wistful Who acts: you, She, old man, man, Rat, swallows · What happens: long, not have, be, give, wave, look · To what, where: something, wistful smile, goodbye, voice, wistful look, closed door · Speech: someone speaks here
«wistful» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: wistful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sad and full of longing for something you cannot have, or for something that is past.
The tree, 17 words cc conj mark advcl case obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct cc case obj nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root Sad ADJ and CCONJ full ADJ of SCONJ longing VERB for ADP something PRON you PRON can AUX not PART have VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ for ADP something PRON that PRON is AUX past ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 full cc 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Sad conj 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 longing mark 5 longing long VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 full advcl 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 longing obl 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 have nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 have aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 have advmod 11 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 something acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 something punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 something cc 14 for for ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 have obj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 past nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 past cop 18 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sad punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 long gerund for something vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for something=Theme 2 not have can you something vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 3 is present past 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 Thoughtful and dreamy, with gentle sadness.
cc conj punct case amod conj punct root Thoughtful ADJ and CCONJ dreamy ADJ , PUNCT with ADP gentle ADJ sadness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thoughtful thoughtful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 dreamy cc 3 dreamy dreamy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Thoughtful conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 sadness punct 5 with with ADP _ 7 sadness case 6 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sadness amod 7 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thoughtful conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thoughtful punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 She gave a wistful smile as she waved goodbye.
nsubj det amod obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET wistful ADJ smile NOUN as SCONJ she PRON waved VERB goodbye NOUN . 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smile det 4 wistful wistful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smile amod 5 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 waved mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 waved nsubj 8 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gave advcl 9 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 8 waved obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past She a wistful smile vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme 2 wave past she goodbye vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goodbye=Patient
Example 2 The old man looked wistful as he spoke of his childhood.
det amod nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET old ADJ man NOUN looked VERB wistful ADJ as SCONJ he PRON spoke VERB of ADP his PRON childhood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 wistful wistful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 looked xcomp 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 spoke mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 spoke nsubj 8 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 looked advcl 9 of of ADP _ 11 childhood case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 childhood nmod:poss 11 childhood childhood NOUN Number=Sing 8 spoke obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look past the old man wistful property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 speak speech: other past man of man's childhood vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The Rat felt wistful when the swallows talked of the south.
det nsubj xcomp advmod det nsubj advcl case det obl punct root The DET Rat PROPN felt VERB wistful ADJ when ADV the DET swallows NOUN talked VERB of ADP the DET south NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Rat det 2 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wistful wistful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 talked advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 swallows det 7 swallows swallow NOUN Number=Plur 8 talked nsubj 8 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 felt advcl 9 of of ADP _ 11 south case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 south det 11 south south NOUN Number=Sing 8 talked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 feel past the Rat wistful property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 talk past the swallows of the south vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 There was a wistful note in her voice.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET wistful ADJ note NOUN in ADP her PRON voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 note det 4 wistful wistful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 note amod 5 note note NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 8 voice case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 voice nmod:poss 8 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a wistful note note's voice; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in voice=Location
Example 5 The puppy gave a wistful look at the closed door.
det nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN gave VERB a DET wistful ADJ look NOUN at ADP the DET closed VERB door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 look det 5 wistful wistful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look amod 6 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 at at ADP _ 10 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 door det 9 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 door amod 10 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past the puppy a wistful look the closed door vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent look=Theme at door=Asset 2 close participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The song was sweet and wistful.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET song NOUN was AUX sweet ADJ and CCONJ wistful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 song det 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 sweet nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sweet cop 4 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 wistful cc 6 wistful wistful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sweet conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 sweet punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the song sweet property tree rules 2 be the song not said here tree rules
Example 7 ‘Don’t be long,’ replied Zizi, and she watched him go with wistful eyes.
The tree, 14 words punct ccomp advmod cop advmod punct punct nsubj punct cc nsubj advcl obj xcomp case amod obl punct root ‘ PUNCT Do VERB n’t PART be AUX long ADJ , PUNCT ’ PUNCT replied VERB Zizi PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON watched VERB him PRON go VERB with ADP wistful ADJ eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 2 Do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 replied ccomp 3 n’t not PART Polarity=Neg 5 long advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 long cop 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Do advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 7 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 8 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Zizi Zizi PROPN Number=Sing 8 replied nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 watched punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 watched cc 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 watched nsubj 13 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 replied advcl 14 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 watched obj 15 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 watched xcomp 16 with with ADP _ 18 eyes case 17 wistful wistful ADJ Degree=Pos 18 eyes amod 18 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 15 go obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 replied punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive long property tree rules 3 reply speech: assert past Zizi vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 watch past Zizi him = he tree rules 5 go infinitive him = he not said here with wistful eyes vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with eye=Beneficiary
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