simply

Who acts: it, view, you, She, answer, He · What happens: mean, explain, be, add, give away, double · To what, where: way, game, two numbers, rest, 12, recipe

«simply» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: simply in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Simply means in an easy or plain way: explain it simply.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Simply	simply	ADV	_	2 means	advmod
2	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	in	in	ADP	_	8 way	case
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 way	det
5	easy	easy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 way	amod
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 plain	cc
7	plain	plain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 easy	conj
8	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 means	obl
9	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 explain	punct
10	explain	explain	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 means	parataxis
11	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 explain	obj
12	simply	simply	ADV	_	10 explain	advmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present						in a easy way; simply property	vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute
2	explain speech: assert	infinitive		way				simply property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic

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

Simply means only or just: it is simply a game.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Simply	simply	ADV	_	2 means	advmod
2	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	only	only	ADV	_	2 means	advmod
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 just	cc
5	just	just	ADV	_	3 only	conj
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 game	punct
7	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 game	nsubj
8	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 game	cop
9	simply	simply	ADV	_	11 game	advmod
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 game	det
11	game	game	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 means	parataxis
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present						simply property	vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2	is a	present	it	a game				simply property	tree rules

Everyday, meaning 3

Simply means really or completely: the view was simply beautiful.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Simply	simply	ADV	_	2 means	advmod
2	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	really	really	ADV	_	2 means	advmod
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 completely	cc
5	completely	completely	ADV	_	3 really	conj
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 beautiful	punct
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 view	det
8	view	view	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 beautiful	nsubj
9	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 beautiful	cop
10	simply	simply	ADV	_	11 beautiful	advmod
11	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 means	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present						simply property	vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2	is	past	the view					beautiful, simply property	tree rules

Example 1

Simply add the two numbers.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Simply	simply	ADV	_	2 add	advmod
2	add	add	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 numbers	det
4	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 numbers	nummod
5	numbers	number	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 add	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 add	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	add speech: assert	imperative	you not said here	the two numbers				simply property	vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient

Example 2

She simply gave away the rest.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 gave	nsubj
2	simply	simply	ADV	_	3 gave	advmod
3	gave	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	away	away	ADP	_	3 gave	compound:prt
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 rest	det
6	rest	rest	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gave	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 gave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give away	past	She	the rest				simply property	vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent rest=Theme

Example 3

The answer is simply 12.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 answer	det
2	answer	answer	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 12	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 12	cop
4	simply	simply	ADV	_	5 12	advmod
5	12	12	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	root	root
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 12	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the answer	12				simply property	tree rules

Example 4

He simply doubled the recipe.

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 doubled	nsubj
2	simply	simply	ADV	_	3 doubled	advmod
3	doubled	double	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 recipe	det
5	recipe	recipe	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 doubled	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 doubled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	double	past	He	the recipe				simply property	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient

Example 5

The teacher explained it simply, so everyone understood.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 teacher	det
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 explained	nsubj
3	explained	explain	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 explained	obj
5	simply	simply	ADV	_	3 explained	advmod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 understood	punct
7	so	so	ADV	_	9 understood	advmod
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Tot	9 understood	nsubj
9	understood	understand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 explained	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 explained	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	explain speech: assert	past	the teacher	it				simply property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
2	understand	past	everyone						vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Example 6

The fireworks were simply amazing!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 fireworks	det
2	fireworks	firework	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 amazing	nsubj
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 amazing	cop
4	simply	simply	ADV	_	5 amazing	advmod
5	amazing	amazing	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 amazing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the fireworks					amazing, simply property	tree rules

Example 7

They lived simply, without a car or TV.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	They	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 lived	nsubj
2	lived	live	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	simply	simply	ADV	_	2 lived	advmod
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 car	punct
5	without	without	ADP	_	7 car	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 car	det
7	car	car	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 lived	obl
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 TV	cc
9	TV	TV	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 car	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 lived	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	live	past	They					without a car or TV; simply property	vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

I simply cannot wait to embrace you!

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 wait	nsubj
2	simply	simply	ADV	_	5 wait	advmod
3	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 wait	aux
4	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	5 wait	advmod
5	wait	wait	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 embrace	mark
7	embrace	embrace	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 wait	advcl
8	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	7 embrace	obj
9	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 wait	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not wait	can	I					simply property	vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	embrace	to-infinitive	I not said here	you					vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Co-Agent

Example 9

Misery, or an evil end, or simply evil, ROH. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Misery, or an evil end, or simply evil, ROH.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Misery	misery	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 evil	nsubj
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 end	punct
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 end	cc
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 end	det
5	evil	evil	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 end	amod
6	end	end	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Misery	conj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 evil	punct
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 evil	cc
9	simply	simply	ADV	_	10 evil	advmod
10	evil	evil	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 ROH	punct
12	ROH	ROH	PROPN	Number=Sing	10 evil	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 evil	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 Westcott	punct
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1893	1893	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Westcott	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 10

Happiness y or a good end, or simply g(H>dj TUBH. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Happiness y or a good end, or simply g(H>dj TUBH.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Happiness	happiness	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	y	y	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Happiness	flat
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 end	cc
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 end	det
5	good	good	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 end	amod
6	end	end	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Happiness	conj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 g	punct
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 g	cc
9	simply	simply	ADV	_	10 g	advmod
10	g	G	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Happiness	conj
11	(	(	PUNCT	_	12 H	punct
12	H	H	PROPN	Number=Sing	10 g	appos
13	>	>	PUNCT	_	12 H	punct
14	dj	dj	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 g	conj
15	TUBH	TUBH	PROPN	Number=Sing	14 dj	appos
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Happiness	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 Westcott	punct
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1893	1893	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Westcott	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 11

In these versions, God simply חָקַק chaqaq 'carved', with no object expressed overtly. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: In these versions, God simply חָקַק chaqaq 'carved', with no object expressed overtly.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 versions	case
2	these	this	DET	Number=Plur PronType=Dem	3 versions	det
3	versions	version	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 carved	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 versions	punct
5	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	10 carved	nsubj:pass
6	simply	simply	ADV	_	8 chaqaq	advmod
7	חָקַק	חָקַק	ADP	_	8 chaqaq	case
8	chaqaq	chaqaq	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 God	appos
9	'	'	PUNCT	_	8 chaqaq	punct
10	carved	carve	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
11	',	',	PUNCT	_	10 carved	punct
12	with	with	ADP	_	14 object	case
13	no	no	DET	PronType=Neg	14 object	det
14	object	object	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 carved	obl
15	expressed	express	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	14 object	acl
16	overtly	overtly	ADV	_	15 expressed	advmod
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 carved	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	carve	participle · passive		God		this versions		with no object	vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in version=Destination
2	express	participle		no object not said here				overtly property	vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 translation	punct
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 translation	compound
6	community	community	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 translation	compound
7	translation	translation	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	appos
8	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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📖 simply

Everyday, meaning 1

Everyday, meaning 2

Everyday, meaning 3

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