uncomfortable Who acts: Uncomfortable, situation, people, shoes, long car ride, I · What happens: mean, be, make, feel, pinch, stare · To what, where: bit, people, toes, you, grown up, floor · Speech: someone speaks here
«uncomfortable» 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: uncomfortable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Uncomfortable means not nice for your body, like a hard chair or tight shoes.
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct case det amod parataxis cc amod conj punct root Uncomfortable ADJ means VERB not PART nice ADJ for ADP your PRON body NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET hard ADJ chair NOUN or CCONJ tight ADJ shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncomfortable uncomfortable 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 ccomp 5 for for ADP _ 7 body case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 4 nice obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 chair punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 chair case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 chair det 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 chair amod 12 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 shoes cc 14 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 15 shoes amod 15 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 12 chair conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Uncomfortable 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 Uncomfortable also means a bit worried, embarrassed or uneasy.
nsubj advmod det obj amod punct conj cc conj punct root Uncomfortable PROPN also ADV means VERB a DET bit NOUN worried ADJ , PUNCT embarrassed ADJ or CCONJ uneasy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncomfortable Uncomfortable PROPN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obj 6 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bit amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 embarrassed punct 8 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos 6 worried conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 uneasy cc 10 uneasy uneasy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 worried conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Uncomfortable a bit vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Topic
Meaning 3 A situation is uncomfortable when it makes people feel awkward.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj advcl obj xcomp xcomp punct root A DET situation NOUN is AUX uncomfortable ADJ when ADV it PRON makes VERB people NOUN feel VERB awkward ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 situation det 2 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 4 uncomfortable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 uncomfortable cop 4 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 makes advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 uncomfortable advcl 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 makes obj 9 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 makes xcomp 10 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feel xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 uncomfortable punct
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1 is present a situation uncomfortable property tree rules 2 make present situation people tree rules 3 feel infinitive people not said here awkward property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 These shoes are uncomfortable; they pinch my toes.
det nsubj cop punct nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root These DET shoes NOUN are AUX uncomfortable ADJ ; PUNCT they PRON pinch VERB my PRON toes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 shoes det 2 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 uncomfortable nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 uncomfortable cop 4 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 pinch punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 pinch nsubj 7 pinch pinch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 uncomfortable conj 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 toes nmod:poss 9 toes toe NOUN Number=Plur 7 pinch obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 uncomfortable punct
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1 is present this shoes uncomfortable property tree rules 2 pinch present shoes = shoe my toes vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toe=Theme
Example 2 The long car ride was hot and uncomfortable.
det amod compound nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET long ADJ car NOUN ride NOUN was AUX hot ADJ and CCONJ uncomfortable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ride det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ride amod 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 ride compound 4 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 6 hot nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hot cop 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 uncomfortable cc 8 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hot conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 hot punct
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1 is past the long car ride hot property tree rules 2 be the long car ride not said here tree rules
Example 3 I felt uncomfortable when everyone stared at me.
nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root I PRON felt VERB uncomfortable ADJ when SCONJ everyone PRON stared VERB at ADP me PRON . 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 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 stared mark 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 stared nsubj 6 stared stare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 7 at at ADP _ 8 me case 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 stared obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I uncomfortable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 stare past everyone at me vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at i=Theme
Example 4 If a secret makes you uncomfortable, tell a grown-up.
mark det nsubj advcl obj xcomp punct det compound punct obj punct root If SCONJ a DET secret NOUN makes VERB you PRON uncomfortable ADJ , PUNCT tell VERB a DET grown NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 makes mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 secret det 3 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tell advcl 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 makes obj 6 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 makes xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 makes punct 8 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 up det 10 grown grown NOUN Number=Sing 12 up compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 12 up punct 12 up up NOUN Number=Sing 8 tell obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 tell punct
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1 make a condition, not said to happen present a secret you uncomfortable property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product 2 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a grown up vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient
Example 5 There was an uncomfortable silence after the joke.
expl det amod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB an DET uncomfortable ADJ silence NOUN after ADP the DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 silence det 4 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 silence amod 5 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 after after ADP _ 8 joke case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 joke det 8 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a uncomfortable silence there after the joke vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Sitting on the floor for an hour is uncomfortable.
csubj case det obl case det obl cop punct root Sitting VERB on ADP the DET floor NOUN for ADP an DET hour NOUN is AUX uncomfortable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 uncomfortable csubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 floor case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 floor det 4 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sitting obl 5 for for ADP _ 7 hour case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sitting obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 uncomfortable cop 9 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 uncomfortable punct
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1 sit gerund the floor hour vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on floor=Location 2 is present Sitting uncomfortable property tree rules
Example 7 His questions made her uncomfortable, so she left.
nmod:poss nsubj obj xcomp punct advmod nsubj conj punct root His PRON questions NOUN made VERB her PRON uncomfortable ADJ , PUNCT so ADV she PRON left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 questions nmod:poss 2 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make 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 made obj 5 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 left punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 left advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 left nsubj 9 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 made conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past His questions her = she uncomfortable property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product 2 leave past she vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 question His = he nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 It's okay to say no if something feels uncomfortable.
nsubj cop mark csubj discourse mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root It PRON 's AUX okay ADJ to PART say VERB no INTJ if SCONJ something PRON feels VERB uncomfortable ADJ . 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 3 okay nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 okay cop 3 okay okay ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 okay csubj 6 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 5 say discourse 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 feels mark 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 feels nsubj 9 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say advcl 10 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feels xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 okay punct
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1 is present It okay property tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 feel a condition, not said to happen present something uncomfortable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 9 ‘What is it?’ asked Houarn, beginning to feel uncomfortable.
punct nsubj cop nsubj punct punct iobj punct advcl mark xcomp xcomp punct root ‘ PUNCT What PRON is AUX it PRON ? PUNCT ’ PUNCT asked VERB Houarn PROPN , PUNCT beginning VERB to PART feel VERB uncomfortable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 7 asked punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 it nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 it cop 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 asked nsubj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 it punct 6 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 it punct 7 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Houarn Houarn PROPN Number=Sing 7 asked iobj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 beginning punct 10 beginning begin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 asked advcl 11 to to PART _ 12 feel mark 12 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 beginning xcomp 13 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 feel xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 asked punct
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1 is a present it tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past it Houarn vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent houarn=Recipient 3 begin gerund vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 feel to-infinitive uncomfortable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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