discreetly Who acts: other people, way, She, spinach, waiter, Dad · What happens: not notice, not be, keep, tell, be, put · To what, where: secret, him, bill, table, tear, eye · Speech: someone speaks here
«discreetly» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: discreetly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Carefully and quietly, so that other people do not notice or are not embarrassed.
The tree, 14 words advmod cc conj punct mark fixed amod nsubj aux advmod cc cop advmod conj punct root Carefully ADV and CCONJ quietly ADV , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ other ADJ people NOUN do AUX not PART notice VERB or CCONJ are AUX not PART embarrassed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carefully carefully ADV _ 11 notice advmod 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 quietly cc 3 quietly quietly ADV _ 1 Carefully conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 11 notice punct 5 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 notice mark 6 that that SCONJ _ 5 so fixed 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 notice nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 notice aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 notice advmod 11 notice notice VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 embarrassed cc 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 embarrassed cop 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 embarrassed advmod 15 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos 11 notice conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 notice punct
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1 not notice present · do-support other people carefully property vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 not is present other people not said here embarrassed property tree rules
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 way that keeps a secret or private matter private.
case det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc amod conj xcomp punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON keeps VERB a DET secret NOUN or CCONJ private ADJ matter NOUN private ADJ . 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 keeps nsubj 5 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 way acl:relcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 secret det 7 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 5 keeps obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 matter cc 9 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 10 matter amod 10 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 7 secret conj 11 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 5 keeps xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 way punct
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1 keep present a way a secret or private matter private property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme
Example 1 She discreetly told him there was spinach in his teeth.
nsubj advmod iobj expl ccomp nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON discreetly ADV told VERB him PRON there PRON was VERB spinach NOUN in ADP his PRON teeth 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 told nsubj 2 discreetly discreetly ADV _ 3 told advmod 3 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 told iobj 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 was expl 6 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 told ccomp 7 spinach spinach NOUN Number=Sing 6 was nsubj 8 in in ADP _ 10 teeth case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 teeth nmod:poss 10 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 7 spinach nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past She him = he discreetly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic 2 be past spinach in spinach's teeth there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The waiter discreetly put the bill on the table.
det nsubj advmod det obj case det obl punct root The DET waiter NOUN discreetly ADV put VERB the DET bill NOUN on 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 waiter det 2 waiter waiter NOUN Number=Sing 4 put nsubj 3 discreetly discreetly ADV _ 4 put advmod 4 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bill det 6 bill bill NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 table case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 put punct
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1 put past the waiter the bill the table discreetly property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent bill=Theme on table=Destination
Example 3 Dad discreetly wiped a tear from his eye.
nsubj advmod det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Dad NOUN discreetly ADV wiped VERB a DET tear NOUN from ADP his PRON eye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 wiped nsubj 2 discreetly discreetly ADV _ 3 wiped advmod 3 wiped wipe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tear det 5 tear tear NOUN Number=Sing 3 wiped obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 eye case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 eye nmod:poss 8 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 3 wiped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wiped punct
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1 wipe past Dad a tear Dad's eye discreetly property vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tear=Theme from eye=Trajectory
Example 4 Please leave discreetly if you need the toilet during the show.
discourse advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ leave VERB discreetly ADV if SCONJ you PRON need VERB the DET toilet NOUN during ADP the DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 leave discourse 2 leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 discreetly discreetly ADV _ 2 leave advmod 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 need mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 need nsubj 6 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 leave advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 toilet det 8 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 6 need obj 9 during during ADP _ 11 show case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 show det 11 show show NOUN Number=Sing 6 need obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 leave punct
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1 leave imperative you not said here discreetly property vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 need a condition, not said to happen present you the toilet during the show vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot toilet=Theme
Example 5 The detective discreetly followed the man.
det nsubj advmod det obj punct root The DET detective NOUN discreetly ADV followed VERB the DET man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed nsubj 3 discreetly discreetly ADV _ 4 followed advmod 4 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 man det 6 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 followed punct
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1 follow past the detective the man discreetly property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme
Example 6 The teacher discreetly helped Sam with his shoelaces.
det nsubj advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN discreetly ADV helped VERB Sam PROPN with ADP his PRON shoelaces 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 helped nsubj 3 discreetly discreetly ADV _ 4 helped advmod 4 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 4 helped obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 shoelaces case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shoelaces nmod:poss 8 shoelaces shoelace NOUN Number=Plur 4 helped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 helped punct
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1 help past the teacher Sam with teacher's shoelaces; discreetly property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent sam=Beneficiary with shoelace=Theme
Example 7 He discreetly checked his phone under the table.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON discreetly ADV checked VERB his PRON phone NOUN under ADP the DET table 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 3 checked nsubj 2 discreetly discreetly ADV _ 3 checked advmod 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 phone nmod:poss 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 table case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 table det 8 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past He his phone the table discreetly property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme
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