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swiftly

Who acts: fox, river, firefighters, She, you, alarm · What happens: mean, happen, run, flow, act, change · To what, where: woods, subject, room, holidays, argument, it · Speech: someone speaks here

«swiftly» in the English dictionary: its 2 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: swiftly in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Swiftly means quickly or fast.

advmodadvmodccconjpunctrootSwiftlyADVmeansVERBquicklyADVorCCONJfastADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SwiftlyswiftlyADV_2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3quicklyquicklyADV_2 meansadvmod
4ororCCONJ_5 fastcc
5fastfastADVDegree=Pos3 quicklyconj
6..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentquickly, swiftly propertyvn 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.

Everyday, meaning 2

Swiftly means happening very soon, without delay.

advmodxcompadvmodadvmodpunctcaseoblpunctrootSwiftlyADVmeansVERBhappeningVERBveryADVsoonADV,PUNCTwithoutADPdelayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SwiftlyswiftlyADV_2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3happeninghappenVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4veryveryADV_5 soonadvmod
5soonsoonADVDegree=Pos3 happeningadvmod
6,,PUNCT_8 delaypunct
7withoutwithoutADP_8 delaycase
8delaydelayNOUNNumber=Sing3 happeningobl
9..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentswiftly propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2happen not said to happengerundwithout delay; soon propertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The fox ran swiftly into the woods.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETfoxNOUNranVERBswiftlyADVintoADPtheDETwoodsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 foxdet
2foxfoxNOUNNumber=Sing3 rannsubj
3ranrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4swiftlyswiftlyADV_3 ranadvmod
5intointoADP_7 woodscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 woodsdet
7woodswoodNOUNNumber=Plur3 ranobl
8..PUNCT_3 ranpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1runpastthe foxinto the woods result; swiftly propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into wood=Result

Example 2

The river flows swiftly after heavy rain.

detnsubjadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETriverNOUNflowsVERBswiftlyADVafterADPheavyADJrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 riverdet
2riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing3 flowsnsubj
3flowsflowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4swiftlyswiftlyADV_3 flowsadvmod
5afterafterADP_7 raincase
6heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos7 rainamod
7rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing3 flowsobl
8..PUNCT_3 flowspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flowpresentthe riverafter heavy rainswiftly propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The firefighters acted swiftly.

detnsubjadvmodpunctrootTheDETfirefightersNOUNactedVERBswiftlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 firefightersdet
2firefightersfirefighterNOUNNumber=Plur3 actednsubj
3actedactVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4swiftlyswiftlyADV_3 actedadvmod
5..PUNCT_3 actedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1actpastthe firefightersswiftly propertyvn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

She swiftly changed the subject.

nsubjadvmoddetobjpunctrootShePRONswiftlyADVchangedVERBtheDETsubjectNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 changednsubj
2swiftlyswiftlyADV_3 changedadvmod
3changedchangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 subjectdet
5subjectsubjectNOUNNumber=Sing3 changedobj
6..PUNCT_3 changedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepastShethe subjectswiftly propertyvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient

Example 5

Leave the room swiftly and quietly when the alarm rings.

detobjadvmodccconjadvmoddetnsubjadvclpunctrootLeaveVERBtheDETroomNOUNswiftlyADVandCCONJquietlyADVwhenADVtheDETalarmNOUNringsVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LeaveleaveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 roomdet
3roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing1 Leaveobj
4swiftlyswiftlyADV_1 Leaveadvmod
5andandCCONJ_6 quietlycc
6quietlyquietlyADV_4 swiftlyconj
7whenwhenADVPronType=Int10 ringsadvmod
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 alarmdet
9alarmalarmNOUNNumber=Sing10 ringsnsubj
10ringsringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Leaveadvcl
11..PUNCT_1 Leavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leaveimperativeyou not said herethe roomswiftly propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme
2ringpresentthe alarmvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Time passes swiftly in the holidays.

nsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTimeNOUNpassesVERBswiftlyADVinADPtheDETholidaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TimetimeNOUNNumber=Sing2 passesnsubj
2passespassVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3swiftlyswiftlyADV_2 passesadvmod
4ininADP_6 holidayscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 holidaysdet
6holidaysholidayNOUNNumber=Plur2 passesobl
7..PUNCT_2 passespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1passpresentTimethe holidaysswiftly propertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in holiday=Location

Example 7

The teacher swiftly stopped the argument.

detnsubjadvmoddetobjpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNswiftlyADVstoppedVERBtheDETargumentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing4 stoppednsubj
3swiftlyswiftlyADV_4 stoppedadvmod
4stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 argumentdet
6argumentargumentNOUNNumber=Sing4 stoppedobj
7..PUNCT_4 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastthe teacherthe argumentswiftly propertyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector argument=Eventuality

Example 8

They leaped into it, and rowed swiftly away.

nsubjcaseoblpunctccconjadvmodadvmodpunctrootTheyPRONleapedVERBintoADPitPRON,PUNCTandCCONJrowedVERBswiftlyADVawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 leapednsubj
2leapedleapVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3intointoADP_4 itcase
4ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 leapedobl
5,,PUNCT_7 rowedpunct
6andandCCONJ_7 rowedcc
7rowedrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 leapedconj
8swiftlyswiftlyADV_9 awayadvmod
9awayawayADV_7 rowedadvmod
10..PUNCT_2 leapedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leappastTheyitvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into it=Destination
2rowpastThey not said hereaway propertyvn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent

Example 9

He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly. (Writings PSA.147.15, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

nsubjcompound:prtnmod:possobjcasenmodpunctnmod:possnsubjconjadvmodadvmodpunctrootHePRONsendethVERBoutADPHisPRONcommandmentNOUNuponADPearthNOUN;PUNCTHisPRONwordNOUNrunnethVERBveryADVswiftlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 sendethnsubj
2sendethsendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3outoutADP_2 sendethcompound:prt
4HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 commandmentnmod:poss
5commandmentcommandmentNOUNNumber=Sing2 sendethobj
6uponuponADP_7 earthcase
7earthearthNOUNNumber=Sing5 commandmentnmod
8;;PUNCT_11 runnethpunct
9HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 wordnmod:poss
10wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing11 runnethnsubj
11runnethrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 sendethconj
12veryveryADV_13 swiftlyadvmod
13swiftlyswiftlyADV_11 runnethadvmod
14..PUNCT_2 sendethpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1send outpresentHeHis commandmentupon earthvn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Theme
2runpresentHis wordswiftly propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3commandHis = heupon earthnom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent upon=obl
4wordHis = henom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.147.15, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.147.15PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.147.15PSA.147.15PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.147.15flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.147.15flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 10

And the LORD answered me, and said: 'Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that a man may read it swiftly. (Prophets HAB.2.2, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the LORD answered me, and said: 'Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that a man may read it swiftly.

The tree, 23 words
ccdetnsubjobjpunctccconjpunctpunctccompdetobjpunctccparataxisobjxcompcaseoblpunctmarkdetnsubjauxconjobjadvmodpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETLORDPROPNansweredVERBmePRON,PUNCTandCCONJsaidVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTWriteVERBtheDETvisionNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJmakeVERBitPRONplainADJuponADPtablesNOUN,PUNCTthatSCONJaDETmanNOUNmayAUXreadVERBitPRONswiftlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 answeredcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 LORDdet
3LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing4 answerednsubj
4answeredanswerVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 answeredobj
6,,PUNCT_8 saidpunct
7andandCCONJ_8 saidcc
8saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 answeredconj
9::PUNCT_11 Writepunct
10''PUNCT_11 Writepunct
11WritewriteVERBVerbForm=Inf8 saidccomp
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 visiondet
13visionvisionNOUNNumber=Sing11 Writeobj
14,,PUNCT_16 makepunct
15andandCCONJ_16 makecc
16makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin11 Writeparataxis
17ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 makeobj
18plainplainADJDegree=Pos16 makexcomp
19uponuponADP_20 tablescase
20tablestableNOUNNumber=Plur16 makeobl
21,,PUNCT_26 readpunct
22thatthatSCONJ_26 readmark
23aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art24 mandet
24manmanNOUNNumber=Sing26 readnsubj
25maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin26 readaux
26readreadVERBVerbForm=Inf11 Writeconj
27ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 readobj
28swiftlyswiftlyADV_26 readadvmod
29..PUNCT_4 answeredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1answer speech: assertpastthe LORDmevn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent i=Eventuality
2say speech: assertpastthe LORD not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3writeinfinitivethe visionvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vision=Theme
4makeinfinitivevisionupon tables; plain propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
5readmaya manvisionswiftly propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic

Sentence 2: (Prophets HAB.2.2, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNHAB.2.2PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3HAB.2.2HAB.2.2PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 HAB.2.2flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 HAB.2.2flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 11

And He will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth; and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly; (Prophets ISA.5.26, JPS 1917)

The tree, 35 words
ccnsubjauxcompound:prtdetobjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctccauxparataxiscaseoblcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctccpunctdiscoursepunctnsubjauxconjcaseobladvmodpunctpunctapposappospunctflatflatpunctrootAndCCONJHePRONwillAUXliftVERBupADPanDETensignNOUNtoADPtheDETnationsNOUNfromADPfarADV,PUNCTandCCONJwillAUXhissVERBuntoADPthemPRONfromADPtheDETendNOUNofADPtheDETearthNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJ,PUNCTbeholdINTJ,PUNCTtheyPRONshallAUXcomeVERBwithADPspeedNOUNswiftlyADV;PUNCT(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.5.26PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 liftcc
2HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 liftnsubj
3willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin4 liftaux
4liftliftVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5upupADP_4 liftcompound:prt
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 ensigndet
7ensignensignNOUNNumber=Sing4 liftobj
8totoADP_10 nationscase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 nationsdet
10nationsnationNOUNNumber=Plur4 liftobl
11fromfromADP_12 farcase
12farfarADVDegree=Pos4 liftobl
13,,PUNCT_16 hisspunct
14andandCCONJ_16 hisscc
15willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin16 hissaux
16hisshissVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 liftparataxis
17untountoADP_18 themcase
18themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs16 hissobl
19fromfromADP_21 endcase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 enddet
21endendNOUNNumber=Sing16 hissobl
22ofofADP_24 earthcase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 earthdet
24earthearthNOUNNumber=Sing21 endnmod
25;;PUNCT_32 comepunct
26andandCCONJ_32 comecc
27,,PUNCT_26 andpunct
28beholdbeholdINTJ_32 comediscourse
29,,PUNCT_28 beholdpunct
30theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs32 comensubj
31shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin32 comeaux
32comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 liftconj
33withwithADP_34 speedcase
34speedspeedNOUNNumber=Sing32 comeobl
35swiftlyswiftlyADV_32 comeadvmod
36;;PUNCT_4 liftpunct
37((PUNCT_38 Prophetspunct
38ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plur36 ;appos
39ISA.5.26ISA.5.26PROPNNumber=Sing38 Prophetsappos
40,,PUNCT_41 JPSpunct
41JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing39 ISA.5.26flat
4219171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card39 ISA.5.26flat
43))PUNCT_38 Prophetspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lift upfutureHea ensignthe nationsProphets apposvn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent ensign=Theme to nation=Destination from far=Initial_Location
2hissfuturefrom the end of the earthunto nations = nationvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3comeshallnations = nationwith speed; swiftly propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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