tomboy Who acts: tomboy, girl, people, girls, Maddie, Mum · What happens: be, like, do, use, think, climb · To what, where: girl, things, jeans, It, ladylike way, tomboy · Speech: someone speaks here
«tomboy» 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: tomboy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tomboy is a girl who likes doing things that people used to think were only for boys, such as climbing trees, rough games and football, and often prefers jeans to dresses.
The tree, 32 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl xcomp obj obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cop advmod case ccomp punct case fixed amod conj punct amod conj cc conj punct cc advmod conj obj case obl punct root A DET tomboy NOUN is AUX a DET girl NOUN who PRON likes VERB doing VERB things NOUN that PRON people NOUN used VERB to PART think VERB were AUX only ADV for ADP boys NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP climbing VERB trees NOUN , PUNCT rough ADJ games NOUN and CCONJ football NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ often ADV prefers VERB jeans NOUN to ADP dresses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tomboy det 2 tomboy tomboy NOUN Number=Sing 5 girl nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 girl cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 girl det 5 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 likes nsubj 7 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 girl acl:relcl 8 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 likes xcomp 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 doing obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 used obj 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 used nsubj 12 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 things acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 14 think mark 14 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 used xcomp 15 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 boys cop 16 only only ADV _ 18 boys advmod 17 for for ADP _ 18 boys case 18 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 14 think ccomp 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 trees punct 20 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 trees case 21 as as ADP _ 20 such fixed 22 climbing climb VERB VerbForm=Ger 23 trees amod 23 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 18 boys conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 games punct 25 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 26 games amod 26 games game NOUN Number=Plur 18 boys conj 27 and and CCONJ _ 28 football cc 28 football football NOUN Number=Sing 18 boys conj 29 , , PUNCT _ 32 prefers punct 30 and and CCONJ _ 32 prefers cc 31 often often ADV _ 32 prefers advmod 32 prefers prefer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 girl conj 33 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 32 prefers obj 34 to to ADP _ 35 dresses case 35 dresses dress NOUN Number=Plur 32 prefers obl 36 . . PUNCT _ 5 girl punct
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1 is a present a tomboy a girl tree rules 2 like present a girl vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 do not said to happen gerund a girl not said here things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 4 use past people things vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent that=Theme clause=Eventuality 5 think speech: other to-infinitive people not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 is past for boys and climbing trees and rough games and football tree rules 7 climb gerund vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 8 prefer present a tomboy not said here jeans to dresses; often property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer jeans=Stimulus
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 Usage: dated — kept apart, not parsed.
It was once used as a criticism of girls who did not behave in a "ladylike" way.
The tree, 17 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl case nmod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl case det punct amod punct obl punct root It PRON was AUX once ADV used VERB as ADP a DET criticism NOUN of ADP girls NOUN who PRON did AUX not PART behave VERB in ADP a DET " PUNCT ladylike ADJ " PUNCT way NOUN . 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 4 used nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 as as ADP _ 7 criticism case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 criticism det 7 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 4 used obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 girls case 9 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 7 criticism nmod 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 behave nsubj 11 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 behave aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 behave advmod 13 behave behave VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 girls acl:relcl 14 in in ADP _ 19 way case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 way det 16 " " PUNCT _ 17 ladylike punct 17 ladylike ladylike ADJ Degree=Pos 19 way amod 18 " " PUNCT _ 17 ladylike punct 19 way way NOUN Number=Sing 13 behave obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use past · passive It as a criticism of girls; once property vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as criticism=Attribute 2 not behave past · do-support girls a ladylike way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Maddie is a tomboy who loves football and climbing trees.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj cc amod conj punct root Maddie PROPN is AUX a DET tomboy NOUN who PRON loves VERB football NOUN and CCONJ climbing VERB trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maddie Maddie PROPN Number=Sing 4 tomboy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tomboy cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tomboy det 4 tomboy tomboy NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 loves nsubj 6 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tomboy acl:relcl 7 football football NOUN Number=Sing 6 loves obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 trees cc 9 climbing climb VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 trees amod 10 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 7 football conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 tomboy punct
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1 is a present Maddie a tomboy tree rules 2 love present a tomboy football and climbing trees vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer football=Stimulus 3 climb gerund vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Mum says she was a tomboy as a girl.
nsubj nsubj cop det ccomp case det nmod punct root Mum NOUN says VERB she PRON was AUX a DET tomboy NOUN as ADP a DET girl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 tomboy nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 tomboy cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tomboy det 6 tomboy tomboy NOUN Number=Sing 2 says ccomp 7 as as ADP _ 9 girl case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 girl det 9 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 6 tomboy nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a past Mum a tomboy as a girl tree rules
Example 3 Being a tomboy doesn't mean she can't like painting too.
cop det csubj aux advmod nsubj aux advmod ccomp xcomp advmod punct root Being AUX a DET tomboy NOUN does AUX n't PART mean VERB she PRON ca AUX n't PART like VERB painting VERB too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 tomboy cop 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tomboy det 3 tomboy tomboy NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean csubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 like nsubj 8 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 like aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 like advmod 10 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean ccomp 11 painting paint VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 like xcomp 12 too too ADV _ 11 painting advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 is a gerund a tomboy tree rules 2 not mean present · do-support vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not like can she vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 paint not said to happen gerund she not said here vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The tomboy in the story beat all the boys in the race.
det nsubj case det nmod det:predet det obj case det obl punct root The DET tomboy NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN beat VERB all DET the DET boys NOUN in ADP the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tomboy det 2 tomboy tomboy NOUN Number=Sing 6 beat nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 tomboy nmod 6 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 boys det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 boys det 9 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 6 beat obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 race case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 race det 12 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 beat obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 beat punct
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1 beat past the tomboy in the story all boys in the race vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent boy=Patient in race=Topic
Example 5 She hated dresses and called herself a proud tomboy.
nsubj obj cc conj obj det amod xcomp punct root She PRON hated VERB dresses NOUN and CCONJ called VERB herself PRON a DET proud ADJ tomboy 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 hated nsubj 2 hated hate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dresses dress NOUN Number=Plur 2 hated obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 called cc 5 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 hated conj 6 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 called obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tomboy det 8 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tomboy amod 9 tomboy tomboy NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 hated punct
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1 hate past She dresses vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dress=Stimulus 2 call past She not said here herself = she vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent herself=Recipient
Example 6 Some kids teased her for being a tomboy, but she didn't care.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj obj case cop det obl punct cc nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Some DET kids NOUN teased VERB her PRON for ADP being AUX a DET tomboy NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON did AUX n't PART care VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 kids det 2 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 3 teased nsubj 3 teased tease VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 teased obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 tomboy case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 tomboy cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tomboy det 8 tomboy tomboy NOUN Number=Sing 3 teased obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 care punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 14 care cc 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 care nsubj 12 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 care aux 13 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 care advmod 14 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 teased advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 teased punct
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1 tease past some kids her = she vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient 2 is gerund for a tomboy tree rules 3 not care past · do-support she vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 She had a short, tomboyish haircut.
nsubj det amod punct amod obj punct root She PRON had VERB a DET short ADJ , PUNCT tomboyish ADJ haircut 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 haircut det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 haircut amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 short punct 6 tomboyish tomboyish ADJ Degree=Pos 7 haircut amod 7 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She a short tomboyish haircut vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haircut=Patient
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