📖 afterthoughtWho acts: you, she, He, garden, Mum, Safety · What happens: think of, say, add, do, treat, grab · To what, where: main thing, Something, umbrella, P.S., snack, afterthought · Speech: someone speaks here
«afterthought» in the English 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: afterthought in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Something that you think of, say or add later, after the main thing is done.
The tree, 15 words obj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct ccomp cc conj advmod punct mark det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Something PRON that PRON you PRON think VERB of ADP , PUNCT say VERB or CCONJ add VERB later ADV , PUNCT after SCONJ the DET main ADJ thing NOUN is AUX done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 think obj 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 think nsubj 4 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 5 of of ADP _ 4 think compound:prt 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 say punct 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 think ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 add cc 9 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say conj 10 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 9 add advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 done punct 12 after after SCONJ _ 17 done mark 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 thing det 14 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 15 thing amod 15 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 17 done nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 done aux:pass 17 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 add advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 think of speech: other present you vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent that=Attribute clause=Theme 2 say speech: assert infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 add speech: assert infinitive late property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 do present · passive the main thing vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Something added without much care, treated as less important.
acl case amod obl punct acl mark advmod xcomp punct root Something PRON added VERB without ADP much ADJ care NOUN , PUNCT treated VERB as SCONJ less ADV important ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 added add VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Something acl 3 without without ADP _ 5 care case 4 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 5 care amod 5 care care NOUN Number=Sing 2 added obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 treated punct 7 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Something acl 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 important mark 9 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 10 important advmod 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 treated xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 add speech: assert participle without much care vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 treat participle important property vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 1 As an afterthought, she grabbed her umbrella.
case det obl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root As ADP an DET afterthought NOUN , PUNCT she PRON grabbed VERB her PRON umbrella NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 afterthought case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 afterthought det 3 afterthought afterthought NOUN Number=Sing 6 grabbed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 afterthought punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 grabbed nsubj 6 grabbed grab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 umbrella nmod:poss 8 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 6 grabbed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 grabbed punct
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1 grab past she her umbrella as a afterthought vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme
Example 2 He added a P.S. to the letter as an afterthought.
nsubj det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root He PRON added VERB a DET P.S. NOUN to ADP the DET letter NOUN as ADP an DET afterthought 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 added nsubj 2 added add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 P.S. det 4 P.S. p.s. NOUN Number=Sing 2 added obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 letter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 letter det 7 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 added obl 8 as as ADP _ 10 afterthought case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 afterthought det 10 afterthought afterthought NOUN Number=Sing 7 letter nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 added punct
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1 add speech: assert past He a P.S. to the letter as a afterthought vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent p.s.=Patient to letter=Co-Patient
Example 3 The garden seemed like an afterthought to the builders.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET garden NOUN seemed VERB like ADP an DET afterthought NOUN to ADP the DET builders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 seemed nsubj 3 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 6 afterthought case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 afterthought det 6 afterthought afterthought NOUN Number=Sing 3 seemed obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 builders case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 builders det 9 builders builder NOUN Number=Plur 3 seemed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 seemed punct
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1 seem past the garden like a afterthought; to the builders vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 4 "And bring a snack," Mum said as an afterthought.
punct cc det obj punct punct nsubj conj case det obl punct root " PUNCT And CCONJ bring VERB a DET snack NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT Mum NOUN said VERB as ADP an DET afterthought NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 bring punct 2 And and CCONJ _ 3 bring cc 3 bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 snack det 5 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 3 bring obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 said punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 said punct 8 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bring conj 10 as as ADP _ 12 afterthought case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 afterthought det 12 afterthought afterthought NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 bring punct
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1 bring in a quote imperative you not said here a snack vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent snack=Theme 2 say speech: assert past Mum as a afterthought vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Safety should never be an afterthought.
nsubj aux advmod cop det punct root Safety NOUN should AUX never ADV be AUX an DET afterthought NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 6 afterthought nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 afterthought aux 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 6 afterthought advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 afterthought cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 afterthought det 6 afterthought afterthought NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 afterthought punct
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1 not is a should Safety a afterthought tree rules
Example 6 The last line of the poem was an afterthought.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop det punct root The DET last ADJ line NOUN of ADP the DET poem NOUN was AUX an DET afterthought NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 line det 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 line amod 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing 9 afterthought nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 poem case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 poem det 6 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 line nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 afterthought cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 afterthought det 9 afterthought afterthought NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 afterthought punct
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1 is a past the last line of the poem a afterthought tree rules
Example 7 The small extra room was built as an afterthought.
det amod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET small ADJ extra ADJ room NOUN was AUX built VERB as ADP an DET afterthought NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 room det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 room amod 3 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 4 room amod 4 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 built nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 built aux:pass 6 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 as as ADP _ 9 afterthought case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 afterthought det 9 afterthought afterthought NOUN Number=Sing 6 built obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 built punct
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1 build past · passive the small extra room as a afterthought vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
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