uncertain Who acts: Uncertain, Uncertain weather, weather, I, answer, future · What happens: mean, not know, not decide, be, change, bring · To what, where: weather, coat, uncertain smile, us, uncertain terms · Speech: someone speaks here
«uncertain» 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: uncertain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Uncertain means not sure about something.
nsubj advmod xcomp case obl punct root Uncertain ADJ means VERB not PART sure ADJ about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncertain uncertain 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 sure advmod 4 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 about about ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 sure obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Uncertain sure property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Uncertain means not known or not decided yet.
nsubj advmod ccomp cc advmod conj advmod punct root Uncertain ADJ means VERB not PART known VERB or CCONJ not PART decided VERB yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncertain uncertain 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 known advmod 4 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 decided cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 decided advmod 7 decided decide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 known conj 8 yet yet ADV _ 7 decided advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Uncertain vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not know participle vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 not decide participle yet vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Uncertain weather is weather that may change suddenly.
amod nsubj cop nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod punct root Uncertain ADJ weather NOUN is AUX weather NOUN that PRON may AUX change VERB suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 weather nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 weather cop 4 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 change nsubj 6 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 change aux 7 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 weather acl:relcl 8 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 7 change advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 weather punct
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1 is a present Uncertain weather weather tree rules 2 change may weather suddenly property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I'm uncertain about which answer is right.
nsubj cop mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root I PRON 'm AUX uncertain ADJ about SCONJ which DET answer NOUN is AUX right ADJ . 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 3 uncertain nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 uncertain cop 3 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about SCONJ _ 8 right mark 5 which which DET PronType=Int 6 answer det 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 8 right nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 right cop 8 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 3 uncertain advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncertain punct
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1 is present I uncertain property tree rules 2 is present which answer right property tree rules
Example 2 The weather is uncertain, so bring a coat.
det nsubj cop punct advmod conj det obj punct root The DET weather NOUN is AUX uncertain ADJ , PUNCT so ADV bring VERB a DET coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 uncertain nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 uncertain cop 4 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 bring punct 6 so so ADV _ 7 bring advmod 7 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 uncertain conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 coat det 9 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 7 bring obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 uncertain punct
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1 is present the weather uncertain property tree rules 2 bring infinitive the weather not said here a coat vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent coat=Theme
Example 3 The future of the old cinema is uncertain.
det nsubj case det amod nmod cop punct root The DET future NOUN of ADP the DET old ADJ cinema NOUN is AUX uncertain ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 future det 2 future future NOUN Number=Sing 8 uncertain nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 cinema case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cinema det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cinema amod 6 cinema cinema NOUN Number=Sing 2 future nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 uncertain cop 8 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 uncertain punct
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1 is present the future of the old cinema uncertain property tree rules
Example 4 She gave an uncertain smile.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON gave VERB an DET uncertain ADJ smile 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smile det 4 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smile amod 5 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a uncertain smile vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme
Example 5 Whether it will rain tomorrow is uncertain.
mark nsubj aux nsubj nmod:unmarked cop punct root Whether SCONJ it PRON will AUX rain NOUN tomorrow NOUN is AUX uncertain ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whether whether SCONJ _ 7 uncertain mark 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 uncertain nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 uncertain aux 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 7 uncertain nsubj 5 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 4 rain nmod:unmarked 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 uncertain cop 7 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 uncertain punct
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1 is future it uncertain property tree rules
Example 6 The teacher told us in no uncertain terms to stop talking.
det nsubj iobj case det amod obl mark advcl xcomp punct root The DET teacher NOUN told VERB us PRON in ADP no DET uncertain ADJ terms NOUN to PART stop VERB talking VERB . 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 3 told nsubj 3 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 told iobj 5 in in ADP _ 8 terms case 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 terms det 7 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos 8 terms amod 8 terms term NOUN Number=Plur 3 told obl 9 to to PART _ 10 stop mark 10 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 told advcl 11 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 stop xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past the teacher us no uncertain terms vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient 2 stop to-infinitive the teacher not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 talk gerund the teacher not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The number of guests is still uncertain.
det nsubj case nmod cop advmod punct root The DET number NOUN of ADP guests NOUN is AUX still ADV uncertain ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 uncertain nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 guests case 4 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 2 number nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 uncertain cop 6 still still ADV _ 7 uncertain advmod 7 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 uncertain punct
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1 is present the number of guests still uncertain property tree rules
Example 8 Where the name came from, and what it means is very uncertain.
advmod det nsubj obl punct cc obj nsubj parataxis cop advmod ccomp punct root Where ADV the DET name NOUN came VERB from ADP , PUNCT and CCONJ what PRON it PRON means VERB is AUX very ADV uncertain ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Where where ADV PronType=Rel 4 came advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 name det 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 4 came obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 means punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 means cc 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 means obj 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 means nsubj 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 came parataxis 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 uncertain cop 12 very very ADV _ 13 uncertain advmod 13 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 means ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past the name vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present name vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic 3 is present uncertain property tree rules
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