delicately Who acts: She, He, you, teacher, everything, I · What happens: not break, hurt, hold, paint, not upset, ask · To what, where: something, eggshell, anyone, butterfly, leaf, vase · Speech: someone speaks here
«delicately» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: delicately in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Gently and carefully, so as not to break or hurt something: «She held the eggshell delicately».
The tree, 16 words advmod cc conj punct advmod mark advmod mark cc conj obj punct punct nsubj parataxis det obj advmod punct punct root Gently ADV and CCONJ carefully ADV , PUNCT so ADV as SCONJ not PART to PART break VERB or CCONJ hurt VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON held VERB the DET eggshell NOUN delicately ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gently gently ADV _ 9 break advmod 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 carefully cc 3 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Gently conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 break punct 5 so so ADV _ 9 break advmod 6 as as SCONJ _ 9 break mark 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 break advmod 8 to to PART _ 9 break mark 9 break break VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 hurt cc 11 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 break conj 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 hurt obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 held punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 held punct 15 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 held nsubj 16 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 break parataxis 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 eggshell det 18 eggshell eggshell NOUN Number=Sing 16 held obj 19 delicately delicately ADV _ 16 held advmod 20 » » PUNCT _ 16 held punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 break punct
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1 not break to-infinitive gently property tree rules 2 hurt infinitive something vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Patient 3 hold in a quote past She the eggshell delicately property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eggshell=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 In a fine, light and graceful way: «delicately painted flowers».
The tree, 10 words case det amod punct conj cc conj punct punct advmod amod parataxis punct punct root In ADP a DET fine ADJ , PUNCT light ADJ and CCONJ graceful ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT delicately ADV painted VERB flowers NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 8 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 3 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 light punct 5 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fine conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 graceful cc 7 graceful graceful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fine conj 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 flowers punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 flowers punct 11 delicately delicately ADV _ 12 painted advmod 12 painted paint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 flowers amod 13 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 8 way parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 flowers punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 way punct
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1 paint in a quote participle delicately property vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Tactfully, with care not to upset anyone: «He delicately asked about her illness».
The tree, 13 words advmod punct case obl advmod mark obj punct punct nsubj advmod parataxis case nmod:poss obl punct punct root Tactfully ADV , PUNCT with ADP care NOUN not PART to PART upset VERB anyone PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON delicately ADV asked VERB about ADP her PRON illness NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tactfully tactfully ADV _ 7 upset advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Tactfully punct 3 with with ADP _ 4 care case 4 care care NOUN Number=Sing 7 upset obl 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 upset advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 upset mark 7 upset upset VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 upset obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 asked punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 asked punct 11 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 asked nsubj 12 delicately delicately ADV _ 13 asked advmod 13 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 upset parataxis 14 about about ADP _ 16 illness case 15 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 illness nmod:poss 16 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 13 asked obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 asked punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 upset punct
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1 not upset to-infinitive anyone with care; tactfully property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask in a quote past He about her illness; delicately property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about illness=Topic
Meaning 4 Usage: food — kept apart, not parsed.
With a light, gentle flavour: «delicately spiced».
case det obl punct amod conj punct punct advmod punct punct root With ADP a DET light NOUN , PUNCT gentle ADJ flavour NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT delicately ADV spiced VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 light case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 light det 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 spiced obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 flavour punct 5 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 6 flavour amod 6 flavour flavour NOUN Number=Sing 3 light conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 3 light punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 spiced punct 9 delicately delicately ADV _ 10 spiced advmod 10 spiced spice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 spiced punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 spiced punct
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1 spice in a quote participle with a light and gentle flavour; delicately property vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with light=Theme
Example 1 She delicately lifted the butterfly onto a leaf.
nsubj advmod det obj case det obl punct root She PRON delicately ADV lifted VERB the DET butterfly NOUN onto ADP a DET leaf 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 lifted nsubj 2 delicately delicately ADV _ 3 lifted advmod 3 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 butterfly det 5 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 3 lifted obj 6 onto onto ADP _ 8 leaf case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 leaf det 8 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 3 lifted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lifted punct
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1 lift past She the butterfly a leaf delicately property vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent butterfly=Theme onto leaf=Destination
Example 2 The vase was delicately painted with tiny birds.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case amod obl punct root The DET vase NOUN was AUX delicately ADV painted VERB with ADP tiny ADJ birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vase det 2 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 5 painted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 painted aux:pass 4 delicately delicately ADV _ 5 painted advmod 5 painted paint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 birds case 7 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 birds amod 8 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 5 painted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 painted punct
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1 paint past · passive the vase with tiny birds; delicately property vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: subject=Destination with bird=Theme
Example 3 Handle the test tubes delicately.
det compound obj advmod punct root Handle VERB the DET test NOUN tubes NOUN delicately ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Handle handle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tubes det 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 tubes compound 4 tubes tube NOUN Number=Plur 1 Handle obj 5 delicately delicately ADV _ 1 Handle advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Handle punct
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1 handle imperative you not said here the test tubes delicately property vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tube=Theme
Example 4 The teacher delicately asked if everything was all right at home.
det nsubj advmod mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN delicately ADV asked VERB if SCONJ everything PRON was AUX all ADV right ADJ at ADP home 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 4 asked nsubj 3 delicately delicately ADV _ 4 asked advmod 4 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 right mark 6 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 right nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 right cop 8 all all ADV _ 9 right advmod 9 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 4 asked ccomp 10 at at ADP _ 11 home case 11 home home NOUN Number=Sing 9 right obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the teacher delicately property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a condition, not said to happen past everything home all, right property tree rules
Example 5 The soup was delicately flavoured with herbs.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root The DET soup NOUN was AUX delicately ADV flavoured VERB with ADP herbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soup det 2 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 5 flavoured nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 flavoured aux:pass 4 delicately delicately ADV _ 5 flavoured advmod 5 flavoured flavour VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 herbs case 7 herbs herb NOUN Number=Plur 5 flavoured obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 flavoured punct
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1 flavour past · passive the soup with herbs; delicately property tree rules
Example 6 How can I put this delicately? Your shoes smell!
Sentence 1: How can I put this delicately?
advmod aux nsubj obj advmod punct root How ADV can AUX I PRON put VERB this PRON delicately ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 put advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 put aux 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 put nsubj 4 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 put obj 6 delicately delicately ADV _ 4 put advmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 put punct
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1 put can I this delicately property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent this=Goal
Sentence 2: Your shoes smell!
nmod:poss nsubj punct root Your PRON shoes NOUN smell VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 shoes nmod:poss 2 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 smell nsubj 3 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 smell punct
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1 smell present Your shoes vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The rock was delicately balanced on the cliff edge.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det compound obl punct root The DET rock NOUN was AUX delicately ADV balanced VERB on ADP the DET cliff NOUN edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rock det 2 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 5 balanced nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 balanced aux:pass 4 delicately delicately ADV _ 5 balanced advmod 5 balanced balance VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 edge case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 edge det 8 cliff cliff NOUN Number=Sing 9 edge compound 9 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 5 balanced obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 balanced punct
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1 balance past · passive the rock the cliff edge delicately property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme on edge=Location
Example 8 She was still half a child and very delicately built; she had bright blue eyes, and a gentle, sweet expression.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop advmod det:predet det cc advmod advmod conj punct nsubj conj amod amod obj punct cc det amod punct amod obl punct root She PRON was AUX still ADV half DET a DET child NOUN and CCONJ very ADV delicately ADV built VERB ; PUNCT she PRON had VERB bright ADJ blue ADJ eyes NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET gentle ADJ , PUNCT sweet ADJ expression 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 6 child nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 child cop 3 still still ADV _ 4 half advmod 4 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 6 child det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 child det 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 built cc 8 very very ADV _ 9 delicately advmod 9 delicately delicately ADV _ 10 built advmod 10 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 child conj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 had punct 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 had nsubj 13 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 child conj 14 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 16 eyes amod 15 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 16 eyes amod 16 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 13 had obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 23 expression punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 23 expression cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 expression det 20 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 23 expression amod 21 , , PUNCT _ 20 gentle punct 22 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 23 expression amod 23 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 13 had obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 child punct
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1 is a past She half child tree rules 2 build participle She not said here delicately property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 have past child bright blue eyes a gentle sweet expression obl vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
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