trivial Who acts: Something, trivial case, simplest obvious one, Trivial facts, that, They · What happens: be, not be, worry, need, have, not worry · To what, where: simplest obvious one, real work, odd little facts, big argument, worry, trivial answer · Speech: someone speaks here
«trivial» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: trivial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something trivial is small and not important, not worth worrying about.
nsubj amod cop cc advmod conj punct advmod conj xcomp advmod punct root Something PRON trivial ADJ is AUX small ADJ and CCONJ not PART important ADJ , PUNCT not PART worth ADJ worrying VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 small nsubj 2 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 small cop 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 important cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 important advmod 7 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 4 small conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 worth punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 worth advmod 10 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 small conj 11 worrying worry VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 worth xcomp 12 about about ADV _ 11 worrying advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 small punct
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1 is present Something small property tree rules 2 not be Something not said here tree rules 3 not be Something not said here tree rules 4 worry gerund Something not said here about property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: 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 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A trivial case or answer is the simplest, most obvious one, that needs no real work, for example x = 0.
The tree, 21 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop det amod punct advmod amod punct nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct case obl nmod case obl punct root A DET trivial ADJ case NOUN or CCONJ answer NOUN is AUX the DET simplest ADJ , PUNCT most ADV obvious ADJ one NOUN , PUNCT that PRON needs VERB no DET real ADJ work NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN x SYM = SYM 0 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 case det 2 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 case amod 3 case case NOUN Number=Sing 12 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 answer cc 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 case conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 one cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 one det 8 simplest simple ADJ Degree=Sup 12 one amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 simplest punct 10 most most ADV Degree=Sup 11 obvious advmod 11 obvious obvious ADJ Degree=Pos 12 one amod 12 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 needs punct 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 needs nsubj 15 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 one acl:relcl 16 no no DET PronType=Neg 18 work det 17 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 18 work amod 18 work work NOUN Number=Sing 15 needs obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 example punct 20 for for ADP _ 21 example case 21 example example NOUN Number=Sing 15 needs obl 22 x x SYM ExtPos=ADP 21 example nmod 23 = = SYM _ 24 0 case 24 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 22 x obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 12 one punct
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1 is a present a trivial case or answer the simplest obvious one tree rules 2 need present the simplest obvious one no real work for example vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot work=Theme
Meaning 3 Trivial facts are odd little facts that are fun but not important, as in a quiz (trivia).
The tree, 17 words amod nsubj cop amod amod nsubj cop conj cc advmod conj punct case case det conj punct appos punct punct root Trivial ADJ facts NOUN are AUX odd ADJ little ADJ facts NOUN that PRON are AUX fun ADJ but CCONJ not PART important ADJ , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET quiz NOUN ( PUNCT trivia NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 facts amod 2 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 6 facts nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 facts cop 4 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 6 facts amod 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 facts amod 6 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 fun nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fun cop 9 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 6 facts conj 10 but but CCONJ _ 12 important cc 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 important advmod 12 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fun conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 quiz punct 14 as as ADP _ 17 quiz case 15 in in ADP _ 17 quiz case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 quiz det 17 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 9 fun conj 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 trivia punct 19 trivia trivia NOUN Number=Sing 17 quiz appos 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 trivia punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 facts punct
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1 is a present Trivial facts odd little facts tree rules 2 is present that fun property tree rules 3 not be that not said here tree rules
Example 1 They had a big argument about something trivial.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod amod punct root They PRON had VERB a DET big ADJ argument NOUN about ADP something PRON trivial ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 argument det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 argument amod 5 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 argument nmod 8 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past They a big argument about something vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Patient
Example 2 Don't worry about trivial mistakes like a missing comma.
aux advmod case amod obl case det amod nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART worry VERB about ADP trivial ADJ mistakes NOUN like ADP a DET missing ADJ comma NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 worry aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 worry advmod 3 worry worry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 mistakes case 5 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mistakes amod 6 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 3 worry obl 7 like like ADP _ 10 comma case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 comma det 9 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 10 comma amod 10 comma comma NOUN Number=Sing 6 mistakes nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 worry punct
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1 not worry imperative · do-support you not said here about trivial mistakes like a missing comma vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about mistake=Stimulus
Example 3 Her worry seemed trivial, but to her it was big.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp punct cc case obl nsubj cop parataxis punct root Her PRON worry NOUN seemed VERB trivial ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ to ADP her PRON it PRON was AUX big ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 worry nmod:poss 2 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 3 seemed nsubj 3 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seemed xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 big punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 11 big cc 7 to to ADP _ 8 her case 8 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 big obl 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 big nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 big cop 11 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seemed parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 seemed punct
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1 seem past Her worry trivial property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 is past it worry big property tree rules 3 worry Her = she nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 In maths, x = 0 is the trivial answer to x × 5 = x × 3.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct conj case nmod cop det amod case acl case obl punct case parataxis flat punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT x NOUN = SYM 0 NUM is AUX the DET trivial ADJ answer NOUN to ADP x VERB × SYM 5 NUM = SYM x SYM × SYM 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 10 answer obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 x punct 4 x x NOUN Number=Sing 2 maths conj 5 = = SYM _ 6 0 case 6 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 x nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 answer cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 answer det 9 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 10 answer amod 10 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 to to ADP _ 12 x case 12 x x VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 answer acl 13 × × SYM _ 14 5 case 14 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 x obl 15 = = SYM _ 17 × punct 16 x x SYM ExtPos=ADP 17 × case 17 × × SYM Number=Sing 12 x parataxis 18 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 × flat 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 answer punct
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1 is a present the trivial answer maths and x = 0 tree rules 2 x infinitive the trivial answer not said here × 5 tree rules
Example 5 The quiz was full of trivial facts about famous people.
det nsubj cop case amod obl case amod nmod punct root The DET quiz NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP trivial ADJ facts NOUN about ADP famous ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quiz det 2 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 facts case 6 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 7 facts amod 7 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 8 about about ADP _ 10 people case 9 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 facts nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the quiz of trivial facts about famous people; full property tree rules
Example 6 It is not a trivial problem; it will take hours to solve.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct nsubj aux parataxis obj mark advcl punct root It PRON is AUX not PART a DET trivial ADJ problem NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON will AUX take VERB hours NOUN to PART solve VERB . 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 6 problem nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 problem cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 problem advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 problem det 5 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 6 problem amod 6 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 take punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 take nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 take aux 10 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 problem parataxis 11 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 10 take obj 12 to to PART _ 13 solve mark 13 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 take advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 problem punct
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1 not is a present It a trivial problem tree rules 2 take future it hour vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 solve to-infinitive vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Losing a pencil is trivial compared with losing your dog.
csubj det obj cop advcl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Losing VERB a DET pencil NOUN is AUX trivial ADJ compared VERB with SCONJ losing VERB your PRON dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 trivial csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pencil det 3 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 1 Losing obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trivial cop 5 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 compared compare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 trivial advcl 7 with with SCONJ _ 8 losing mark 8 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 compared advcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 dog nmod:poss 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 losing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 trivial punct
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1 lose gerund a pencil vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Eventuality 2 is present Losing trivial property tree rules 3 compare participle Losing not said here vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 lose gerund Losing not said here your dog vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Eventuality
Example 8 “Ah! what a trivial view of life!” said the Rocket; “but it is only what I expected.
The tree, 17 words punct discourse punct nsubj:outer det amod nsubj case nmod punct punct det obj punct punct cc nsubj cop advmod parataxis nsubj acl:relcl punct root “ PUNCT Ah INTJ ! PUNCT what PRON a DET trivial ADJ view NOUN of ADP life NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET Rocket NOUN ; PUNCT “ PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON is AUX only ADV what PRON I PRON expected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 what punct 2 Ah ah INTJ _ 4 what discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 said nsubj:outer 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 view det 6 trivial trivial ADJ Degree=Pos 7 view amod 7 view view NOUN Number=Sing 4 what nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 9 life case 9 life life NOUN Number=Sing 7 view nmod 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 what punct 11 ” " PUNCT _ 4 what punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Rocket det 14 Rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 12 said obj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 what punct 16 “ " PUNCT _ 21 what punct 17 but but CCONJ _ 21 what cc 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 what nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 what cop 20 only only ADV _ 21 what advmod 21 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 said parataxis 22 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 23 expected nsubj 23 expected expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 what acl:relcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the Rocket tree rules 2 is a in a quote present view tree rules 3 expect in a quote past I vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 view in a quote life nom view «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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