wuss Who acts: Wuss, old country way, you, water, He, I · What happens: see, be, say, do, not be, call · To what, where: person, old country way, wuss, me, big ride, total wuss · Speech: someone speaks here
«wuss» 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: wuss in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: slang, mildly rude — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who is seen as weak, scared or not brave.
det nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl case obl punct conj cc advmod conj punct root 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 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 seen nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 seen aux:pass 5 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 person acl:relcl 6 as as ADP _ 7 weak case 7 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 5 seen obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 scared punct 9 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 7 weak conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 brave cc 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 brave advmod 12 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 7 weak conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 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 Wuss is an old country way of saying worse.
nsubj cop det amod compound mark acl ccomp punct root Wuss NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ country NOUN way NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wuss wuss NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 5 country country NOUN Number=Sing 6 way compound 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 saying mark 8 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way acl 9 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 saying ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 is a present Wuss a old country way tree rules 2 say speech: assert gerund a old country way not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Don't be a wuss, the water's not that cold!
advmod cop det obj punct det nsubj cop advmod mark conj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET wuss NOUN , PUNCT the DET water NOUN 's AUX not PART that SCONJ 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 wuss advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 wuss cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wuss det 5 wuss wuss 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 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 cold cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 cold advmod 11 that that SCONJ _ 12 cold mark 12 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wuss conj 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 wuss tree rules 3 not is present the water cold property tree rules
Example 2 He called me a wuss for not going on the big ride.
nsubj obj det xcomp mark advmod advcl case det amod obl punct root He PRON called VERB me PRON a DET wuss NOUN for SCONJ not PART going VERB on ADP the DET big ADJ ride 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 called nsubj 2 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 called obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wuss det 5 wuss wuss NOUN Number=Sing 2 called xcomp 6 for for SCONJ _ 8 going mark 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 going advmod 8 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 called advcl 9 on on ADP _ 12 ride case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ride det 11 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ride amod 12 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 8 going obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call past He me vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient 2 not go gerund He not said here the big ride vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on ride=Location
Example 3 I'm a total wuss about spiders.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX a DET total ADJ wuss NOUN about ADP spiders 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 5 wuss nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wuss cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wuss det 4 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wuss amod 5 wuss wuss NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 about about ADP _ 7 spiders case 7 spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 5 wuss nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 wuss punct
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1 is a present I a total wuss about spiders tree rules
Example 4 Stop calling your brother a wuss.
xcomp nmod:poss obj det obj punct root Stop VERB calling VERB your PRON brother NOUN a DET wuss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 calling call VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Stop xcomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brother nmod:poss 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 calling obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wuss det 6 wuss wuss NOUN Number=Sing 2 calling obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 call gerund you not said here your brother vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme wuss=Result
Example 5 Only a wuss would quit now, said the bully.
advmod det nsubj aux acl advmod punct det obj punct root Only ADV a DET wuss NOUN would AUX quit VERB now ADV , PUNCT said VERB the DET bully NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 3 wuss advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wuss det 3 wuss wuss NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 quit aux 5 quit quit VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wuss acl 6 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 quit advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 wuss punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bully det 10 bully bully NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 quit would a wuss not said here now vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past a wuss the bully vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent bully=Topic
Example 6 It's not wussy to wear a helmet, it's smart.
nsubj cop advmod mark csubj det obj punct nsubj cop conj punct root It PRON 's AUX not PART wussy ADJ to PART wear VERB a DET helmet NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX smart ADJ . 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 wussy nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wussy cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 wussy advmod 4 wussy wussy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 wear mark 6 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wussy csubj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 helmet det 8 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 6 wear obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 smart punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 smart nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 smart cop 12 smart smart ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wussy conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 wussy punct
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1 not is present It wussy property tree rules 2 wear to-infinitive a helmet vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme 3 is present helmet smart property tree rules
Example 7 An' dey got wuss nex' day.
det punct nsubj compound compound punct obj punct root An DET ' PUNCT dey NOUN got VERB wuss NOUN nex NOUN ' PUNCT day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dey det 2 ' ' PUNCT _ 3 dey punct 3 dey dey NOUN Number=Sing 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 wuss wuss NOUN Number=Sing 6 nex compound 6 nex nex NOUN Number=Sing 8 day compound 7 ' ' PUNCT _ 6 nex punct 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past a dey day vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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