root A DET thinker NOUN is AUX a DET famous ADJ philosopher NOUN or CCONJ writer NOUN whose PRON ideas NOUN changed VERB how ADV people NOUN see VERB the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thinker det 2 thinker thinker NOUN Number=Sing 6 philosopher nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 philosopher cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 philosopher det 5 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 philosopher amod 6 philosopher philosopher NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 writer cc 8 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 6 philosopher conj 9 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 10 ideas nmod:poss 10 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 11 changed nsubj 11 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 writer acl:relcl 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 14 see advmod 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 see nsubj 14 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 changed ccomp 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 world det 16 world world NOUN Number=Sing 14 see obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 philosopher punct
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1 is a present a thinker a famous philosopher or writer tree rules 2 change past ideas tree rules 3 see present people the world vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer world=Stimulus
Meaning 3 A thinker is anyone who thinks in a certain way, as in «a quick thinker» or «a creative thinker».
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct mark case punct det amod ccomp punct cc punct det amod conj punct punct root A DET thinker NOUN is AUX anyone PRON who PRON thinks VERB in ADP a DET certain ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET quick ADJ thinker NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT a DET creative ADJ thinker NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thinker det 2 thinker thinker NOUN Number=Sing 4 anyone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anyone cop 4 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 thinks nsubj 6 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anyone acl:relcl 7 in in ADP _ 10 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 thinks obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 thinker punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 17 thinker mark 13 in in ADP _ 17 thinker case 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 thinker punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 thinker det 16 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 17 thinker amod 17 thinker thinker NOUN Number=Sing 6 thinks ccomp 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 thinker punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 23 thinker cc 20 « « PUNCT _ 23 thinker punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 thinker det 22 creative creative ADJ Degree=Pos 23 thinker amod 23 thinker thinker NOUN Number=Sing 17 thinker conj 24 » » PUNCT _ 17 thinker punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 anyone punct
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1 is a present a thinker anyone tree rules 2 think speech: other present a certain way vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Ella is a deep thinker who asks big questions.
nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root Ella PROPN is AUX a DET deep ADJ thinker NOUN who PRON asks VERB big ADJ questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ella Ella PROPN Number=Sing 5 thinker nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thinker cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thinker det 4 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thinker amod 5 thinker thinker NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 asks nsubj 7 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thinker acl:relcl 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 questions amod 9 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 7 asks obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 thinker punct
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1 is a present Ella a deep thinker tree rules 2 ask speech: ask present a deep thinker big questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient
Example 2 Socrates was one of the greatest thinkers of ancient Greece.
nsubj cop case det amod nmod case amod nmod punct root Socrates NOUN was AUX one NUM of ADP the DET greatest ADJ thinkers NOUN of ADP ancient ADJ Greece PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Socrates socrates NOUN Number=Sing 3 one nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 one cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 thinkers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 thinkers det 6 greatest great ADJ Degree=Sup 7 thinkers amod 7 thinkers thinker NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 Greece case 9 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Greece amod 10 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing 7 thinkers nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a past Socrates one of the greatest thinkers of ancient Greece tree rules
Example 3 A quick thinker grabbed the rope and saved the dog.
det amod nsubj det obj cc conj det obj punct root A DET quick ADJ thinker NOUN grabbed VERB the DET rope NOUN and CCONJ saved VERB the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thinker det 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thinker amod 3 thinker thinker NOUN Number=Sing 4 grabbed nsubj 4 grabbed grab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rope det 6 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 4 grabbed obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 saved cc 8 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 grabbed conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dog det 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 saved obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 grabbed punct
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1 grab past a quick thinker the rope vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme 2 save past a quick thinker not said here the dog vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme
Example 4 Our teacher wants us to be critical thinkers.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark cop amod xcomp punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN wants VERB us PRON to PART be AUX critical ADJ thinkers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants nsubj 3 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 wants obj 5 to to PART _ 8 thinkers mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 thinkers cop 7 critical critical ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thinkers amod 8 thinkers thinker NOUN Number=Plur 3 wants xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wants punct
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1 want present Our teacher us vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot we=Theme 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive us not said here critical thinkers tree rules
Example 5 The famous statue «The Thinker» shows a man resting his chin on his hand.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj punct det appos punct det obj acl nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET famous ADJ statue NOUN « PUNCT The DET Thinker PROPN » PUNCT shows VERB a DET man NOUN resting VERB his PRON chin NOUN on ADP his PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 statue det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 statue amod 3 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows nsubj 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 Thinker punct 5 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Thinker det 6 Thinker Thinker PROPN Number=Sing 3 statue appos 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 Thinker punct 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 man det 10 man man NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows obj 11 resting rest VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 man acl 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 chin nmod:poss 13 chin chin NOUN Number=Sing 11 resting obj 14 on on ADP _ 16 hand case 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 hand nmod:poss 16 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 11 resting obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 shows punct
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1 show present the famous statue a man vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent man=Recipient 2 rest gerund a man not said here statue's chin statue's hand vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent chin=Theme on hand=Location
Example 6 He is a slow thinker but a careful one.
nsubj cop det amod cc det amod conj punct root He PRON is AUX a DET slow ADJ thinker NOUN but CCONJ a DET careful ADJ one NOUN . 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 5 thinker nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thinker cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thinker det 4 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thinker amod 5 thinker thinker NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 one cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 one det 8 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 thinker conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 thinker punct
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1 is a present He a slow thinker but a careful one tree rules
Example 7 Great thinkers have argued about right and wrong for thousands of years.
amod nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc conj case obl case nmod punct root Great ADJ thinkers NOUN have AUX argued VERB about ADV right ADJ and CCONJ wrong ADJ for ADP thousands NOUN of ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 2 thinkers amod 2 thinkers thinker NOUN Number=Plur 4 argued nsubj 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 argued aux 4 argued argue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 about about ADV _ 6 right advmod 6 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 4 argued xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 wrong cc 8 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 right conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 thousands case 10 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 6 right obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 years case 12 years year NOUN Number=Plur 10 thousands nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 argued punct
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1 argue speech: disagree present · perfect Great thinkers right property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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