weak Who acts: Weak, liquid, weak signal, I, bridge, tea · What happens: mean, not have, break, damage, describe, have · To what, where: much power, body, drink, lot, truck, spelling
«weak» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: weak in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Weak means not strong; not having much power or energy in your body.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod parataxis amod obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Weak ADJ means VERB not PART strong ADJ ; PUNCT not PART having VERB much ADJ power NOUN or CCONJ energy NOUN in ADP your PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 strong advmod 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 having punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 having advmod 7 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 power amod 9 power power NOUN Number=Sing 7 having obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 energy cc 11 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 9 power conj 12 in in ADP _ 14 body case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 body nmod:poss 14 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 having obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Weak strong property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not have gerund much power or energy your body vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=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 Weak means easy to break or damage.
nsubj xcomp mark xcomp cc conj punct root Weak ADJ means VERB easy ADJ to PART break VERB or CCONJ damage VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 break mark 5 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 easy xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 damage cc 7 damage damage VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 break conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Weak easy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 break to-infinitive Weak not said here vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 damage infinitive Weak not said here vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Weak describes a drink or liquid that has a lot of water and not much taste, like weak tea.
The tree, 19 words nsubj det obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod cc advmod amod conj punct case amod parataxis punct root Weak PROPN describes VERB a DET drink NOUN or CCONJ liquid NOUN that PRON has VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP water NOUN and CCONJ not PART much ADJ taste NOUN , PUNCT like ADP weak ADJ tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weak Weak PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 drink det 4 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 liquid cc 6 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 4 drink conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 liquid acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lot det 10 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 8 has obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 water case 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 lot nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 taste cc 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 much advmod 15 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 16 taste amod 16 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 12 water conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 tea punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 tea case 19 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 20 tea amod 20 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 8 has parataxis 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Weak a drink or liquid vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent drink=Theme 2 have present liquid a lot of water and much taste vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Meaning 4 Weak means not good at something, like a weak point.
nsubj advmod xcomp case obl punct case det amod appos punct root Weak ADJ means VERB not PART good ADJ at ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET weak ADJ point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 good advmod 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 good obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 point punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 point case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 point det 10 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 11 point amod 11 point point NOUN Number=Sing 6 something appos 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Weak good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A weak signal, light or sound is faint.
det amod nsubj punct conj cc conj cop punct root A DET weak ADJ signal NOUN , PUNCT light NOUN or CCONJ sound NOUN is AUX faint ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 signal det 2 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 3 signal amod 3 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 9 faint nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 light punct 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 signal conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 sound cc 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 signal conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 faint cop 9 faint faint ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 faint punct
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1 is present a weak signal and light or sound faint property tree rules
Example 1 I felt weak after being ill.
nsubj xcomp mark cop xcomp punct root I PRON felt VERB weak ADJ after SCONJ being AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 after after SCONJ _ 6 ill mark 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 ill cop 6 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I weak property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is gerund I not said here ill property tree rules
Example 2 The bridge was too weak to hold the truck.
det nsubj cop advmod mark advcl det obj punct root The DET bridge NOUN was AUX too ADV weak ADJ to PART hold VERB the DET truck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 5 weak nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 weak cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 weak advmod 5 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 hold mark 7 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 weak advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 truck det 9 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 7 hold obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 weak punct
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1 is past the bridge weak property tree rules 2 hold to-infinitive the bridge not said here the truck vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truck=Theme
Example 3 This tea is too weak.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root This DET tea NOUN is AUX too ADV weak ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 tea det 2 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 5 weak nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 weak cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 weak advmod 5 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 weak punct
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1 is present this tea weak property tree rules
Example 4 My weak spot is spelling.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct root My PRON weak ADJ spot NOUN is AUX spelling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 spot nmod:poss 2 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 3 spot amod 3 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 5 spelling nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spelling cop 5 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 spelling punct
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1 is a present My weak spot spelling tree rules
Example 5 The Wi-Fi signal is weak in the garden.
det compound punct compound nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET Wi PROPN - PUNCT Fi NOUN signal NOUN is AUX weak ADJ in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 signal det 2 Wi Wi PROPN Number=Sing 5 signal compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 Wi punct 4 Fi fi NOUN Number=Sing 5 signal compound 5 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 7 weak nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 weak cop 7 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 garden case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 garden det 10 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 7 weak obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 weak punct
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1 is present the Wi Fi signal the garden weak property tree rules
Example 6 A weak magnet can only pick up one paper clip.
det amod nsubj aux advmod compound:prt nummod compound obj punct root A DET weak ADJ magnet NOUN can AUX only ADV pick VERB up ADP one NUM paper NOUN clip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 magnet det 2 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 3 magnet amod 3 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 6 pick nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 pick aux 5 only only ADV _ 6 pick advmod 6 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 pick compound:prt 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 clip nummod 9 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 10 clip compound 10 clip clip NOUN Number=Sing 6 pick obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 pick punct
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1 pick up can a weak magnet one paper clip vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clip=Topic
Example 7 The baby bird was weak and couldn't fly.
det compound nsubj cop cc aux advmod conj punct root The DET baby NOUN bird NOUN was AUX weak ADJ and CCONJ could AUX n't PART fly VERB . 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 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 bird compound 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 weak nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 weak cop 5 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 fly cc 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 fly aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 fly advmod 9 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 weak conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 weak punct
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1 is past the baby bird weak property tree rules 2 not fly could the baby bird not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Exercise makes weak muscles stronger.
nsubj amod obj xcomp punct root Exercise NOUN makes VERB weak ADJ muscles NOUN stronger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 4 muscles amod 4 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obj 5 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 makes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Exercise weak muscles strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset muscle=Product
Example 9 The poor Dog was so weak he could not stand.
det amod nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct root The DET poor ADJ Dog PROPN was AUX so ADV weak ADJ he PRON could AUX not PART stand VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Dog det 2 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Dog amod 3 Dog Dog PROPN _ 6 weak nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 weak cop 5 so so ADV _ 6 weak advmod 6 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 stand nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 stand aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 stand advmod 10 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 weak ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 weak punct
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1 is past the poor Dog weak property tree rules 2 not stand could Dog vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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