wimp Who acts: wimp, you, water, I, He, brother · What happens: be, see, wimp out, not do, do, not be · To what, where: person, something, wimp, big roller coaster, someone, feelings · Speech: someone speaks here
«wimp» 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: wimp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, unkind — kept apart, not parsed.
A wimp is a person who is seen as weak, scared or not brave.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl case obl punct conj cc advmod conj punct root A DET wimp NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX seen VERB as ADP weak ADJ , PUNCT scared ADJ or CCONJ not PART brave ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wimp det 2 wimp wimp NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 seen nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 seen aux:pass 8 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl:relcl 9 as as ADP _ 10 weak case 10 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 8 seen obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 scared punct 12 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 10 weak conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 brave cc 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 brave advmod 15 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 10 weak conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a wimp a person tree rules 2 see present · passive a person as weak vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as weak=Attribute
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To wimp out is to decide not to do something because you are scared.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl compound:prt cop mark advmod mark ccomp obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART wimp VERB out ADP is AUX to PART decide VERB not PART to PART do VERB something PRON because SCONJ you PRON are AUX scared ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wimp mark 2 wimp wimp VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 decide advcl 3 out out ADP _ 2 wimp compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 decide cop 5 to to PART _ 6 decide mark 6 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 do advmod 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 decide ccomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 because because SCONJ _ 14 scared mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 scared nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 scared cop 14 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 6 decide advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 decide punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wimp out to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present decide property tree rules 3 not do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 is present you scared property tree rules
Example 1 Don't be a wimp, the water isn't that cold!
advmod cop det obj punct det nsubj cop advmod nsubj parataxis punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET wimp NOUN , PUNCT the DET water NOUN is AUX n't PART that PRON cold ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 wimp advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 wimp cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wimp det 5 wimp wimp NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 cold punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 cold nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 cold cop 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 cold advmod 11 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 cold nsubj 12 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wimp parataxis 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a wimp tree rules 3 not is present the water cold property tree rules
Example 2 I wimped out of going on the big roller coaster.
nsubj mark mark advcl case det amod compound obl punct root I PRON wimped VERB out ADP of SCONJ going VERB on ADP the DET big ADJ roller NOUN coaster NOUN . 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 wimped nsubj 2 wimped wimp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 5 going mark 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 going mark 5 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 wimped advcl 6 on on ADP _ 10 coaster case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 coaster det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 coaster amod 9 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 10 coaster compound 10 coaster coaster NOUN Number=Sing 5 going obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wimped punct
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1 wimp out past I tree rules 2 go gerund I not said here the big roller coaster vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on coaster=Location
Example 3 He's not a wimp; he's just careful.
nsubj cop advmod det punct nsubj cop advmod conj punct root He PRON 's AUX not PART a DET wimp NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON 's AUX just ADV careful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 wimp nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wimp cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 wimp advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wimp det 5 wimp wimp NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 careful punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 careful nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 careful cop 9 just just ADV _ 10 careful advmod 10 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wimp conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 wimp punct
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1 not is a present He a wimp tree rules 2 is present he careful property tree rules
Example 4 My brother is a wimp about spiders.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case nmod punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX a DET wimp NOUN about ADP spiders 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 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 wimp nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wimp cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wimp det 5 wimp wimp NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 about about ADP _ 7 spiders case 7 spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 5 wimp nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 wimp punct
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1 is a present My brother a wimp about spiders tree rules
Example 5 Calling someone a wimp can hurt their feelings.
csubj obj det obj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET wimp NOUN can AUX hurt VERB their PRON feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 hurt csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wimp det 4 wimp wimp NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 hurt aux 6 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 feelings nmod:poss 8 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 6 hurt obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 hurt punct
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1 call gerund someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme wimp=Result 2 hurt can Calling their feelings vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient
Example 6 She almost wimped out, but then she jumped.
nsubj advmod compound:prt punct cc advmod nsubj conj punct root She PRON almost ADV wimped VERB out ADP , PUNCT but CCONJ then ADV she PRON jumped VERB . 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 wimped nsubj 2 almost almost ADV _ 3 wimped advmod 3 wimped wimp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 wimped compound:prt 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 jumped punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 jumped cc 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 jumped advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 jumped nsubj 9 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wimped conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wimped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wimp out past She almost property tree rules 2 jump past she then vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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