touchy Who acts: touchy person, touchy subject, subject, Dad, you, Mia · What happens: get, be, need, talk, upset, lose · To what, where: one, people, match, touchy subject, house, tummy · Speech: someone speaks here
«touchy» 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: touchy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A touchy person gets upset or annoyed very easily.
det amod nsubj xcomp cc conj advmod advmod punct root A DET touchy ADJ person NOUN gets VERB upset ADJ or CCONJ annoyed ADJ very ADV easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 touchy touchy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets nsubj 4 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 4 gets xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 annoyed cc 7 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 5 upset conj 8 very very ADV _ 9 easily advmod 9 easily easily ADV _ 7 annoyed advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 gets punct
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1 get present a touchy person upset property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=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 A touchy subject is one that needs to be talked about carefully because it can upset people.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark aux:pass xcomp case obl mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root A DET touchy ADJ subject NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON needs VERB to PART be AUX talked VERB about ADP carefully ADV because SCONJ it PRON can AUX upset VERB people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 subject det 2 touchy touchy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 subject amod 3 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 needs nsubj 7 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 10 talked mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 talked aux:pass 10 talked talk VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 needs xcomp 11 about about ADP _ 12 carefully case 12 carefully carefully ADV _ 10 talked obl 13 because because SCONJ _ 16 upset mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 upset nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 upset aux 16 upset upset VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 talked advcl 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 upset obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 is a present a touchy subject one tree rules 2 need present vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 talk not said to happen to-infinitive · passive vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: about carefully=Topic 4 upset can subject people vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer
Example 1 Dad is a bit touchy about his bald patch.
nsubj cop det obl:unmarked case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Dad NOUN is AUX a DET bit NOUN touchy ADJ about ADP his PRON bald ADJ patch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 5 touchy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 touchy cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 5 touchy obl:unmarked 5 touchy touchy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 about about ADP _ 9 patch case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 patch nmod:poss 8 bald bald ADJ Degree=Pos 9 patch amod 9 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 5 touchy obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 touchy punct
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1 is present Dad about his bald patch; a bit obl:unmarked ; touchy property tree rules
Example 2 Be careful — Mia is touchy today because she lost the match.
cop punct nsubj cop conj obl:unmarked mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Be AUX careful ADJ — PUNCT Mia PROPN is AUX touchy ADJ today NOUN because SCONJ she PRON lost VERB the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 — - PUNCT _ 6 touchy punct 4 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 6 touchy nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 touchy cop 6 touchy touchy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 careful conj 7 today today NOUN Number=Sing 6 touchy obl:unmarked 8 because because SCONJ _ 10 lost mark 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 lost nsubj 10 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 touchy advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 match det 12 match match NOUN Number=Sing 10 lost obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here careful property tree rules 2 is present Mia today touchy property tree rules 3 lose past Mia the match vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality
Example 3 Money is a touchy subject in our house.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Money NOUN is AUX a DET touchy ADJ subject NOUN in ADP our PRON house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 subject nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 subject cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 subject det 4 touchy touchy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 subject amod 5 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 house case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 house nmod:poss 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 subject nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 subject punct
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1 is a present Money a touchy subject our house tree rules
Example 4 Why are you so touchy? I was only joking!
Sentence 1: Why are you so touchy?
advmod cop nsubj advmod punct root Why ADV are AUX you PRON so ADV touchy ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Why why ADV PronType=Int 5 touchy advmod 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 touchy cop 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 touchy nsubj 4 so so ADV _ 5 touchy advmod 5 touchy touchy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 touchy punct
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1 is present you touchy property tree rules
Sentence 2: I was only joking!
nsubj aux advmod punct root I PRON was AUX only ADV joking VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 joking nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 joking aux 3 only only ADV _ 4 joking advmod 4 joking joke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 joking punct
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1 joke speech: other past · progressive I vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The cat is touchy and scratches if you stroke its tummy.
det nsubj cop cc conj mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET cat NOUN is AUX touchy ADJ and CCONJ scratches VERB if SCONJ you PRON stroke VERB its PRON tummy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 touchy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 touchy cop 4 touchy touchy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 scratches cc 6 scratches scratch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 touchy conj 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 stroke mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 stroke nsubj 9 stroke stroke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 scratches advcl 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 tummy nmod:poss 11 tummy tummy NOUN Number=Sing 9 stroke obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 touchy punct
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1 is present the cat touchy property tree rules 2 scratch present the cat not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 stroke a condition, not said to happen present you cat's tummy vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tummy=Experiencer
Example 6 (informal) Our new teacher is very touchy-feely and hugs everyone.
The tree, 11 words punct discourse punct nmod:poss amod nsubj cop advmod punct advmod cc conj obj punct root ( PUNCT informal NUM ) PUNCT Our PRON new ADJ teacher NOUN is AUX very ADV touchy ADJ - PUNCT feely ADV and CCONJ hugs VERB everyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal NUM _ 9 touchy discourse 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 teacher nmod:poss 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 teacher amod 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 touchy nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 touchy cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 touchy advmod 9 touchy touchy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 feely punct 11 feely feely ADV _ 9 touchy advmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 hugs cc 13 hugs hug VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 touchy conj 14 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 13 hugs obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 touchy punct
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1 is present Our new teacher feely, touchy property tree rules 2 hug present Our new teacher not said here everyone vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Co-Agent
Example 7 "Well, then, why do you lie in my way?" she retorted, "you must not be so touchy.
The tree, 17 words punct discourse punct advmod punct advmod aux nsubj ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct punct nsubj punct punct nsubj aux advmod cop advmod conj punct root " PUNCT Well INTJ , PUNCT then ADV , PUNCT why ADV do AUX you PRON lie VERB in ADP my PRON way NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON retorted VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT you PRON must AUX not PART be AUX so ADV touchy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 9 lie punct 2 Well well INTJ _ 9 lie discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Well punct 4 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 lie advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 then punct 6 why why ADV PronType=Int 9 lie advmod 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lie aux 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 lie nsubj 9 lie lie VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 retorted ccomp 10 in in ADP _ 12 way case 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 way nmod:poss 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 lie obl 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 lie punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 9 lie punct 15 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 retorted nsubj 16 retorted retort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 , , PUNCT _ 24 touchy punct 18 " " PUNCT _ 24 touchy punct 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 24 touchy nsubj 20 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 touchy aux 21 not not PART Polarity=Neg 24 touchy advmod 22 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 24 touchy cop 23 so so ADV _ 24 touchy advmod 24 touchy touchy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 retorted conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 16 retorted punct
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1 lie in a quote present · do-support you my way then vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=Location 2 retort speech: other past she vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not is in a quote must you touchy property tree rules
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