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gradually

Who acts: author, one, It, first cause, reading, My · What happens: mean, endeavor, show, emanate, live, teach · To what, where: little, whole universe, spirit, God, origin, beings · Speech: someone speaks here

«gradually» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: gradually in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Gradually means slowly, a little at a time, over a period, not all at once or suddenly.

The tree, 17 words
advmodadvmodpunctdetobjcasedetoblpunctcasedetparataxispunctadvmodadvmodcaseadvmodccconjpunctrootGraduallyADVmeansVERBslowlyADV,PUNCTaDETlittleADJatADPaDETtimeNOUN,PUNCToverADPaDETperiodNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTallADVatADPonceADVorCCONJsuddenlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GraduallygraduallyADV_2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3slowlyslowlyADV_2 meansadvmod
4,,PUNCT_6 littlepunct
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 littledet
6littlelittleADJDegree=Pos2 meansobj
7atatADP_9 timecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 timedet
9timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing6 littleobl
10,,PUNCT_13 periodpunct
11overoverADP_13 periodcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 perioddet
13periodperiodNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
14,,PUNCT_18 oncepunct
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 alladvmod
16allallADV_18 onceadvmod
17atatADP_18 oncecase
18onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult13 periodadvmod
19ororCCONJ_20 suddenlycc
20suddenlysuddenlyADV_18 onceconj
21..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresenta littlegradually, slowly propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=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.

Example 1

Our author is therefore endeavoring to show that the whole universe emanated gradually from the spirit of the one living God. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: Our author is therefore endeavoring to show that the whole universe emanated gradually from the spirit of the one living God.

The tree, 21 words
nmod:possnsubjauxadvmodmarkxcompmarkdetamodccompacladvmodcasedetoblcasedetnmodaclobjpunctrootOurPRONauthorNOUNisAUXthereforeADVendeavoringVERBtoPARTshowVERBthatSCONJtheDETwholeADJuniverseNOUNemanatedVERBgraduallyADVfromADPtheDETspiritNOUNofADPtheDEToneNOUNlivingVERBGodPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 authornmod:poss
2authorauthorNOUNNumber=Sing5 endeavoringnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 endeavoringaux
4thereforethereforeADV_5 endeavoringadvmod
5endeavoringendeavorVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6totoPART_7 showmark
7showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf5 endeavoringxcomp
8thatthatSCONJ_11 universemark
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 universedet
10wholewholeADJDegree=Pos11 universeamod
11universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing7 showccomp
12emanatedemanateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 universeacl
13graduallygraduallyADV_12 emanatedadvmod
14fromfromADP_16 spiritcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 spiritdet
16spiritspiritNOUNNumber=Sing12 emanatedobl
17ofofADP_19 onecase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 onedet
19oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing16 spiritnmod
20livingliveVERBVerbForm=Ger19 oneacl
21GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing20 livingobj
22..PUNCT_5 endeavoringpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1endeavorpresent · progressiveOur authortherefore propertytree rules
2showto-infinitiveOur author not said herevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3emanateparticiplethe whole universe not said herethe spirit of the onegradually propertyvn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from spirit=Source
4livegerundthe one not said hereGodvn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme god=Location

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 2

It teaches that a first cause, eternal, all-wise, almighty and holy, is the origin and the centre of the whole universe, from whom gradually all beings emanated. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: It teaches that a first cause, eternal, all-wise, almighty and holy, is the origin and the centre of the whole universe, from whom gradually all beings emanated.

The tree, 28 words
nsubjmarkdetamodnsubjpunctappospunctadvmodpunctacl:relclpunctconjccconjpunctcopdetccompccdetconjcasedetamodnmodpunctcaseparataxisadvmoddetnsubjaclpunctrootItPRONteachesVERBthatSCONJaDETfirstADJcauseNOUN,PUNCTeternalNOUN,PUNCTallDET-PUNCTwiseADJ,PUNCTalmightyADJandCCONJholyADJ,PUNCTisAUXtheDEToriginNOUNandCCONJtheDETcentreNOUNofADPtheDETwholeADJuniverseNOUN,PUNCTfromADPwhomPRONgraduallyADVallDETbeingsNOUNemanatedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 teachesnsubj
2teachesteachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_20 originmark
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 causedet
5firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord6 causeamod
6causecauseNOUNNumber=Sing20 originnsubj
7,,PUNCT_8 eternalpunct
8eternaleternalNOUNNumber=Sing6 causeappos
9,,PUNCT_12 wisepunct
10allallDETPronType=Tot12 wiseadvmod
11--PUNCT_10 allpunct
12wisewiseADJDegree=Pos8 eternalacl:relcl
13,,PUNCT_14 almightypunct
14almightyalmightyADJDegree=Pos12 wiseconj
15andandCCONJ_16 holycc
16holyholyADJDegree=Pos12 wiseconj
17,,PUNCT_6 causepunct
18isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 origincop
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 origindet
20originoriginNOUNNumber=Sing2 teachesccomp
21andandCCONJ_23 centrecc
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 centredet
23centrecentreNOUNNumber=Sing20 originconj
24ofofADP_27 universecase
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 universedet
26wholewholeADJDegree=Pos27 universeamod
27universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing23 centrenmod
28,,PUNCT_30 whompunct
29fromfromADP_30 whomcase
30whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel2 teachesparataxis
31graduallygraduallyADV_33 beingsadvmod
32allallDETPronType=Tot33 beingsdet
33beingsbeingNOUNNumber=Plur30 whomnsubj
34emanatedemanateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass33 beingsacl
35..PUNCT_2 teachespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1teach speech: otherpresentItvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apresenta first causethe origin and the centre of the whole universetree rules
3emanateparticipleall beings not said herevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 3

The ice cube gradually melted in the sun.

detcompoundnsubj:passadvmodcasedetoblrootTheDETiceNOUNcubeNOUNgraduallyADVmeltedVERBinADPtheDETsun.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 cubedet
2iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing3 cubecompound
3cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing5 meltednsubj:pass
4graduallygraduallyADV_5 meltedadvmod
5meltedmeltVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ininADP_8 sun.case
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 sun.det
8sun.sun.NOUNNumber=Sing5 meltedobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meltparticiple · passivethe ice cubethe sun.gradually propertyvn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result

Example 4

My reading gradually got better with practice.

nmod:possnsubjadvmodxcompcaseoblpunctrootMyPRONreadingNOUNgraduallyADVgotVERBbetterADJwithADPpracticeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 readingnmod:poss
2readingreadingNOUNNumber=Sing4 gotnsubj
3graduallygraduallyADV_4 gotadvmod
4gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp4 gotxcomp
6withwithADP_7 practicecase
7practicepracticeNOUNNumber=Sing5 betterobl
8..PUNCT_4 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastMy readinggood, gradually propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
2readMynom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

The sky gradually turned from orange to dark blue.

detnsubjadvmodcaseoblcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETskyNOUNgraduallyADVturnedVERBfromADPorangeADJtoADPdarkADJblueADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 skydet
2skyskyNOUNNumber=Sing4 turnednsubj
3graduallygraduallyADV_4 turnedadvmod
4turnedturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5fromfromADP_6 orangecase
6orangeorangeADJDegree=Pos4 turnedobl
7totoADP_9 bluecase
8darkdarkADJDegree=Pos9 blueamod
9blueblueADJDegree=Pos4 turnedobl
10..PUNCT_4 turnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnpastthe skyorangeto dark blue result; gradually propertyvn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from orange=Initial_State to blue=Result

Example 6

Add the flour gradually and keep stirring.

detobjadvmodccconjxcomppunctrootAddVERBtheDETflourNOUNgraduallyADVandCCONJkeepVERBstirringVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AddaddVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 flourdet
3flourflourNOUNNumber=Sing1 Addobj
4graduallygraduallyADV_1 Addadvmod
5andandCCONJ_6 keepcc
6keepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Addconj
7stirringstirVERBVerbForm=Ger6 keepxcomp
8..PUNCT_1 Addpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertimperativeyou not said herethe flourgradually propertyvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient
2keepinfinitiveyou not said heretree rules
3stirgerundyou not said herevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 7

The temperature gradually dropped during the night.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETtemperatureNOUNgraduallyADVdroppedVERBduringADPtheDETnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 temperaturedet
2temperaturetemperatureNOUNNumber=Sing4 droppednsubj
3graduallygraduallyADV_4 droppedadvmod
4droppeddropVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5duringduringADP_7 nightcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 nightdet
7nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing4 droppedobl
8..PUNCT_4 droppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1droppastthe temperaturenightgradually propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

The path rose gradually up the hill.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETpathNOUNroseVERBgraduallyADVupADPtheDEThillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 pathdet
2pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing3 rosensubj
3roseriseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4graduallygraduallyADV_3 roseadvmod
5upupADP_7 hillcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 hilldet
7hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing3 roseobl
8..PUNCT_3 rosepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1risepastthe paththe hillgradually propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme up hill=Initial_Location

Example 9

Gradually, the new boy made friends in the class.

advmodpunctdetamodnsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootGraduallyADV,PUNCTtheDETnewADJboyNOUNmadeVERBfriendsNOUNinADPtheDETclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GraduallygraduallyADV_6 madeadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Graduallypunct
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 boydet
4newnewADJDegree=Pos5 boyamod
5boyboyNOUNNumber=Sing6 madensubj
6mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7friendsfriendNOUNNumber=Plur6 madeobj
8ininADP_10 classcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 classdet
10classclassNOUNNumber=Sing6 madeobl
11..PUNCT_6 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe new boyfriendsthe classgradually propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Product

Example 10

It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.

nsubjobjcasedetoblccadvmodconjxcompccconjpunctrootItPRONwoundVERBitselfPRONroundADPtheDETstemNOUNandCCONJgraduallyADVgotVERBhigherADJandCCONJhigherADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 woundnsubj
2woundwounVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes2 woundobj
4roundroundADP_6 stemcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 stemdet
6stemstemNOUNNumber=Sing2 woundobl
7andandCCONJ_9 gotcc
8graduallygraduallyADV_9 gotadvmod
9gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 woundconj
10higherhighADJDegree=Cmp9 gotxcomp
11andandCCONJ_12 highercc
12higherhighADJDegree=Cmp10 higherconj
13..PUNCT_2 woundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wounpastItitself = itround the stemtree rules
2getpastgradually, high propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

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