alike Who acts: Alike, twins, sister, two triangles, Great minds, game · What happens: mean, look, be, treat, think, dress · To what, where: same way, everyone, both, shape, pupils, frogs · Speech: someone speaks here
«alike» 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: alike in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Alike means very similar, looking or being almost the same («The twins look alike»).
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct csubj cc conj advmod det parataxis punct punct det nsubj parataxis xcomp punct punct punct root Alike ADJ means VERB very ADV similar ADJ , PUNCT looking VERB or CCONJ being VERB almost ADV the DET same ADJ ( PUNCT « PUNCT The DET twins NOUN look VERB alike ADJ » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 similar advmod 4 similar similar ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 looking punct 6 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 same csubj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 being cc 8 being be VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 looking conj 9 almost almost ADV _ 11 same advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 same det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 look punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 look punct 14 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 twins det 15 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 16 look nsubj 16 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 same parataxis 17 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 16 look xcomp 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 look punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 same punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Alike similar property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 look gerund vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 be gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 look in a quote present the twins alike property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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 As an adverb, alike means in the same way («treat everyone alike»).
The tree, 12 words case det obl punct nsubj case det amod obl punct punct parataxis obj xcomp punct punct punct root As ADP an DET adverb NOUN , PUNCT alike ADJ means VERB in ADP the DET same ADJ way NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT treat VERB everyone PRON alike ADJ » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adverb case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adverb det 3 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adverb punct 5 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 way case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 way det 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 treat punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 treat punct 13 treat treat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 means parataxis 14 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 13 treat obj 15 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 13 treat xcomp 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 treat punct 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 treat punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present alike the same way as a adverb vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 treat in a quote infinitive everyone alike property vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient
Meaning 3 Alike can mean both, or equally («adults and children alike»).
The tree, 10 words advmod aux obj punct cc advmod punct punct nsubj cc conj parataxis punct punct punct root Alike ADV can AUX mean VERB both DET , PUNCT or CCONJ equally ADV ( PUNCT « PUNCT adults NOUN and CCONJ children NOUN alike ADV » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alike alike ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 both both DET PronType=Tot 3 mean obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 equally punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 equally cc 7 equally equally ADV _ 3 mean advmod 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 alike punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 adults punct 10 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 13 alike nsubj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 children cc 12 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 adults conj 13 alike alike ADV _ 3 mean parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 alike punct 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 alike punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can both alike, equally property tree rules
Example 1 My sister and I look alike.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj xcomp punct root My PRON sister NOUN and CCONJ I PRON look VERB alike ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 look nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 I cc 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 sister conj 5 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 5 look xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 look punct
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1 look present My sister alike property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 The two triangles are alike in shape but not in size.
det nummod nsubj cop case obl cc advmod case conj punct root The DET two NUM triangles NOUN are AUX alike ADJ in ADP shape NOUN but CCONJ not PART in ADP size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 triangles det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 triangles nummod 3 triangles triangle NOUN Number=Plur 5 alike nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 alike cop 5 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 shape case 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 5 alike obl 8 but but CCONJ _ 11 size cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 size advmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 size case 11 size size NOUN Number=Sing 7 shape conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 alike punct
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1 is present the two triangles shape but size alike property tree rules
Example 3 Great minds think alike!
amod nsubj advmod punct root Great ADJ minds NOUN think VERB alike ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 2 minds amod 2 minds mind NOUN Number=Plur 3 think nsubj 3 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 alike alike ADV _ 3 think advmod 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 think punct
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1 think speech: other present Great minds alike property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The game is fun for children and adults alike.
det nsubj cop case obl cc conj advmod punct root The DET game NOUN is AUX fun ADJ for ADP children NOUN and CCONJ adults NOUN alike ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 fun nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fun cop 4 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 children case 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 fun obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 adults cc 8 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 6 children conj 9 alike alike ADV _ 4 fun advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 fun punct
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1 is present the game for children and adults; alike, fun property tree rules
Example 5 Treat all the pupils alike.
det:predet det obj advmod punct root Treat VERB all DET the DET pupils NOUN alike ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Treat treat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 pupils det:predet 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pupils det 4 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 1 Treat obj 5 alike alike ADV _ 1 Treat advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Treat punct
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1 treat imperative you not said here all pupils alike property vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pupil=Recipient
Example 6 No two snowflakes are exactly alike.
det nummod nsubj cop advmod punct root No DET two NUM snowflakes NOUN are AUX exactly ADV alike ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 3 snowflakes det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 snowflakes nummod 3 snowflakes snowflake NOUN Number=Plur 6 alike nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 alike cop 5 exactly exactly ADV _ 6 alike advmod 6 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 alike punct
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1 is present no two snowflakes alike, exactly property tree rules
Example 7 How are frogs and toads alike?
advmod cop cc conj advmod punct root How ADV are AUX frogs NOUN and CCONJ toads NOUN alike ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 3 frogs advmod 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 frogs cop 3 frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 toads cc 5 toads toad NOUN Number=Plur 3 frogs conj 6 alike alike ADV _ 3 frogs advmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 frogs punct
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1 is a present frogs and toads alike property tree rules
Example 8 The cousins dress alike for every party.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET cousins NOUN dress VERB alike ADJ for ADP every DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cousins det 2 cousins cousin NOUN Number=Plur 3 dress nsubj 3 dress dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dress xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 7 party case 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 party det 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 dress obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dress punct
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1 dress present the cousins for every party; alike property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 They all looked alike except as to size.
nsubj advmod advmod case advmod case obl punct root They PRON all DET looked VERB alike ADV except ADP as ADV to ADP size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 looked nsubj 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 looked advmod 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 alike alike ADV _ 3 looked advmod 5 except except ADP _ 8 size case 6 as as ADV _ 8 size advmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 size case 8 size size NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look past They except size; alike property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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