Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine noted that the song ``is structured in Morissette's distinct listy lyrical fashion,'' citing the line ``Do you have a big intellectual capacity but know that is does not equate wisdom?'' as an example. For Nikki Tranter of PopMatters, the song ``details exactly what Alanis is looking for in her perfect guy.
Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine noted that the song ``is structured in Morissette's distinct listy lyrical fashion,'' citing the line ``Do you have a big intellectual capacity but know that is does not equate wisdom?'' as an example.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Sal
Sal
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Cinquemani
Cinquemani
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Slant
Slant
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Magazine
Magazine
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
note
noted
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
structure
structured
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Morissette
Morissette
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
distinct
distinct
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
listy
listy
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
lyrical
lyrical
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
fashion
fashion
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
parataxis
VerbForm=Ger
cite
citing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
line
line
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
intellectual
intellectual
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
capacity
capacity
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
equate
equate
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
wisdom
wisdom
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
For Nikki Tranter of PopMatters, the song ``details exactly what Alanis is looking for in her perfect guy.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Nikki
Nikki
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Tranter
Tranter
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
PopMatter
PopMatters
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
detail
details
VERB
VBZ
advmod
exactly
exactly
ADV
RB
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Alanis
Alanis
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
look
looking
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
perfect
perfect
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
guy
guy
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.