clumsily Who acts: you, tact, He, puppy, She, baby · What happens: mean, knock over, drop, move, say, do · To what, where: things, paint pot, slippery floor, sentence, juice, homework · Speech: someone speaks here
«clumsily» 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: clumsily in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Clumsily means in an awkward, careless way, so that you knock things over, drop things or move badly.
The tree, 18 words advmod case det amod punct amod obl punct mark fixed nsubj parataxis obj advmod punct conj obj cc conj advmod punct root Clumsily ADV means VERB in ADP an DET awkward ADJ , PUNCT careless ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ you PRON knock VERB things NOUN over ADV , PUNCT drop VERB things NOUN or CCONJ move VERB badly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clumsily clumsily 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 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 5 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 awkward punct 7 careless careless ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 knock punct 10 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 13 knock mark 11 that that SCONJ _ 10 so fixed 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 knock nsubj 13 knock knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 knock obj 15 over over ADV _ 13 knock advmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 drop punct 17 drop drop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 knock conj 18 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 17 drop obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 move cc 20 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 drop conj 21 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 20 move advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a awkward careless way; clumsily property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 knock over present you things over property vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 3 drop infinitive you not said here things vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 4 move infinitive you not said here badly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 Clumsily means said or done without skill or tact, so that it sounds awkward or rude.
The tree, 16 words advmod ccomp cc conj case obl cc conj punct mark fixed nsubj parataxis xcomp cc conj punct root Clumsily ADV means VERB said VERB or CCONJ done VERB without ADP skill NOUN or CCONJ tact NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON sounds VERB awkward ADJ or CCONJ rude ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clumsily clumsily ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 done cc 5 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said conj 6 without without ADP _ 7 skill case 7 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 5 done obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 tact cc 9 tact tact NOUN Number=Sing 7 skill conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 sounds punct 11 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 14 sounds mark 12 that that SCONJ _ 11 so fixed 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 sounds nsubj 14 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 15 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 14 sounds xcomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 rude cc 17 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 15 awkward conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present clumsily property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 say speech: assert participle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 do participle without skill or tact vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 sound present tact awkward property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 He clumsily knocked over the paint pot.
nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct root He PRON clumsily ADV knocked VERB over ADP the DET paint NOUN pot 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 3 knocked nsubj 2 clumsily clumsily ADV _ 3 knocked advmod 3 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 7 pot case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pot det 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 7 pot compound 7 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 3 knocked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 knocked punct
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1 knock past He the paint pot clumsily property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over pot=Location
Example 2 The puppy ran clumsily across the slippery floor.
det nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN ran VERB clumsily ADV across ADP the DET slippery ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 clumsily clumsily ADV _ 3 ran advmod 5 across across ADP _ 8 floor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 floor det 7 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 8 floor amod 8 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the puppy the slippery floor clumsily property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across floor=Trajectory
Example 3 She clumsily tried to say sorry.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp xcomp punct root She PRON clumsily ADV tried VERB to PART say VERB sorry ADJ . 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 3 tried nsubj 2 clumsily clumsily ADV _ 3 tried advmod 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 5 say xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past She clumsily property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 say speech: apologize not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 This sentence is clumsily written; try making it shorter.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct parataxis xcomp obj xcomp punct root This DET sentence NOUN is AUX clumsily ADV written VERB ; PUNCT try VERB making VERB it PRON shorter ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 sentence det 2 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 5 written nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 written aux:pass 4 clumsily clumsily ADV _ 5 written advmod 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 try punct 7 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 written parataxis 8 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 try xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 making obj 10 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 making xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 written punct
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1 write present · passive this sentence clumsily property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 try infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 make not said to happen gerund sentence short property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 5 The baby walked clumsily on her first steps.
det nsubj advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET baby NOUN walked VERB clumsily ADV on ADP her PRON first ADJ steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 walked nsubj 3 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 clumsily clumsily ADV _ 3 walked advmod 5 on on ADP _ 8 steps case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 steps nmod:poss 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 steps amod 8 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 walked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 walked punct
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1 walk past the baby on baby's first steps; clumsily property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on step=Trajectory 2 step baby nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 He clumsily spilled juice all over his homework.
nsubj advmod obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON clumsily ADV spilled VERB juice NOUN all ADV over ADP his PRON homework 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 3 spilled nsubj 2 clumsily clumsily ADV _ 3 spilled advmod 3 spilled spill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 3 spilled obj 5 all all ADV _ 8 homework advmod 6 over over ADP _ 8 homework case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 homework nmod:poss 8 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 3 spilled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spilled punct
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1 spill past He juice his homework clumsily property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location juice=Theme
Example 7 He baited his hook and then threw it into the sea clumsily.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc advmod conj obj case det obl advmod punct root He PRON baited VERB his PRON hook NOUN and CCONJ then ADV threw VERB it PRON into ADP the DET sea NOUN clumsily ADV . 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 baited nsubj 2 baited bait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hook nmod:poss 4 hook hook NOUN Number=Sing 2 baited obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 threw cc 6 then then ADV PronType=Dem 7 threw advmod 7 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 baited conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 threw obj 9 into into ADP _ 11 sea case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 threw obl 12 clumsily clumsily ADV _ 7 threw advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 baited punct
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1 bait past He his hook vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hook=Destination 2 throw past He not said here hook then into the sea result ; clumsily property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer it=Theme into sea=Result
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