📖 forthwithWho acts: Forthwith, king, rule, You, judge, Payment · What happens: mean, order, take, apply, be, say · To what, where: thief, dog, castle, fife, dancing, corner · Speech: someone speaks here
«forthwith» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: forthwith in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Forthwith means immediately, at once, without delay.
nsubj advmod punct case advmod punct case conj punct root Forthwith ADJ means VERB immediately ADV , PUNCT at ADP once ADV , PUNCT without ADP delay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forthwith forthwith ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 immediately immediately ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 once punct 5 at at ADP _ 6 once case 6 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 means advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 delay punct 8 without without ADP _ 9 delay case 9 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 6 once conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Forthwith immediately, once property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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.
Early Modern English, meaning 1 immediately, without any delay.
advmod punct case det punct root immediately ADV , PUNCT without ADP any DET delay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 immediately immediately ADV _ 5 delay advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 immediately punct 3 without without ADP _ 5 delay case 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 delay det 5 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 delay punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The king ordered the thief to be taken to prison forthwith.
det nsubj det obj mark aux:pass ccomp case obl xcomp punct root The DET king NOUN ordered VERB the DET thief NOUN to PART be AUX taken VERB to ADP prison NOUN forthwith ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 ordered nsubj 3 ordered order VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thief det 5 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 ordered obj 6 to to PART _ 8 taken mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 taken aux:pass 8 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 ordered ccomp 9 to to ADP _ 10 prison case 10 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 8 taken obl 11 forthwith forthwith ADJ Degree=Pos 8 taken xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 ordered punct
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1 order past the king the thief vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thief=Recipient clause=Topic 2 take not said to happen to-infinitive · passive the king not said here to prison result ; forthwith property vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: to prison=Result
Example 2 The rule applies forthwith.
det nsubj advmod punct root The DET rule NOUN applies VERB forthwith ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rule det 2 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 applies nsubj 3 applies apply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 forthwith forthwith ADV _ 3 applies advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 applies punct
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1 apply present the rule forthwith property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 You are to report to the head teacher forthwith.
nsubj cop mark case det compound obl advmod punct root You PRON are AUX to PART report VERB to ADP the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN forthwith ADV . 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 report nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 report cop 3 to to PART _ 4 report mark 4 report report VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 teacher case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 teacher compound 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 report obl 9 forthwith forthwith ADV _ 4 report advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 report punct
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1 is present You to the head teacher; forthwith, report property tree rules
Example 4 The judge said the dog must be returned forthwith.
det nsubj det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp advmod punct root The DET judge NOUN said VERB the DET dog NOUN must AUX be AUX returned VERB forthwith ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 returned nsubj:pass 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 returned aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 returned aux:pass 8 returned return VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said ccomp 9 forthwith forthwith ADV _ 8 returned advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the judge vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 return must · passive the dog forthwith property vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Payment is due forthwith.
nsubj cop amod punct root Payment NOUN is AUX due ADJ forthwith ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Payment payment NOUN Number=Sing 4 forthwith nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 forthwith cop 3 due due ADJ Degree=Pos 4 forthwith amod 4 forthwith forthwith ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 forthwith punct
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1 is present Payment forthwith property tree rules
Example 6 The guards left the castle forthwith.
det nsubj det obj xcomp punct root The DET guards NOUN left VERB the DET castle NOUN forthwith ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guards det 2 guards guard NOUN Number=Plur 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 castle det 5 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 6 forthwith forthwith ADJ Degree=Pos 3 left xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the guards the castle forthwith property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Theme
Example 7 Ivan began playing on his fife, and forthwith they all fell a-dancing.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct cc advmod nsubj det parataxis det punct obj punct root Ivan PROPN began VERB playing VERB on ADP his PRON fife NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ forthwith ADV they PRON all DET fell VERB a DET - PUNCT dancing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ivan Ivan PROPN Number=Sing 2 began nsubj 2 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 began xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 6 fife case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fife nmod:poss 6 fife fife NOUN Number=Sing 3 playing obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 fell punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 fell cc 9 forthwith forthwith ADV _ 12 fell advmod 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 fell nsubj 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 they det 12 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 began parataxis 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 dancing det 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 a punct 15 dancing dancing NOUN Number=Sing 12 fell obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 began punct
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1 begin past Ivan vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 play gerund Ivan not said here Ivan's fife vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fall past they a dancing forthwith property vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient dancing=Result
Example 8 Ivan began playing on his fife, and forthwith they all fell a-dancing.
From Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct cc advmod nsubj det parataxis det punct obj punct root Ivan PROPN began VERB playing VERB on ADP his PRON fife NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ forthwith ADV they PRON all DET fell VERB a DET - PUNCT dancing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ivan Ivan PROPN Number=Sing 2 began nsubj 2 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 began xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 6 fife case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fife nmod:poss 6 fife fife NOUN Number=Sing 3 playing obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 fell punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 fell cc 9 forthwith forthwith ADV _ 12 fell advmod 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 fell nsubj 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 they det 12 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 began parataxis 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 dancing det 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 a punct 15 dancing dancing NOUN Number=Sing 12 fell obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 began punct
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1 begin past Ivan vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 play gerund Ivan not said here Ivan's fife vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fall past they a dancing forthwith property vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient dancing=Result
Example 9 Forthwith the other Cock came out of his corner and ruled the roost without a rival.
From Aesop's Fables; a new translation.
The tree, 16 words case det amod obl case case nmod:poss obl cc conj det obj case det obl punct root Forthwith ADP the DET other ADJ Cock NOUN came VERB out ADP of ADP his PRON corner NOUN and CCONJ ruled VERB the DET roost NOUN without ADP a DET rival NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forthwith forthwith ADP _ 4 Cock case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Cock det 3 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Cock amod 4 Cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obl 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 9 corner case 7 of of ADP _ 9 corner case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 corner nmod:poss 9 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 ruled cc 11 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 came conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 roost det 13 roost roost NOUN Number=Sing 11 ruled obj 14 without without ADP _ 16 rival case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 rival det 16 rival rival NOUN Number=Sing 11 ruled obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come out past his corner forthwith the other Cock vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient corner=Result 2 rule past the roost without a rival vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roost=Theme
Example 10 He was thankful enough to use his remaining wish to a more humble purpose, and forthwith relieved his wife of her encumbrance.
From The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop advmod mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj case det advmod amod obl punct cc advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root He PRON was AUX thankful ADJ enough ADV to PART use VERB his PRON remaining ADJ wish NOUN to ADP a DET more ADV humble ADJ purpose NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ forthwith ADV relieved VERB his PRON wife NOUN of ADP her PRON encumbrance 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 3 thankful nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 thankful cop 3 thankful thankful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 enough enough ADV _ 3 thankful advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 use mark 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 thankful advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 wish nmod:poss 8 remaining remaining ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wish amod 9 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 10 to to ADP _ 14 purpose case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 purpose det 12 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 13 humble advmod 13 humble humble ADJ Degree=Pos 14 purpose amod 14 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 relieved punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 relieved cc 17 forthwith forthwith ADV _ 18 relieved advmod 18 relieved relieve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 thankful parataxis 19 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 wife nmod:poss 20 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 18 relieved obj 21 of of ADP _ 23 encumbrance case 22 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 encumbrance nmod:poss 23 encumbrance encumbrance NOUN Number=Sing 20 wife nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 thankful punct
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1 is past He enough, thankful property tree rules 2 use to-infinitive He not said here his remaining wish to a humble purpose vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Patient 3 relieve past his wife of wife's encumbrance forthwith property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus wife=Experiencer 4 wish his = he nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
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