vague Who acts: Vague, vague shape, vague person, answer, Your, I · What happens: mean, be, see, remember, not explain, give · To what, where: things, example, vague memory, vague directions, us, we · Speech: someone speaks here
«vague» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: vague in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Vague means not clear or exact: a vague answer, vague directions.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct amod conj punct root Vague ADJ means VERB not PART clear ADJ or CCONJ exact ADJ : PUNCT a DET vague ADJ answer NOUN , PUNCT vague ADJ directions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vague vague 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 clear advmod 4 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 exact cc 6 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clear conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 answer punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 answer det 9 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 10 answer amod 10 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 directions punct 12 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 13 directions amod 13 directions direction NOUN Number=Plur 10 answer conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Vague clear 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 A vague shape or memory is hard to see or remember clearly.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop mark xcomp cc conj advmod punct root A DET vague ADJ shape NOUN or CCONJ memory NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB or CCONJ remember VERB clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shape det 2 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shape amod 3 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 7 hard nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 memory cc 5 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 3 shape conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hard cop 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 see mark 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hard xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 remember cc 11 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 see conj 12 clearly clearly ADV _ 11 remember advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 hard punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a vague shape or memory hard property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive a vague shape or memory not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 remember infinitive a vague shape or memory not said here clearly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A vague person is absent-minded and does not explain things clearly.
det amod nsubj cop amod punct cc aux advmod conj obj advmod punct root A DET vague ADJ person NOUN is AUX absent ADJ - PUNCT minded ADJ and CCONJ does AUX not PART explain VERB things NOUN clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 minded nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 minded cop 5 absent absent ADJ Degree=Pos 7 minded amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 absent punct 7 minded minded ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 explain cc 9 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 explain aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 explain advmod 11 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 minded conj 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 explain obj 13 clearly clearly ADV _ 11 explain advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 minded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a vague person minded property tree rules 2 not explain speech: assert present · do-support a vague person not said here things clearly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
Example 1 Your answer is too vague: please give an example.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod punct discourse parataxis det obj punct root Your PRON answer NOUN is AUX too ADV vague ADJ : PUNCT please INTJ give VERB an DET example NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 answer nmod:poss 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 vague nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vague cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 vague advmod 5 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 give punct 7 please please INTJ _ 8 give discourse 8 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 vague parataxis 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 example det 10 example example NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 vague punct
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1 is present Your answer vague property tree rules 2 give infinitive a example vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent example=Theme 3 answer Your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 I have a vague memory of the trip.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root I PRON have VERB a DET vague ADJ memory NOUN of ADP the DET trip 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 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 memory det 4 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 5 memory amod 5 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 5 memory nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a vague memory of the trip vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient
Example 3 He gave us vague directions, so we got lost.
nsubj iobj amod obj punct advmod nsubj aux:pass conj punct root He PRON gave VERB us PRON vague ADJ directions NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON got AUX lost VERB . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 5 directions amod 5 directions direction NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 lost punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 lost advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 lost nsubj 9 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 lost aux:pass 10 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 gave conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past He vague directions us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient direction=Theme 2 lose past · passive we vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 4 We saw a vague shape in the mist.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET vague ADJ shape NOUN in ADP the DET mist NOUN . 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 2 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shape det 4 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shape amod 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 mist case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mist det 8 mist mist NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a vague shape the mist vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shape=Stimulus
Example 5 I vaguely remember meeting her.
nsubj advmod xcomp obj punct root I PRON vaguely ADV remember VERB meeting VERB her 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 3 remember nsubj 2 vaguely vaguely ADV _ 3 remember advmod 3 remember remember VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 meeting meet VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 remember xcomp 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 meeting obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 remember punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 remember present I vaguely property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 meet gerund I not said here her = she vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Co-Agent
Example 6 Grandpa can be a bit vague in the mornings.
nsubj aux cop det obl:unmarked case det obl punct root Grandpa NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET bit NOUN vague ADJ in ADP the DET mornings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 6 vague nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 vague aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 vague cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 vague obl:unmarked 6 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 mornings case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mornings det 9 mornings morning NOUN Number=Plur 6 vague obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 vague punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is can Grandpa morning a bit obl:unmarked ; vague property tree rules
Example 7 Jurgen gave such a vague answer that it was not easy to make out what he meant--the old man brought Else to him, and she said:
The tree, 27 words nsubj det:predet det amod obj mark expl cop advmod advcl mark csubj compound:prt obj nsubj advcl punct det amod nsubj conj advmod case obl punct cc nsubj parataxis punct root Jurgen PROPN gave VERB such DET a DET vague ADJ answer NOUN that SCONJ it PRON was AUX not PART easy ADJ to PART make VERB out ADP what PRON he PRON meant VERB -- PUNCT the DET old ADJ man NOUN brought VERB Else ADV to ADP him PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON said VERB : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jurgen Jurgen PROPN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 such such DET PronType=Ind 6 answer det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 answer det 5 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 6 answer amod 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 that that SCONJ _ 11 easy mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 easy expl 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 easy cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 easy advmod 11 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 gave advcl 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 easy csubj 14 out out ADP _ 13 make compound:prt 15 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 meant obj 16 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 meant nsubj 17 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 make advcl 18 -- -- PUNCT _ 22 brought punct 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 man det 20 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 21 man amod 21 man man NOUN Number=Sing 22 brought nsubj 22 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave conj 23 Else else ADV _ 22 brought advmod 24 to to ADP _ 25 him case 25 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 brought obl 26 , , PUNCT _ 29 said punct 27 and and CCONJ _ 29 said cc 28 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 29 said nsubj 29 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave parataxis 30 : : PUNCT _ 29 said punct
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1 give past Jurgen such vague answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 not is past Jurgen not said here easy property tree rules 3 make out to-infinitive vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 4 mean past Jurgen vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic 5 bring past the old man Jurgen else property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to he=Destination 6 say speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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