vain Who acts: you, vain, vain crow, fox, He, They · What happens: have, not succeed, mean, drop, praise, sing · To what, where: vain attempt, cheese, crow, hair, window, vain
«vain» 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: vain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Too proud of your looks, cleverness or what you have.
advmod case nmod:poss obl punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Too ADV proud ADJ of ADP your PRON looks NOUN , PUNCT cleverness NOUN or CCONJ what PRON you PRON have VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 proud advmod 2 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 looks case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 looks nmod:poss 5 looks look NOUN Number=Plur 2 proud obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 cleverness punct 7 cleverness cleverness NOUN Number=Sing 5 looks conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 what cc 9 what what PRON PronType=Rel 7 cleverness conj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 have nsubj 11 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 what acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 proud punct
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1 have present you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: 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 Useless; not succeeding: a vain attempt.
punct advmod advcl punct det amod obl punct root Useless ADJ ; PUNCT not PART succeeding VERB : PUNCT a DET vain ADJ attempt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Useless useless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 4 succeeding punct 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 succeeding advmod 4 succeeding succeed VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Useless advcl 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 attempt punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 attempt det 7 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 8 attempt amod 8 attempt attempt NOUN Number=Sing 4 succeeding obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Useless punct
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1 not succeed gerund a vain attempt vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «In vain» means without success.
punct case nsubj punct case obl punct root « PUNCT In ADP vain ADJ » PUNCT means VERB without ADP success NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 vain punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 vain case 3 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 vain punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 without without ADP _ 7 success case 7 success success NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present vain without success vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The vain crow dropped the cheese when the fox praised her singing.
det amod nsubj det obj advmod det nsubj conj obj advcl punct root The DET vain ADJ crow NOUN dropped VERB the DET cheese NOUN when ADV the DET fox NOUN praised VERB her PRON singing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 crow det 2 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 3 crow amod 3 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped nsubj 4 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cheese det 6 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 praised advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fox det 9 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 10 praised nsubj 10 praised praise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dropped conj 11 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 praised obj 12 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 praised advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 dropped punct
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1 drop past the vain crow the cheese vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme 2 praise past the fox crow vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme 3 sing speech: express gerund the fox not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 He is so vain he checks his hair in every window.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON is AUX so ADV vain ADJ he PRON checks VERB his PRON hair NOUN in ADP every DET window 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 4 vain nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 vain cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 vain advmod 4 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 checks nsubj 6 checks check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 vain advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hair nmod:poss 8 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 checks obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 window case 10 every every DET PronType=Tot 11 window det 11 window window NOUN Number=Sing 6 checks obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 vain punct
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1 is present He vain property tree rules 2 check present he his hair every window vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme
Example 3 They searched in vain for the lost ring.
nsubj advmod obj case det amod obl punct root They PRON searched VERB in ADV vain ADJ for ADP the DET lost VERB ring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 searched nsubj 2 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADV _ 4 vain advmod 4 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 2 searched obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 ring case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ring det 7 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 ring amod 8 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 4 vain obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 searched punct
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1 search past They vain vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent vain=Location 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 It was a vain attempt to catch the bus.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET vain ADJ attempt NOUN to PART catch VERB the DET bus 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 attempt nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 attempt cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 attempt det 4 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 attempt amod 5 attempt attempt NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 catch mark 7 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 attempt acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bus det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 catch obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 attempt punct
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1 is a past It a vain attempt tree rules 2 catch to-infinitive the bus vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme
Example 5 Don't be vain about winning; be kind.
advmod cop obj mark advcl punct cop conj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX vain ADJ about SCONJ winning VERB ; PUNCT be AUX kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 vain advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 vain cop 4 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 about about SCONJ _ 6 winning mark 6 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 vain advcl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 kind punct 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 kind cop 9 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive vain property tree rules 3 win gerund vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is infinitive you not said here kind property tree rules
Example 6 She waited in vain for a reply.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root She PRON waited VERB in ADP vain ADJ for ADP a DET reply 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 2 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 vain case 4 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 2 waited obl 5 for for ADP _ 7 reply case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 reply det 7 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past She vain for a reply vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in vain=Location
Example 7 The goose hunted everywhere, but in vain.
det nsubj advmod punct cc case parataxis punct root The DET goose NOUN hunted VERB everywhere ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ in ADP vain ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goose det 2 goose goose NOUN Number=Sing 3 hunted nsubj 3 hunted hunt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot 3 hunted advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 vain punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 vain cc 7 in in ADP _ 8 vain case 8 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hunted parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hunted punct
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1 hunt participle the goose everywhere property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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