timid Who acts: timid kitten, She, Deer, He, new boy, timid dog · What happens: frighten, not dare, hide, be, run away, give · To what, where: Shy, timid attempt, bed, timid knock, door, us
«timid» 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: timid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Shy and nervous, easily frightened, not brave or confident.
nsubj:pass cc conj punct advmod punct advmod parataxis cc conj punct root Shy ADJ and CCONJ nervous ADJ , PUNCT easily ADV frightened VERB , PUNCT not PART brave ADJ or CCONJ confident ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 frightened nsubj:pass 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 nervous cc 3 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Shy conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 frightened punct 5 easily easily ADV _ 6 frightened advmod 6 frightened frighten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 brave punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 brave advmod 9 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 6 frightened parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 confident cc 11 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 9 brave conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 frightened punct
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1 frighten participle · passive Shy easily property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
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 Not daring or strong: «a timid attempt».
advmod cc conj punct punct det amod obl punct punct root Not PART daring VERB or CCONJ strong ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET timid ADJ attempt NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 daring advmod 2 daring dare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 strong cc 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 daring conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 2 daring punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 attempt punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 attempt det 8 timid timid ADJ Degree=Pos 9 attempt amod 9 attempt attempt NOUN Number=Sing 2 daring obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 attempt punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 daring punct
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1 not dare gerund a timid attempt vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The timid kitten hid under the bed.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET timid ADJ kitten NOUN hid VERB under ADP the DET bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 kitten det 2 timid timid ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kitten amod 3 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 4 hid nsubj 4 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 bed case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bed det 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 4 hid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hid punct
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1 hide past the timid kitten the bed vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under bed=Location
Example 2 She was timid on her first day at school.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod obl case nmod punct root She PRON was AUX timid ADJ on ADP her PRON first ADJ day NOUN at ADP school 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 3 timid nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 timid cop 3 timid timid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 day case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 day nmod:poss 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 day amod 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 timid obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 school case 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 day nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 timid punct
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1 is past She day timid property tree rules
Example 3 Deer are timid and run away from people.
nsubj cop cc conj advmod case obl punct root Deer NOUN are AUX timid ADJ and CCONJ run VERB away ADV from ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deer deer NOUN Number=Plur 3 timid nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 timid cop 3 timid timid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 run cc 5 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 timid conj 6 away away ADV _ 5 run advmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 run obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 timid punct
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1 is present Deer timid property tree rules 2 run away present Deer not said here from people; away property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from people=Trajectory
Example 4 He gave a timid knock on the door.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET timid ADJ knock NOUN on ADP the DET door 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 knock det 4 timid timid ADJ Degree=Pos 5 knock amod 5 knock knock NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 door case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a timid knock the door vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent knock=Theme on door=Asset
Example 5 The new boy was too timid to ask for help.
det amod nsubj cop advmod mark csubj case obl punct root The DET new ADJ boy NOUN was AUX too ADV timid ADJ to PART ask VERB for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 timid nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 timid cop 5 too too ADV _ 6 timid advmod 6 timid timid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 ask mark 8 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 timid csubj 9 for for ADP _ 10 help case 10 help help NOUN Number=Sing 8 ask obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 timid punct
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1 is past the new boy timid property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 With kindness, the timid dog learnt to trust us.
case obl punct det amod nsubj mark xcomp iobj punct root With ADP kindness NOUN , PUNCT the DET timid ADJ dog NOUN learnt VERB to PART trust VERB us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 2 kindness case 2 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 7 learnt obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 kindness punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 5 timid timid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dog amod 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 learnt nsubj 7 learnt learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 trust mark 9 trust trust VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 learnt xcomp 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 trust iobj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 learnt punct
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1 learn past the timid dog with kindness vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 trust to-infinitive the timid dog not said here us vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 7 Hares, as you know, are very timid.
nsubj punct mark nsubj appos punct cop advmod punct root Hares NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ you PRON know VERB , PUNCT are AUX very ADV timid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hares hare NOUN Number=Plur 9 timid nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 know punct 3 as as SCONJ _ 5 know mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 know nsubj 5 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Hares appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 know punct 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 timid cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 timid advmod 9 timid timid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 timid punct
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1 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present Hares timid property tree rules
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