weakness Who acts: Weakness, state, Spelling, you, I, Kryptonite · What happens: be, not be, mean, like, find, resist · To what, where: state, body, part, weakness, strengths, sign · Speech: someone speaks here
«weakness» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: weakness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Weakness is the state of not being strong in body: «weakness in her legs».
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det mark advmod cop acl case obl punct punct parataxis case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root Weakness NOUN is AUX the DET state NOUN of SCONJ not PART being AUX strong ADJ in ADP body NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT weakness NOUN in ADP her PRON legs NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 state det 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 8 strong mark 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 strong advmod 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 strong cop 8 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 state acl 9 in in ADP _ 10 body case 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 strong obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 weakness punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 weakness punct 13 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 4 state parataxis 14 in in ADP _ 16 legs case 15 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 legs nmod:poss 16 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 13 weakness nmod 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 weakness punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 state punct
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1 is a present Weakness the state tree rules 2 not is gerund the state not said here body strong property tree rules
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 A weakness is a part of something or someone that is not good or strong enough: «Spelling is my weakness».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl cc conj advmod punct punct nsubj cop nmod:poss parataxis punct punct root A DET weakness NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON that PRON is AUX not PART good ADJ or CCONJ strong ADJ enough ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT Spelling NOUN is AUX my PRON weakness NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weakness det 2 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 part nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 someone cc 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 something conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 good nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 good cop 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 good advmod 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 strong cc 15 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 13 good conj 16 enough enough ADV _ 15 strong advmod 17 : : PUNCT _ 22 weakness punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 22 weakness punct 19 Spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 22 weakness nsubj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 weakness cop 21 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 weakness nmod:poss 22 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 5 part parataxis 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 weakness punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a weakness a part of something tree rules 2 not is present good property tree rules 3 be enough property tree rules 4 is a in a quote present Spelling my weakness tree rules
Meaning 3 A weakness for something means you like it very much and find it hard to resist: «a weakness for chocolate».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj case nmod nsubj ccomp obj advmod advmod cc conj obj xcomp mark xcomp punct punct det parataxis case nmod punct punct root A DET weakness NOUN for ADP something PRON means VERB you PRON like VERB it PRON very ADV much ADV and CCONJ find VERB it PRON hard ADJ to PART resist VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET weakness NOUN for ADP chocolate NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 weakness det 2 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 weakness nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 like nsubj 7 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 like obj 9 very very ADV _ 10 much advmod 10 much much ADV _ 7 like advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 find cc 12 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 like conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 find obj 14 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 find xcomp 15 to to PART _ 16 resist mark 16 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 hard xcomp 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 weakness punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 weakness punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 weakness det 20 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 21 for for ADP _ 22 chocolate case 22 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 20 weakness nmod 23 » » PUNCT _ 20 weakness punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a weakness for something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 like present you weakness vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme 3 find infinitive you not said here weakness hard property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic 4 resist to-infinitive weakness not said here tree rules
Example 1 Spelling is my weakness, but I'm getting better.
nsubj cop nmod:poss punct cc nsubj aux parataxis xcomp punct root Spelling NOUN is AUX my PRON weakness NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON 'm AUX getting VERB better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 4 weakness nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 weakness cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 weakness nmod:poss 4 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 getting punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 getting cc 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 getting nsubj 8 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 getting aux 9 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 weakness parataxis 10 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 getting xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 weakness punct
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1 is a present Spelling my weakness tree rules 2 get present · progressive I good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 Write down your strengths and weaknesses.
compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root Write VERB down ADP your PRON strengths NOUN and CCONJ weaknesses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Write compound:prt 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 strengths nmod:poss 4 strengths strength NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 weaknesses cc 6 weaknesses weakness NOUN Number=Plur 4 strengths conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write down imperative you not said here your strengths and weaknesses vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strength=Theme
Example 3 Kryptonite is Superman's weakness.
nsubj cop nmod:poss case punct root Kryptonite PROPN is AUX Superman PROPN 's PART weakness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kryptonite Kryptonite PROPN Number=Sing 5 weakness nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 weakness cop 3 Superman Superman PROPN Number=Sing 5 weakness nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 Superman case 5 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 weakness punct
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1 is a present Kryptonite Superman's weakness tree rules
Example 4 Gran has a weakness for cake.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Gran PROPN has VERB a DET weakness NOUN for ADP cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 weakness det 4 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 cake case 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 weakness nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Gran a weakness for cake vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weakness=Patient
Example 5 Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.
csubj case obl cop advmod det case nmod punct root Asking VERB for ADP help NOUN is AUX not PART a DET sign NOUN of ADP weakness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 sign csubj 2 for for ADP _ 3 help case 3 help help NOUN Number=Sing 1 Asking obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sign cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 sign advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sign det 7 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 weakness case 9 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 7 sign nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 sign punct
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1 ask speech: ask gerund for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a present Asking a sign of weakness tree rules
Example 6 The engineer found a weakness in the wall.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET engineer NOUN found VERB a DET weakness NOUN in ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 engineer det 2 engineer engineer NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 weakness det 5 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the engineer a weakness the wall vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weakness=Topic
Example 7 The illness caused weakness in his arms.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET illness NOUN caused VERB weakness NOUN in ADP his PRON arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 illness det 2 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused nsubj 3 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 arms case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 arms nmod:poss 7 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 caused obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 caused punct
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1 cause past the illness weakness illness's arms vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition weakness=Patient
Example 8 It was not long, however, before he had cause to regret his weakness.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod punct advmod punct mark nsubj aux parataxis mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON was AUX not PART long ADJ , PUNCT however ADV , PUNCT before SCONJ he PRON had AUX cause VERB to PART regret VERB his PRON weakness 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 4 long nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 long cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 long advmod 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 however punct 6 however however ADV _ 4 long advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 cause punct 8 before before SCONJ _ 11 cause mark 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 cause nsubj 10 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 cause aux 11 cause cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 long parataxis 12 to to PART _ 13 regret mark 13 regret regret VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 cause xcomp 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 weakness nmod:poss 15 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 13 regret obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 long punct
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1 not is past It however, long property tree rules 2 cause past · perfect he tree rules 3 regret to-infinitive he not said here his weakness vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer weakness=Stimulus
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