cruelly Who acts: Cruelly, way, roadside, other children, his, It · What happens: mean, cause, care, seem, treat, abandon · To what, where: pain, purpose, wicked stepmother, Cinderella, puppy, mistake
«cruelly» 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: cruelly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Cruelly means in a cruel way, causing pain or suffering on purpose or without caring.
The tree, 15 words nsubj case det amod obl punct conj obj cc conj case obl cc mark conj punct root Cruelly ADJ means VERB in ADP a DET cruel ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT causing VERB pain NOUN or CCONJ suffering NOUN on ADP purpose NOUN or CCONJ without SCONJ caring VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cruelly cruelly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 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 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 causing punct 8 causing cause VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 9 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 8 causing obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 suffering cc 11 suffering suffering NOUN Number=Sing 9 pain conj 12 on on ADP _ 13 purpose case 13 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 8 causing obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 caring cc 15 without without SCONJ _ 16 caring mark 16 caring care VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 causing conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Cruelly in a cruel way vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 cause gerund Cruelly not said here pain or suffering purpose vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition pain=Patient 3 care gerund Cruelly not said here vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: 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 Cruelly can also mean in a way that seems very unfair or unlucky.
nsubj aux advmod case det obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod xcomp cc conj punct root Cruelly PROPN can AUX also ADV mean VERB in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON seems VERB very ADV unfair ADJ or CCONJ unlucky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cruelly Cruelly PROPN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obl 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 seems nsubj 9 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way acl:relcl 10 very very ADV _ 11 unfair advmod 11 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 9 seems xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 unlucky cc 13 unlucky unlucky ADJ Degree=Pos 11 unfair conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Cruelly in a way vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 seem present a way unfair property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The wicked stepmother treated Cinderella cruelly.
det amod acl obj advmod punct root The DET wicked ADJ stepmother NOUN treated VERB Cinderella PROPN cruelly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 stepmother det 2 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stepmother amod 3 stepmother stepmother NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 stepmother acl 5 Cinderella Cinderella PROPN Number=Sing 4 treated obj 6 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 4 treated advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 stepmother punct
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1 treat participle the wicked stepmother not said here Cinderella cruelly property vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent cinderella=Recipient
Example 2 The puppy had been cruelly abandoned by the roadside.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN had AUX been AUX cruelly ADV abandoned VERB by ADP the DET roadside 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 6 abandoned nsubj:pass 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 abandoned aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 abandoned aux:pass 5 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 6 abandoned advmod 6 abandoned abandon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 roadside case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 roadside det 9 roadside roadside NOUN Number=Sing 6 abandoned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 abandoned punct
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1 abandon past · perfect · passive the roadside the puppy cruelly property vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Theme subject=Source
Example 3 The other children laughed cruelly at his mistake.
det amod nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET other ADJ children NOUN laughed VERB cruelly ADV at ADP his PRON mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 children det 2 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 children amod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 laughed nsubj 4 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 4 laughed advmod 6 at at ADP _ 8 mistake case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mistake nmod:poss 8 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 4 laughed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 laughed punct
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1 laugh past the other children his mistake cruelly property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mistake his = he nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 She was cruelly injured a week before the race.
nsubj aux:pass advmod det obl:unmarked case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX cruelly ADV injured VERB a DET week NOUN before ADP the DET race 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 injured nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 injured aux:pass 3 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 4 injured advmod 4 injured injure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 injured obl:unmarked 7 before before ADP _ 9 race case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 race det 9 race race NOUN Number=Sing 4 injured obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 injured punct
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1 injure past · passive She before the race; week cruelly property tree rules
Example 5 It is against the law to treat animals cruelly.
nsubj cop case det mark acl obj advmod punct root It PRON is AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN to PART treat VERB animals NOUN cruelly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 law nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 law cop 3 against against ADP _ 5 law case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 law det 5 law law NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 treat mark 7 treat treat VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 law acl 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 7 treat obj 9 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 7 treat advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 law punct
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1 is present It against the law tree rules 2 treat to-infinitive animals cruelly property vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient
Example 6 The team was cruelly beaten by a goal in the last second.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl case det amod obl punct root The DET team NOUN was AUX cruelly ADV beaten VERB by ADP a DET goal NOUN in ADP the DET last ADJ second NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 beaten nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 beaten aux:pass 4 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 5 beaten advmod 5 beaten beat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 8 goal case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 goal det 8 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 5 beaten obl 9 in in ADP _ 12 second case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 second det 11 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 12 second amod 12 second second NOUN Number=Sing 5 beaten obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 beaten punct
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1 beat past · passive a goal the team second cruelly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme
Example 7 Who can have treated you so cruelly?”
nsubj:pass aux aux obj advmod advmod punct punct root Who PRON can AUX have AUX treated VERB you PRON so ADV cruelly ADV ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 treated nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 treated aux 3 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 treated aux 4 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 treated obj 6 so so ADV _ 7 cruelly advmod 7 cruelly cruelly ADV _ 4 treated advmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 treated punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 4 treated punct
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1 treat can · perfect · passive you cruelly property tree rules
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