beforehand Who acts: Beforehand, something, you, I, We, play · What happens: mean, happen, get, wash, tell, go · To what, where: hands, parents, prediction, toilet, 20 marbles, 6 · Speech: someone speaks here
«beforehand» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: beforehand in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Beforehand means earlier, before something else happens, often to get ready.
nsubj advmod punct mark nsubj advmod conj punct advmod mark parataxis xcomp punct root Beforehand PROPN means VERB earlier ADV , PUNCT before SCONJ something PRON else ADV happens VERB , PUNCT often ADV to PART get VERB ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beforehand Beforehand PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 earlier early ADV Degree=Cmp 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 happens punct 5 before before SCONJ _ 8 happens mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 happens nsubj 7 else else ADV _ 6 something advmod 8 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 get punct 10 often often ADV _ 12 get advmod 11 to to PART _ 12 get mark 12 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 happens parataxis 13 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 12 get xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Beforehand early property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 get to-infinitive often, ready 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.
Example 1 Wash your hands beforehand.
nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN beforehand ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 1 Wash advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands beforehand property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 2 Tell your parents beforehand where you are going.
nmod:poss iobj mark advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root Tell VERB your PRON parents NOUN beforehand SCONJ where ADV you PRON are AUX going VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 parents nmod:poss 3 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 1 Tell iobj 4 beforehand beforehand SCONJ _ 8 going mark 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 going advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 going nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 going aux 8 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Tell advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here your parents vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient 2 go present · progressive you vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 I made a prediction beforehand.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root I PRON made VERB a DET prediction NOUN beforehand 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prediction det 4 prediction prediction NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 2 made advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past I a prediction beforehand property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prediction=Product
Example 4 We practised beforehand so the play went well.
nsubj advmod mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root We PRON practised VERB beforehand ADV so SCONJ the DET play NOUN went VERB well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 2 practised advmod 4 so so SCONJ _ 7 went mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 play det 6 play play NOUN Number=Sing 7 went nsubj 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 practised advcl 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 went advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
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1 practise past We beforehand property tree rules 2 go past the play well property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Go to the toilet beforehand, because the trip is long.
case det obl advmod punct mark det nsubj cop parataxis punct root Go VERB to ADP the DET toilet NOUN beforehand ADV , PUNCT because SCONJ the DET trip NOUN is AUX long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to ADP _ 4 toilet case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 toilet det 4 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Go obl 5 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 1 Go advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 long punct 7 because because SCONJ _ 11 long mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 11 long nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 long cop 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Go parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Go punct
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1 go imperative you not said here the toilet beforehand property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to toilet=Initial_Location 2 is present the trip long property tree rules
Example 6 She had 20 marbles beforehand and 14 afterwards, so she lost 6.
nsubj nummod obj advmod cc parataxis advmod punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root She PRON had VERB 20 NUM marbles NOUN beforehand ADV and CCONJ 14 NUM afterwards ADV , PUNCT so ADV she PRON lost VERB 6 NUM . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 marbles nummod 4 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 5 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 2 had advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 14 cc 7 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 had parataxis 8 afterwards afterwards ADV _ 7 14 advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 lost punct 10 so so ADV _ 12 lost advmod 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 lost nsubj 12 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 13 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 lost obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She 20 marbles beforehand property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Patient 2 lose past she 6 vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Eventuality
Example 7 Read the questions beforehand.
det obj advmod punct root Read VERB the DET questions NOUN beforehand ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 questions det 3 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 1 Read obj 4 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 1 Read advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the questions beforehand property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic
Example 8 If you can't come, let us know beforehand.
mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct obj xcomp advmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON ca AUX n't PART come VERB , PUNCT let VERB us PRON know VERB beforehand ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 come mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 come nsubj 3 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 come aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 come advmod 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 come punct 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 let obj 9 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 10 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 9 know advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 let punct
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1 not come a condition, not said to happen can you vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 let imperative you not said here us tree rules 3 know infinitive us not said here beforehand property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 Vasilissa went into her little closet, set before the doll a supper which she had provided beforehand, and said:
The tree, 19 words nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct acl case det obl det conj nsubj:pass nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod punct cc parataxis punct root Vasilissa PROPN went VERB into ADP her PRON little ADJ closet NOUN , PUNCT set VERB before ADP the DET doll NOUN a DET supper NOUN which PRON she PRON had AUX provided VERB beforehand ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ said VERB : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vasilissa Vasilissa PROPN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 6 closet case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 closet nmod:poss 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 closet amod 6 closet closet NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 set punct 8 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 closet acl 9 before before ADP _ 11 doll case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 doll det 11 doll doll NOUN Number=Sing 8 set obl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 supper det 13 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 11 doll conj 14 which which PRON PronType=Rel 17 provided nsubj:pass 15 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 provided nsubj 16 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 provided aux 17 provided provide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 supper acl:relcl 18 beforehand beforehand ADV _ 17 provided advmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 said punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 said cc 21 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 went parataxis 22 : : PUNCT _ 21 said punct
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1 go past Vasilissa Vasilissa's little closet vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into closet=Initial_Location 2 set participle Vasilissa's little closet not said here the doll and a supper vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent before doll=Destination 3 provide past · perfect · passive a supper beforehand property vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 4 say speech: assert past vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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