evasively Who acts: way, I, he, Toad, Badger, She · What happens: avoid, give, do, see, say, answer · To what, where: clear direct answer, something, it, vase, subject · Speech: someone speaks here
«evasively» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: evasively in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a way that avoids giving a clear, direct answer or avoids doing something.
The tree, 14 words case det nsubj acl:relcl xcomp det amod punct amod obj cc conj xcomp obj punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON avoids VERB giving VERB a DET clear ADJ , PUNCT direct ADJ answer NOUN or CCONJ avoids VERB doing VERB something 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 avoids nsubj 5 avoids avoid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 way acl:relcl 6 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 avoids xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 answer det 8 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 11 answer amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 clear punct 10 direct direct ADJ Degree=Pos 11 answer amod 11 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 giving obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 avoids cc 13 avoids avoid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 avoids conj 14 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 avoids xcomp 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 doing obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 way punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 avoid present a way vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 give gerund a way not said here a clear direct answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 3 avoid present a way not said here vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 do gerund a way not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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.
Example 1 «I might have seen it,» he said evasively.
punct nsubj aux aux ccomp obj punct punct nsubj advmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON might AUX have AUX seen VERB it PRON , PUNCT » PUNCT he PRON said VERB evasively ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 seen punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 seen nsubj 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 seen aux 4 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 seen aux 5 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 said ccomp 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 seen obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 seen punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 5 seen punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc 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 evasively evasively ADV _ 10 said advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 see in a quote might · perfect I it vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert past he evasively property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 2 Toad answered evasively when the Badger asked about the car.
nsubj advmod advmod det nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Toad PROPN answered VERB evasively ADV when ADV the DET Badger PROPN asked VERB about ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 answered nsubj 2 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 evasively evasively ADV _ 2 answered advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 asked advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Badger det 6 Badger Badger PROPN Number=Sing 7 asked nsubj 7 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 answered advcl 8 about about ADP _ 10 car case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 car det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 asked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 answered punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 answer speech: assert past Toad evasively property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 ask speech: ask past the Badger about the car vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about car=Topic
Example 3 She looked away and spoke evasively.
nsubj advmod cc conj advmod punct root She PRON looked VERB away ADV and CCONJ spoke VERB evasively 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 2 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 looked advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 spoke cc 5 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 looked conj 6 evasively evasively ADV _ 5 spoke advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look away past She away property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 speak speech: other past She not said here evasively property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 When asked who broke the vase, the twins answered evasively.
advmod advcl nsubj det obj punct det nsubj conj advmod punct root When ADV asked VERB who PRON broke VERB the DET vase NOUN , PUNCT the DET twins NOUN answered VERB evasively ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 2 asked advmod 2 asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 broke advcl 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 broke nsubj 4 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 vase det 6 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 4 broke obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 answered punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 twins det 9 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 10 answered nsubj 10 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 broke conj 11 evasively evasively ADV _ 10 answered advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 broke punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask participle vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 break past the vase vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient 3 answer speech: assert past the twins evasively property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The politician replied evasively to the question.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET politician NOUN replied VERB evasively ADV to ADP the DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 politician det 2 politician politician NOUN Number=Sing 3 replied nsubj 3 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 evasively evasively ADV _ 3 replied advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 question case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 question det 7 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 replied obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 replied punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 reply speech: assert past the politician to the question; evasively property vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to question=Theme
Example 6 «Oh, somewhere,» said the Cat evasively.
punct discourse punct advmod punct punct det obj advmod punct root « PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT somewhere ADV , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET Cat NOUN evasively ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 said punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 7 said discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 7 said advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 somewhere punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 7 said punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Cat det 9 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 7 said obj 10 evasively evasively ADV _ 7 said advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert past the Cat evasively, somewhere property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 He shrugged evasively and changed the subject.
nsubj advmod cc conj det obj punct root He PRON shrugged VERB evasively ADV and CCONJ changed VERB the DET subject 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 shrugged nsubj 2 shrugged shrug VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 evasively evasively ADV _ 2 shrugged advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 changed cc 5 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 shrugged conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 subject det 7 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 5 changed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 shrugged punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shrug past He evasively property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 change past He not said here the subject vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
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