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voluble

Who acts: Toad, voluble aunt, voluble guide, She, He, one · What happens: talk, be, tell, detail, not stop, become · To what, where: lot, detail, us, holiday, voluble explanation · Speech: someone speaks here

«voluble» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: voluble in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Talking a lot, quickly and easily, often with feeling.

csubjdetobjpunctadvmodccconjpunctadvmodcasepunctrootTalkingVERBaDETlotNOUN,PUNCTquicklyADVandCCONJeasilyADV,PUNCToftenADVwithADPfeelingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TalkingtalkVERBVerbForm=Ger11 feelingcsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 lotdet
3lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing1 Talkingobj
4,,PUNCT_5 quicklypunct
5quicklyquicklyADV_1 Talkingadvmod
6andandCCONJ_7 easilycc
7easilyeasilyADV_5 quicklyconj
8,,PUNCT_11 feelingpunct
9oftenoftenADV_11 feelingadvmod
10withwithADP_11 feelingcase
11feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 feelingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1talkgerunda lotquickly propertyvn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent lot=Patient

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

Of speech: long, fast and full of words.

caseoblpunctpunctconjccconjcaseoblpunctrootOfADPspeechNOUN:PUNCTlongADJ,PUNCTfastADJandCCONJfullADJofADPwordsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OfofADP_2 speechcase
2speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing4 longobl
3::PUNCT_4 longpunct
4longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_6 fastpunct
6fastfastADJDegree=Pos4 longconj
7andandCCONJ_8 fullcc
8fullfullADJDegree=Pos4 longconj
9ofofADP_10 wordscase
10wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur8 fullobl
11..PUNCT_4 longpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Toad was voluble about his new motor car.

nsubjcopcasenmod:possamodcompoundoblpunctrootToadPROPNwasAUXvolubleADJaboutADPhisPRONnewADJmotorNOUNcarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing3 volublensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 volublecop
3volublevolubleADJDegree=Posrootroot
4aboutaboutADP_8 carcase
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 carnmod:poss
6newnewADJDegree=Pos8 caramod
7motormotorNOUNNumber=Sing8 carcompound
8carcarNOUNNumber=Sing3 volubleobl
9..PUNCT_3 volublepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastToadabout Toad's new motor car; voluble propertytree rules

Example 2

My voluble aunt told us every detail of her holiday.

nmod:possamodnsubjiobjdetobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootMyPRONvolubleADJauntNOUNtoldVERBusPRONeveryDETdetailNOUNofADPherPRONholidayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 auntnmod:poss
2volublevolubleADJDegree=Pos3 auntamod
3auntauntNOUNNumber=Sing4 toldnsubj
4toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 toldiobj
6everyeveryDETPronType=Tot7 detaildet
7detaildetailNOUNNumber=Sing4 toldobj
8ofofADP_10 holidaycase
9herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 holidaynmod:poss
10holidayholidayNOUNNumber=Sing7 detailnmod
11..PUNCT_4 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpastMy voluble auntevery detail of aunt's holidayusvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient detail=Topic
2detailaunt's holidaynom detail «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

The voluble guide never stopped talking.

detamodnsubjadvmodxcomppunctrootTheDETvolubleADJguideNOUNneverADVstoppedVERBtalkingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 guidedet
2volublevolubleADJDegree=Pos3 guideamod
3guideguideNOUNNumber=Sing5 stoppednsubj
4neverneverADVPronType=Neg5 stoppedadvmod
5stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6talkingtalkVERBVerbForm=Ger5 stoppedxcomp
7..PUNCT_5 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not stoppastthe voluble guidevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2talkgerundthe voluble guide not said herevn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

She became voluble when she was excited.

nsubjxcompmarknsubjcopxcomppunctrootShePRONbecameVERBvolubleADJwhenSCONJshePRONwasAUXexcitedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 becamensubj
2becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3volublevolubleADJDegree=Pos2 becamexcomp
4whenwhenSCONJ_7 excitedmark
5sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 excitednsubj
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 excitedcop
7excitedexcitedADJDegree=Pos2 becamexcomp
8..PUNCT_2 becamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1becomepastShevoluble propertyvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
2ispastsheexcited propertytree rules

Example 5

He gave a voluble explanation that no one could follow.

nsubjdetamodobjobjdetnsubjauxacl:relclpunctrootHePRONgaveVERBaDETvolubleADJexplanationNOUNthatPRONnoDEToneNOUNcouldAUXfollowVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 gavensubj
2gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 explanationdet
4volublevolubleADJDegree=Pos5 explanationamod
5explanationexplanationNOUNNumber=Sing2 gaveobj
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 followobj
7nonoDETPronType=Neg8 onedet
8oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing10 follownsubj
9couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin10 followaux
10followfollowVERBVerbForm=Inf5 explanationacl:relcl
11..PUNCT_2 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastHea voluble explanationvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent explanation=Theme
2followcouldno onea voluble explanationvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme

Example 6

The parrot was voluble all morning.

detnsubjcopdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETparrotNOUNwasAUXvolubleADJallDETmorningNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 parrotdet
2parrotparrotNOUNNumber=Sing4 volublensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 volublecop
4volublevolubleADJDegree=Posrootroot
5allallDETPronType=Tot6 morningdet
6morningmorningNOUNNumber=Sing4 volubleobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_4 volublepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe parrotmorningvoluble propertytree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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