actually Who acts: fact, you, your, Sun, name, my · What happens: mean, be, use, correct, say, sound · To what, where: fact, someone, something, mind, Sam, fox · Speech: someone speaks here
«actually» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: actually in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Actually means «in fact» or «really», what is true.
The tree, 9 words advmod punct case obj punct cc punct advmod punct punct nsubj cop conj punct root Actually ADV means VERB « PUNCT in ADP fact NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT really ADV » PUNCT , PUNCT what PRON is AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Actually actually ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 5 fact punct 4 in in ADP _ 5 fact case 5 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 fact punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 14 true cc 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 really punct 9 really really ADV _ 14 true advmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 really punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 true punct 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 true nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 true cop 14 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fact conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present fact actually property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic 2 is present fact true property tree rules
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 Actually is used when you correct someone or say something surprising.
advmod aux:pass advmod nsubj advcl obj cc conj obj amod punct root Actually ADV is AUX used VERB when ADV you PRON correct VERB someone PRON or CCONJ say VERB something PRON surprising ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Actually actually ADV _ 3 used advmod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 correct advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 correct nsubj 6 correct correct VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used advcl 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 correct obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 say cc 9 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 correct conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 say obj 11 surprising surprising ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive actually property vn eat-39.1 «NP V» 2 correct speech: disagree present you someone vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 3 say speech: assert infinitive you not said here something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Meaning 3 Actually is used to sound polite or soft when you disagree or change your mind.
The tree, 15 words advmod aux:pass mark xcomp xcomp cc conj mark nsubj advcl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Actually ADV is AUX used VERB to PART sound VERB polite ADJ or CCONJ soft ADJ when SCONJ you PRON disagree VERB or CCONJ change VERB your PRON mind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Actually actually ADV _ 3 used advmod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sound mark 5 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used xcomp 6 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 soft cc 8 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 6 polite conj 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 disagree mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 disagree nsubj 11 disagree disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 change cc 13 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 disagree conj 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 mind nmod:poss 15 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 13 change obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive actually property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Eventuality 2 sound to-infinitive polite property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 disagree present you vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 change infinitive you not said here your mind vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 5 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The Sun looks small, but actually it is enormous.
det nsubj xcomp punct cc advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET Sun PROPN looks VERB small ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ actually ADV it PRON is AUX enormous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Sun det 2 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 enormous punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 enormous cc 7 actually actually ADV _ 10 enormous advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 enormous nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 enormous cop 10 enormous enormous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present the Sun small property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present Sun actually, enormous property tree rules
Example 2 Actually, my name is Sam, not Tom.
advmod punct nmod:poss nsubj cop punct advmod conj punct root Actually ADV , PUNCT my PRON name NOUN is AUX Sam PROPN , PUNCT not PART Tom PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Actually actually ADV _ 4 name advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Actually punct 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 name nmod:poss 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 Sam nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Sam cop 6 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 Tom punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 Tom advmod 9 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 6 Sam conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 Sam punct
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1 is a present my name Sam and Tom tree rules 2 name my nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Did you actually see the fox?
aux nsubj advmod det obj punct root Did AUX you PRON actually ADV see VERB the DET fox NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 see aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 see nsubj 3 actually actually ADV _ 4 see advmod 4 see see VERB Mood=Ind Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fox det 6 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 4 see obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 see punct
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1 see past · do-support you the fox actually property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fox=Stimulus
Example 4 I thought it would be hard, but it was actually easy.
nsubj expl aux cop ccomp punct cc expl cop advmod conj punct root I PRON thought VERB it PRON would AUX be AUX hard ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX actually ADV easy ADJ . PUNCT 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 2 thought nsubj 2 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hard expl 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 hard aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 hard cop 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 thought ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 easy punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 easy cc 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 easy expl 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 easy cop 11 actually actually ADV _ 12 easy advmod 12 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hard conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past I vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is would hard property tree rules 3 is past actually, easy property tree rules
Example 5 Actually, I'd rather have juice.
advmod punct nsubj aux advmod obj punct root Actually ADV , PUNCT I PRON 'd AUX rather ADV have VERB juice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Actually actually ADV _ 6 have advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Actually punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 4 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 have aux 5 rather rather ADV _ 6 have advmod 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have would I juice actually property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent juice=Patient
Example 6 What actually happened at the party?
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root What PRON actually ADV happened VERB at ADP the DET party NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 3 happened nsubj 2 actually actually ADV _ 3 happened advmod 3 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 party case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 party det 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 happened obl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 happened punct
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1 happen past the party actually property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at party=Location
Example 7 Whales are actually mammals.
nsubj cop advmod punct root Whales NOUN are AUX actually ADV mammals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whales whale NOUN Number=Plur 4 mammals nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mammals cop 3 actually actually ADV _ 4 mammals advmod 4 mammals mammal NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 mammals punct
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1 is a present Whales mammals actually property tree rules
Example 8 He actually finished the whole book in one day.
nsubj advmod det amod obj case nummod obl punct root He PRON actually ADV finished VERB the DET whole ADJ book NOUN in ADP one NUM day 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 finished nsubj 2 actually actually ADV _ 3 finished advmod 3 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 book det 5 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 6 book amod 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 finished obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 day case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 day nummod 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 finished obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 finished punct
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1 finish past He the whole book day actually property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector book=Eventuality
Example 9 And he found that he actually had hind legs!
cc nsubj mark nsubj advmod ccomp amod obj punct root And CCONJ he PRON found VERB that SCONJ he PRON actually ADV had VERB hind ADJ legs NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 found cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 had mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 had nsubj 6 actually actually ADV _ 7 had advmod 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 found ccomp 8 hind hind ADJ Degree=Pos 9 legs amod 9 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 7 had obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 found punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find past he vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 have past he hind legs actually property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
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