directly Who acts: British, you, library, light, Rain, bus · What happens: mean, go, stop, turn off, talk, not look · To what, where: place, teacher, table, bucket, station
«directly» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: directly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Directly means going straight to a place or person, without stopping or turning off.
The tree, 14 words advmod xcomp advmod case det obl cc conj punct mark conj cc conj compound:prt punct root Directly ADV means VERB going VERB straight ADV to ADP a DET place NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN , PUNCT without SCONJ stopping VERB or CCONJ turning VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Directly directly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 straight straight ADV _ 7 place advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 place case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 going obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 person cc 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 place conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 stopping punct 11 without without SCONJ _ 12 stopping mark 12 stopping stop VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 going conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 turning cc 14 turning turn VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 stopping conj 15 off off ADP _ 14 turning compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present directly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go not said to happen gerund a place or person vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to place=Initial_Location 3 stop gerund vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 turn off gerund vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 Directly means with nothing or nobody in between, like talking directly to someone.
The tree, 13 words advmod case obl cc conj acl fixed punct mark conj advmod case obl punct root Directly ADV means VERB with ADP nothing PRON or CCONJ nobody PRON in ADP between ADP , PUNCT like SCONJ talking VERB directly ADV to ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Directly directly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 nothing case 4 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 means obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 nobody cc 6 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 4 nothing conj 7 in in ADP _ 4 nothing acl 8 between between ADP _ 7 in fixed 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 talking punct 10 like like SCONJ _ 11 talking mark 11 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 12 directly directly ADV _ 11 talking advmod 13 to to ADP _ 14 someone case 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 talking obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present with nothing; directly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 talk gerund to someone; directly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent
Meaning 3 Directly means exactly, like directly opposite or directly above.
advmod advmod punct case advmod parataxis cc advmod conj punct root Directly ADV means VERB exactly ADV , PUNCT like ADP directly ADV opposite ADJ or CCONJ directly ADV above ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Directly directly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 exactly exactly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 opposite punct 5 like like ADP _ 7 opposite case 6 directly directly ADV _ 7 opposite advmod 7 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 above cc 9 directly directly ADV _ 10 above advmod 10 above above ADV _ 7 opposite conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present directly, exactly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Directly (mainly British, a bit old-fashioned) means immediately or very soon.
The tree, 12 words advmod punct advmod nsubj punct det obl:unmarked amod punct parataxis punct advmod cc advmod conj punct root Directly ADV ( PUNCT mainly ADV British ADJ , PUNCT a DET bit NOUN old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB immediately ADV or CCONJ very ADV soon ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Directly directly ADV _ 4 British advmod 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 British punct 3 mainly mainly ADV _ 4 British advmod 4 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 12 means nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 British punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bit det 7 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 8 old obl:unmarked 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fashioned amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 old punct 10 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 12 means parataxis 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 fashioned punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 immediately immediately ADV _ 12 means advmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 soon cc 15 very very ADV _ 16 soon advmod 16 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 13 immediately conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 mean present British immediately property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Never look directly at the Sun.
advmod advmod case det obl root Never ADV look VERB directly ADV at ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 look advmod 2 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 directly directly ADV _ 2 look advmod 4 at at ADP _ 6 Sun. case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Sun. det 6 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 2 look obl
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1 not look imperative you not said here sunday directly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 The library is directly opposite the school.
det nsubj cop advmod case det punct root The DET library NOUN is AUX directly ADV opposite ADP the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 library det 2 library library NOUN Number=Sing 7 school nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 school cop 4 directly directly ADV _ 7 school advmod 5 opposite opposite ADP _ 7 school case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 school det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 school punct
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1 is present the library opposite the school; directly property tree rules
Example 3 Come directly home after the club.
advmod advmod case det obl punct root Come VERB directly ADV home ADV after ADP the DET club NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 directly directly ADV _ 1 Come advmod 3 home home ADV _ 1 Come advmod 4 after after ADP _ 6 club case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 club det 6 club club NOUN Number=Sing 1 Come obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Come punct
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1 come imperative you not said here after the club directly, home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 You can ask the teacher directly.
nsubj aux det obj advmod punct root You PRON can AUX ask VERB the DET teacher NOUN directly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 ask nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 ask aux 3 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 teacher det 5 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 ask obj 6 directly directly ADV _ 3 ask advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask can You the teacher directly property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 5 The light is directly above the table.
det nsubj cop advmod case det punct root The DET light NOUN is AUX directly ADV above ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 table nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 table cop 4 directly directly ADV _ 7 table advmod 5 above above ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 table punct
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1 is present the light the table directly property tree rules
Example 6 Rain fell directly into the bucket.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Rain NOUN fell VERB directly ADV into ADP the DET bucket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 directly directly ADV _ 2 fell advmod 4 into into ADP _ 6 bucket case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bucket det 6 bucket bucket NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall past Rain into the bucket result ; directly property vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into bucket=Result
Example 7 The bus goes directly to the station.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET bus NOUN goes VERB directly ADV to ADP the DET station NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 directly directly ADV _ 3 goes advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 station case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 station det 7 station station NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present the bus the station directly property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to station=Initial_Location
Example 8 I'll be there directly.
nsubj aux cop advmod punct root I PRON 'll AUX be AUX there ADV directly ADV . 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 4 there nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 there aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 there cop 4 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 5 directly directly ADV _ 4 there advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 there punct
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1 is future I directly, there property tree rules
Example 9 A large yellow sun hung directly overhead.
det amod amod nsubj advmod advmod punct root A DET large ADJ yellow ADJ sun NOUN hung VERB directly ADV overhead ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sun det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sun amod 3 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sun amod 4 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 5 hung nsubj 5 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 directly directly ADV _ 5 hung advmod 7 overhead overhead ADV _ 5 hung advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 hung punct
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1 hang past a large yellow sun directly, overhead property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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