covertly Who acts: others, She, detective, Spies, Tim, cameras · What happens: not notice, not show, admit, pass, watch, gather · To what, where: secret, note, friend, desk, house, information
«covertly» 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: covertly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a secret or hidden way, so that others do not notice.
case det obl cc amod conj punct mark fixed nsubj aux advmod punct root In ADP a DET secret NOUN or CCONJ hidden ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ others NOUN do AUX not PART notice VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 secret case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 secret det 3 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 13 notice obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 way cc 5 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 secret conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 notice punct 8 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 13 notice mark 9 that that SCONJ _ 8 so fixed 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 13 notice nsubj 11 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 notice aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 notice advmod 13 notice notice VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 notice punct
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1 not notice present · do-support others a secret or hidden way vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Not openly shown or admitted: «covertly unhappy».
advmod advmod cc conj punct punct advmod parataxis punct punct root Not PART openly ADV shown VERB or CCONJ admitted VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT covertly ADV unhappy ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 shown advmod 2 openly openly ADV _ 3 shown advmod 3 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 admitted cc 5 admitted admit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 shown conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 unhappy punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 unhappy punct 8 covertly covertly ADV _ 9 unhappy advmod 9 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shown parataxis 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 unhappy punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 shown punct
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1 not show participle openly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 admit speech: other participle vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She covertly passed a note to her friend under the desk.
nsubj advmod det obj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root She PRON covertly ADV passed VERB a DET note NOUN to ADP her PRON friend NOUN under ADP the DET desk 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 3 passed nsubj 2 covertly covertly ADV _ 3 passed advmod 3 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 note det 5 note note NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 friend case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 friend nmod:poss 8 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed obl 9 under under ADP _ 11 desk case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 desk det 11 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 passed punct
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1 pass past She a note her friend the desk covertly property vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent note=Theme to friend=Recipient
Example 2 The detective covertly watched the house.
det nsubj advmod det obj punct root The DET detective NOUN covertly ADV watched VERB the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 4 watched nsubj 3 covertly covertly ADV _ 4 watched advmod 4 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 house det 6 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 watched obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 watched punct
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1 watch past the detective the house covertly property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme
Example 3 Spies covertly gathered information.
nsubj advmod obj punct root Spies NOUN covertly ADV gathered VERB information NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spies spy NOUN Number=Plur 3 gathered nsubj 2 covertly covertly ADV _ 3 gathered advmod 3 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 information information NOUN Number=Sing 3 gathered obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 gathered punct
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1 gather past Spies information covertly property vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme
Example 4 Tim covertly slipped the sprouts to the dog.
nsubj advmod det obj case det obl punct root Tim PROPN covertly ADV slipped VERB the DET sprouts NOUN to ADP the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tim Tim PROPN Number=Sing 3 slipped nsubj 2 covertly covertly ADV _ 3 slipped advmod 3 slipped slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sprouts det 5 sprouts sprout NOUN Number=Plur 3 slipped obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 dog case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dog det 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 slipped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 slipped punct
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1 slip past Tim the sprouts the dog covertly property vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sprout=Theme to dog=Destination
Example 5 The cameras covertly filmed the badgers at night.
det nsubj advmod det obj case obl punct root The DET cameras NOUN covertly ADV filmed VERB the DET badgers NOUN at ADP 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 cameras det 2 cameras camera NOUN Number=Plur 4 filmed nsubj 3 covertly covertly ADV _ 4 filmed advmod 4 filmed film VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 badgers det 6 badgers badger NOUN Number=Plur 4 filmed obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 filmed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 filmed punct
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1 film past the cameras the badgers night covertly property vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badger=Theme
Example 6 He covertly checked his phone during the film.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON covertly ADV checked VERB his PRON phone NOUN during ADP the DET film 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 checked nsubj 2 covertly covertly ADV _ 3 checked advmod 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 phone nmod:poss 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obj 6 during during ADP _ 8 film case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 film det 8 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past He his phone during the film covertly property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme
Example 7 The rabbit covertly nibbled the lettuce while the farmer slept.
det nsubj advmod det obj mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET rabbit NOUN covertly ADV nibbled VERB the DET lettuce NOUN while SCONJ the DET farmer NOUN slept VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 nibbled nsubj 3 covertly covertly ADV _ 4 nibbled advmod 4 nibbled nibble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lettuce det 6 lettuce lettuce NOUN Number=Sing 4 nibbled obj 7 while while SCONJ _ 10 slept mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 farmer det 9 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 10 slept nsubj 10 slept sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 nibbled advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 nibbled punct
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1 nibble past the rabbit the lettuce covertly property vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lettuce=Patient 2 sleep past the farmer vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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