unsure Who acts: Unsure, I, you, She, He, We · What happens: mean, be, not feel, ask, knock, feel · To what, where: grown up, link · Speech: someone speaks here
«unsure» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: unsure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unsure means not certain or not confident about something: «I'm unsure of the answer».
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod xcomp cc advmod conj case obl punct punct nsubj cop parataxis case det obl punct punct root Unsure ADJ means VERB not PART certain ADJ or CCONJ not PART confident ADJ about ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX unsure ADJ of ADP the DET answer NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unsure unsure 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 certain advmod 4 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 confident cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 confident advmod 7 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 4 certain conj 8 about about ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 confident obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 unsure punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 unsure punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 unsure nsubj 13 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 unsure cop 14 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 15 of of ADP _ 17 answer case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 answer det 17 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 14 unsure obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 unsure punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Unsure certain property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote present I of the answer; unsure property tree rules
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 Unsure of yourself means not feeling confident.
nsubj case obl advmod xcomp xcomp punct root Unsure ADJ of ADP yourself PRON means VERB not PART feeling VERB confident ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 yourself case 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Unsure obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 feeling advmod 6 feeling feel VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 7 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feeling xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Unsure vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not feel not said to happen gerund Unsure not said here confident property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 I'm unsure of the answer.
nsubj cop case det obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX unsure ADJ of ADP the DET answer NOUN . 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 unsure nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unsure cop 3 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 answer case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 answer det 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 unsure obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 unsure punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present I of the answer; unsure property tree rules
Example 2 If you're unsure, ask a grown-up.
mark nsubj cop advcl punct det compound punct obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON 're AUX unsure ADJ , PUNCT ask 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 unsure mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 unsure nsubj 3 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 unsure cop 4 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ask advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 unsure punct 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 up det 8 grown grown NOUN Number=Sing 10 up compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 up punct 10 up up NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a condition, not said to happen present you unsure property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a grown up vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient
Example 3 She was unsure whether to knock.
nsubj cop mark mark advcl punct root She PRON was AUX unsure ADJ whether SCONJ to PART knock VERB . 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 unsure nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unsure cop 3 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 whether whether SCONJ _ 6 knock mark 5 to to PART _ 6 knock mark 6 knock knock VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unsure advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 unsure punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past She unsure property tree rules 2 knock to-infinitive She not said here vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 4 He felt unsure of himself on his first day.
nsubj xcomp case obl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root He PRON felt VERB unsure ADJ of ADP himself PRON on ADP his PRON first ADJ day 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 5 himself case 5 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 unsure obl 6 on on ADP _ 9 day case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 day nmod:poss 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 day amod 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He day unsure property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 We were unsure about the way home.
nsubj cop case det obl advmod punct root We PRON were AUX unsure ADJ about ADP the DET way NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 unsure nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unsure cop 3 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 way case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 unsure obl 7 home home ADV _ 6 way advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 unsure punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past We about the way; unsure property tree rules
Example 6 Unsure what to do, he waited.
advcl conj mark acl punct nsubj punct root Unsure ADJ what PRON to PART do VERB , PUNCT he PRON waited VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 7 waited advcl 2 what what PRON PronType=Rel 1 Unsure conj 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 what acl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 waited punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 waited nsubj 7 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 waited punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do to-infinitive he not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 wait past he vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 If you are unsure a link is safe, don't click it.
mark nsubj cop advcl det nsubj cop ccomp punct aux advmod obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX unsure ADJ a DET link NOUN is AUX safe ADJ , PUNCT do AUX n't PART click VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 unsure mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 unsure nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 unsure cop 4 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 12 click advcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 link det 6 link link NOUN Number=Sing 8 safe nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 safe cop 8 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 4 unsure ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 unsure punct 10 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 click aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 click advmod 12 click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 click obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 click punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a condition, not said to happen present you unsure property tree rules 2 is present a link safe property tree rules 3 not click imperative · do-support you not said here link vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme
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