cleanly Who acts: sharp scissors, branch, keeper, Gas, He, vet · What happens: mean, cut, break, make, snap, catch · To what, where: things, paper, two, ball, race, anyone · Speech: someone speaks here
«cleanly» 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: cleanly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Cleanly means in a neat, smooth way, with one quick even cut or break and no mess.
The tree, 17 words advmod case det amod punct amod obl punct case nsubj amod advmod csubj cc conj cc det parataxis punct root Cleanly ADV means VERB in ADP a DET neat ADJ , PUNCT smooth ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT with ADP one NUM quick ADJ even ADV cut VERB or CCONJ break VERB and CCONJ no DET mess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cleanly cleanly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 8 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 5 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 neat punct 7 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 19 mess punct 10 with with ADP _ 19 mess case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 mess nsubj 12 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 19 mess amod 13 even even ADV _ 14 cut advmod 14 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 mess csubj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 break cc 16 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 cut conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 mess cc 18 no no DET PronType=Neg 19 mess det 19 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a neat smooth way; cleanly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 cut infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 break infinitive vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
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 Cleanly means in a clean way, without making things dirty.
advmod case det amod obl punct mark conj obj xcomp punct root Cleanly ADV means VERB in ADP a DET clean ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT without SCONJ making VERB things NOUN dirty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cleanly cleanly 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 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 making punct 8 without without SCONJ _ 9 making mark 9 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 making obj 11 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 9 making xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a clean way; cleanly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 make gerund things dirty property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product
Meaning 3 In sport, cleanly means fairly and well, without a foul or a fumble.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct advmod advmod cc conj punct case det parataxis cc det conj punct root In ADP sport NOUN , PUNCT cleanly ADV means VERB fairly ADV and CCONJ well ADV , PUNCT without ADP a DET foul NOUN or CCONJ a DET fumble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 sport case 2 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 sport punct 4 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 5 means advmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 fairly fairly ADV _ 5 means advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 well cc 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 fairly conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 foul punct 10 without without ADP _ 12 foul case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 foul det 12 foul foul NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 fumble cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 fumble det 15 fumble fumble NOUN Number=Sing 12 foul conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present in sport; cleanly, fairly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in sport=Attribute
Example 1 The sharp scissors cut the paper cleanly.
det amod nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET sharp ADJ scissors NOUN cut VERB the DET paper NOUN cleanly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scissors det 2 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 3 scissors amod 3 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 4 cut nsubj 4 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 paper det 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 cut obj 7 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 4 cut advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 cut punct
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1 cut present the sharp scissors the paper cleanly property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset paper=Product
Example 2 The branch snapped cleanly in two.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET branch NOUN snapped VERB cleanly ADV in ADP two NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 branch det 2 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 snapped nsubj 3 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 3 snapped advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 two case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 snapped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 snapped punct
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1 snap past the branch two cleanly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in two=Location
Example 3 The keeper caught the ball cleanly.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET keeper NOUN caught VERB the DET ball NOUN cleanly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 keeper det 2 keeper keeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 3 caught advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the keeper the ball cleanly property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 4 Gas burns more cleanly than coal.
nsubj advmod advmod case obl punct root Gas NOUN burns VERB more ADV cleanly ADV than ADP coal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 2 burns nsubj 2 burns burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 4 cleanly advmod 4 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 2 burns advmod 5 than than ADP _ 6 coal case 6 coal coal NOUN Number=Sing 2 burns obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 burns punct
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1 burn present Gas than coal; cleanly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 He won the race cleanly, without pushing anyone.
nsubj det obj advmod punct mark advcl obj punct root He PRON won VERB the DET race NOUN cleanly ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ pushing VERB anyone 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 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 race det 4 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 5 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 2 won advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 pushing punct 7 without without SCONJ _ 8 pushing mark 8 pushing push VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 won advcl 9 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 pushing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past He the race cleanly property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality 2 push gerund He not said here anyone vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme
Example 6 The vet said the bone had broken cleanly and would heal well.
det nsubj det nsubj:pass aux ccomp advmod cc aux conj advmod punct root The DET vet NOUN said VERB the DET bone NOUN had AUX broken VERB cleanly ADV and CCONJ would AUX heal VERB well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bone det 5 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 7 broken nsubj:pass 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 broken aux 7 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said ccomp 8 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 7 broken advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 heal cc 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 heal aux 11 heal heal VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 broken conj 12 well well ADV Degree=Pos 11 heal advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the vet vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 break past · perfect · passive the bone cleanly property vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 heal would well property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Wipe the knife so it slices the cake cleanly.
det obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj advmod punct root Wipe VERB the DET knife NOUN so ADV it PRON slices VERB the DET cake NOUN cleanly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wipe wipe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knife det 3 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wipe obj 4 so so ADV _ 6 slices advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 slices nsubj 6 slices slice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wipe advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cake det 8 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 6 slices obj 9 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 6 slices advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wipe punct
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1 wipe imperative you not said here the knife vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent knife=Theme 2 slice present knife the cake cleanly property vn carve-21.2-1 «NP.instrument V NP»: agent=Instrument cake=Patient
Example 8 Karen herself was dressed very neatly and cleanly; she was taught to read and to sew, and people said that she was pretty.
The tree, 23 words nsubj appos aux:pass advmod advmod cc conj punct nsubj aux:pass conj mark xcomp cc mark conj punct cc nsubj conj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root Karen PROPN herself PRON was AUX dressed VERB very ADV neatly ADV and CCONJ cleanly ADV ; PUNCT she PRON was AUX taught VERB to PART read VERB and CCONJ to PART sew VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ people NOUN said VERB that SCONJ she PRON was AUX pretty ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Karen Karen PROPN Number=Sing 4 dressed nsubj 2 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Karen appos 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dressed aux:pass 4 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 neatly advmod 6 neatly neatly ADV _ 4 dressed advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 cleanly cc 8 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 6 neatly conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 taught punct 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 taught nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 taught aux:pass 12 taught teach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 dressed conj 13 to to PART _ 14 read mark 14 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 taught xcomp 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 sew cc 16 to to PART _ 17 sew mark 17 sew sew VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 read conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 said punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 said cc 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 said nsubj 21 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dressed conj 22 that that SCONJ _ 25 pretty mark 23 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 pretty nsubj 24 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 pretty cop 25 pretty pretty ADV _ 21 said ccomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 4 dressed punct
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1 dress past · passive Karen neatly property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 teach speech: other past · passive Karen vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 3 read to-infinitive Karen not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 sew to-infinitive Karen not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 5 say speech: assert past people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 6 is past Karen pretty property tree rules
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