ugly Who acts: Ugly, ugly duckling, old building, Calling, argument, He · What happens: mean, look, describe, grow, be, call · To what, where: something, beautiful swan, people, ugly cut, knee, ugliest creature · Speech: someone speaks here
«ugly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: ugly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Ugly means not nice to look at.
nsubj advmod xcomp mark xcomp obl punct root Ugly ADJ means VERB not PART nice ADJ to PART look VERB at ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 nice advmod 4 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 nice xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 6 look obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Ugly nice property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 look to-infinitive Ugly not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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 Ugly can describe something nasty, unpleasant or violent, like an ugly fight or an ugly mood.
The tree, 16 words advmod aux obj amod punct conj cc conj punct case det amod obl cc det amod conj punct root Ugly ADV can AUX describe VERB something PRON nasty ADJ , PUNCT unpleasant ADJ or CCONJ violent ADJ , PUNCT like ADP an DET ugly ADJ fight NOUN or CCONJ an DET ugly ADJ mood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ugly ugly ADV _ 3 describe advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 describe obj 5 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 unpleasant punct 7 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 nasty conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 violent cc 9 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 nasty conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 fight punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 fight case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 fight det 13 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 14 fight amod 14 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 mood cc 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 mood det 17 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 18 mood amod 18 mood mood NOUN Number=Sing 14 fight conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can something like a ugly fight or a ugly mood; ugly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 Ugly can describe something that looks dangerous, like an ugly cut or ugly storm clouds.
The tree, 15 words advmod aux obj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct case det amod parataxis cc amod compound conj punct root Ugly ADV can AUX describe VERB something PRON that PRON looks VERB dangerous ADJ , PUNCT like ADP an DET ugly ADJ cut NOUN or CCONJ ugly ADJ storm NOUN clouds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ugly ugly ADV _ 3 describe advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 describe obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 looks nsubj 6 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 looks xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 cut punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 cut case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 cut det 11 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 cut amod 12 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 6 looks parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 clouds cc 14 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 16 clouds amod 15 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 16 clouds compound 16 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 12 cut conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can something ugly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 look present dangerous property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The ugly duckling grew into a beautiful swan.
det amod nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET ugly ADJ duckling NOUN grew VERB into ADP a DET beautiful ADJ swan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 duckling det 2 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 duckling amod 3 duckling duckling NOUN Number=Sing 4 grew nsubj 4 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 8 swan case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 swan det 7 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 swan amod 8 swan swan NOUN Number=Sing 4 grew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 grew punct
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1 grow past the ugly duckling into a beautiful swan result vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into swan=Result
Example 2 That old building is really ugly.
det amod nsubj cop advmod punct root That DET old ADJ building NOUN is AUX really ADV ugly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 building det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 building amod 3 building building NOUN Number=Sing 6 ugly nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ugly cop 5 really really ADV _ 6 ugly advmod 6 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 ugly punct
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1 is present that old building ugly property tree rules
Example 3 Calling people ugly is unkind.
csubj obj xcomp cop punct root Calling VERB people NOUN ugly ADJ is AUX unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 unkind csubj 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Calling obj 3 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Calling xcomp 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unkind cop 5 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 unkind punct
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1 call gerund people ugly property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 2 is present Calling unkind property tree rules
Example 4 The argument turned ugly.
det nsubj xcomp punct root The DET argument NOUN turned VERB ugly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 argument det 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 turned xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past the argument ugly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 He had an ugly cut on his knee.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON had VERB an DET ugly ADJ cut NOUN on ADP his PRON knee 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cut det 4 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cut amod 5 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 knee case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 knee nmod:poss 8 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He a ugly cut his knee vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cut=Patient
Example 6 The sky looked ugly before the storm.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET sky NOUN looked VERB ugly ADJ before ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sky det 2 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked xcomp 5 before before ADP _ 7 storm case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 storm det 7 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the sky before the storm ugly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent before storm=Theme
Example 7 The troll was the ugliest creature in the forest.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET troll NOUN was AUX the DET ugliest ADJ creature NOUN in ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 troll det 2 troll troll NOUN Number=Sing 6 creature nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 creature cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 creature det 5 ugliest ugly ADJ Degree=Sup 6 creature amod 6 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 forest case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 forest det 9 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 6 creature nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 creature punct
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1 is a past the troll the ugliest creature the forest tree rules
Example 8 She wore an ugly jumper for fun.
nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root She PRON wore VERB an DET ugly ADJ jumper NOUN for ADP fun 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jumper det 4 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 jumper amod 5 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 fun case 7 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a ugly jumper for fun vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jumper=Source
Example 9 "What an ugly creature he is!"
punct obj det amod nsubj nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT What PRON an DET ugly ADJ creature NOUN he PRON is VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 is punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 7 is obj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 creature det 4 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 creature amod 5 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 7 is nsubj 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 is nsubj 7 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 is punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 is punct
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1 be in a quote present a ugly creature vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
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