timidity Who acts: Ella, timidity, rabbit, Sam, teacher, Lion · What happens: be, frighten, lack, not put up, know, keep · To what, where: courage, hand, timidity, answer, rabbit, bushes · Speech: someone speaks here
«timidity» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: timidity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Being shy, nervous and easily frightened; lack of courage or confidence.
cop punct conj cc advmod conj punct obl case nmod cc conj punct root Being AUX shy ADJ , PUNCT nervous ADJ and CCONJ easily ADV frightened VERB ; PUNCT lack NOUN of ADP courage NOUN or CCONJ confidence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 shy cop 2 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 nervous punct 4 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 shy conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 frightened cc 6 easily easily ADV _ 7 frightened advmod 7 frightened frighten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 shy conj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 lack punct 9 lack lack NOUN Number=Sing 2 shy obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 courage case 11 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 9 lack nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 confidence cc 13 confidence confidence NOUN Number=Sing 11 courage conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 shy punct
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1 is gerund lack of courage or confidence obl ; shy property tree rules 2 be tree rules 3 frighten participle easily property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 lack courage or confidence nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient
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.
Example 1 Out of timidity, Ella didn't put her hand up, though she knew the answer.
The tree, 15 words case case obl punct nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj compound:prt punct mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Out ADP of ADP timidity NOUN , PUNCT Ella PROPN did AUX n't PART put VERB her PRON hand NOUN up ADP , PUNCT though SCONJ she PRON knew VERB the DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADP _ 3 timidity case 2 of of ADP _ 3 timidity case 3 timidity timidity NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 timidity punct 5 Ella Ella PROPN Number=Sing 8 put nsubj 6 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 put aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 put advmod 8 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 hand nmod:poss 10 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obj 11 up up ADP _ 8 put compound:prt 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 knew punct 13 though though SCONJ _ 15 knew mark 14 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 knew nsubj 15 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 put advcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 answer det 17 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 15 knew obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 put punct
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1 not put up past · do-support Ella Ella's hand timidity vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hand=Theme out timidity=Destination 2 know past Ella the answer vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
Example 2 The rabbit's timidity kept it hidden in the bushes.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET rabbit NOUN 's PART timidity NOUN kept VERB it PRON hidden VERB in ADP the DET bushes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 timidity nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 rabbit case 4 timidity timidity NOUN Number=Sing 5 kept nsubj 5 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 kept obj 7 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 kept xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 bushes case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bushes det 10 bushes bush NOUN Number=Plur 7 hidden obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 kept punct
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1 keep past the rabbit's timidity rabbit tree rules 2 hide participle rabbit not said here the bushes vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bush=Location
Example 3 Sam overcame his timidity and asked to join the game.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj mark xcomp det obj punct root Sam PROPN overcame VERB his PRON timidity NOUN and CCONJ asked VERB to PART join VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 overcame nsubj 2 overcame overcome VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 timidity nmod:poss 4 timidity timidity NOUN Number=Sing 2 overcame obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 asked cc 6 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 overcame conj 7 to to PART _ 8 join mark 8 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 asked xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 game det 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 join obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 overcame punct
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1 overcome past Sam Sam's timidity vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot timidity=Theme 2 ask speech: ask past Sam not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 join not said to happen to-infinitive Sam not said here the game vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient
Example 4 The teacher was patient with the new boy's timidity.
det nsubj cop case det amod nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN was AUX patient ADJ with ADP the DET new ADJ boy NOUN 's PART timidity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 patient nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 patient cop 4 patient patient ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 10 timidity case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boy det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boy amod 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 10 timidity nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 boy case 10 timidity timidity NOUN Number=Sing 4 patient obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 patient punct
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1 is past the teacher with the new boy's timidity; patient property tree rules
Example 5 His timidity disappeared when he talked about dinosaurs.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct root His PRON timidity NOUN disappeared VERB when ADV he PRON talked VERB about ADP dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 timidity nmod:poss 2 timidity timidity NOUN Number=Sing 3 disappeared nsubj 3 disappeared disappear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 talked advmod 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 talked nsubj 6 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 disappeared advcl 7 about about ADP _ 8 dinosaurs case 8 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 6 talked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 disappeared punct
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1 disappear past His timidity vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 talk past timidity about dinosaurs vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about dinosaur=Topic
Example 6 Timidity is natural in a new place.
nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root Timidity NOUN is AUX natural ADJ in ADP a DET new ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Timidity timidity NOUN Number=Sing 3 natural nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 natural cop 3 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 place case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 place amod 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 natural obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 natural punct
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1 is present Timidity a new place natural property tree rules
Example 7 The Lion, however, wouldn't be comforted, and was so ashamed of his timidity that he wished he might die.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj:pass punct advmod punct aux advmod aux:pass punct cc cop advmod conj case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advcl nsubj aux ccomp punct root The DET Lion PROPN , PUNCT however ADV , PUNCT would AUX n't PART be AUX comforted VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ was AUX so ADV ashamed ADJ of ADP his PRON timidity NOUN that SCONJ he PRON wished VERB he PRON might AUX die VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Lion det 2 Lion Lion PROPN Number=Sing 9 comforted nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Lion punct 4 however however ADV _ 9 comforted advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 however punct 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 comforted aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 comforted advmod 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 comforted aux:pass 9 comforted comfort VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 ashamed punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 ashamed cc 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 ashamed cop 13 so so ADV _ 14 ashamed advmod 14 ashamed ashamed ADJ Degree=Pos 9 comforted conj 15 of of ADP _ 17 timidity case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 timidity nmod:poss 17 timidity timidity NOUN Number=Sing 14 ashamed obl 18 that that SCONJ _ 20 wished mark 19 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 wished nsubj 20 wished wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 ashamed advcl 21 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 die nsubj 22 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 die aux 23 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 wished ccomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 comforted punct
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1 not comfort would · passive the Lion however property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer 2 is past of Lion's timidity; ashamed property tree rules 3 wish past Lion vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 die might Lion vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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