watchful Who acts: Paying, you, lifeguard, We, mother bird, cat · What happens: pay, happen, notice, keep, build, be · To what, where: careful attention, danger, watchful eye, swimmers, den, busy road
«watchful» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: watchful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Paying careful attention to what is happening, so you notice any danger or problem.
The tree, 14 words csubj amod obj case obl aux punct advmod nsubj advcl det obj cc conj punct root Paying VERB careful ADJ attention NOUN to ADP what PRON is AUX happening VERB , PUNCT so ADV you PRON notice VERB any DET danger NOUN or CCONJ problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 happening csubj 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 attention amod 3 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 1 Paying obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 what case 5 what what PRON PronType=Rel 1 Paying obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 happening aux 7 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 notice punct 9 so so ADV _ 11 notice advmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 notice nsubj 11 notice notice VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 happening advcl 12 any any DET PronType=Ind 13 danger det 13 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 11 notice obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 problem cc 15 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 13 danger conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 happening punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pay gerund careful attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset 2 happen present · progressive Paying vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 notice present you any danger or problem vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer danger=Stimulus
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.
Example 1 The lifeguard kept a watchful eye on the swimmers.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN kept VERB a DET watchful ADJ eye NOUN on ADP the DET swimmers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 eye det 5 watchful watchful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 eye amod 6 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 swimmers case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 swimmers det 9 swimmers swimmer NOUN Number=Plur 3 kept obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 keep past the lifeguard a watchful eye the swimmers vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent eye=Theme on swimmer=Location
Example 2 We built the den under the watchful eye of our teacher.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root We PRON built VERB the DET den NOUN under ADP the DET watchful ADJ eye NOUN of ADP our PRON teacher 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 den det 4 den den NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 under under ADP _ 8 eye case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 eye det 7 watchful watchful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 eye amod 8 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 teacher case 10 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 teacher nmod:poss 11 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 eye nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 build past We the den the watchful eye of our teacher vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Product
Example 3 The mother bird was watchful as the cat came near.
det compound nsubj cop mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET mother NOUN bird NOUN was AUX watchful ADJ as SCONJ the DET cat NOUN came VERB near ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 bird compound 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 watchful nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 watchful cop 5 watchful watchful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as SCONJ _ 9 came mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cat det 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 watchful advcl 10 near near ADV _ 9 came advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 watchful punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the mother bird watchful property tree rules 2 come past the cat near property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Be watchful when you cross a busy road.
cop advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root Be AUX watchful ADJ when ADV you PRON cross VERB a DET busy ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 watchful cop 2 watchful watchful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 cross advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 cross nsubj 5 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 watchful advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 road det 7 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 road amod 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 cross obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 watchful punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is imperative you not said here watchful property tree rules 2 cross present you a busy road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 5 The watchful guard noticed the open gate.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET watchful ADJ guard NOUN noticed VERB the DET open ADJ gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 guard det 2 watchful watchful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 guard amod 3 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 4 noticed nsubj 4 noticed notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gate det 6 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gate amod 7 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 noticed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 noticed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 notice past the watchful guard the open gate vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer gate=Stimulus
Example 6 Meerkats take turns to be watchful while the others feed.
nsubj obj mark cop advcl mark det nsubj advcl punct root Meerkats NOUN take VERB turns NOUN to PART be AUX watchful ADJ while SCONJ the DET others NOUN feed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meerkats meerkat NOUN Number=Plur 2 take nsubj 2 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 turns turn NOUN Number=Plur 2 take obj 4 to to PART _ 6 watchful mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 watchful cop 6 watchful watchful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 take advcl 7 while while SCONJ _ 10 feed mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 others det 9 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 feed nsubj 10 feed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 take advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take present Meerkats turns vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme 2 is to-infinitive Meerkats not said here watchful property tree rules 3 feed present the others vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 7 But the watchful Nephele contrived to circumvent her cruel designs, and succeeded in getting the children out of the palace.
The tree, 20 words cc det amod nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss amod obj punct cc conj mark advcl det obj case case det obl punct root But CCONJ the DET watchful ADJ Nephele PROPN contrived VERB to PART circumvent VERB her PRON cruel ADJ designs NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ succeeded VERB in SCONJ getting VERB the DET children NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET palace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 contrived cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Nephele det 3 watchful watchful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Nephele amod 4 Nephele Nephele PROPN Number=Sing 5 contrived nsubj 5 contrived contrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 circumvent mark 7 circumvent circumvent VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 contrived xcomp 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 designs nmod:poss 9 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 10 designs amod 10 designs design NOUN Number=Plur 7 circumvent obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 succeeded punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 succeeded cc 13 succeeded succeed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 contrived conj 14 in in SCONJ _ 15 getting mark 15 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 succeeded advcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 children det 17 children child NOUN Number=Plur 15 getting obj 18 out out ADP _ 21 palace case 19 of of ADP _ 21 palace case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 palace det 21 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 15 getting obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 contrived punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 contrive past the watchful Nephele tree rules 2 circumvent to-infinitive the watchful Nephele not said here Nephele's cruel designs vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent design=Location 3 succeed past the watchful Nephele not said here vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 get gerund the watchful Nephele not said here the children the palace vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer child=Stimulus 5 design Nephele nom design «act transitive»: poss=agent
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