awkwardly Who acts: that, he, nobody, She, everyone, two new boys · What happens: not be, be, fall, know, say, handle · To what, where: clumsy way, embarrassed way, way, ankle, him, sofa · Speech: someone speaks here
«awkwardly» 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: awkwardly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a clumsy way that is not smooth or easy, as in «he fell awkwardly».
The tree, 15 words case det amod obl nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct mark fixed punct nsubj parataxis xcomp punct punct root In ADP a DET clumsy ADJ way NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART smooth ADJ or CCONJ easy ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT he PRON fell VERB awkwardly ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 3 clumsy clumsy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 way amod 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 smooth obl 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 smooth nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 smooth cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 smooth advmod 8 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 easy cc 10 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smooth conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 fell punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 16 fell mark 13 in in ADP _ 12 as fixed 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 fell punct 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 fell nsubj 16 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 smooth parataxis 17 awkwardly awkwardly ADJ Degree=Pos 16 fell xcomp 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 fell punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 smooth punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is present that a clumsy way smooth property tree rules 2 be that not said here tree rules 3 fall in a quote past he awkwardly property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=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 In an embarrassed or uncomfortable way, as when nobody knows what to say.
The tree, 13 words case det amod cc conj obl punct mark mark nsubj obj mark ccomp punct root In ADP an DET embarrassed ADJ or CCONJ uncomfortable ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ when SCONJ nobody PRON knows VERB what PRON to PART say VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 way case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 3 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 uncomfortable cc 5 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 embarrassed conj 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 knows obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 way punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 11 knows mark 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 knows mark 10 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 11 knows nsubj 11 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 say obj 13 to to PART _ 14 say mark 14 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 knows ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 knows punct
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1 know present nobody a embarrassed way vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Meaning 3 In a way that is hard to handle or badly placed, as in «an awkwardly shaped box».
The tree, 17 words case det obl nsubj cop mark xcomp cc advmod conj punct case case punct det amod amod parataxis punct punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART handle VERB or CCONJ badly ADV placed VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT an DET awkwardly ADJ shaped VERB box NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 way det 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 hard obl 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 hard nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hard cop 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to PART _ 8 handle mark 8 handle handle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hard xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 placed cc 10 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 11 placed advmod 11 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 hard conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 19 box punct 13 as as ADP _ 19 box case 14 in in ADP _ 19 box case 15 « « PUNCT _ 19 box punct 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 box det 17 awkwardly awkwardly ADJ Degree=Pos 19 box amod 18 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 box amod 19 box box NOUN Number=Sing 11 placed parataxis 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 box punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 hard punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present that a way hard property tree rules 2 handle to-infinitive that not said here vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 place participle that not said here badly property tree rules 4 shape in a quote participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 She landed awkwardly and twisted her ankle.
nsubj advmod cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON landed VERB awkwardly ADV and CCONJ twisted VERB her PRON ankle NOUN . 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 2 landed nsubj 2 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 awkwardly awkwardly ADV _ 2 landed advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 twisted cc 5 twisted twist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 landed conj 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ankle nmod:poss 7 ankle ankle NOUN Number=Sing 5 twisted obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 landed punct
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1 land past She awkwardly property vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 twist past She not said here her ankle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ankle=Theme
Example 2 He smiled awkwardly when everyone sang to him.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root He PRON smiled VERB awkwardly ADV when SCONJ everyone PRON sang VERB to ADP him 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 2 smiled nsubj 2 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 awkwardly awkwardly ADV _ 2 smiled advmod 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 sang mark 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 sang nsubj 6 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 smiled advcl 7 to to ADP _ 8 him case 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 sang obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
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1 smile past He awkwardly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 sing speech: express past everyone him = he vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient
Example 3 The two new boys stood awkwardly by the door.
det nummod amod nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET two NUM new ADJ boys NOUN stood VERB awkwardly ADV by ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 boys det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 boys nummod 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 boys amod 4 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 5 stood nsubj 5 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 awkwardly awkwardly ADV _ 5 stood advmod 7 by by ADP _ 9 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 stood obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 stood punct
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1 stand past the two new boys by the door; awkwardly property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by door=Location
Example 4 The sofa was awkwardly shaped and would not fit through the door.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod cc aux advmod conj case det obl punct root The DET sofa NOUN was AUX awkwardly ADV shaped VERB and CCONJ would AUX not PART fit VERB through ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sofa det 2 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 5 shaped nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 shaped aux:pass 4 awkwardly awkwardly ADV _ 5 shaped advmod 5 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 fit cc 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 fit aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 fit advmod 9 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shaped conj 10 through through ADP _ 12 door case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 door det 12 door door NOUN Number=Sing 9 fit obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 shaped punct
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1 shape past · passive the sofa awkwardly property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 not fit would the door vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent through door=Trajectory
Example 5 I awkwardly tried to hold three bags and an umbrella.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp nummod obj cc det conj punct root I PRON awkwardly ADV tried VERB to PART hold VERB three NUM bags NOUN and CCONJ an DET umbrella 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 3 tried nsubj 2 awkwardly awkwardly ADV _ 3 tried advmod 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 hold mark 5 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 bags nummod 7 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 5 hold obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 umbrella cc 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 umbrella det 10 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 7 bags conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past I awkwardly property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 hold not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here three bags and a umbrella vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Example 6 They laughed awkwardly after the joke fell flat.
nsubj advmod mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root They PRON laughed VERB awkwardly ADV after SCONJ the DET joke NOUN fell VERB flat ADV . 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 2 laughed nsubj 2 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 awkwardly awkwardly ADV _ 2 laughed advmod 4 after after SCONJ _ 7 fell mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 joke det 6 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 7 fell nsubj 7 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 laughed advcl 8 flat flat ADV _ 7 fell advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 laughed punct
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1 laugh past They awkwardly property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fall past the joke flat property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The bus stop is awkwardly placed on a busy corner.
det compound nsubj cop acl case det amod obl punct root The DET bus NOUN stop NOUN is AUX awkwardly ADJ placed VERB on ADP a DET busy ADJ corner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 stop det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 stop compound 3 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 5 awkwardly nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 awkwardly cop 5 awkwardly awkwardly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 awkwardly acl 7 on on ADP _ 10 corner case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 corner det 9 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 corner amod 10 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 6 placed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 awkwardly punct
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1 is present the bus stop awkwardly property tree rules 2 place participle a busy corner vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on corner=Destination
Example 8 He fell so awkwardly that his head stuck in the mud, and there he stood with his legs straight up in the air.
The tree, 23 words nsubj advmod xcomp mark nmod:poss compound advcl case det obl punct cc expl nsubj conj case nmod:poss obl advmod advmod case det obl punct root He PRON fell VERB so ADV awkwardly ADJ that SCONJ his PRON head NOUN stuck ADJ in ADP the DET mud NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ there PRON he PRON stood VERB with ADP his PRON legs NOUN straight ADV up ADV in ADP the DET air NOUN . 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 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 so so ADV _ 4 awkwardly advmod 4 awkwardly awkwardly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fell xcomp 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 stuck mark 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 head nmod:poss 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 stuck compound 8 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 4 awkwardly advcl 9 in in ADP _ 11 mud case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mud det 11 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 8 stuck obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 stood punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 stood cc 14 there there PRON PronType=Dem 16 stood expl 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 stood nsubj 16 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 fell conj 17 with with ADP _ 19 legs case 18 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 legs nmod:poss 19 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 16 stood obl 20 straight straight ADV _ 21 up advmod 21 up up ADV _ 16 stood advmod 22 in in ADP _ 24 air case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 air det 24 air air NOUN Number=Sing 16 stood obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fall past He awkwardly property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stand past he the air; there with his legs vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in air=Location
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