unlucky Who acts: Unlucky, things, people, something, you, unlucky team · What happens: mean, have, go, bring, believe, not happen · To what, where: bad luck, 3 games, row, 4, 13, unlucky day · Speech: someone speaks here
«unlucky» 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: unlucky in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unlucky means having bad luck, when things go wrong by chance.
nsubj xcomp amod obj punct advmod nsubj conj xcomp case obl punct root Unlucky ADJ means VERB having VERB bad ADJ luck NOUN , PUNCT when ADV things NOUN go VERB wrong ADJ by ADP chance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 luck amod 5 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 go punct 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 go advmod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 go nsubj 9 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 10 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 go xcomp 11 by by ADP _ 12 chance case 12 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 9 go obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unlucky vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen gerund Unlucky not said here bad luck vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent luck=Patient 3 go present things by chance; wrong property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chance=Location
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 Unlucky means bringing bad luck, as some people believe: «an unlucky number».
The tree, 12 words nsubj xcomp amod obj punct mark det nsubj parataxis punct punct det amod ccomp punct punct root Unlucky ADJ means VERB bringing VERB bad ADJ luck NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ some DET people NOUN believe VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET unlucky ADJ number NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bringing bring VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means xcomp 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 luck amod 5 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 3 bringing obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 believe punct 7 as as SCONJ _ 10 believe mark 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 people det 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 believe nsubj 10 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 11 : : PUNCT _ 10 believe punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 number punct 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 number det 14 unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 15 number amod 15 number number NOUN Number=Sing 10 believe ccomp 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 number punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unlucky vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 bring not said to happen gerund Unlucky not said here bad luck vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent luck=Theme 3 believe present some people vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Unlucky can mean sad that something did not happen: «you were unlucky not to win».
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux xcomp mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct punct nsubj cop parataxis advmod mark advcl punct punct root Unlucky ADJ can AUX mean VERB sad ADJ that SCONJ something PRON did AUX not PART happen VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT you PRON were AUX unlucky ADJ not PART to PART win VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 happen mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 happen nsubj 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 happen aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 happen advmod 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 sad advcl 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 unlucky punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 unlucky punct 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 unlucky nsubj 13 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 unlucky cop 14 unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean parataxis 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 win advmod 16 to to PART _ 17 win mark 17 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 unlucky advcl 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 unlucky punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Unlucky sad property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not happen past · do-support something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is in a quote past you unlucky property tree rules 4 not win in a quote to-infinitive you not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The unlucky team lost 3 games in a row.
det amod nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root The DET unlucky ADJ team NOUN lost VERB 3 NUM games NOUN in ADP a DET row NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 team det 2 unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 team amod 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 lost nsubj 4 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 games nummod 6 games game NOUN Number=Plur 4 lost obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 row case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 row det 9 row row NOUN Number=Sing 4 lost obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 lost punct
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1 lose past the unlucky team 3 games a row vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 2 Unlucky Sam dropped 4 of his 10 eggs.
amod nsubj obj case nmod:poss nummod nmod punct root Unlucky ADJ Sam PROPN dropped VERB 4 NUM of ADP his PRON 10 NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Sam amod 2 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 3 dropped nsubj 3 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 dropped obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 eggs case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 eggs nmod:poss 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 eggs nummod 8 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 4 nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 dropped punct
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1 drop past Unlucky Sam 4 of Sam's 10 eggs vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Theme
Example 3 13 is called an unlucky number.
nsubj:pass aux:pass det amod xcomp punct root 13 NUM is AUX called VERB an DET unlucky ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 13 13 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 called nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 called aux:pass 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 5 unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call present · passive 13 vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 4 It was an unlucky day: he lost 2 dollars.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl nummod obj punct root It PRON was AUX an DET unlucky ADJ day NOUN : PUNCT he PRON lost VERB 2 NUM dollars NOUN . 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 5 day nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 day cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 day det 4 unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 day amod 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 lost punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lost nsubj 8 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 day acl:relcl 9 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 dollars nummod 10 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 8 lost obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 day punct
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1 is a past It a unlucky day tree rules 2 lose past he 2 dollars vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Eventuality
Example 5 «Unlucky!» said the coach when the ball hit the post.
punct ccomp punct punct det nsubj advmod det nsubj ccomp det obj punct root « PUNCT Unlucky ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET coach NOUN when ADV the DET ball NOUN hit VERB the DET post NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Unlucky punct 2 Unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 said ccomp 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Unlucky punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Unlucky punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 coach det 7 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 hit advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ball det 10 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 11 hit nsubj 11 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 said ccomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 post det 13 post post NOUN Number=Sing 11 hit obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the coach vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 hit past the ball the post vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme post=Co-Theme
Example 6 Some people think a black cat crossing your path is unlucky.
det nsubj det amod nsubj acl nmod:poss obj cop ccomp punct root Some DET people NOUN think VERB a DET black ADJ cat NOUN crossing VERB your PRON path NOUN is AUX unlucky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 think nsubj 3 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cat det 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cat amod 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 11 unlucky nsubj 7 crossing cross VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 cat acl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 path nmod:poss 9 path path NOUN Number=Sing 7 crossing obj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 unlucky cop 11 unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 think ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 think punct
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1 think speech: other present some people vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 cross gerund a black cat not said here your path vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Patient 3 is present a black cat unlucky property tree rules
Example 7 She was unlucky to miss the bus by one minute.
nsubj cop mark xcomp det obj case nummod obl punct root She PRON was AUX unlucky ADJ to PART miss VERB the DET bus NOUN by ADP one NUM minute 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 3 unlucky nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unlucky cop 3 unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 miss mark 5 miss miss VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unlucky xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bus det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 miss obj 8 by by ADP _ 10 minute case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 minute nummod 10 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 5 miss obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 unlucky punct
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1 is past She unlucky property tree rules 2 miss to-infinitive She not said here the bus minute vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus
Example 8 Unluckily, it rained on sports day.
advmod punct nsubj case compound obl punct root Unluckily ADV , PUNCT it PRON rained VERB on ADP sports NOUN day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unluckily unluckily ADV _ 4 rained advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Unluckily punct 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 rained nsubj 4 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 day case 6 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 7 day compound 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 rained obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 rained punct
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1 rain past it day unluckily property vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 9 But odd numbers are sometimes considered unlucky.
cc amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod xcomp punct root But CCONJ odd ADJ numbers NOUN are AUX sometimes ADV considered VERB unlucky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 6 considered cc 2 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 3 numbers amod 3 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 6 considered nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 considered aux:pass 5 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 6 considered advmod 6 considered consider VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 considered xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 considered punct
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1 consider present · passive odd numbers sometimes, unlucky property vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute
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