adverb Who acts: adverb, word, something, Adverbs, She, you · What happens: be, tell, happen, describe, run, add · To what, where: word, more, us, adjectives, adverb, cold · Speech: someone speaks here
«adverb» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: adverb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb — how, when, where or how often something happens — like «quickly», «yesterday», «here» or «often».
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl iobj obj case det obl punct conj punct conj punct conj cc advmod advmod nsubj conj punct case punct advmod punct punct punct obl punct punct punct advmod punct cc punct conj punct punct root An DET adverb NOUN is AUX a DET word NOUN that PRON tells VERB us PRON more ADJ about ADP a DET verb NOUN — PUNCT how ADV , PUNCT when ADV , PUNCT where ADV or CCONJ how ADV often ADV something PRON happens VERB — PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT quickly ADV » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT yesterday NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT here ADV » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT often ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 adverb det 2 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 tells nsubj 7 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word acl:relcl 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 tells iobj 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 tells obj 10 about about ADP _ 12 verb case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 verb det 12 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 9 more obl 13 — - PUNCT _ 14 how punct 14 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 tells conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 14 how punct 16 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 how conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 where punct 18 where where ADV PronType=Rel 16 when conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 23 happens cc 20 how how ADV PronType=Int 21 often advmod 21 often often ADV _ 23 happens advmod 22 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 23 happens nsubj 23 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 where conj 24 — - PUNCT _ 27 quickly punct 25 like like ADP _ 27 quickly case 26 « « PUNCT _ 27 quickly punct 27 quickly quickly ADV _ 23 happens advmod 28 » » PUNCT _ 27 quickly punct 29 , , PUNCT _ 31 yesterday punct 30 « « PUNCT _ 31 yesterday punct 31 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 23 happens obl 32 » » PUNCT _ 31 yesterday punct 33 , , PUNCT _ 35 here punct 34 « « PUNCT _ 35 here punct 35 here here ADV PronType=Dem 23 happens advmod 36 » » PUNCT _ 35 here punct 37 or or CCONJ _ 39 often cc 38 « « PUNCT _ 39 often punct 39 often often ADV _ 35 here conj 40 » » PUNCT _ 39 often punct 41 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a adverb a word tree rules 2 tell speech: assert present a word more us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient more=Topic 3 happen present something here yesterday often, quickly property vn occur-48.3-1 «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 Adverbs can also describe adjectives or other adverbs: «very tall», «really slowly».
The tree, 12 words nsubj aux advmod obj cc amod conj punct punct advmod parataxis punct punct punct advmod advmod punct punct root Adverbs NOUN can AUX also ADV describe VERB adjectives NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ adverbs NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT very ADV tall ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT really ADV slowly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adverbs adverb NOUN Number=Plur 4 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 adjectives adjective NOUN Number=Plur 4 describe obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 adverbs cc 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 adverbs amod 8 adverbs adverb NOUN Number=Plur 5 adjectives conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 4 describe punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 tall punct 11 very very ADV _ 12 tall advmod 12 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 4 describe parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 tall punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 slowly punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 slowly punct 16 really really ADV _ 17 slowly advmod 17 slowly slowly ADV _ 12 tall advmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 12 tall punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can Adverbs adjectives or other adverbs vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent adjective=Theme clause=Attribute
Example 1 «Quickly» is an adverb in «She ran quickly».
punct nsubj punct cop det mark punct nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct punct root « PUNCT Quickly ADV » PUNCT is AUX an DET adverb NOUN in SCONJ « PUNCT She PRON ran VERB quickly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Quickly punct 2 Quickly quickly ADV _ 6 adverb nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Quickly punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 adverb cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adverb det 6 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in SCONJ _ 10 ran mark 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 ran punct 9 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 ran nsubj 10 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 adverb acl:relcl 11 quickly quickly ADV _ 10 ran advmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 ran punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 adverb punct
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1 is a present a adverb tree rules 2 run in a quote past She a adverb not said here quickly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme adverb=Trajectory
Example 2 Add an adverb to show how the giant walked: «heavily».
det obj mark advcl advmod det nsubj ccomp punct punct advmod punct punct root Add VERB an DET adverb NOUN to PART show VERB how ADV the DET giant NOUN walked VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT heavily ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adverb det 3 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 to to PART _ 5 show mark 5 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Add advcl 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 walked advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 giant det 8 giant giant NOUN Number=Sing 9 walked nsubj 9 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 show ccomp 10 : : PUNCT _ 9 walked punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 heavily punct 12 heavily heavily ADV _ 9 walked advmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 heavily punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a adverb vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adverb=Patient 2 show to-infinitive you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 walk past the giant heavily property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 «Yesterday» is an adverb of time.
punct nsubj punct cop det case nmod punct root « PUNCT Yesterday NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET adverb NOUN of ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Yesterday punct 2 Yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 6 adverb nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Yesterday punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 adverb cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adverb det 6 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 time case 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 adverb nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 adverb punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Yesterday a adverb time tree rules
Example 4 «Very» is an adverb in «very cold».
punct nsubj punct cop det case punct advmod nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Very ADV » PUNCT is AUX an DET adverb NOUN in ADP « PUNCT very ADV cold ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Very punct 2 Very very ADV _ 6 adverb nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Very punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 adverb cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adverb det 6 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 cold case 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 cold punct 9 very very ADV _ 10 cold advmod 10 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 adverb nmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 cold punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 adverb punct
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1 is a present a adverb cold tree rules
Example 5 Many adverbs end in «-ly».
amod nsubj case punct punct obl punct punct root Many ADJ adverbs NOUN end VERB in ADP « PUNCT - PUNCT ly NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 adverbs amod 2 adverbs adverb NOUN Number=Plur 3 end nsubj 3 end end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 ly case 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 ly punct 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 ly punct 7 ly ly NOUN Number=Sing 3 end obl 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 ly punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 end punct
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1 end present Many adverbs ly vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 Suddenly, the lights went out.
advmod punct det nsubj advmod punct root Suddenly ADV , PUNCT the DET lights NOUN went VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suddenly suddenly ADV _ 5 went advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Suddenly punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lights det 4 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 5 went nsubj 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADV _ 5 went advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go out past the lights out, suddenly property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 «Always» and «never» are adverbs of frequency.
punct nsubj punct cc punct conj punct cop case nmod punct root « PUNCT Always ADV » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT never ADV » PUNCT are AUX adverbs NOUN of ADP frequency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Always punct 2 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 9 adverbs nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Always punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 never cc 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 never punct 6 never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 Always conj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 never punct 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 adverbs cop 9 adverbs adverb NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 frequency case 11 frequency frequency NOUN Number=Sing 9 adverbs nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 adverbs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present adverbs of frequency tree rules
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