curiously Who acts: way, you, cat, house, It, Alice · What happens: show, want, know, learn, sniff, be · To what, where: box, new toy, bell, Wild Wood · Speech: someone speaks here
«curiously» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: curiously in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a way that shows you want to know or learn about something: «The cat sniffed the box curiously.».
The tree, 19 words case det nsubj acl:relcl nsubj ccomp mark xcomp cc conj case obl punct punct det nsubj acl:relcl det obj advmod punct punct punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON shows VERB you PRON want VERB to PART know VERB or CCONJ learn VERB about ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET cat NOUN sniffed VERB the DET box NOUN curiously ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 way det 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 shows nsubj 5 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 way acl:relcl 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 want nsubj 7 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shows ccomp 8 to to PART _ 9 know mark 9 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 want xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 learn cc 11 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 know conj 12 about about ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 learn obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 sniffed punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 sniffed punct 16 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 cat det 17 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 18 sniffed nsubj 18 sniffed sniff VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 something acl:relcl 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 box det 20 box box NOUN Number=Sing 18 sniffed obj 21 curiously curiously ADV _ 18 sniffed advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 want punct 23 » » PUNCT _ 7 want punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 way punct
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1 show present a way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 know not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 learn infinitive you not said here about something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic 5 sniff in a quote past the cat the box curiously property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=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 Strangely or oddly: «The house was curiously quiet.».
advmod cc conj punct punct det nsubj cop advmod punct punct punct root Strangely ADV or CCONJ oddly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET house NOUN was AUX curiously ADV quiet ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strangely strangely ADV _ 10 quiet advmod 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 oddly cc 3 oddly oddly ADV _ 1 Strangely conj 4 : : PUNCT _ 10 quiet punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 10 quiet punct 6 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 10 quiet nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 quiet cop 9 curiously curiously ADV _ 10 quiet advmod 10 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 quiet punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 quiet punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 quiet punct
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1 is in a quote past the house curiously, quiet, strangely property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: at the start of a sentence — kept apart, not parsed.
«Curiously, …» means «It is strange that …».
punct advmod punct punct punct punct nsubj cop ccomp case punct punct punct root « PUNCT Curiously ADV , PUNCT … PUNCT » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT It PRON is AUX strange ADJ that ADP … PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Curiously punct 2 Curiously curiously ADV _ 6 means advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Curiously punct 4 … … PUNCT _ 2 Curiously punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Curiously punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 strange punct 8 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 strange nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 strange cop 10 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means ccomp 11 that that ADP _ 10 strange case 12 … . PUNCT _ 10 strange punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 strange punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present curiously property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is in a quote present It strange property tree rules
Example 1 Alice peeped curiously into the little door.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root Alice PROPN peeped VERB curiously ADV into ADP the DET little ADJ door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 2 peeped nsubj 2 peeped peep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 curiously curiously ADV _ 2 peeped advmod 4 into into ADP _ 7 door case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 door amod 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 peeped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 peeped punct
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1 peep past Alice into the little door; curiously property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into door=Theme
Example 2 The puppy curiously sniffed the new toy.
det nsubj advmod det amod obj punct root The DET puppy NOUN curiously ADV sniffed VERB the DET new ADJ toy 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 4 sniffed nsubj 3 curiously curiously ADV _ 4 sniffed advmod 4 sniffed sniff VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 toy det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 toy amod 7 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 4 sniffed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sniffed punct
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1 sniff past the puppy the new toy curiously property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme
Example 3 The street was curiously empty that morning.
det nsubj cop advmod mark advcl punct root The DET street NOUN was AUX curiously ADV empty ADJ that SCONJ morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 street det 2 street street NOUN Number=Sing 5 empty nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 empty cop 4 curiously curiously ADV _ 5 empty advmod 5 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 7 morning mark 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 5 empty advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 empty punct
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1 is past the street curiously, empty property tree rules
Example 4 Curiously, nobody had heard the bell.
advmod punct nsubj aux det obj punct root Curiously ADV , PUNCT nobody PRON had AUX heard VERB the DET bell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curiously curiously ADV _ 5 heard advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Curiously punct 3 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 heard nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 heard aux 5 heard hear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bell det 7 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 heard punct
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1 hear past · perfect nobody the bell curiously property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bell=Stimulus
Example 5 She looked curiously at the strange box.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root She PRON looked VERB curiously ADV at ADP the DET strange ADJ box 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 2 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 curiously curiously ADV _ 2 looked advmod 4 at at ADP _ 7 box case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 box det 6 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 7 box amod 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past She at the strange box; curiously property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at box=Theme
Example 6 The Mole asked curiously what lived in the Wild Wood.
det nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp case det flat obl punct root The DET Mole NOUN asked VERB curiously ADV what PRON lived VERB in ADP the DET Wild PROPN Wood PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Mole det 2 Mole mole NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 curiously curiously ADV _ 3 asked advmod 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 lived nsubj 6 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked ccomp 7 in in ADP _ 10 Wood case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Wood det 9 Wild Wild PROPN _ 10 Wood flat 10 Wood Wood PROPN Number=Sing 6 lived obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the Mole curiously property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 live past the Wild Wood vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location
Example 7 As Dorothy entered they looked at her curiously, and one of them whispered:
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj advcl nsubj ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct cc nsubj case nmod punct root As SCONJ Dorothy PROPN entered VERB they PRON looked VERB at ADP her PRON curiously ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ one NUM of ADP them PRON whispered VERB : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 3 entered mark 2 Dorothy Dorothy PROPN Number=Sing 3 entered nsubj 3 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 whispered advcl 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 looked nsubj 5 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 entered ccomp 6 at at ADP _ 8 curiously case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 curiously nmod:poss 8 curiously curiously ADJ Degree=Pos 5 looked obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 whispered punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 14 whispered cc 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 whispered nsubj 12 of of ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 one nmod 14 whispered whisper VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 : : PUNCT _ 14 whispered punct
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1 enter past Dorothy tree rules 2 look past they at Dorothy's curiously vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at curiously=Theme 3 whisper speech: assert past one of them vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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