early Who acts: bus, I, train, We, early bird, Early people · What happens: expect, come, begin, happen, get up, watch · To what, where: day, early humans, worm, tools, stone, 8:45
«early» 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: early in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Before the usual or expected time: «The bus came early».
mark det advcl cc conj obl:unmarked punct punct det nsubj advmod punct punct root Before SCONJ the DET usual ADJ or CCONJ expected VERB time NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET bus NOUN came VERB early ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before SCONJ _ 3 usual mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 usual det 3 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 11 came advcl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 expected cc 5 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 usual conj 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 expected obl:unmarked 7 : : PUNCT _ 3 usual punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 came punct 9 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bus det 10 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 11 came nsubj 11 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 early early ADV Degree=Pos 11 came advmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 came punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 came punct
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1 expect participle the bus not said here time vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 come in a quote past the bus early property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Near the beginning of a day, a period or an event: early morning, early in the year.
The tree, 17 words case det case det nmod punct det conj cc det conj punct amod conj punct advmod case det acl:relcl punct root Near ADP the DET beginning NOUN of ADP a DET day NOUN , PUNCT a DET period NOUN or CCONJ an DET event NOUN : PUNCT early ADJ morning NOUN , PUNCT early ADV in ADP the DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Near near ADP _ 3 beginning case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 beginning det 3 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 day case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 beginning nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 period punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 period det 9 period period NOUN Number=Sing 3 beginning conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 event cc 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 event det 12 event event NOUN Number=Sing 9 period conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 morning punct 14 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 15 morning amod 15 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 beginning conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 year punct 17 early early ADV Degree=Pos 20 year advmod 18 in in ADP _ 20 year case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 year det 20 year year NOUN Number=Sing 15 morning acl:relcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 beginning punct
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1 begin a day nom beginning «event transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Happening long ago or first: early humans, early cars.
advmod advmod cc conj punct amod obl punct amod conj punct root Happening VERB long ADV ago ADV or CCONJ first ADV : PUNCT early ADJ humans NOUN , PUNCT early ADJ cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 3 ago advmod 3 ago ago ADV _ 1 Happening advmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 first cc 5 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 ago conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 humans punct 7 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 8 humans amod 8 humans human NOUN Number=Plur 1 Happening obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 cars punct 10 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cars amod 11 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 8 humans conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Happening punct
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1 happen gerund early humans and early cars ago property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 I got up early to watch the sunrise.
nsubj advmod advmod mark advcl det obj punct root I PRON got VERB up ADV early ADV to PART watch VERB the DET sunrise 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 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADV _ 2 got advmod 4 early early ADV Degree=Pos 2 got advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 watch mark 6 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 got advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sunrise det 8 sunrise sunrise NOUN Number=Sing 6 watch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get up past I early property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 watch to-infinitive I not said here sunrise vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The train arrived ten minutes early.
det nsubj nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root The DET train NOUN arrived VERB ten NUM minutes NOUN early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 3 arrived nsubj 3 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 6 early obl:unmarked 6 early early ADV Degree=Pos 3 arrived advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 arrived punct
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1 arrive past the train early property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 We had an early night before the trip.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON had VERB an DET early ADJ night NOUN before ADP the DET trip 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 night det 4 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 5 night amod 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 before before ADP _ 8 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We before the trip; night vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The early bird catches the worm.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET early ADJ bird NOUN catches VERB the DET worm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bird amod 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 catches nsubj 4 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 worm det 6 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 4 catches obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 catches punct
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1 catch present the early bird the worm vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Theme
Example 5 Early people made tools from stone.
amod nsubj obj case obl punct root Early ADJ people NOUN made VERB tools NOUN from ADP stone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Early early ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 stone case 6 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Early people tools stone vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent tool=Product from stone=Material
Example 6 Spring flowers bloom early in the year.
compound nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Spring NOUN flowers NOUN bloom VERB early ADV in ADP the DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 2 flowers compound 2 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 bloom nsubj 3 bloom bloom VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 early early ADV Degree=Pos 3 bloom advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 year case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 bloom obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bloom punct
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1 bloom present Spring flowers year early property vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Come earlier next time.
advmod amod obl:unmarked punct root Come VERB earlier ADV next ADJ time 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 earlier early ADV Degree=Cmp 1 Come advmod 3 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 4 time amod 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Come obl:unmarked 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Come punct
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1 come imperative you not said here time early property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 If school starts at 8:45 and you arrive at 8:30, you are 15 minutes early.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj case obl cc nsubj conj case obl punct nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root If SCONJ school NOUN starts VERB at ADP 8:45 NUM and CCONJ you PRON arrive VERB at ADP 8:30 NUM , PUNCT you PRON are AUX 15 NUM minutes NOUN early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 starts mark 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 starts nsubj 3 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 8:45 case 5 8:45 8:45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 starts obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 arrive cc 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 arrive nsubj 8 arrive arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 starts conj 9 at at ADP _ 10 8:30 case 10 8:30 8:30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 arrive obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 minutes punct 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 minutes nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 minutes cop 14 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 minutes nummod 15 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 starts obl:unmarked 16 early early ADV Degree=Pos 15 minutes advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 starts punct
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1 start present school 8:45 vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 arrive present you 8:30 vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a present you 15 minutes early property tree rules
Example 9 ‘Whither away so early, Little Red-Cap?’
punct advmod advmod advmod punct amod flat punct parataxis punct punct root ‘ PUNCT Whither ADV away ADV so ADV early ADV , PUNCT Little ADJ Red PROPN - PUNCT Cap PROPN ? PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 away punct 2 Whither whither ADV PronType=Int 3 away advmod 3 away away ADV _ root root 4 so so ADV _ 5 early advmod 5 early early ADV Degree=Pos 3 away advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 Cap punct 7 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Cap amod 8 Red Red PROPN Number=Sing 10 Cap flat 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 Cap punct 10 Cap Cap PROPN Number=Sing 3 away parataxis 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 Cap punct 12 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 away punct
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