continually Who acts: little brother, teacher, phone, coastline, She, Scientists · What happens: mean, use, stop, ask, have, remind · To what, where: it, them, seats, new species, rainforest · Speech: someone speaks here
«continually» 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: continually in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Continually means again and again, very often, with short breaks in between.
The tree, 12 words advmod advmod cc conj punct advmod advmod punct case amod parataxis nmod fixed punct root Continually ADV means VERB again ADV and CCONJ again ADV , PUNCT very ADV often ADV , PUNCT with ADP short ADJ breaks NOUN in ADP between ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Continually continually ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 again again ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 again cc 5 again again ADV _ 3 again conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 often punct 7 very very ADV _ 8 often advmod 8 often often ADV _ 2 means advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 breaks punct 10 with with ADP _ 12 breaks case 11 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 12 breaks amod 12 breaks break NOUN Number=Plur 2 means parataxis 13 in in ADP _ 12 breaks nmod 14 between between ADP _ 13 in fixed 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present again continually, often property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Sometimes it is used to mean all the time, without stopping.
advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det:predet det obj punct mark advcl punct root Sometimes ADV it PRON is AUX used VERB to PART mean VERB all DET the DET time NOUN , PUNCT without SCONJ stopping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 4 used advmod 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 used nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 mean mark 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used xcomp 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 time det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 time det 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 stopping punct 11 without without SCONJ _ 12 stopping mark 12 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 mean advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive it sometimes property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality 2 mean to-infinitive time vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 stop gerund vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 My little brother continually asks «Why?».
nmod:poss amod nsubj advmod punct advmod punct punct punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN continually ADV asks VERB « PUNCT Why ADV ? PUNCT » PUNCT . 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 5 asks nsubj 4 continually continually ADV _ 5 asks advmod 5 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Why punct 7 Why why ADV PronType=Int 5 asks advmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 Why punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 Why punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 asks punct
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1 ask speech: ask present My little brother continually property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The teacher had to remind them continually to stay in their seats.
det nsubj mark xcomp iobj advmod mark ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN had VERB to PART remind VERB them PRON continually ADV to PART stay VERB in ADP their PRON seats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 remind mark 5 remind remind VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 had xcomp 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 remind iobj 7 continually continually ADV _ 5 remind advmod 8 to to PART _ 9 stay mark 9 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 remind ccomp 10 in in ADP _ 12 seats case 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 seats nmod:poss 12 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 9 stay obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the teacher tree rules 2 remind speech: other to-infinitive the teacher not said here them = they continually property vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient S»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic 3 stay to-infinitive their seats vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in seat=Location
Example 3 The phone rang continually all afternoon.
det nsubj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET phone NOUN rang VERB continually ADV all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 phone det 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 rang nsubj 3 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 continually continually ADV _ 3 rang advmod 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 afternoon det 6 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 rang obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rang punct
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1 ring past the phone afternoon continually property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The coastline is continually changing because of the waves.
det nsubj aux advmod case fixed det obl punct root The DET coastline NOUN is AUX continually ADV changing VERB because ADP of ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coastline det 2 coastline coastline NOUN Number=Sing 5 changing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 changing aux 4 continually continually ADV _ 5 changing advmod 5 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 waves case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 waves det 9 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 5 changing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 changing punct
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1 change present · progressive the coastline because the waves; continually property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She was continually late for football practice.
nsubj cop advmod case compound obl punct root She PRON was AUX continually ADV late ADJ for ADP football NOUN practice NOUN . 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 4 late nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 late cop 3 continually continually ADV _ 4 late advmod 4 late late ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 practice case 6 football football NOUN Number=Sing 7 practice compound 7 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 4 late obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 late punct
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1 is past She for football practice; continually, late property tree rules
Example 6 Scientists are continually finding new species in the rainforest.
nsubj aux advmod amod obj case det obl punct root Scientists NOUN are AUX continually ADV finding VERB new ADJ species NOUN in ADP the DET rainforest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 4 finding nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 finding aux 3 continually continually ADV _ 4 finding advmod 4 finding find VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 species amod 6 species species NOUN Number=Plur 4 finding obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 rainforest case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rainforest det 9 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 4 finding obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 finding punct
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1 find present · progressive Scientists new species the rainforest continually property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent species=Topic
Example 7 Prices in the shop seem to go up continually.
nsubj case det nmod mark xcomp compound:prt advmod punct root Prices NOUN in ADP the DET shop NOUN seem VERB to PART go VERB up ADP continually ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prices price NOUN Number=Plur 5 seem nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 shop case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shop det 4 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 1 Prices nmod 5 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 go mark 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 seem xcomp 8 up up ADP _ 7 go compound:prt 9 continually continually ADV _ 7 go advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 seem punct
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1 seem present Prices in the shop vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 go up to-infinitive Prices in the shop not said here continually property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 8 "What is it you are continually grumbling about?"
punct nsubj cop nsubj nsubj aux advmod obl punct punct root " PUNCT What PRON is AUX it PRON you PRON are AUX continually ADV grumbling VERB about ADP ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 8 grumbling punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 8 grumbling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 grumbling cop 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 grumbling nsubj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 grumbling nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 grumbling aux 7 continually continually ADV _ 8 grumbling advmod 8 grumbling grumble VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 about about ADP _ 8 grumbling obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 grumbling punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 8 grumbling punct
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1 is in a quote present · progressive continually, grumble property tree rules
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