wonder Who acts: Wonder, I, sky, She, cat, children · What happens: wonder, be, want, know, mean, not be · To what, where: answer, feeling, something, world, one, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«wonder» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: wonder in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To wonder is to think about something and want to know the answer.
mark csubj cop mark case obl cc conj mark xcomp det obj punct root To PART wonder VERB is AUX to PART think VERB about ADP something PRON and CCONJ want VERB to PART know VERB the DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wonder mark 2 wonder wonder VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 think csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 think cop 4 to to PART _ 5 think mark 5 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 about about ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 think obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 want cc 9 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 think conj 10 to to PART _ 11 know mark 11 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 want xcomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 answer det 13 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 11 know obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 think punct
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1 wonder speech: ask to-infinitive vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 be speech: other present about something; think property tree rules 3 want present vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 know not said to happen to-infinitive the answer vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
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 Wonder is a feeling of surprise and amazement at something beautiful or strange.
nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj case nmod amod cc conj punct root Wonder NOUN is AUX a DET feeling NOUN of ADP surprise NOUN and CCONJ amazement NOUN at ADP something PRON beautiful ADJ or CCONJ strange ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wonder wonder NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 surprise case 6 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 amazement cc 8 amazement amazement NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling conj 9 at at ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 amazement nmod 11 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 strange cc 13 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 11 beautiful conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Wonder a feeling and amazement at something of surprise tree rules
Meaning 3 A wonder is something amazing, like the wonders of the world.
det nsubj cop amod punct case det conj case det nmod punct root A DET wonder NOUN is AUX something PRON amazing ADJ , PUNCT like ADP the DET wonders NOUN of ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wonder det 2 wonder wonder NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 wonders punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 wonders case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wonders det 9 wonders wonder NOUN Number=Plur 4 something conj 10 of of ADP _ 12 world case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 world det 12 world world NOUN Number=Sing 9 wonders nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a wonder something tree rules 2 wonder the world nom wonder «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 «No wonder» means it is not surprising.
punct det nsubj punct nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root « PUNCT No DET wonder NOUN » PUNCT means VERB it PRON is AUX not PART surprising ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 wonder punct 2 No no DET PronType=Neg 3 wonder det 3 wonder wonder NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 wonder punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 surprising nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 surprising cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 surprising advmod 9 surprising surprising ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present no wonder vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not is present wonder surprising property tree rules
Example 1 I wonder why the sky is blue.
nsubj advmod det nsubj cop ccomp punct root I PRON wonder VERB why ADV the DET sky NOUN is AUX blue 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 wonder nsubj 2 wonder wonder VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 why why ADV PronType=Int 7 blue advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sky det 5 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 7 blue nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 blue cop 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 2 wonder ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wonder punct
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1 wonder speech: ask present I vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present the sky blue property tree rules
Example 2 She wondered where her cat had gone.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss nsubj aux ccomp punct root She PRON wondered VERB where ADV her PRON cat NOUN had AUX gone 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 2 wondered nsubj 2 wondered wonder VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 gone advmod 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 cat nmod:poss 5 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 7 gone nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 gone aux 7 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 wondered ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wondered punct
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1 wonder speech: ask past She vn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 go past · perfect her cat vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The children looked at the stars in wonder.
det nsubj case det obl case obl punct root The DET children NOUN looked VERB at ADP the DET stars NOUN in ADP wonder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 stars case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stars det 6 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 3 looked obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 wonder case 8 wonder wonder NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the children in wonder; at the stars vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at star=Theme
Example 4 The pyramids are one of the wonders of the world.
det nsubj cop case det nmod case det nmod punct root The DET pyramids NOUN are AUX one NUM of ADP the DET wonders NOUN of ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pyramids det 2 pyramids pyramid NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 wonders case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wonders det 7 wonders wonder NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 world case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 world det 10 world world NOUN Number=Sing 7 wonders nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present the pyramids one of the wonders of the world tree rules 2 wonder the world nom wonder «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 You didn't sleep — no wonder you are tired!
nsubj aux advmod punct det nsubj nsubj cop advcl punct root You PRON did AUX n't PART sleep VERB — PUNCT no DET wonder NOUN you PRON are AUX tired ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 sleep nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sleep aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 sleep advmod 4 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 10 tired punct 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 wonder det 7 wonder wonder NOUN Number=Sing 10 tired nsubj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 tired nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tired cop 10 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sleep advcl 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 sleep punct
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1 not sleep past · do-support You vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present no wonder tired property tree rules
Example 6 I wonder if you could help me.
nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp obj punct root I PRON wonder VERB if SCONJ you PRON could AUX help VERB me PRON . 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 wonder nsubj 2 wonder wonder VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 if if SCONJ _ 6 help mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 help nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 help aux 6 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wonder ccomp 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 help obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wonder punct
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1 wonder speech: ask present I vn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 help a condition, not said to happen could you me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary
Example 7 He wondered about the strange noise.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root He PRON wondered VERB about ADP the DET strange ADJ noise NOUN . 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 wondered nsubj 2 wondered wonder VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 6 noise case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 noise det 5 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 6 noise amod 6 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 2 wondered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wondered punct
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1 wonder speech: ask past He about the strange noise vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about noise=Stimulus
Example 8 The Grand Canyon is a natural wonder.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET Grand PROPN Canyon PROPN is AUX a DET natural ADJ wonder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Canyon det 2 Grand Grand PROPN _ 3 Canyon compound 3 Canyon Canyon PROPN Number=Sing 7 wonder nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wonder cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wonder det 6 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wonder amod 7 wonder wonder NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 wonder punct
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1 is a present the Grand Canyon a natural wonder tree rules
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