doubtfully Who acts: way, you, that, this, Mum, He · What happens: show, not be, not believe, be, ask, look · To what, where: way, right way, Alice, strange green soup, new food · Speech: someone speaks here
«doubtfully» 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: doubtfully in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a way that shows you are not sure about something, or do not quite believe it.
The tree, 17 words case det nsubj acl:relcl nsubj cop advmod ccomp case obl punct cc aux advmod advmod parataxis obj punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON shows VERB you PRON are AUX not PART sure ADJ about ADP something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ do AUX not PART quite ADV believe VERB it PRON . 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 shows nsubj 5 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 way acl:relcl 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 sure nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sure cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 sure advmod 9 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shows ccomp 10 about about ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 sure obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 believe punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 17 believe cc 14 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 believe aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 believe advmod 16 quite quite ADV _ 17 believe advmod 17 believe believe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 sure parataxis 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 believe obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 way punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show present a way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is present you about something; sure property tree rules 3 not believe infinitive · do-support way vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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 is uncertain or unlikely.
case det obl nsubj cop cc conj punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON is AUX uncertain ADJ or CCONJ unlikely 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 6 uncertain obl 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 uncertain nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 uncertain cop 6 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 unlikely cc 8 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 6 uncertain conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 uncertain punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present that a way uncertain property tree rules 2 be that not said here tree rules
Example 1 «Is this the right way?» asked Alice doubtfully.
punct cop nsubj det amod ccomp punct punct iobj advmod punct root « PUNCT Is AUX this PRON the DET right ADJ way NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT asked VERB Alice PROPN doubtfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 way punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 3 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 way nsubj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 asked ccomp 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 way punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 way punct 9 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 9 asked iobj 11 doubtfully doubtfully ADV _ 9 asked advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 asked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a in a quote present this the right way tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past Alice doubtfully property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent alice=Recipient
Example 2 Mum looked doubtfully at the burnt toast.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root Mum NOUN looked VERB doubtfully ADV at ADP the DET burnt ADJ toast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 doubtfully doubtfully ADV _ 2 looked advmod 4 at at ADP _ 7 toast case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 toast det 6 burnt burnt ADJ Degree=Pos 7 toast amod 7 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past Mum at the burnt toast; doubtfully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at toast=Theme
Example 3 He doubtfully tasted the strange green soup.
nsubj advmod det amod amod obj punct root He PRON doubtfully ADV tasted VERB the DET strange ADJ green ADJ soup 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 tasted nsubj 2 doubtfully doubtfully ADV _ 3 tasted advmod 3 tasted taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 soup det 5 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 7 soup amod 6 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 7 soup amod 7 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 3 tasted obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tasted punct
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1 taste past He the strange green soup doubtfully property vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme soup=Attribute
Example 4 «I suppose it might work,» she said doubtfully.
punct nsubj ccomp nsubj aux ccomp punct punct nsubj advmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON suppose VERB it PRON might AUX work VERB , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB doubtfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 suppose punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 suppose nsubj 3 suppose suppose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 work nsubj 5 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 work aux 6 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 suppose ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 suppose punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 3 suppose punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 doubtfully doubtfully ADV _ 10 said advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 suppose in a quote present I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 work in a quote might it vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert past she doubtfully property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 5 The Mole looked doubtfully at the wobbly boat.
det nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET Mole NOUN looked VERB doubtfully ADV at ADP the DET wobbly ADJ boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Mole det 2 Mole mole NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 doubtfully doubtfully ADV _ 3 looked advmod 5 at at ADP _ 8 boat case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boat det 7 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boat amod 8 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look past the Mole at the wobbly boat; doubtfully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at boat=Theme
Example 6 The dog sniffed the new food doubtfully.
det nsubj det amod obj advmod punct root The DET dog NOUN sniffed VERB the DET new ADJ food NOUN doubtfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 sniffed nsubj 3 sniffed sniff VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 food det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 food amod 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 sniffed obj 7 doubtfully doubtfully ADV _ 3 sniffed advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sniffed punct
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1 sniff past the dog the new food doubtfully property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 7 “There is a way,” said the servant doubtfully.
punct expl ccomp det nsubj punct punct det obl:unmarked advmod punct root “ PUNCT There PRON is VERB a DET way NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET servant NOUN doubtfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 is punct 2 There there PRON PronType=Dem 3 is expl 3 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 said ccomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 is nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 is punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 3 is punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 servant det 10 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 11 doubtfully obl:unmarked 11 doubtfully doubtfully ADV _ 8 said advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be in a quote present a way there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert past doubtfully property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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