unnatural Who acts: Unnatural, way, parent, sweets, unnatural silence, smile · What happens: mean, make, happen, force, describe, be · To what, where: nature, Unnatural behaviour, someone, way, normal love, own children · Speech: someone speaks here
«unnatural» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: unnatural in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unnatural means not natural; made by people or different from what usually happens in nature.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct parataxis case obl:agent cc conj case obl advmod acl:relcl case obl punct root Unnatural ADJ means VERB not PART natural ADJ ; PUNCT made VERB by ADP people NOUN or CCONJ different ADJ from ADP what PRON usually ADV happens VERB in ADP nature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unnatural unnatural 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 natural advmod 4 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 made punct 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 7 by by ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obl:agent 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 different cc 10 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 6 made conj 11 from from ADP _ 12 what case 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 10 different obl 13 usually usually ADV _ 14 happens advmod 14 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 in in ADP _ 16 nature case 16 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 14 happens obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unnatural natural property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 happen present nature usually property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in nature=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 Unnatural means strange, odd or not normal, like an unnatural silence or colour.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp punct conj cc advmod conj punct case det amod parataxis cc conj punct root Unnatural ADJ means VERB strange ADJ , PUNCT odd ADJ or CCONJ not PART normal ADJ , PUNCT like ADP an DET unnatural ADJ silence NOUN or CCONJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 odd punct 5 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strange conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 normal cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 normal advmod 8 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strange conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 silence punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 silence case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 silence det 12 unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 13 silence amod 13 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 colour cc 15 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 13 silence conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unnatural strange property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Unnatural behaviour is forced or false, not relaxed.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj punct advmod conj punct root Unnatural ADJ behaviour NOUN is AUX forced VERB or CCONJ false ADJ , PUNCT not PART relaxed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 2 behaviour amod 2 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 4 forced nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 forced aux:pass 4 forced force VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 false cc 6 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 4 forced conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 relaxed punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 relaxed advmod 9 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 4 forced conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 forced punct
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1 force present · passive Unnatural behaviour vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 4 Unnatural can also describe someone who is cruel in a way that goes against normal love and kindness, such as a parent who harms their own children.
The tree, 27 words reparandum aux advmod obj nsubj cop acl:relcl case det obl nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl cc conj punct case fixed det conj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root Unnatural ADJ can AUX also ADV describe VERB someone PRON who PRON is AUX cruel ADJ in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON goes VERB against ADP normal ADJ love NOUN and CCONJ kindness NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET parent NOUN who PRON harms VERB their PRON own ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 4 describe reparandum 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 describe obj 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 cruel nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cruel cop 8 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 5 someone acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 11 way case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 cruel obl 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 goes nsubj 13 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 way acl:relcl 14 against against ADP _ 16 love case 15 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 16 love amod 16 love love NOUN Number=Sing 13 goes obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 kindness cc 18 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 16 love conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 parent punct 20 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 parent case 21 as as ADP _ 20 such fixed 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 parent det 23 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 16 love conj 24 who who PRON PronType=Rel 25 harms nsubj 25 harms harm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 parent acl:relcl 26 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 28 children nmod:poss 27 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 28 children amod 28 children child NOUN Number=Plur 25 harms obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can someone vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present a way cruel property tree rules 3 go present a way normal love and kindness and a parent vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme against love=Location 4 harm present a parent love's own children vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer
Example 1 The sweets were an unnatural bright green.
det nsubj cop det amod amod punct root The DET sweets NOUN were AUX an DET unnatural ADJ bright ADJ green ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sweets det 2 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 7 green nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 green cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 green det 5 unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 7 green amod 6 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 green amod 7 green green ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 green punct
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1 is past the sweets green property tree rules
Example 2 An unnatural silence fell over the forest.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root An DET unnatural ADJ silence NOUN fell VERB over ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 silence det 2 unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 3 silence amod 3 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 4 fell nsubj 4 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 over over ADP _ 7 forest case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forest det 7 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 4 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fell punct
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1 fall past a unnatural silence the forest vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over forest=Location
Example 3 Her smile in the photo looked unnatural.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod xcomp punct root Her PRON smile NOUN in ADP the DET photo NOUN looked VERB unnatural 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 smile nmod:poss 2 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 6 looked nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 photo case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 photo det 5 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 2 smile nmod 6 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 6 looked xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 looked punct
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1 look past Her smile in the photo unnatural property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 smile Her = she the photo nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=place
Example 4 Keeping a parrot alone all day is unnatural for it.
csubj det obj advmod det obl:unmarked cop case obl punct root Keeping VERB a DET parrot NOUN alone ADV all DET day NOUN is AUX unnatural ADJ for ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 unnatural csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 parrot det 3 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keeping obj 4 alone alone ADV _ 1 Keeping advmod 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keeping obl:unmarked 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 unnatural cop 8 unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 for for ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 unnatural obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 unnatural punct
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1 keep gerund a parrot day alone property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parrot=Theme 2 is present Keeping for parrot; unnatural property tree rules
Example 5 The lake glowed with an unnatural light.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET lake NOUN glowed VERB with ADP an DET unnatural ADJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lake det 2 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 glowed glow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 lake acl 4 with with ADP _ 7 light case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 light det 6 unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light amod 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 glowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lake punct
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1 glow participle the lake not said here with a unnatural light vn light_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with light=Theme
Example 6 Try to speak naturally – shouting every line sounds unnatural.
mark xcomp advmod punct csubj det obj parataxis xcomp punct root Try VERB to PART speak VERB naturally ADV – PUNCT shouting VERB every DET line NOUN sounds VERB unnatural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 speak mark 3 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 naturally naturally ADV _ 3 speak advmod 5 – - PUNCT _ 6 shouting punct 6 shouting shout VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 sounds csubj 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 line det 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 shouting obj 9 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Try parataxis 10 unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sounds xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 speak speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here naturally property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 shout speech: express gerund every line vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic 4 sound present shouting unnatural property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 In all of them, the heroine is a princess, who runs away from an unnatural father.
The tree, 16 words case det case nmod punct det nsubj cop det punct nsubj acl:relcl advmod case det amod obl punct root In ADP all DET of ADP them PRON , PUNCT the DET heroine NOUN is AUX a DET princess NOUN , PUNCT who PRON runs VERB away ADV from ADP an DET unnatural ADJ father NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 all case 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 heroine det 3 of of ADP _ 4 them case 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 all nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 all punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 heroine det 7 heroine heroine NOUN Number=Sing 10 princess nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 princess cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 princess det 10 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 runs punct 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 runs nsubj 13 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 princess acl:relcl 14 away away ADV _ 13 runs advmod 15 from from ADP _ 18 father case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 father det 17 unnatural unnatural ADJ Degree=Pos 18 father amod 18 father father NOUN Number=Sing 13 runs obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 princess punct
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1 is a present all heroine a princess tree rules 2 run away present a princess from a unnatural father; away property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from father=Trajectory
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