constantly Who acts: little brother, weather, baby, Earth, dog, Waves · What happens: mean, stop, change, ask, cry, move · To what, where: questions, machine, rocks, great friends, sorts
«constantly» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: constantly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Constantly means all the time, again and again, without stopping.
advmod det:predet det obj punct advmod cc conj punct mark conj punct root Constantly ADV means VERB all DET the DET time NOUN , PUNCT again ADV and CCONJ again ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ stopping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Constantly constantly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 time det:predet 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 again punct 7 again again ADV _ 2 means advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 again cc 9 again again ADV _ 7 again conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 stopping punct 11 without without SCONJ _ 12 stopping mark 12 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present again; time constantly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 stop gerund vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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 Constantly can mean always in the same way, without changing.
advmod aux advmod case det amod obl punct mark advcl punct root Constantly ADV can AUX mean VERB always ADV in ADP the DET same ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT without SCONJ changing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Constantly constantly ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 mean advmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 changing punct 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 changing mark 11 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 mean advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can in the same way; always, constantly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 change gerund vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My little brother is constantly asking questions.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux advmod obj punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX constantly ADV asking VERB questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 asking nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 asking aux 5 constantly constantly ADV _ 6 asking advmod 6 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 6 asking obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 asking punct
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1 ask speech: ask present · progressive My little brother questions constantly property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient
Example 2 The weather is constantly changing in spring.
det nsubj aux advmod case obl punct root The DET weather NOUN is AUX constantly ADV changing VERB in ADP 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 changing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 changing aux 4 constantly constantly ADV _ 5 changing advmod 5 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 spring case 7 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 5 changing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 changing punct
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1 change present · progressive the weather spring constantly property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The baby cried constantly all night.
det nsubj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET baby NOUN cried VERB constantly ADV all DET night 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 cried nsubj 3 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 constantly constantly ADV _ 3 cried advmod 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 night det 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 cried obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cried punct
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1 cry speech: express past the baby night constantly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The Earth is constantly moving around the Sun.
det nsubj aux advmod case det obl root The DET Earth PROPN is AUX constantly ADV moving VERB around ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Earth det 2 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 5 moving nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 moving aux 4 constantly constantly ADV _ 5 moving advmod 5 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 around around ADP _ 8 Sun. case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Sun. det 8 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 5 moving obl
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1 move present · progressive the Earth sunday constantly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Our dog constantly wants to play.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod mark xcomp punct root Our PRON dog NOUN constantly ADV wants VERB to PART play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dog nmod:poss 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 wants nsubj 3 constantly constantly ADV _ 4 wants advmod 4 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 play mark 6 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wants xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wants punct
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1 want present Our dog constantly property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 play not said to happen to-infinitive Our dog not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The machine must be constantly checked.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod punct root The DET machine NOUN must AUX be AUX constantly ADV checked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 checked nsubj:pass 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 checked aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 checked aux:pass 5 constantly constantly ADV _ 6 checked advmod 6 checked check VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 checked punct
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1 check must · passive the machine constantly property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 Waves constantly beat against the rocks.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Waves NOUN constantly ADV beat VERB against ADP the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 beat nsubj 2 constantly constantly ADV _ 3 beat advmod 3 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 against against ADP _ 6 rocks case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rocks det 6 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 3 beat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 beat punct
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1 beat present Waves the rocks constantly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against rock=Location
Example 8 They were great friends and were constantly in all sorts of mischief together.
nsubj cop amod cc cop advmod case det conj case nmod advmod punct root They PRON were AUX great ADJ friends NOUN and CCONJ were AUX constantly ADV in ADP all DET sorts NOUN of ADP mischief NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 friends nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 friends cop 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 friends amod 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 10 sorts cc 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 sorts cop 7 constantly constantly ADV _ 10 sorts advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 sorts case 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 sorts det 10 sorts sort NOUN Number=Plur 4 friends conj 11 of of ADP _ 12 mischief case 12 mischief mischief NOUN Number=Sing 10 sorts nmod 13 together together ADV _ 4 friends advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 friends punct
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1 is a past They great friends and all sorts together property tree rules 2 is past They not said here all sorts of mischief; constantly property tree rules
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