earnestly Who acts: you, I, Tom, She, her, cat · What happens: mean, say, do, try, promise, tidy · To what, where: serious way, room, me, one, Dorothy · Speech: someone speaks here
«earnestly» 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: earnestly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a serious and sincere way, really meaning what you say or do.
The tree, 13 words case det amod cc conj obl punct advmod obj nsubj ccomp cc conj punct root In ADP a DET serious ADJ and CCONJ sincere ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT really ADV meaning VERB what PRON you PRON say VERB or CCONJ do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 3 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 sincere cc 5 sincere sincere ADJ Degree=Pos 3 serious conj 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 meaning obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 way punct 8 really really ADV _ 9 meaning advmod 9 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 say obj 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 say nsubj 12 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 meaning ccomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 do cc 14 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 say conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 meaning punct
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1 mean gerund a serious way vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic 3 do present you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Trying hard and with great care.
advmod cc case amod conj punct root Trying VERB hard ADV and CCONJ with ADP great ADJ care NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 1 Trying advmod 3 and and CCONJ _ 6 care cc 4 with with ADP _ 6 care case 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 care amod 6 care care NOUN Number=Sing 2 hard conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Trying punct
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1 try gerund hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 «I promise I'll tidy my room,» said Tom earnestly.
punct nsubj ccomp nsubj aux ccomp nmod:poss obj punct punct nsubj advmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON promise VERB I PRON 'll AUX tidy VERB my PRON room NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Tom PROPN earnestly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 promise punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 promise nsubj 3 promise promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 said ccomp 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 tidy nsubj 5 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 tidy aux 6 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 promise ccomp 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 room nmod:poss 8 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 tidy obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 promise punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 3 promise punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 13 earnestly earnestly ADV _ 11 said advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 promise speech: promise in a quote present I vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 tidy in a quote future I my room tree rules 3 say speech: assert past Tom earnestly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 2 She earnestly hoped her lost cat would come home.
nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct root She PRON earnestly ADV hoped VERB her PRON lost VERB cat NOUN would AUX come VERB home ADV . 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 hoped nsubj 2 earnestly earnestly ADV _ 3 hoped advmod 3 hoped hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 lost nsubj 5 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hoped ccomp 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 8 come nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 come aux 8 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 lost ccomp 9 home home ADV _ 8 come advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 hoped punct
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1 hope past She earnestly property vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 lose past her = she tree rules 3 come would cat home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The children listened earnestly to the firefighter.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN listened VERB earnestly ADV to ADP the DET firefighter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 listened nsubj 3 listened listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 earnestly earnestly ADV _ 3 listened advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 firefighter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 firefighter det 7 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 3 listened obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 listened punct
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1 listen past the children to the firefighter; earnestly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to firefighter=Theme
Example 4 He worked earnestly on his science project.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss compound obl punct root He PRON worked VERB earnestly ADV on ADP his PRON science NOUN project 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 worked nsubj 2 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 earnestly earnestly ADV _ 2 worked advmod 4 on on ADP _ 7 project case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 project nmod:poss 6 science science NOUN Number=Sing 7 project compound 7 project project NOUN Number=Sing 2 worked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 worked punct
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1 work past He on his science project; earnestly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on project=Theme 2 project his = he nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 «Please believe me,» she said earnestly.
punct discourse obj punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct root « PUNCT Please INTJ believe VERB me PRON , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB earnestly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 believe punct 2 Please please INTJ _ 3 believe discourse 3 believe believe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 believe obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 believe punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 believe punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 believe parataxis 9 earnestly earnestly ADV _ 8 said advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 believe punct
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1 believe in a quote imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 say speech: assert past she earnestly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 They earnestly asked for help.
nsubj advmod case obl punct root They PRON earnestly ADV asked VERB for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 asked nsubj 2 earnestly earnestly ADV _ 3 asked advmod 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 help case 5 help help NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past They for help; earnestly property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 “Is there no one who can help me?” asked Dorothy earnestly.
The tree, 11 words punct cop expl det nsubj nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct punct iobj advmod punct root “ PUNCT Is AUX there PRON no DET one NOUN who PRON can AUX help VERB me PRON ? PUNCT ” PUNCT asked VERB Dorothy PROPN earnestly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 one punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 2 Is expl 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 one det 5 one one NOUN Number=Sing 12 asked nsubj 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 help nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 help aux 8 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 one acl:relcl 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 help obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 help punct 11 ” " PUNCT _ 8 help punct 12 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 Dorothy Dorothy PROPN Number=Sing 12 asked iobj 14 earnestly earnestly ADV _ 12 asked advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 asked punct
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1 is a in a quote present no one tree rules 2 help in a quote can no one me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary 3 ask speech: ask past Dorothy earnestly property vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dorothy=Recipient
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