basically Who acts: you, we, plant, two games, I, tadpole · What happens: mean, think, use, sum up, explain, lose · To what, where: light, homework, baby frog, picnic, bigger version · Speech: someone speaks here
«basically» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: basically in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Basically means in the most important way, when you think about the main idea.
The tree, 14 words advmod case det advmod amod obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis case det amod obl punct root Basically ADV means VERB in ADP the DET most ADV important ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT when ADV you PRON think VERB about ADP the DET main ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Basically basically ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 way case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 way det 5 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 important advmod 6 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 way punct 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 think advmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 think nsubj 11 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 12 about about ADP _ 15 idea case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 idea det 14 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 15 idea amod 15 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 11 think obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in the important way; basically property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 think speech: other present you about the main idea vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about idea=Topic
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 Basically is often used to sum up or explain simply: «Basically, we lost.».
The tree, 13 words advmod aux:pass advmod mark xcomp compound:prt cc conj advmod punct punct advmod punct nsubj parataxis punct punct punct root Basically ADV is AUX often ADV used VERB to PART sum VERB up ADP or CCONJ explain VERB simply ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT Basically ADV , PUNCT we PRON lost VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Basically basically ADV _ 4 used advmod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 often often ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 sum mark 6 sum sum VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used xcomp 7 up up ADP _ 6 sum compound:prt 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 explain cc 9 explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 sum conj 10 simply simply ADV _ 9 explain advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 4 used punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 16 lost punct 13 Basically basically ADV _ 16 lost advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 lost punct 15 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 lost nsubj 16 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 used parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 lost punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 lost punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive basically, often property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Eventuality 2 sum up to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 explain speech: assert infinitive simply property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 lose in a quote past we basically property vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Basically, a plant needs light, water and air.
advmod punct det nsubj obj punct conj cc conj punct root Basically ADV , PUNCT a DET plant NOUN needs VERB light NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN and CCONJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Basically basically ADV _ 5 needs advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Basically punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plant det 4 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 needs nsubj 5 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 5 needs obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 water punct 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 light conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 air cc 10 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 light conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 needs punct
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1 need present a plant light and water and air basically property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot light=Theme
Example 2 The two games are basically the same.
det nummod nsubj cop advmod det punct root The DET two NUM games NOUN are AUX basically ADV the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 games det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 games nummod 3 games game NOUN Number=Plur 7 same nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 same cop 5 basically basically ADV _ 7 same advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 same det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 same punct
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1 is present the two games basically, same property tree rules
Example 3 Basically, I forgot my homework.
advmod punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Basically ADV , PUNCT I PRON forgot VERB my PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Basically basically ADV _ 4 forgot advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Basically punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 forgot nsubj 4 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 homework nmod:poss 6 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 forgot obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 forgot punct
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1 forget past I my homework basically property tree rules
Example 4 A tadpole is basically a baby frog.
det nsubj cop advmod det compound punct root A DET tadpole NOUN is AUX basically ADV a DET baby NOUN frog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tadpole det 2 tadpole tadpole NOUN Number=Sing 7 frog nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 frog cop 4 basically basically ADV _ 7 frog advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 frog det 6 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 7 frog compound 7 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 frog punct
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1 is a present a tadpole a baby frog basically property tree rules
Example 5 The plan is basically to walk to the park and have a picnic.
det nsubj cop advmod mark case det obl cc conj det obj punct root The DET plan NOUN is AUX basically ADV to PART walk VERB to ADP the DET park NOUN and CCONJ have VERB a DET picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 6 walk nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 walk cop 4 basically basically ADV _ 6 walk advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 walk mark 6 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 park case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 park det 9 park park NOUN Number=Sing 6 walk obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 have cc 11 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 walk conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 picnic det 13 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 11 have obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 walk punct
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1 is present the plan to the park; basically, walk property tree rules 2 have present the plan not said here a picnic vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient
Example 6 It's basically a bigger version of a tricycle.
nsubj cop advmod det amod case det nmod punct root It PRON 's AUX basically ADV a DET bigger ADJ version NOUN of ADP a DET tricycle NOUN . 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 6 version nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 version cop 3 basically basically ADV _ 6 version advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 version det 5 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 version amod 6 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 tricycle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tricycle det 9 tricycle tricycle NOUN Number=Sing 6 version nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 version punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present It a bigger version of a tricycle; basically property tree rules
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