drily Who acts: that, Dad, rain, Grandpa, She, his · What happens: seem, say, come down, remark, smile, excuse · To what, where: picnic, Lovely weather, excuse, homework, comedian, Cat · Speech: someone speaks here
«drily» 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: drily in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a funny way that seems serious, with a straight face (dry humour).
The tree, 13 words case det amod obl nsubj xcomp punct case det amod parataxis punct amod appos punct punct root In ADP a DET funny ADJ way NOUN that PRON seems VERB serious ADJ , PUNCT with ADP a DET straight ADJ face NOUN ( PUNCT dry ADJ humour NOUN ) PUNCT . 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 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 way amod 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 seems obl 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 seems nsubj 6 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 seems xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 face punct 9 with with ADP _ 12 face case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 face det 11 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 12 face amod 12 face face NOUN Number=Sing 6 seems parataxis 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 humour punct 14 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 15 humour amod 15 humour humour NOUN Number=Sing 12 face appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 humour punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 seems punct
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1 seem present that in a funny way; serious property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in way=Attribute
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 dry way, without water or wetness (rare).
case det amod punct case conj cc conj punct appos punct punct root In ADP a DET dry ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT without ADP water NOUN or CCONJ wetness NOUN ( PUNCT rare ADJ ) PUNCT . 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 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 way amod 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 water punct 6 without without ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 way conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 wetness cc 9 wetness wetness NOUN Number=Sing 7 water conj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 rare punct 11 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wetness appos 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 rare punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 «Oh, brilliant,» said Dad drily, as the rain came down on our picnic.
The tree, 13 words punct discourse punct parataxis punct punct nsubj advmod punct mark det nsubj conj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root « PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT brilliant ADJ , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Dad PROPN drily ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ the DET rain NOUN came VERB down ADV on ADP our PRON picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 brilliant punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 4 brilliant discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 brilliant brilliant ADJ Degree=Pos 7 said parataxis 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 brilliant punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 brilliant punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 9 drily drily ADV _ 8 Dad advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 came punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 14 came mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 rain det 13 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 14 came nsubj 14 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 said conj 15 down down ADV _ 14 came advmod 16 on on ADP _ 18 picnic case 17 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 picnic nmod:poss 18 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 14 came obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Dad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 come down past the rain our picnic down property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on picnic=Location
Example 2 «Lovely weather for ducks,» Grandpa remarked drily.
punct amod obl case nmod punct punct nsubj advmod punct root « PUNCT Lovely ADJ weather NOUN for ADP ducks NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT Grandpa PROPN remarked VERB drily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 weather punct 2 Lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weather amod 3 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 9 remarked obl 4 for for ADP _ 5 ducks case 5 ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 3 weather nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 weather punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 weather punct 8 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 9 remarked nsubj 9 remarked remark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 drily drily ADV _ 9 remarked advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 remarked punct
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1 remark speech: assert past Grandpa Lovely weather for ducks drily property vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 She smiled drily at his excuse.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON smiled VERB drily ADV at ADP his PRON excuse 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 2 smiled nsubj 2 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 drily drily ADV _ 2 smiled advmod 4 at at ADP _ 6 excuse case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 excuse nmod:poss 6 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing 2 smiled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
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1 smile past She his excuse drily property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 excuse his = he nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 «I'm sure the homework ate itself,» the teacher said drily.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj cop det nsubj ccomp obj punct punct det nsubj parataxis advmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX sure ADJ the DET homework NOUN ate VERB itself PRON , PUNCT » PUNCT the DET teacher NOUN said VERB drily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 sure punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sure nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sure cop 4 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 homework det 6 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate nsubj 7 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sure ccomp 8 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 ate obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 sure punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 4 sure punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 teacher det 12 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 13 said nsubj 13 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sure parataxis 14 drily drily ADV _ 13 said advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 sure punct
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1 is in a quote present the teacher = teacher sure property tree rules 2 eat in a quote past the homework homework vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Patient 3 say speech: assert past the teacher drily property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He answered drily, without a smile.
nsubj advmod punct case det conj punct root He PRON answered VERB drily ADV , PUNCT without ADP a DET smile 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 answered nsubj 2 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 drily drily ADV _ 2 answered advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 smile punct 5 without without ADP _ 7 smile case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 smile det 7 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 answered conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past He drily property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The comedian spoke drily, which made it even funnier.
det nsubj advmod punct nsubj conj obj advmod xcomp punct root The DET comedian NOUN spoke VERB drily ADV , PUNCT which PRON made VERB it PRON even ADV funnier ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 comedian det 2 comedian comedian NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 drily drily ADV _ 3 spoke advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 made punct 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 7 made nsubj 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 spoke conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 made obj 9 even even ADV _ 10 funnier advmod 10 funnier funny ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 made xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the comedian drily property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make past comedian funny property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 7 ‘Top Off,’ said the Cat drily.
punct nsubj advmod punct punct det obj advmod punct root ‘ PUNCT Top PROPN Off ADV , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET Cat NOUN drily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Top punct 2 Top Top PROPN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 3 Off off ADV _ 2 Top advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Off punct 5 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Top punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Cat det 8 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obj 9 drily drily ADV _ 6 said advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Top the Cat drily property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cat=Topic
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