wise Who acts: Wise, wise decision, person, harness expert, wise old owl, Grandma · What happens: mean, have, make, be, know, give · To what, where: good sense, good choices, sensible one, lot, experience, good advice · Speech: someone speaks here
«wise» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: wise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Wise means having good sense and making good choices because of knowledge and experience.
The tree, 14 words nsubj ccomp amod obj cc conj amod obj case fixed obl cc conj punct root Wise ADJ means VERB having VERB good ADJ sense NOUN and CCONJ making VERB good ADJ choices NOUN because ADP of ADP knowledge NOUN and CCONJ experience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sense amod 5 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 making cc 7 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 having conj 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 choices amod 9 choices choice NOUN Number=Plur 7 making obj 10 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 12 knowledge case 11 of of ADP _ 10 because fixed 12 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 7 making obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 experience cc 14 experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 12 knowledge conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Wise vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have gerund good sense vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Patient 3 make gerund good choices because knowledge and experience vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product
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 wise decision or action is a sensible one.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop det amod punct root A DET wise ADJ decision NOUN or CCONJ action NOUN is AUX a DET sensible ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 decision det 2 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 3 decision amod 3 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 9 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 action cc 5 action action NOUN Number=Sing 3 decision conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 one cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 one det 8 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 one punct
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1 is a present a wise decision or action a sensible one tree rules
Meaning 3 «Wise to» (informal) means knowing about a trick.
punct nsubj csubj punct punct nsubj punct xcomp case det obl punct root « PUNCT Wise ADJ to PART » PUNCT ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB knowing VERB about ADP a DET trick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wise punct 2 Wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 8 means nsubj 3 to to PART _ 2 Wise csubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Wise punct 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 6 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 means nsubj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 knowing know VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 means xcomp 10 about about ADP _ 12 trick case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 trick det 12 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 9 knowing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present Wise vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 know not said to happen gerund Wise not said here about a trick vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about trick=Stimulus
Meaning 4 A person who is wise about something knows a lot about it from experience, such as a horse-harness expert who is bridle-wise.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj nsubj cop acl:relcl case obl det obj case nmod case obl punct case fixed det compound punct compound appos nsubj cop compound punct acl:relcl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX wise ADJ about ADP something PRON knows VERB a DET lot NOUN about ADP it PRON from ADP experience NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET horse NOUN - PUNCT harness NOUN expert NOUN who PRON is AUX bridle NOUN - PUNCT wise ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 knows nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 wise nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wise cop 5 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 2 person acl:relcl 6 about about ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 wise obl 8 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lot det 10 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 8 knows obj 11 about about ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 lot nmod 13 from from ADP _ 14 experience case 14 experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 8 knows obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 22 expert punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 22 expert case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 expert det 19 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 21 harness compound 20 - - PUNCT _ 19 horse punct 21 harness harness NOUN Number=Sing 22 expert compound 22 expert expert NOUN Number=Sing 14 experience appos 23 who who PRON PronType=Rel 27 wise nsubj 24 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 wise cop 25 bridle bridle NOUN Number=Sing 27 wise compound 26 - - PUNCT _ 25 bridle punct 27 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 22 expert acl:relcl 28 . . PUNCT _ 8 knows punct
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1 is present a person about something; wise property tree rules 2 know present a person a lot experience about lot vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus 3 is present a harness expert wise property tree rules
Example 1 The wise old owl gave good advice.
det amod amod nsubj amod obj punct root The DET wise ADJ old ADJ owl NOUN gave VERB good ADJ advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 owl det 2 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 4 owl amod 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 owl amod 4 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 5 gave nsubj 5 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 advice amod 7 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 5 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 gave punct
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1 give past the wise old owl good advice vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme
Example 2 It was wise to bring an umbrella.
expl cop mark csubj det obj punct root It PRON was AUX wise ADJ to PART bring VERB an DET umbrella 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 3 wise expl 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wise cop 3 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 bring mark 5 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wise csubj 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 umbrella det 7 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 5 bring obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wise punct
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1 is past wise property tree rules 2 bring to-infinitive a umbrella vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme
Example 3 Grandma is very wise.
nsubj cop advmod punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX very ADV wise ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 wise nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wise cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 wise advmod 4 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 wise punct
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1 is present Grandma wise property tree rules
Example 4 Making a wise choice takes thinking.
csubj det amod obj xcomp punct root Making VERB a DET wise ADJ choice NOUN takes VERB thinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 takes csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 choice det 3 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 4 choice amod 4 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Making obj 5 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 thinking think VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 takes xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 takes punct
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1 make gerund a wise choice vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product 2 take present Making vn require-103 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition 3 think speech: other gerund Making not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 It is not wise to swim alone.
expl cop advmod mark csubj advmod punct root It PRON is AUX not PART wise ADJ to PART swim VERB alone ADV . 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 wise expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wise cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 wise advmod 4 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 swim mark 6 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wise csubj 7 alone alone ADV _ 6 swim advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 wise punct
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1 not is present wise property tree rules 2 swim to-infinitive alone property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The king asked his wisest friend for help.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case obl punct root The DET king NOUN asked VERB his PRON wisest ADJ friend NOUN for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friend nmod:poss 5 wisest wise ADJ Degree=Sup 6 friend amod 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 help case 8 help help NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the king king's wisest friend for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient
Example 7 Learn from wise people's mistakes.
case amod nmod:poss case obl punct root Learn VERB from ADP wise ADJ people NOUN 's PART mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 from from ADP _ 6 mistakes case 3 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 4 people amod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 mistakes nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 people case 6 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 1 Learn obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Learn punct
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1 learn imperative you not said here wise people's mistakes vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from mistake=Source 2 mistake wise people nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 He took the toy back and nobody was any the wiser.
nsubj det obj advmod cc nsubj cop nsubj det conj punct root He PRON took VERB the DET toy NOUN back ADV and CCONJ nobody PRON was AUX any ADV the DET wiser 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 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 toy det 4 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 back back ADV _ 2 took advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 11 wiser cc 7 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 any nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 any cop 9 any anyone ADV Typo=Yes 11 wiser nsubj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wiser det 11 wiser wise ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 took conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take back past He the toy vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme 2 is past nobody anyone property tree rules
Example 9 The wise woman nodded her head.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET wise ADJ woman NOUN nodded VERB her PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 woman det 2 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 3 woman amod 3 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 4 nodded nsubj 4 nodded nod VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 head nmod:poss 6 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 nodded obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 nodded punct
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1 nod past the wise woman woman's head vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient
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