allegedly Who acts: people, this, reporters, police, someone, court · What happens: mean, say, be, not prove, use, not say · To what, where: it, something, claim, money, till, singer · Speech: someone speaks here
«allegedly» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: allegedly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Allegedly means "people say this is true, but it has not been proved".
The tree, 13 words advmod punct nsubj ccomp nsubj cop ccomp punct cc nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass parataxis punct punct root Allegedly ADV means VERB " PUNCT people NOUN say VERB this PRON is AUX true ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON has AUX not PART been AUX proved VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Allegedly allegedly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 " " PUNCT _ 5 say punct 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 say nsubj 5 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 6 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 true nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 true cop 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 5 say ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 proved punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 15 proved cc 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 proved nsubj:pass 12 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 proved aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 proved advmod 14 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 15 proved aux:pass 15 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 16 " " PUNCT _ 15 proved punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present allegedly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 say speech: assert in a quote present people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote present this true property tree rules 4 not prove in a quote present · perfect · passive it vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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 Usage: law, news — kept apart, not parsed.
It is used by reporters and police so they do not say for certain that someone did something wrong before a court decides.
The tree, 23 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis case obl mark nsubj advcl obj amod mark det nsubj advcl punct root It PRON is AUX used VERB by ADP reporters NOUN and CCONJ police NOUN so ADV they PRON do AUX not PART say VERB for ADP certain ADJ that SCONJ someone PRON did VERB something PRON wrong ADJ before SCONJ a DET court NOUN decides VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 used nsubj:pass 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 by by ADP _ 5 reporters case 5 reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 police cc 7 police police NOUN Number=Plur 5 reporters conj 8 so so ADV _ 12 say advmod 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 say nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 say aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 say advmod 12 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used parataxis 13 for for ADP _ 14 certain case 14 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 12 say obl 15 that that SCONJ _ 17 did mark 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 did nsubj 17 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 say advcl 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 did obj 19 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 18 something amod 20 before before SCONJ _ 23 decides mark 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 court det 22 court court NOUN Number=Sing 23 decides nsubj 23 decides decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 did advcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive reporters and police It vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 2 not say speech: assert present · do-support police for certain vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 do past someone something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 decide present a court vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, jokey — kept apart, not parsed.
People sometimes say "allegedly" after a claim to show they don't quite believe it.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod punct obj punct case det obl mark advcl nsubj aux advmod advmod ccomp obj punct root People NOUN sometimes ADV say VERB " PUNCT allegedly ADV " PUNCT after ADP a DET claim NOUN to PART show VERB they PRON do AUX n't PART quite ADV believe VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 say nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 say advmod 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 allegedly punct 5 allegedly allegedly ADV _ 3 say obj 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 allegedly punct 7 after after ADP _ 9 claim case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 claim det 9 claim claim NOUN Number=Sing 3 say obl 10 to to PART _ 11 show mark 11 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 say advcl 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 believe nsubj 13 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 believe aux 14 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 16 believe advmod 15 quite quite ADV _ 16 believe advmod 16 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 show ccomp 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 believe obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present People after a claim sometimes property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent allegedly=Topic 2 show to-infinitive People not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not believe present · do-support People claim vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 1 The man allegedly took the money from the till.
det nsubj advmod det obj case det obl punct root The DET man NOUN allegedly ADV took VERB the DET money NOUN from ADP the DET till NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 took nsubj 3 allegedly allegedly ADV _ 4 took advmod 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 money det 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 till case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 till det 9 till till NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
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1 take past the man the money the till allegedly property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent money=Theme from till=Initial_Location
Example 2 The singer was allegedly seen at the café.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET singer NOUN was AUX allegedly ADV seen VERB at ADP the DET café NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 singer det 2 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 5 seen nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 seen aux:pass 4 allegedly allegedly ADV _ 5 seen advmod 5 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 café case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 café det 8 café café NOUN Number=Sing 5 seen obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 seen punct
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1 see past · passive the singer the café allegedly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
Example 3 He allegedly broke the window, but nobody saw him do it.
nsubj advmod det obj punct cc nsubj conj obj xcomp obj punct root He PRON allegedly ADV broke VERB the DET window NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ nobody PRON saw VERB him PRON do VERB it PRON . 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 broke nsubj 2 allegedly allegedly ADV _ 3 broke advmod 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 window det 5 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 saw punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 saw cc 8 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 saw nsubj 9 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 broke conj 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 saw obj 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 saw xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break past He the window allegedly property vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient 2 see past nobody him = he tree rules 3 do infinitive him = he not said here window vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 4 The team allegedly cheated, but the judges are still checking.
det nsubj:pass advmod punct cc det nsubj aux advmod conj punct root The DET team NOUN allegedly ADV cheated VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET judges NOUN are AUX still ADV checking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 cheated nsubj:pass 3 allegedly allegedly ADV _ 4 cheated advmod 4 cheated cheat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 checking punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 11 checking cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 judges det 8 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 11 checking nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 checking aux 10 still still ADV _ 11 checking advmod 11 checking check VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 cheated conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 cheated punct
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1 cheat participle · passive the team allegedly property vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Source 2 check present · progressive the judges still vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 "I'm the best footballer in the class – allegedly," laughed Jake.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj cop det amod ccomp case det nmod punct advmod punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX the DET best ADJ footballer NOUN in ADP the DET class NOUN – PUNCT allegedly ADV , PUNCT " PUNCT laughed VERB Jake PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 footballer punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 footballer nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 footballer cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 footballer det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 footballer amod 6 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 14 laughed ccomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 class case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 footballer nmod 10 – - PUNCT _ 6 footballer punct 11 allegedly allegedly ADV _ 14 laughed advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 allegedly punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 14 laughed punct 14 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 Jake Jake PROPN Number=Sing 14 laughed nsubj 16 . . PUNCT _ 14 laughed punct
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1 is a in a quote present I the best footballer the class tree rules 2 laugh past Jake allegedly property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The report says she allegedly lied about her age.
det nsubj nsubj advmod ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET report NOUN says VERB she PRON allegedly ADV lied VERB about ADP her PRON age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 report det 2 report report NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 lied nsubj 5 allegedly allegedly ADV _ 6 lied advmod 6 lied lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 says ccomp 7 about about ADP _ 9 age case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 age nmod:poss 9 age age NOUN Number=Sing 6 lied obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the report vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 lie past report about report's age allegedly property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about age=Location
Example 7 Allegedly, the shop is closing next month.
advmod punct det nsubj aux amod obl:unmarked punct root Allegedly ADV , PUNCT the DET shop NOUN is AUX closing VERB next ADJ month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Allegedly allegedly ADV _ 6 closing advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Allegedly punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shop det 4 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 closing nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 closing aux 6 closing close VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 8 month amod 8 month month NOUN Number=Sing 6 closing obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 closing punct
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1 close present · progressive the shop month allegedly property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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