desperately Who acts: it, she, things, little hope, hope, they · What happens: hurt, want, be, swim, need, cling · To what, where: puppy, wild way, drink, kitten, Wild Wood, motor car
«desperately» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: desperately in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Very much, so much it hurts: she desperately wanted a puppy.
advmod advmod punct advmod advmod nsubj punct nsubj advmod parataxis det obj punct root Very ADV much ADV , PUNCT so ADV much ADV it PRON hurts VERB : PUNCT she PRON desperately ADV wanted VERB a DET puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADV _ 7 hurts advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 hurts punct 4 so so ADV _ 5 much advmod 5 much much ADV _ 7 hurts advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hurts nsubj 7 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 wanted punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 wanted nsubj 10 desperately desperately ADV _ 11 wanted advmod 11 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 hurts parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 puppy det 13 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 11 wanted obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 hurts punct
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1 hurt present it vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus 2 want past she a puppy desperately property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot puppy=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 wild way, because things are bad and there is little hope: he swam desperately for the shore.
The tree, 19 words case det amod obl punct mark nsubj cop cc expl conj amod nsubj punct nsubj conj advmod case det obl punct root In ADP a DET wild ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ things NOUN are AUX bad ADJ and CCONJ there PRON is VERB little ADJ hope NOUN : PUNCT he PRON swam VERB desperately ADV for ADP the DET shore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 3 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 4 way amod 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 bad obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 way punct 6 because because SCONJ _ 9 bad mark 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 bad nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bad cop 9 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 is cc 11 there there PRON PronType=Dem 12 is expl 12 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bad conj 13 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 14 hope amod 14 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 12 is nsubj 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 swam punct 16 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 swam nsubj 17 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 bad conj 18 desperately desperately ADV _ 17 swam advmod 19 for for ADP _ 21 shore case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 shore det 21 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 17 swam obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 bad punct
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1 is present things a wild way bad property tree rules 2 be present little hope there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 swim past hope for the shore; desperately property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Extremely, very badly: they were desperately poor; it was desperately cold.
The tree, 11 words advmod punct advmod conj punct nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Extremely ADV , PUNCT very ADV badly ADV : PUNCT they PRON were AUX desperately ADV poor ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON was AUX desperately ADV cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Extremely extremely ADV _ 9 poor advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 badly punct 3 very very ADV _ 4 badly advmod 4 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 1 Extremely conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 poor punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 poor nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 poor cop 8 desperately desperately ADV _ 9 poor advmod 9 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 cold punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 cold nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 cold cop 13 desperately desperately ADV _ 14 cold advmod 14 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 9 poor conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 poor punct
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1 is past they desperately, extremely, poor property tree rules 2 is past it cold, desperately property tree rules
Example 1 I desperately need a drink of water.
nsubj advmod det obj case nmod punct root I PRON desperately ADV need VERB a DET drink NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 need nsubj 2 desperately desperately ADV _ 3 need advmod 3 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 drink det 5 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 3 need obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 drink nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 need punct
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1 need present I a drink of water desperately property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot drink=Theme
Example 2 The kitten clung desperately to the branch.
det acl advmod case det obl punct root The DET kitten NOUN clung VERB desperately ADV to ADP the DET branch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 clung cling VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 kitten acl 4 desperately desperately ADV _ 3 clung advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 branch case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 branch det 7 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 clung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 kitten punct
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1 cling participle the kitten not said here to the branch; desperately property vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to branch=Co-Theme
Example 3 Mole ran desperately through the Wild Wood.
nsubj advmod case det flat obl punct root Mole PROPN ran VERB desperately ADV through ADP the DET Wild PROPN Wood PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 2 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 desperately desperately ADV _ 2 ran advmod 4 through through ADP _ 7 Wood case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Wood det 6 Wild Wild PROPN _ 7 Wood flat 7 Wood Wood PROPN Number=Sing 2 ran obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past Mole the Wild Wood desperately property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wood=Trajectory
Example 4 She desperately wanted to win.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp punct root She PRON desperately ADV wanted VERB to PART win VERB . 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 wanted nsubj 2 desperately desperately ADV _ 3 wanted advmod 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 win mark 5 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wanted xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
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1 want past She desperately property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 win not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The family were desperately poor.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET family NOUN were AUX desperately ADV poor ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 poor nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 poor cop 4 desperately desperately ADV _ 5 poor advmod 5 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 poor punct
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1 is past the family desperately, poor property tree rules
Example 6 He looked around desperately for his mum.
nsubj advmod advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON looked VERB around ADV desperately ADV for ADP his PRON mum 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 2 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADV _ 2 looked advmod 4 desperately desperately ADV _ 2 looked advmod 5 for for ADP _ 7 mum case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mum nmod:poss 7 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look around past He for his mum; around, desperately property vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for mum=Theme
Example 7 Toad desperately wanted a motor car.
nsubj advmod det compound obj punct root Toad PROPN desperately ADV wanted VERB a DET motor NOUN car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 3 wanted nsubj 2 desperately desperately ADV _ 3 wanted advmod 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 car det 5 motor motor NOUN Number=Sing 6 car compound 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
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1 want past Toad a motor car desperately property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot car=Theme
Example 8 We were desperately tired after the hike.
nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root We PRON were AUX desperately ADV tired ADJ after ADP the DET hike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 tired nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tired cop 3 desperately desperately ADV _ 4 tired advmod 4 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 hike case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hike det 7 hike hike NOUN Number=Sing 4 tired obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 tired punct
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1 is past We after the hike desperately, tired property tree rules
Example 9 And Pinocchio swam desperately with his arms, his body, his legs, his feet.
The tree, 13 words cc nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct nmod:poss conj punct nmod:poss conj punct nmod:poss conj punct root And CCONJ Pinocchio PROPN swam VERB desperately ADV with ADP his PRON arms NOUN , PUNCT his PRON body NOUN , PUNCT his PRON legs NOUN , PUNCT his PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 swam cc 2 Pinocchio Pinocchio PROPN Number=Sing 3 swam nsubj 3 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 desperately desperately ADV _ 3 swam advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 arms case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 arms nmod:poss 7 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 swam obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 body punct 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 body nmod:poss 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 arms conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 legs punct 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 legs nmod:poss 13 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 7 arms conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 feet punct 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 feet nmod:poss 16 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 7 arms conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 swam punct
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1 swim past Pinocchio with Pinocchio's arms and Pinocchio's body and Pinocchio's legs and Pinocchio's feet; desperately property vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with arm=Theme
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