briefly Who acts: I, you, plant, sun, rain, She · What happens: mean, see, tell, happen, explain, make · To what, where: her, me, food, shop, strange rules, more words · Speech: someone speaks here
«briefly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: briefly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Briefly means for a short time («I briefly saw her»).
The tree, 10 words advmod case det amod obl punct punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl obj punct punct punct root Briefly ADV means VERB for ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON briefly ADV saw VERB her PRON » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Briefly briefly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 time case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 saw punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 saw punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 saw nsubj 10 briefly briefly ADV _ 11 saw advmod 11 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 time acl:relcl 12 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 saw obj 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 saw punct 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 saw punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present time briefly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 see in a quote past I her = she briefly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus
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 Briefly means in a few words, without many details («Tell me briefly what happened»).
The tree, 14 words advmod case det amod obl punct case amod appos punct punct parataxis iobj advmod nsubj ccomp punct punct punct root Briefly ADV means VERB in ADP a DET few ADJ words NOUN , PUNCT without ADP many ADJ details NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT Tell VERB me PRON briefly ADV what PRON happened VERB » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Briefly briefly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 words case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 words det 5 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 6 words amod 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 details punct 8 without without ADP _ 10 details case 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 details amod 10 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 6 words appos 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 Tell punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 Tell punct 13 Tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 details parataxis 14 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 Tell iobj 15 briefly briefly ADV _ 13 Tell advmod 16 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 happened nsubj 17 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 Tell ccomp 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 happened punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 Tell punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present in a few words; briefly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in word=Attribute 2 tell speech: assert in a quote infinitive me briefly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 3 happen in a quote past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Briefly explain how a plant makes food.
advmod advmod det nsubj ccomp obj punct root Briefly ADV explain VERB how ADV a DET plant NOUN makes VERB food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Briefly briefly ADV _ 2 explain advmod 2 explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 makes advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plant det 5 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 explain ccomp 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 explain punct
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1 explain speech: assert imperative you not said here briefly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make present a plant food vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Product
Example 2 The sun came out briefly before the rain started again.
det nsubj advmod advmod mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET sun NOUN came VERB out ADV briefly ADV before SCONJ the DET rain NOUN started VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sun det 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADV _ 3 came advmod 5 briefly briefly ADV _ 3 came advmod 6 before before SCONJ _ 9 started mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rain det 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 9 started nsubj 9 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 came advcl 10 again again ADV _ 9 started advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come out past the sun briefly, out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient 2 start past the rain again vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 She paused briefly before answering.
nsubj advmod mark advcl punct root She PRON paused VERB briefly ADV before SCONJ answering VERB . 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 paused nsubj 2 paused pause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 briefly briefly ADV _ 2 paused advmod 4 before before SCONJ _ 5 answering mark 5 answering answer VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 paused advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 paused punct
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1 pause past She briefly property vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 answer speech: assert gerund She not said here vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Tell me briefly what the story is about.
iobj advmod obj det nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root Tell VERB me PRON briefly ADV what PRON the DET story NOUN is AUX about ADV . 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 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Tell iobj 3 briefly briefly ADV _ 4 what advmod 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 1 Tell obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 about nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 about cop 8 about about ADV _ 4 what acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient what=Topic 2 is present the story about property tree rules
Example 5 We stopped briefly at the shop on the way home.
nsubj advmod case det obl case det obl advmod punct root We PRON stopped VERB briefly ADV at ADP the DET shop NOUN on ADP the DET way NOUN home 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 stopped nsubj 2 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 briefly briefly ADV _ 2 stopped advmod 4 at at ADP _ 6 shop case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shop det 6 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 stopped obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 way case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 stopped obl 10 home home ADV _ 9 way advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 stopped punct
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1 stop past We the shop on the way; briefly property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at shop=Location
Example 6 The lights went out briefly during the storm.
det nsubj advmod advmod case det obl punct root The DET lights NOUN went VERB out ADV briefly ADV during ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lights det 2 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADV _ 3 went advmod 5 briefly briefly ADV _ 3 went advmod 6 during during ADP _ 8 storm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go out past the lights during the storm briefly, out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Put briefly, we lost because we didn't practise.
advmod punct nsubj parataxis mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Put VERB briefly ADV , PUNCT we PRON lost VERB because SCONJ we PRON did AUX n't PART practise VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 briefly briefly ADV _ 1 Put advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 lost punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 lost nsubj 5 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Put parataxis 6 because because SCONJ _ 10 practise mark 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 practise nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 practise aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 practise advmod 10 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 lost advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here briefly property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 lose past we vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not practise past · do-support we tree rules
Example 8 He spoke briefly to the class about safety.
nsubj advmod case det obl case nmod punct root He PRON spoke VERB briefly ADV to ADP the DET class NOUN about ADP safety 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 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 briefly briefly ADV _ 2 spoke advmod 4 to to ADP _ 6 class case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 class det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoke obl 7 about about ADP _ 8 safety case 8 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 6 class nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past He to the class about safety; briefly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to class=Co-Agent
Example 9 One of the strange rules which the Spartans had, was that they should speak briefly, and never use more words than were needed.
The tree, 23 words case det amod nmod obj det nsubj acl:relcl punct cop mark nsubj aux parataxis advmod punct cc advmod conj amod obj mark aux:pass acl punct root One NUM of ADP the DET strange ADJ rules NOUN which PRON the DET Spartans PROPN had VERB , PUNCT was AUX that SCONJ they PRON should AUX speak VERB briefly ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ never ADV use VERB more ADJ words NOUN than SCONJ were AUX needed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 5 rules case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rules det 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rules amod 5 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 1 One nmod 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 had obj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Spartans det 8 Spartans Spartan PROPN Number=Plur 9 had nsubj 9 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 rules acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 speak punct 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 speak cop 12 that that SCONJ _ 15 speak mark 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 speak nsubj 14 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 speak aux 15 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 One parataxis 16 briefly briefly ADV _ 15 speak advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 use punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 use cc 19 never never ADV PronType=Neg 20 use advmod 20 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 speak conj 21 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 22 words amod 22 words word NOUN Number=Plur 20 use obj 23 than than SCONJ _ 25 needed mark 24 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 needed aux:pass 25 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 words acl 26 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the Spartans the strange rules vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient 2 is should · past Spartans = spartan briefly, speak property tree rules 3 not use infinitive Spartans = spartan not said here more words vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 4 need past · passive more words not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»
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