anyway Who acts: It, we, you, whatever, 's, I · What happens: mean, rain, go, spite, use, change · To what, where: spite, something, subject, main point, 's, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«anyway» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: anyway in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Anyway means even so; in spite of something: «It was raining, but we went anyway».
The tree, 15 words discourse advmod advmod punct case obl case nmod punct punct nsubj aux parataxis punct cc nsubj conj advmod punct punct root Anyway INTJ means VERB even ADV so ADV ; PUNCT in ADP spite NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON was AUX raining VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON went VERB anyway ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyway anyway INTJ _ 2 means discourse 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 even even ADV _ 4 so advmod 4 so so ADV _ 2 means advmod 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 spite punct 6 in in ADP _ 7 spite case 7 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 spite nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 raining punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 raining punct 12 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 raining nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 raining aux 14 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 went punct 16 but but CCONJ _ 18 went cc 17 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 went nsubj 18 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 raining conj 19 anyway anyway ADV _ 18 went advmod 20 » » PUNCT _ 14 raining punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present spite of something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 rain in a quote past · progressive It vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 3 go in a quote past we anyway property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 spite something nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient
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 Anyway is used to change the subject or come back to the main point in talking: «Anyway, what did you do today?».
The tree, 22 words discourse aux:pass mark xcomp det obj cc conj advmod case det amod obl mark advcl punct punct discourse punct obj aux nsubj parataxis obl:unmarked punct punct punct root Anyway INTJ is AUX used VERB to PART change VERB the DET subject NOUN or CCONJ come VERB back ADV to ADP the DET main ADJ point NOUN in SCONJ talking VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Anyway INTJ , PUNCT what PRON did AUX you PRON do VERB today NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyway anyway INTJ _ 3 used discourse 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 to to PART _ 5 change mark 5 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 subject det 7 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 5 change obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 come cc 9 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 change conj 10 back back ADV _ 9 come advmod 11 to to ADP _ 14 point case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 point det 13 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 14 point amod 14 point point NOUN Number=Sing 9 come obl 15 in in SCONJ _ 16 talking mark 16 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 come advcl 17 : : PUNCT _ 3 used punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 24 do punct 19 Anyway anyway INTJ _ 24 do discourse 20 , , PUNCT _ 19 Anyway punct 21 what what PRON PronType=Int 24 do obj 22 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 do aux 23 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 24 do nsubj 24 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used parataxis 25 today today NOUN Number=Sing 24 do obl:unmarked 26 ? ? PUNCT _ 24 do punct 27 » » PUNCT _ 24 do punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Eventuality 2 change to-infinitive the subject vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 3 come back infinitive the main point vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to point=Initial_Location 4 talk gerund vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 do in a quote past · do-support you today vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Anyway can mean in any case, whatever happens.
discourse aux case det obl punct nsubj acl:relcl punct root Anyway INTJ can AUX mean VERB in ADP any DET case NOUN , PUNCT whatever PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyway anyway INTJ _ 3 mean discourse 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 case case 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 case det 6 case case NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 happens punct 8 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 9 happens nsubj 9 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 case acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can in any case vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in case=Attribute 2 happen present whatever vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 It was cold, but we swam anyway.
nsubj cop punct cc nsubj conj advmod punct root It PRON was AUX cold ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON swam VERB anyway 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 3 cold nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cold cop 3 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 swam punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 swam cc 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 swam nsubj 7 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cold conj 8 anyway anyway ADV _ 7 swam advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 cold punct
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1 is past It cold property tree rules 2 swim past we anyway property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Anyway, let's get back to work.
discourse punct obj xcomp advmod mark xcomp punct root Anyway INTJ , PUNCT let VERB 's PRON get VERB back ADV to PART work VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyway anyway INTJ _ 3 let discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Anyway punct 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 let obj 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 6 back back ADV _ 5 get advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 work mark 8 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 get back infinitive 's not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 work to-infinitive 's not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 I don't need it, but thanks anyway.
nsubj aux advmod obj punct cc obj advmod punct root I PRON do AUX n't PART need VERB it PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ thanks PRON anyway ADV . 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 need nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 need aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 need advmod 4 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 need obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 thanks punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 thanks cc 8 thanks thanks PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 need obj 9 anyway anyway ADV _ 8 thanks advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 need punct
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1 not need present · do-support I it tree rules
Example 4 He was told not to, but he did it anyway.
nsubj aux:pass advmod fixed punct cc nsubj conj obj advmod punct root He PRON was AUX told VERB not PART to PART , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON did VERB it PRON anyway 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 3 told nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 told aux:pass 3 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 told advmod 5 to to PART _ 4 not fixed 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 did punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 did cc 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 did nsubj 9 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 told conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 did obj 11 anyway anyway ADV _ 9 did advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 told punct
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1 not tell speech: assert past · passive He vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 do past he it anyway property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 5 The shop was closed — we didn't have money anyway.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct nsubj aux advmod conj obj advmod punct root The DET shop NOUN was AUX closed VERB — PUNCT we PRON did AUX n't PART have VERB money NOUN anyway 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 closed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed aux:pass 4 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 9 have punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 have advmod 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 closed conj 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 11 anyway anyway ADV _ 9 have advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 closed punct
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1 close past · passive the shop vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 not have past · do-support we money anyway property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient
Example 6 Anyway, how was your weekend?
discourse punct cop nmod:poss nsubj punct root Anyway INTJ , PUNCT how ADV was AUX your PRON weekend NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyway anyway INTJ _ 3 how discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Anyway punct 3 how how ADV PronType=Int root root 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 how cop 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 weekend nmod:poss 6 weekend weekend NOUN Number=Sing 3 how nsubj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 how punct
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1 is past your weekend how property tree rules
Example 7 I knew the answer anyway.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root I PRON knew VERB the DET answer NOUN anyway ADV . 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 2 knew nsubj 2 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 answer det 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 knew obj 5 anyway anyway ADV _ 2 knew advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 knew punct
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1 know past I the answer anyway property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
Example 8 It might rain, but we'll play anyway.
nsubj aux punct cc nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod punct root It PRON might AUX rain NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON 'll AUX play VERB anyway 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 3 rain nsubj 2 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 rain aux 3 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 play punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 play cc 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 play nsubj 7 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 play aux 8 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 rain acl:relcl 9 anyway anyway ADV _ 8 play advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 rain punct
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1 play future we rain not said here anyway property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme
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