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vanity

Who acts: you, all, Something, everything, vanity unit, vanity · What happens: be, look, do, care, admire, mean · To what, where: much, cupboard, bathroom basin, Toad, trouble, crow · Speech: someone speaks here

«vanity» 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: vanity in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Being too proud of how you look or what you can do; caring too much about being admired.

The tree, 18 words
copadvmodmarkadvmodnsubjadvclccoblnsubjauxacl:relclpunctadvcladvmodobjmarkaux:passadvclpunctrootBeingAUXtooADVproudADJofSCONJhowADVyouPRONlookVERBorCCONJwhatPRONyouPRONcanAUXdoVERB;PUNCTcaringVERBtooADVmuchADJaboutSCONJbeingAUXadmiredVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 proudcop
2tootooADV_3 proudadvmod
3proudproudADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ofofSCONJ_7 lookmark
5howhowADVPronType=Int7 lookadvmod
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 looknsubj
7looklookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 proudadvcl
8ororCCONJ_9 whatcc
9whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel7 lookobl
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs12 donsubj
11cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin12 doaux
12dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf9 whatacl:relcl
13;;PUNCT_14 caringpunct
14caringcareVERBVerbForm=Ger3 proudadvcl
15tootooADV_16 muchadvmod
16muchmuchADJDegree=Pos14 caringobj
17aboutaboutSCONJ_19 admiredmark
18beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part19 admiredaux:pass
19admiredadmireVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 muchadvcl
20..PUNCT_3 proudpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isgerundproud propertytree rules
2lookpresentyouvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
3docanyouvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4caregerundmuchtree rules
5admiregerund · passivevn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»

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

Usage: Bible, old — kept apart, not parsed.

Something worthless or empty; «vanity of vanities, all is vanity» (Ecclesiastes) means everything in this life passes away.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjamodccconjpunctpunctnsubjcasenmodpunctnsubjcopconjpunctpunctappospunctnsubjcasedetnmodccompadvmodpunctrootSomethingPRONworthlessADJorCCONJemptyADJ;PUNCT«PUNCTvanityNOUNofADPvanitiesNOUN,PUNCTallDETisAUXvanityADJ»PUNCT(PUNCTEcclesiastesPROPN)PUNCTmeansVERBeverythingPRONinADPthisDETlifeNOUNpassesVERBawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind18 meansnsubj
2worthlessworthlessADJDegree=Pos1 Somethingamod
3ororCCONJ_4 emptycc
4emptyemptyADJDegree=Pos2 worthlessconj
5;;PUNCT_7 vanitypunct
6««PUNCT_7 vanitypunct
7vanityvanityNOUNNumber=Sing18 meansnsubj
8ofofADP_9 vanitiescase
9vanitiesvanityNOUNNumber=Plur7 vanitynmod
10,,PUNCT_13 vanitypunct
11allallDETPronType=Tot13 vanitynsubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 vanitycop
13vanityvanityADJDegree=Pos7 vanityconj
14»»PUNCT_13 vanitypunct
15((PUNCT_16 Ecclesiastespunct
16EcclesiastesEcclesiastesPROPNNumber=Sing13 vanityappos
17))PUNCT_16 Ecclesiastespunct
18meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
19everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot23 passesnsubj
20ininADP_22 lifecase
21thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem22 lifedet
22lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing19 everythingnmod
23passespassVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 meansccomp
24awayawayADV_23 passesadvmod
25..PUNCT_18 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentallvanity propertytree rules
2meanpresentSomethingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3pass awaypresenteverythingaway propertyvn die-42.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

A vanity or vanity unit is a cupboard under a bathroom basin, or a dressing table.

The tree, 16 words
detamodccconjnsubjcopdetcasedetcompoundnmodpunctccdetcompoundconjpunctrootADETvanityADJorCCONJvanityADJunitNOUNisAUXaDETcupboardNOUNunderADPaDETbathroomNOUNbasinNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJaDETdressingNOUNtableNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 unitdet
2vanityvanityADJDegree=Pos5 unitamod
3ororCCONJ_4 vanitycc
4vanityvanityADJDegree=Pos2 vanityconj
5unitunitNOUNNumber=Sing8 cupboardnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 cupboardcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 cupboarddet
8cupboardcupboardNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9underunderADP_12 basincase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 basindet
11bathroombathroomNOUNNumber=Sing12 basincompound
12basinbasinNOUNNumber=Sing8 cupboardnmod
13,,PUNCT_17 tablepunct
14ororCCONJ_17 tablecc
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 tabledet
16dressingdressingNOUNNumber=Sing17 tablecompound
17tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing8 cupboardconj
18..PUNCT_8 cupboardpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta vanity unita cupboard or a dressing tablea bathroom basintree rules

Example 1

Toad's vanity got him into trouble again and again.

nmod:posscasensubjobjcaseobladvmodccconjpunctrootToadPROPN'sPARTvanityNOUNgotVERBhimPRONintoADPtroubleNOUNagainADVandCCONJagainADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing3 vanitynmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Toadcase
3vanityvanityNOUNNumber=Sing4 gotnsubj
4gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 gotobj
6intointoADP_7 troublecase
7troubletroubleNOUNNumber=Sing4 gotobl
8againagainADV_4 gotadvmod
9andandCCONJ_10 againcc
10againagainADV_8 againconj
11..PUNCT_4 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastToad's vanityToadtroubleagainvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus

Example 2

The crow's vanity made it open its beak and drop the cheese.

detnmod:posscasensubjobjxcompnmod:possobjccconjdetobjpunctrootTheDETcrowNOUN'sPARTvanityNOUNmadeVERBitPRONopenVERBitsPRONbeakNOUNandCCONJdropVERBtheDETcheeseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 crowdet
2crowcrowNOUNNumber=Sing4 vanitynmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 crowcase
4vanityvanityNOUNNumber=Sing5 madensubj
5mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 madeobj
7openopenVERBVerbForm=Inf5 madexcomp
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 beaknmod:poss
9beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing7 openobj
10andandCCONJ_11 dropcc
11dropdropVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 madeconj
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 cheesedet
13cheesecheeseNOUNNumber=Sing11 dropobj
14..PUNCT_5 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe crow's vanitycrowtree rules
2openinfinitivecrow not said herevanity's beakvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location beak=Theme
3droppresentthe crow's vanity not said herethe cheesevn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme

Example 3

It's not vanity to brush your hair.

nsubjcopadvmodmarkxcompnmod:possobjpunctrootItPRON'sAUXnotPARTvanityADJtoPARTbrushVERByourPRONhairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 vanitynsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 vanitycop
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 vanityadvmod
4vanityvanityADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoPART_6 brushmark
6brushbrushVERBVerbForm=Inf4 vanityxcomp
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 hairnmod:poss
8hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing6 brushobj
9..PUNCT_4 vanitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentItvanity propertytree rules
2brushto-infinitiveyour hairvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hair=Theme

Example 4

«Vanity of vanities, all is vanity,» says the preacher in Ecclesiastes.

The tree, 11 words
punctnsubjcasenmodpunctnsubjcopconjpunctpunctdetobjcasenmodpunctroot«PUNCTVanityNOUNofADPvanitiesNOUN,PUNCTallDETisAUXvanityADJ,PUNCT»PUNCTsaysVERBtheDETpreacherNOUNinADPEcclesiastesPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Vanitypunct
2VanityvanityNOUNNumber=Sing11 saysnsubj
3ofofADP_4 vanitiescase
4vanitiesvanityNOUNNumber=Plur2 Vanitynmod
5,,PUNCT_8 vanitypunct
6allallDETPronType=Tot8 vanitynsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 vanitycop
8vanityvanityADJDegree=Pos4 vanitiesconj
9,,PUNCT_2 Vanitypunct
10»»PUNCT_11 sayspunct
11sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 preacherdet
13preacherpreacherNOUNNumber=Sing11 saysobj
14ininADP_15 Ecclesiastescase
15EcclesiastesEcclesiastesPROPNNumber=Sing13 preachernmod
16..PUNCT_11 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentallvanity propertytree rules
2say speech: assertpresentVanity of vanitiesthe preacherEcclesiastesvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent preacher=Theme in ecclesiastes=Manner

Example 5

Her vanity made her look in every mirror.

nmod:possnsubjobjxcompcasedetoblpunctrootHerPRONvanityNOUNmadeVERBherPRONlookVERBinADPeveryDETmirrorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 vanitynmod:poss
2vanityvanityNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 madeobj
5looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf3 madexcomp
6ininADP_8 mirrorcase
7everyeveryDETPronType=Tot8 mirrordet
8mirrormirrorNOUNNumber=Sing5 lookobl
9..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastHer vanityher = shetree rules
2lookinfinitiveher = she not said herein every mirrorvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in mirror=Theme

Example 6

The new bathroom has a white vanity with two drawers.

detamodnsubjdetamodobjcasenummodnmodpunctrootTheDETnewADJbathroomNOUNhasVERBaDETwhiteADJvanityNOUNwithADPtwoNUMdrawersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 bathroomdet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 bathroomamod
3bathroombathroomNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 vanitydet
6whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos7 vanityamod
7vanityvanityNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
8withwithADP_10 drawerscase
9twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 drawersnummod
10drawersdrawerNOUNNumber=Plur7 vanitynmod
11..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe new bathrooma white vanitywith two drawersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vanity=Patient

Example 7

Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.

auxadvmodnmod:possnsubjccompnsubjxcompnmod:possobjpunctrootDoAUXnotPARTletVERByourPRONvanityNOUNmakeVERByouPRONoverestimateVERByourPRONpowersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 letaux
2notnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 letadvmod
3letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 vanitynmod:poss
5vanityvanityNOUNNumber=Sing6 makensubj
6makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 letccomp
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 overestimatensubj
8overestimateoverestimateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 makexcomp
9youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 powersnmod:poss
10powerspowerNOUNNumber=Plur8 overestimateobj
11..PUNCT_3 letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not letimperative · do-supportyou not said heretree rules
2makepresentyour vanitytree rules
3overestimatepresentyouyour powersvn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent power=Value

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