wow Who acts: you, She, show, magician, new playground, thanks · What happens: say, be, impress, wow, use, show · To what, where: someone, judges, wow, lot, full marks, audience · Speech: someone speaks here
«wow» 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: wow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: exclamation — kept apart, not parsed.
Said when you are surprised, amazed or impressed.
advmod nsubj cop ccomp punct conj cc conj punct root Said VERB when ADV you PRON are AUX surprised ADJ , PUNCT amazed ADJ or CCONJ impressed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 surprised advmod 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 surprised nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 surprised cop 5 surprised surprised ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Said ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 amazed punct 7 amazed amazed ADJ Degree=Pos 5 surprised conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 impressed cc 9 impressed impressed ADJ Degree=Pos 5 surprised conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Said punct
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1 say speech: assert participle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present you surprised property tree rules 3 be you not said here tree rules 4 be you not said here 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 Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To impress someone greatly: «She wowed the judges».
mark advcl obj advmod punct punct nsubj det obj punct punct root To PART impress VERB someone PRON greatly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON wowed VERB the DET judges NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 impress mark 2 impress impress VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 wowed advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 impress obj 4 greatly greatly ADV _ 2 impress advmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 2 impress punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 wowed punct 7 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wowed nsubj 8 wowed wow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 judges det 10 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 8 wowed obj 11 » » PUNCT _ 8 wowed punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 wowed punct
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1 impress to-infinitive She not said here someone greatly property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 wow in a quote past She the judges vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus judge=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: noun, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A great success: «The show was a wow».
det amod punct punct det nsubj cop det appos punct punct root A DET great ADJ success NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET show NOUN was AUX a DET wow NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 success det 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 3 success amod 3 success success NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 3 success punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 10 wow punct 6 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 show det 7 show show NOUN Number=Sing 10 wow nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 wow cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wow det 10 wow wow NOUN _ 3 success appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 wow punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 success punct
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1 is a in a quote past the show a wow tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: sarcastic — kept apart, not parsed.
Used to show you are not impressed: «Wow, thanks a lot».
The tree, 11 words advcl mark advcl nsubj cop advmod punct punct discourse punct parataxis det obj punct punct root Used VERB to PART show VERB you PRON are AUX not PART impressed ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Wow INTJ , PUNCT thanks VERB a DET lot NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 impressed advcl 2 to to PART _ 3 show mark 3 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Used advcl 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 impressed nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 impressed cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 impressed advmod 7 impressed impressed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 thanks punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 thanks punct 10 Wow wow INTJ _ 12 thanks discourse 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 Wow punct 12 thanks thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 impressed parataxis 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lot det 14 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 12 thanks obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 thanks punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 impressed punct
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1 use participle you not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 show to-infinitive you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not is present you impressed property tree rules 4 thank speech: thank in a quote present a lot vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Example 1 Wow, look at that rainbow!
discourse punct case det obl punct root Wow INTJ , PUNCT look VERB at ADP that DET rainbow NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wow wow INTJ _ 3 look discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Wow punct 3 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 rainbow case 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 rainbow det 6 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 3 look obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here at that rainbow vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at rainbow=Theme
Example 2 «Wow, you got full marks!»
punct discourse punct nsubj amod obj punct punct root « PUNCT Wow INTJ , PUNCT you PRON got VERB full ADJ marks NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 got punct 2 Wow wow INTJ _ 5 got discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Wow punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 got nsubj 5 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 7 marks amod 7 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 5 got obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 got punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 got punct
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1 get in a quote past you full marks vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mark=Stimulus
Example 3 The magician wowed the audience.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET magician NOUN wowed VERB the DET audience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 3 wowed nsubj 3 wowed wow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 audience det 5 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 3 wowed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 wowed punct
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1 wow past the magician the audience vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus audience=Experiencer
Example 4 The new playground has a real wow factor.
det amod nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET new ADJ playground NOUN has VERB a DET real ADJ wow ADJ factor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 playground det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 playground amod 3 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 factor det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 factor amod 7 wow wow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 factor amod 8 factor factor NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the new playground a real wow factor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent factor=Patient
Example 5 Use some wow words in your story to make it exciting.
det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Use VERB some DET wow ADJ words NOUN in ADP your PRON story NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON exciting ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 words det 3 wow wow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 words amod 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 story case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 story nmod:poss 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 words nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 make obj 11 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 9 make xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here some wow words your story vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here story exciting property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 6 «Wow, thanks for eating all the chips,» said Lily crossly.
The tree, 10 words punct discourse punct ccomp mark acl det:predet det obj punct punct nsubj advmod punct root « PUNCT Wow INTJ , PUNCT thanks NOUN for SCONJ eating VERB all DET the DET chips NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Lily PROPN crossly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 thanks punct 2 Wow wow INTJ _ 4 thanks discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Wow punct 4 thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing 12 said ccomp 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 eating mark 6 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 thanks acl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 chips det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 chips det 9 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 6 eating obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 4 thanks punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 4 thanks punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 12 said nsubj 14 crossly crossly ADV _ 12 said advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 eat in a quote gerund thanks not said here all chips vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient 2 say speech: assert past Lily crossly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The dancers wowed the judges at the competition.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET dancers NOUN wowed VERB the DET judges NOUN at ADP the DET competition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dancers det 2 dancers dancer NOUN Number=Plur 3 wowed nsubj 3 wowed wow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 judges det 5 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 3 wowed obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 competition case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 competition det 8 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 3 wowed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wowed punct
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1 wow past the dancers the judges the competition vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus judge=Experiencer
Example 8 Wow, but it's a fine feeling to be so smart!"
discourse punct cc nsubj cop det amod mark cop advmod acl punct punct root Wow INTJ , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON 's AUX a DET fine ADJ feeling NOUN to PART be AUX so ADV smart ADJ ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wow wow INTJ _ 8 feeling discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Wow punct 3 but but CCONJ _ 8 feeling cc 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 feeling nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 feeling cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feeling det 7 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling amod 8 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 to to PART _ 12 smart mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 smart cop 11 so so ADV _ 12 smart advmod 12 smart smart ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling acl 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 feeling punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 8 feeling punct
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1 is a present it a fine feeling tree rules 2 is to-infinitive smart property tree rules
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