deceptively Who acts: Deceptively, way, something, spacious, house, question · What happens: mean, make, seem, be, look, solve · To what, where: something, puzzle, deceptively simple question · Speech: someone speaks here
«deceptively» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: deceptively in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Deceptively means in a way that makes something seem different from what it really is.
The tree, 15 words nsubj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp case obl nsubj advmod acl:relcl punct root Deceptively PROPN means VERB in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON makes VERB something PRON seem VERB different ADJ from ADP what PRON it PRON really ADV is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deceptively Deceptively PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 makes obj 9 seem seem VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 makes xcomp 10 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 9 seem xcomp 11 from from ADP _ 12 what case 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 10 different obl 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 is nsubj 14 really really ADV _ 15 is advmod 15 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Deceptively in a way vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 make present a way something tree rules 3 seem infinitive something not said here different property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 4 be present way vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the question looks deceptively easy" means it seems easy but is actually hard.
The tree, 13 words punct det nsubj csubj advmod xcomp punct nsubj ccomp xcomp cc cop advmod conj punct root " PUNCT the DET question NOUN looks VERB deceptively ADV easy ADJ " PUNCT means VERB it PRON seems VERB easy ADJ but CCONJ is AUX actually ADV hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 looks punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 question det 3 question question NOUN Number=Sing 4 looks nsubj 4 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means csubj 5 deceptively deceptively ADV _ 6 easy advmod 6 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 looks xcomp 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 looks punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 seems nsubj 10 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means ccomp 11 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 seems xcomp 12 but but CCONJ _ 15 hard cc 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 hard cop 14 actually actually ADV _ 15 hard advmod 15 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 easy conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look in a quote present the question easy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 seem present it easy property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 4 is present actually, hard property tree rules
Meaning 2 In house adverts, "deceptively spacious" means the house is bigger inside than it looks from outside.
The tree, 16 words case compound obl punct punct advmod nsubj punct det nsubj cop ccomp advmod mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root In ADP house NOUN adverts NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT deceptively ADV spacious ADJ " PUNCT means VERB the DET house NOUN is AUX bigger ADJ inside ADV than SCONJ it PRON looks VERB from ADP outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 adverts case 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 adverts compound 3 adverts advert NOUN Number=Plur 9 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adverts punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 7 spacious punct 6 deceptively deceptively ADV _ 7 spacious advmod 7 spacious spacious ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means nsubj 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 spacious punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 house det 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 13 bigger nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 bigger cop 13 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 means ccomp 14 inside inside ADV _ 13 bigger advmod 15 than than SCONJ _ 17 looks mark 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 looks nsubj 17 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 bigger advcl 18 from from ADP _ 19 outside case 19 outside outside ADV _ 17 looks obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present spacious in house adverts vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in advert=Attribute 2 is present the house big, inside property tree rules 3 look present house vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from outside=Theme
Example 1 The puzzle looked deceptively easy, but nobody solved it.
det nsubj advmod xcomp punct cc nsubj conj obj punct root The DET puzzle NOUN looked VERB deceptively ADV easy ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ nobody PRON solved VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 deceptively deceptively ADV _ 5 easy advmod 5 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 solved punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 solved cc 8 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 solved nsubj 9 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 looked conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 solved obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look past the puzzle easy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 solve past nobody puzzle vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 2 The river looks deceptively calm, but the current is strong.
det nsubj advmod xcomp punct cc det nsubj cop conj punct root The DET river NOUN looks VERB deceptively ADV calm ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET current NOUN is AUX strong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 deceptively deceptively ADV _ 5 calm advmod 5 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 strong punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 strong cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 current det 9 current current NOUN Number=Sing 11 strong nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 strong cop 11 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look present the river calm property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present the current strong property tree rules
Example 3 The house is deceptively spacious inside.
det nsubj cop advmod advmod punct root The DET house NOUN is AUX deceptively ADV spacious ADJ inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 spacious nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spacious cop 4 deceptively deceptively ADV _ 5 spacious advmod 5 spacious spacious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 inside inside ADV _ 5 spacious advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 spacious punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the house deceptively, inside, spacious property tree rules
Example 4 The little dog is deceptively strong.
det amod nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET little ADJ dog NOUN is AUX deceptively ADV strong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 strong nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strong cop 5 deceptively deceptively ADV _ 6 strong advmod 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 strong punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the little dog deceptively, strong property tree rules
Example 5 It was a deceptively simple question with a trick.
nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET deceptively ADJ simple ADJ question NOUN with ADP a DET trick NOUN . 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 6 question nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 question cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 question det 4 deceptively deceptively ADJ Degree=Pos 6 question amod 5 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 6 question amod 6 question question NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 trick case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 trick det 9 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 6 question nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 question punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past It a deceptively simple question with a trick tree rules
Example 6 The ice looked deceptively thick, so we stayed off it.
det nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod nsubj conj case obl punct root The DET ice NOUN looked VERB deceptively ADV thick ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON stayed VERB off ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ice det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 deceptively deceptively ADV _ 5 thick advmod 5 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 stayed punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 stayed advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 stayed nsubj 9 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 looked conj 10 off off ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stayed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look past the ice thick property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 stay past we off ice vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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