anyhow Who acts: something, whatever, we, It, that, shop · What happens: use, go back, say, be, happen, get · To what, where: spite, something, clothes, yours, milk, homework · Speech: someone speaks here
«anyhow» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: anyhow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Anyway; used to go back to the main point or to say something is true whatever happened: «Anyhow, we got home safely.».
The tree, 22 words discourse punct mark xcomp advmod case det amod obl cc mark conj nsubj cop ccomp nsubj ccomp punct punct discourse punct nsubj parataxis advmod advmod punct punct punct root Anyway INTJ ; PUNCT used VERB to PART go VERB back ADV to ADP the DET main ADJ point NOUN or CCONJ to PART say VERB something PRON is AUX true ADJ whatever PRON happened VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Anyhow INTJ , PUNCT we PRON got VERB home ADV safely ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyway anyway INTJ _ 3 used discourse 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 used punct 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used xcomp 6 back back ADV _ 5 go advmod 7 to to ADP _ 10 point case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 point det 9 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 10 point amod 10 point point NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 say cc 12 to to PART _ 13 say mark 13 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 go conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 true nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 true cop 16 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 13 say ccomp 17 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 18 happened nsubj 18 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 true ccomp 19 : : PUNCT _ 3 used punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 24 got punct 21 Anyhow anyhow INTJ _ 24 got discourse 22 , , PUNCT _ 21 Anyhow punct 23 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 24 got nsubj 24 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 used parataxis 25 home home ADV _ 24 got advmod 26 safely safely ADV _ 24 got advmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 24 got punct 28 » » PUNCT _ 24 got punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use participle vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 go back to-infinitive to the main point result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to point=Result 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 is present something true property tree rules 5 happen past whatever vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 get in a quote past we home, safely property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 In spite of something: «It was raining, but we went anyhow.».
The tree, 11 words case obl case nmod punct punct nsubj aux punct cc nsubj conj advmod punct punct punct root In ADP spite NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON was AUX raining VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON went VERB anyhow ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 spite case 2 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 9 raining obl 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spite nmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 2 spite punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 raining punct 7 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 raining nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 raining aux 9 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 went punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 13 went cc 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 went nsubj 13 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 raining conj 14 anyhow anyhow ADV _ 13 went advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 raining punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 9 raining punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 raining punct
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1 rain in a quote past · progressive It spite of something vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 2 go in a quote past we anyhow property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 spite something nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Carelessly, in no order: «clothes thrown down anyhow».
advmod punct case det punct punct conj acl compound:prt advmod punct punct root Carelessly ADV , PUNCT in ADP no DET order NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT clothes NOUN thrown VERB down ADP anyhow ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carelessly carelessly ADV _ 5 order advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Carelessly punct 3 in in ADP _ 5 order case 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 order det 5 order order NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 5 order punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 clothes punct 8 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 5 order conj 9 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 clothes acl 10 down down ADP _ 9 thrown compound:prt 11 anyhow anyhow ADV _ 9 thrown advmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 thrown punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 order punct
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1 throw down in a quote participle clothes not said here anyhow property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 Anyhow can also mean in any way at all, or by any means.
The tree, 13 words advmod aux advmod case det obl case nmod punct cc case obl parataxis punct root Anyhow ADV can AUX also ADV mean VERB in ADP any DET way NOUN at ADP all DET , PUNCT or CCONJ by ADP any DET means VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyhow anyhow ADV _ 4 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 way case 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 all case 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 way nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 means punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 means cc 12 by by ADP _ 13 any case 13 any any DET PronType=Ind 14 means obl 14 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can in any way at all; anyhow property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 mean present by any vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Anyhow, that's enough about my holiday — how was yours?
discourse punct nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct advmod cop conj punct root Anyhow INTJ , PUNCT that PRON 's AUX enough ADJ about ADP my PRON holiday NOUN — PUNCT how ADV was AUX yours PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyhow anyhow INTJ _ 5 enough discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Anyhow punct 3 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 enough nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 enough cop 5 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 about about ADP _ 8 holiday case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 holiday nmod:poss 8 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 5 enough obl 9 — - PUNCT _ 12 yours punct 10 how how ADV PronType=Int 12 yours advmod 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 yours cop 12 yours your PRON Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 enough conj 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 enough punct
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1 is present that about my holiday; enough property tree rules 2 is a past that not said here yours tree rules
Example 2 The shop was shut, but we didn't need milk anyhow.
det nsubj cop punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj obj advmod punct root The DET shop NOUN was AUX shut ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON did AUX n't PART need VERB milk NOUN anyhow ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 shut nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 shut cop 4 shut shut ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 need punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 need cc 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 need nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 need aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 need advmod 10 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 shut conj 11 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 10 need obj 12 anyhow anyhow ADV _ 10 need advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 shut punct
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1 is past the shop shut property tree rules 2 not need past · do-support we milk anyhow property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot milk=Theme
Example 3 She was tired, but she finished her homework anyhow.
nsubj cop punct cc nsubj conj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root She PRON was AUX tired ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON finished VERB her PRON homework NOUN anyhow ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 tired nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tired cop 3 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 finished punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 finished cc 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 finished nsubj 7 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 tired conj 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 homework nmod:poss 9 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 finished obj 10 anyhow anyhow ADV _ 7 finished advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tired punct
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1 is past She tired property tree rules 2 finish past she her homework anyhow property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector homework=Eventuality
Example 4 He threw his school bag down anyhow and ran outside.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj advmod advmod cc conj advmod punct root He PRON threw VERB his PRON school NOUN bag NOUN down ADV anyhow ADV and CCONJ ran VERB outside ADV . 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 2 threw nsubj 2 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bag nmod:poss 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 bag compound 5 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obj 6 down down ADV _ 2 threw advmod 7 anyhow anyhow ADV _ 2 threw advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 ran cc 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 threw conj 10 outside outside ADV _ 9 ran advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw past He his school bag anyhow, down property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme 2 run past He not said here outside property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 I don't know how it got broken; anyhow, we need a new one.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct advmod punct nsubj parataxis det amod obj punct root I PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB how ADV it PRON got AUX broken VERB ; PUNCT anyhow ADV , PUNCT we PRON need VERB a DET new ADJ one NOUN . 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 4 know nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 know aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 know advmod 4 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 broken advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 broken nsubj:pass 7 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 broken aux:pass 8 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 know ccomp 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 need punct 10 anyhow anyhow ADV _ 13 need advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 anyhow punct 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 need nsubj 13 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 know parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 one det 15 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 16 one amod 16 one one NOUN Number=Sing 13 need obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 know punct
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1 not know present · do-support I vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 break past · passive it vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 need present we a new one anyhow property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot one=Theme
Example 6 It's too late to go swimming anyhow.
nsubj cop advmod mark csubj xcomp advmod punct root It PRON 's AUX too ADV late ADJ to PART go VERB swimming VERB anyhow ADV . 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 4 late nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 late cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 late advmod 4 late late ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 late csubj 7 swimming swim VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 go xcomp 8 anyhow anyhow ADV _ 7 swimming advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 late punct
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1 is present It late property tree rules 2 go to-infinitive vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 swim gerund anyhow property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The books were piled up anyhow on the floor.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt advmod case det obl punct root The DET books NOUN were AUX piled VERB up ADP anyhow ADV on ADP the DET floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 books det 2 books book NOUN Number=Plur 4 piled nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 piled aux:pass 4 piled pile VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 piled compound:prt 6 anyhow anyhow ADV _ 4 piled advmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 floor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 piled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 piled punct
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1 pile up past · passive the books the floor anyhow property vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on floor=Destination
Example 8 There was no freeing it anyhow.
expl obj acl obj advmod punct root There PRON was VERB no DET freeing VERB it PRON anyhow ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 2 was obj 4 freeing free VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 no acl 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 freeing obj 6 anyhow anyhow ADV _ 4 freeing advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past no there vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot no=Theme 2 free gerund it anyhow property vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer it=Source
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