vex Who acts: someone, people, noisy neighbours, brother, missing piece, you · What happens: annoy, worry, upset, vex, be, answer · To what, where: someone, one, grandad, She, last biscuit, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«vex» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: vex in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To annoy, worry or upset someone, especially about small things.
mark punct conj cc conj obj punct advmod case amod conj punct root To PART annoy VERB , PUNCT worry VERB or CCONJ upset VERB someone PRON , PUNCT especially ADV about ADP small ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 annoy mark 2 annoy annoy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 worry punct 4 worry worry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 annoy conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 upset cc 6 upset upset VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 annoy conj 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 upset obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 things punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 12 things advmod 10 about about ADP _ 12 things case 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 things amod 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 someone conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 annoy punct
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1 annoy to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 worry infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 upset infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To puzzle someone; a "vexed question" is one that is hard to answer and that people argue about.
The tree, 18 words mark compound nsubj punct det punct amod appos punct cop nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp cc mark nsubj conj advmod punct root To PART puzzle NOUN someone PRON ; PUNCT a DET " PUNCT vexed VERB question NOUN " PUNCT is AUX one NUM that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART answer VERB and CCONJ that SCONJ people NOUN argue VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 someone mark 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone compound 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 one nsubj 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 question punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 question det 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 vexed punct 7 vexed vex VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 question amod 8 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone appos 9 " " PUNCT _ 8 question punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 one cop 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 hard nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 hard cop 14 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one acl:relcl 15 to to PART _ 16 answer mark 16 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 hard xcomp 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 argue cc 18 that that SCONJ _ 20 argue mark 19 people people NOUN Number=Plur 20 argue nsubj 20 argue argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 answer conj 21 about about ADV _ 20 argue advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 one punct
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1 vex in a quote participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present someone one tree rules 3 is present hard property tree rules 4 answer speech: assert to-infinitive vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 argue speech: disagree present people about property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The noisy neighbours vexed my grandad.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET noisy ADJ neighbours NOUN vexed VERB my PRON grandad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 neighbours det 2 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 neighbours amod 3 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 4 vexed nsubj 4 vexed vex VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 grandad nmod:poss 6 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 4 vexed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 vexed punct
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1 vex past the noisy neighbours my grandad vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus grandad=Experiencer
Example 2 She was vexed that her brother had eaten the last biscuit.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advcl det amod obj punct root She PRON was AUX vexed VERB that SCONJ her PRON brother NOUN had AUX eaten VERB the DET last ADJ biscuit 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 3 vexed nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 vexed aux:pass 3 vexed vex VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 eaten mark 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 brother nmod:poss 6 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 8 eaten nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 eaten aux 8 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 vexed advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 biscuit det 10 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 11 biscuit amod 11 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 8 eaten obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 vexed punct
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1 vex past · passive She vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer 2 eat past · perfect her brother the last biscuit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient
Example 3 The missing piece of the puzzle vexed us all afternoon.
det amod nsubj case det nmod obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET missing ADJ piece NOUN of ADP the DET puzzle NOUN vexed VERB us PRON all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 piece det 2 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 3 piece amod 3 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 7 vexed nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 puzzle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 puzzle det 6 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 piece nmod 7 vexed vex VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 vexed obj 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 afternoon det 10 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 7 vexed obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 vexed punct
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1 vex past the missing piece of the puzzle us afternoon vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus we=Experiencer
Example 4 Do not vex your mother by being late.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj mark cop advcl punct root Do AUX not PART vex VERB your PRON mother NOUN by SCONJ being AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 vex aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 vex advmod 3 vex vex VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mother nmod:poss 5 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 vex obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 8 late mark 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 late cop 8 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 vex advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 vex punct
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1 not vex imperative · do-support you not said here your mother vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mother=Experiencer 2 is gerund you not said here late property tree rules
Example 5 Climate change is a vexed question that people argue about.
compound nsubj cop det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root Climate NOUN change NOUN is AUX a DET vexed VERB question NOUN that PRON people NOUN argue VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Climate climate NOUN Number=Sing 2 change compound 2 change change NOUN Number=Sing 6 question nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 question cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 question det 5 vexed vex VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 question amod 6 question question NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 argue obj 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 argue nsubj 9 argue argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 question acl:relcl 10 about about ADV _ 9 argue advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 question punct
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1 vex participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present Climate change a vexed question tree rules 3 argue speech: disagree present people a vexed question about property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent that=Topic
Example 6 It was a vexing problem, but we solved it in the end.
nsubj cop det amod punct cc nsubj parataxis obj case det obl punct root It PRON was AUX a DET vexing VERB problem NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON solved VERB it PRON in ADP the DET end 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 problem nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 problem cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 problem det 4 vexing vex VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 problem amod 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 solved punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 solved cc 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 solved nsubj 9 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 problem parataxis 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 solved obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 end case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 end det 13 end end NOUN Number=Sing 9 solved obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 problem punct
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1 vex gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a past It a vexing problem tree rules 3 solve past we problem in the end vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 7 The king was vexed when his orders were ignored.
det nsubj aux:pass mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET king NOUN was AUX vexed VERB when SCONJ his PRON orders NOUN were AUX ignored VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 vexed nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 vexed aux:pass 4 vexed vex VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 9 ignored mark 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 orders nmod:poss 7 orders order NOUN Number=Plur 9 ignored nsubj:pass 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 ignored aux:pass 9 ignored ignore VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 vexed advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 vexed punct
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1 vex past · passive the king vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer 2 ignore past · passive king's orders vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 order king nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 "Well, I'm sorry if I've vexed you," said Lionel.
The tree, 11 words punct discourse punct nsubj cop ccomp mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT Well INTJ , PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX sorry ADJ if SCONJ I PRON 've AUX vexed VERB you PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Lionel PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 sorry punct 2 Well well INTJ _ 6 sorry discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Well punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 sorry nsubj 5 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sorry cop 6 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 14 said ccomp 7 if if SCONJ _ 10 vexed mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 vexed nsubj 9 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 vexed aux 10 vexed vex VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 sorry advcl 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 vexed obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 6 sorry punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 6 sorry punct 14 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 Lionel Lionel PROPN Number=Sing 14 said nsubj 16 . . PUNCT _ 14 said punct
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1 is in a quote present Lionel sorry property tree rules 2 vex a condition, not said to happen, in a quote present · perfect Lionel you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer 3 say speech: assert past Lionel vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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