actively Who acts: children, you, volcano, Grandad, police · What happens: mean, do, watch, wait, look, take · To what, where: things, purpose, part, debate, questions · Speech: someone speaks here
«actively» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: actively in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Actively means in a busy, lively way, by doing things rather than just watching or waiting.
The tree, 16 words advmod case det amod punct amod obl punct mark parataxis obj cc fixed advmod conj cc conj punct root Actively ADV means VERB in ADP a DET busy ADJ , PUNCT lively ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT by SCONJ doing VERB things NOUN rather ADV than ADP just ADV watching VERB or CCONJ waiting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Actively actively 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 5 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 busy punct 7 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 doing punct 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 doing mark 11 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 doing obj 13 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 16 watching cc 14 than than ADP _ 13 rather fixed 15 just just ADV _ 16 watching advmod 16 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 doing conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 waiting cc 18 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 watching conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present in a busy lively way; actively property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 do gerund things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 3 watch gerund vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 4 wait gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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.
Meaning 2 Actively means really and on purpose, as in «actively looking for help».
The tree, 12 words advmod advmod cc case obj punct mark mark punct advmod parataxis case obl punct punct root Actively ADV means VERB really ADV and CCONJ on ADP purpose NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in SCONJ « PUNCT actively ADV looking VERB for ADP help NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Actively actively ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 really really ADV _ 6 purpose advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 purpose cc 5 on on ADP _ 6 purpose case 6 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 looking punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 12 looking mark 9 in in SCONJ _ 12 looking mark 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 looking punct 11 actively actively ADV _ 12 looking advmod 12 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 13 for for ADP _ 14 help case 14 help help NOUN Number=Sing 12 looking obl 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 looking punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present purpose actively property tree rules 2 look in a quote gerund for help; actively property vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for help=Theme
Example 1 The children took part actively in the debate.
det nsubj obj advmod case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN took VERB part NOUN actively ADV in ADP the DET debate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 actively actively ADV _ 3 took advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 debate case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 debate det 8 debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the children part the debate actively property vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in debate=Location
Example 2 Try to listen actively: look at the speaker and ask questions.
mark xcomp advmod punct parataxis case det obl cc conj obj punct root Try VERB to PART listen VERB actively ADV : PUNCT look VERB at ADP the DET speaker NOUN and CCONJ ask VERB questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 listen mark 3 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 actively actively ADV _ 3 listen advmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 look punct 6 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Try parataxis 7 at at ADP _ 9 speaker case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 speaker det 9 speaker speaker NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 ask cc 11 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 look conj 12 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 11 ask obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 listen not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here actively property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 look infinitive at the speaker vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at speaker=Theme 4 ask speech: ask infinitive questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient
Example 3 The volcano is still actively erupting.
det nsubj aux advmod advmod punct root The DET volcano NOUN is AUX still ADV actively ADV erupting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 volcano det 2 volcano volcano NOUN Number=Sing 6 erupting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 erupting aux 4 still still ADV _ 6 erupting advmod 5 actively actively ADV _ 6 erupting advmod 6 erupting erupt VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 erupting punct
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1 erupt present · progressive the volcano still actively property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Grandad stays actively busy in the garden every day.
nsubj advmod xcomp case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root Grandad PROPN stays VERB actively ADV busy ADJ in ADP the DET garden NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 stays nsubj 2 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 actively actively ADV _ 4 busy advmod 4 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stays xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 garden case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 garden det 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 busy obl 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 stays obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stays punct
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1 stay present Grandad day busy property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The police are actively searching for the lost dog.
det nsubj aux advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET police NOUN are AUX actively ADV searching VERB for ADP the DET lost VERB dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 5 searching nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 searching aux 4 actively actively ADV _ 5 searching advmod 5 searching search VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 dog case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 8 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 dog amod 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 searching obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 searching punct
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1 search present · progressive the police for the lost dog; actively property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for dog=Theme 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Being actively outdoors is good for your health.
cop advmod advmod cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Being AUX actively ADV outdoors ADV is AUX good ADJ for ADP your PRON health NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 good cop 2 actively actively ADV _ 3 outdoors advmod 3 outdoors outdoors ADV _ 5 good advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 good cop 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 health case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 health nmod:poss 8 health health NOUN Number=Sing 5 good obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 good punct
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1 is gerund for your health; good, outdoors property tree rules
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