characteristically Who acts: that, person, Grandma, way, Toad, cat · What happens: be, do, bring, show, shape, feature · To what, where: way, cake, special feature, leaves, something, car · Speech: someone speaks here
«characteristically» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: characteristically in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a way that is typical of a particular person or thing; as they usually do: «Characteristically, Grandma brought cake.».
The tree, 20 words case det obl nsubj cop case det amod obl cc conj punct mark nsubj advmod parataxis punct punct advmod punct nsubj conj obj punct punct punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON is AUX typical ADJ of ADP a DET particular ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN ; PUNCT as SCONJ they PRON usually ADV do VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Characteristically ADV , PUNCT Grandma PROPN brought VERB cake NOUN . PUNCT » 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 typical obl 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 typical nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 typical cop 6 typical typical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 person case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 9 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 typical obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 thing cc 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 10 person conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 do punct 14 as as SCONJ _ 17 do mark 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 do nsubj 16 usually usually ADV _ 17 do advmod 17 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 typical parataxis 18 : : PUNCT _ 17 do punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 23 brought punct 20 Characteristically characteristically ADV _ 23 brought advmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 20 Characteristically punct 22 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 23 brought nsubj 23 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 do conj 24 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 23 brought obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 23 brought punct 26 » » PUNCT _ 23 brought punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 typical punct
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1 is present that a way of a particular person or thing; typical property tree rules 2 do present person usually property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 bring in a quote past Grandma cake characteristically property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent cake=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 a way that shows a special feature of something: «The leaves are characteristically heart-shaped.».
The tree, 16 words case det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj case nmod punct punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod compound punct acl:relcl punct punct punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON shows VERB a DET special ADJ feature NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET leaves NOUN are AUX characteristically ADV heart NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB . PUNCT » 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 root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 shows nsubj 5 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 way acl:relcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feature det 7 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feature amod 8 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing 5 shows obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 feature nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 19 shaped punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 19 shaped punct 13 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 leaves det 14 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 19 shaped nsubj:pass 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 shaped aux:pass 16 characteristically characteristically ADV _ 19 shaped advmod 17 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 19 shaped compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 heart punct 19 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 something acl:relcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 19 shaped punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 19 shaped punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 way punct
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1 show present a way a special feature of something vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feature=Recipient 2 shape in a quote present · passive the leaves characteristically property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 feature something nom feature «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Characteristically, Toad crashed the car on his first day.
advmod punct nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Characteristically ADV , PUNCT Toad PROPN crashed VERB the DET car NOUN on ADP his PRON first ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Characteristically characteristically ADV _ 4 crashed advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Characteristically punct 3 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 4 crashed nsubj 4 crashed crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 car det 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 crashed obj 7 on on ADP _ 10 day case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 day nmod:poss 9 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 day amod 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 crashed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 crashed punct
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1 crash past Toad the car day characteristically property vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Patient
Example 2 The cat characteristically ignored us when we came home.
det nsubj advmod obj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET cat NOUN characteristically ADV ignored VERB us PRON when ADV we PRON came VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 ignored nsubj 3 characteristically characteristically ADV _ 4 ignored advmod 4 ignored ignore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 ignored obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 came advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 came nsubj 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ignored advcl 9 home home ADV _ 8 came advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 ignored punct
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1 ignore past the cat us characteristically property vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme 2 come past we home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Holly leaves are characteristically spiky.
compound nsubj cop advmod punct root Holly PROPN leaves NOUN are AUX characteristically ADV spiky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Holly Holly PROPN Number=Sing 2 leaves compound 2 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 5 spiky nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spiky cop 4 characteristically characteristically ADV _ 5 spiky advmod 5 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 spiky punct
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1 is present Holly leaves characteristically, spiky property tree rules
Example 4 She answered characteristically fast, with her hand up first.
nsubj advmod advmod punct case nmod:poss ccomp compound:prt advmod punct root She PRON answered VERB characteristically ADV fast ADV , PUNCT with ADP her PRON hand NOUN up ADP first ADV . 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 answered nsubj 2 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 characteristically characteristically ADV _ 4 fast advmod 4 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 2 answered advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 hand punct 6 with with ADP _ 8 hand case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hand nmod:poss 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 answered ccomp 9 up up ADP _ 2 answered compound:prt 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 2 answered advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 answered punct
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1 answer up speech: assert past She fast, first property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Characteristically for a cheetah, it sprinted and then rested.
advmod case det obl punct nsubj cc advmod conj punct root Characteristically ADV for ADP a DET cheetah NOUN , PUNCT it PRON sprinted VERB and CCONJ then ADV rested VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Characteristically characteristically ADV _ 7 sprinted advmod 2 for for ADP _ 4 cheetah case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cheetah det 4 cheetah cheetah NOUN Number=Sing 7 sprinted obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 cheetah punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sprinted nsubj 7 sprinted sprint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 rested cc 9 then then ADV PronType=Dem 10 rested advmod 10 rested rest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 sprinted conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 sprinted punct
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1 sprint past cheetah for a cheetah; characteristically property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 rest past cheetah not said here then vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He was characteristically late for the bus.
nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX characteristically ADV late ADV for ADP the DET bus 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 4 late nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 late cop 3 characteristically characteristically ADV _ 4 late advmod 4 late late ADV Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 bus case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bus det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 4 late obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 late punct
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1 is past He for the bus; characteristically, late property tree rules
Example 7 The weather was characteristically wet for a Manchester spring.
det nsubj cop advmod case det compound obl punct root The DET weather NOUN was AUX characteristically ADV wet ADJ for ADP a DET Manchester PROPN spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 wet nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wet cop 4 characteristically characteristically ADV _ 5 wet advmod 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 spring case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 spring det 8 Manchester Manchester PROPN Number=Sing 9 spring compound 9 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 5 wet obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 wet punct
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1 is past the weather spring characteristically, wet property tree rules
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