adverbial Who acts: adverbial, clause, word, something, adverb, fronted adverbial · What happens: be, do, tell, happen, job, front · To what, where: word, job, us, adverbial, start, sentence · Speech: someone speaks here
«adverbial» 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: adverbial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An adverbial is a word, phrase or clause that does the job of an adverb, telling us how, when, where or how often something happens: «in the morning», «after lunch», «with a smile».
The tree, 33 words det nsubj cop det punct appos cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det nmod punct acl iobj advmod punct advmod punct advmod cc advmod advmod nsubj conj punct punct case det obl punct punct punct case obl punct punct punct case det obl punct punct root An DET adverbial NOUN is AUX a DET word NOUN , PUNCT phrase NOUN or CCONJ clause NOUN that PRON does VERB the DET job NOUN of ADP an DET adverb NOUN , PUNCT telling VERB us PRON how ADV , PUNCT when ADV , PUNCT where ADV or CCONJ how ADV often ADV something PRON happens VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT in ADP the DET morning NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT after ADP lunch NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT with ADP a DET smile NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 adverbial det 2 adverbial adverbial 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 , , PUNCT _ 7 phrase punct 7 phrase phrase NOUN Number=Sing 5 word appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 clause cc 9 clause clause NOUN Number=Sing 7 phrase conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 does nsubj 11 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 clause acl:relcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 job det 13 job job NOUN Number=Sing 11 does obj 14 of of ADP _ 16 adverb case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 adverb det 16 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 13 job nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 telling punct 18 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 word acl 19 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 telling iobj 20 how how ADV PronType=Int 18 telling advmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 when punct 22 when when ADV PronType=Int 18 telling advmod 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 where punct 24 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 telling advmod 25 or or CCONJ _ 29 happens cc 26 how how ADV PronType=Int 27 often advmod 27 often often ADV _ 29 happens advmod 28 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 29 happens nsubj 29 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 where conj 30 : : PUNCT _ 34 morning punct 31 « « PUNCT _ 34 morning punct 32 in in ADP _ 34 morning case 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 34 morning det 34 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 29 happens obl 35 » » PUNCT _ 34 morning punct 36 , , PUNCT _ 39 lunch punct 37 « « PUNCT _ 39 lunch punct 38 after after ADP _ 39 lunch case 39 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 29 happens obl 40 » » PUNCT _ 39 lunch punct 41 , , PUNCT _ 45 smile punct 42 « « PUNCT _ 45 smile punct 43 with with ADP _ 45 smile case 44 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 45 smile det 45 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 29 happens obl 46 » » PUNCT _ 45 smile punct 47 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present a adverbial a word tree rules 2 do present clause the job of a adverb vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 3 tell speech: assert gerund a word not said here us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient 4 happen present something after lunch; morning with a smile; often property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 job a adverb nom job «act intransitive»: of=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.
Meaning 2 A fronted adverbial is an adverbial placed at the start of a sentence, usually followed by a comma: «Later that day, we went home.».
The tree, 24 words det amod nsubj cop det acl case det obl case det nmod punct advmod acl:relcl case det obl punct punct advmod det obl:unmarked punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct punct punct root A DET fronted VERB adverbial NOUN is AUX an DET adverbial NOUN placed VERB at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP a DET sentence NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV followed VERB by ADP a DET comma NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Later ADV that DET day NOUN , PUNCT we PRON went VERB home ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adverbial det 2 fronted front VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 adverbial amod 3 adverbial adverbial NOUN Number=Sing 6 adverbial nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 adverbial cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adverbial det 6 adverbial adverbial NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 adverbial acl 8 at at ADP _ 10 start case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 start det 10 start start NOUN Number=Sing 7 placed obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 sentence case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 sentence det 13 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 10 start nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 followed punct 15 usually usually ADV _ 16 followed advmod 16 followed follow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 sentence acl:relcl 17 by by ADP _ 19 comma case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 comma det 19 comma comma NOUN Number=Sing 16 followed obl 20 : : PUNCT _ 27 went punct 21 « « PUNCT _ 27 went punct 22 Later late ADV Degree=Cmp 24 day advmod 23 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 24 day det 24 day day NOUN Number=Sing 27 went obl:unmarked 25 , , PUNCT _ 24 day punct 26 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 27 went nsubj 27 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 adverbial parataxis 28 home home ADV _ 27 went advmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 27 went punct 30 » » PUNCT _ 27 went punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 6 adverbial punct
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1 front participle tree rules 2 is a present a fronted adverbial a adverbial tree rules 3 place participle a adverbial not said here the start of a sentence vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent at start=Destination 4 follow participle a sentence not said here by a comma; usually property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by comma=Location 5 go in a quote past we day home property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 start a sentence nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 «After school» is an adverbial of time.
punct case nsubj punct cop det case nmod punct root « PUNCT After ADP school NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET adverbial NOUN of ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 school punct 2 After after ADP _ 3 school case 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 adverbial nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 school punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 adverbial cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 adverbial det 7 adverbial adverbial NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 time case 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 adverbial nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 adverbial punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present school a adverbial time tree rules
Example 2 Start your sentence with a fronted adverbial.
nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Start VERB your PRON sentence NOUN with ADP a DET fronted VERB adverbial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sentence nmod:poss 3 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 adverbial case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 adverbial det 6 fronted front VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 adverbial amod 7 adverbial adverbial NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Start punct
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1 start imperative you not said here your sentence with a fronted adverbial vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent sentence=Eventuality with adverbial=Subeventuality 2 front participle tree rules 3 sentence your nom sentence «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 «As quick as a flash, the fox ran off» begins with an adverbial.
The tree, 13 words punct advmod parataxis case det obl punct det nsubj conj compound:prt punct case det obl punct root « PUNCT As ADV quick ADJ as ADP a DET flash NOUN , PUNCT the DET fox NOUN ran VERB off ADP » PUNCT begins VERB with ADP an DET adverbial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 quick punct 2 As as ADV _ 3 quick advmod 3 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 13 begins parataxis 4 as as ADP _ 6 flash case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flash det 6 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 3 quick obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 ran punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fox det 9 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 10 ran nsubj 10 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 quick conj 11 off off ADP _ 10 ran compound:prt 12 » » PUNCT _ 3 quick punct 13 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 with with ADP _ 16 adverbial case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 adverbial det 16 adverbial adverbial NOUN Number=Sing 13 begins obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 begins punct
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1 run off in a quote past the fox vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 begin present with a adverbial tree rules
Example 4 Put a comma after a fronted adverbial.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Put VERB a DET comma NOUN after ADP a DET fronted VERB adverbial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 comma det 3 comma comma NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 after after ADP _ 7 adverbial case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 adverbial det 6 fronted front VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 adverbial amod 7 adverbial adverbial NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put imperative you not said here a comma after a fronted adverbial vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent comma=Goal 2 front participle tree rules
Example 5 «In the garden» is an adverbial of place.
punct case det nsubj punct cop det case nmod punct root « PUNCT In ADP the DET garden NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET adverbial NOUN of ADP place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 garden punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 garden case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 garden det 4 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 8 adverbial nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 garden punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 adverbial cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 adverbial det 8 adverbial adverbial NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 place case 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 8 adverbial nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 adverbial punct
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1 is a present the garden a adverbial of place tree rules
Example 6 «With great care, she lifted the egg» uses a fronted adverbial.
The tree, 11 words punct case amod obl punct nsubj csubj det obj punct det amod obj punct root « PUNCT With ADP great ADJ care NOUN , PUNCT she PRON lifted VERB the DET egg NOUN » PUNCT uses VERB a DET fronted VERB adverbial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 lifted punct 2 With with ADP _ 4 care case 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 care amod 4 care care NOUN Number=Sing 7 lifted obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 care punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 lifted nsubj 7 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 uses csubj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 egg det 9 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 7 lifted obj 10 » » PUNCT _ 7 lifted punct 11 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 adverbial det 13 fronted front VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 adverbial amod 14 adverbial adverbial NOUN Number=Sing 11 uses obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 uses punct
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1 lift in a quote past she the egg with great care vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme 2 use present a fronted adverbial vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adverbial=Patient 3 front participle tree rules
Example 7 An adverbial can be one word or a whole phrase.
det nsubj aux cop nummod cc det amod conj punct root An DET adverbial NOUN can AUX be AUX one NUM word NOUN or CCONJ a DET whole ADJ phrase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 adverbial det 2 adverbial adverbial NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 word aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 word cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 word nummod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 phrase cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 phrase det 9 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 10 phrase amod 10 phrase phrase NOUN Number=Sing 6 word conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a can a adverbial one word or a whole phrase tree rules
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