ever

Who acts: you, This, They, I, We, Nobody · What happens: see, use, make, mean, have, be · To what, where: whale, words, more, best birthday, baby, sweets · Speech: someone speaks here

«ever» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: ever in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

At any time: «Have you ever seen a whale?».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	At	at	ADP	_	3 time	case
2	any	any	DET	PronType=Ind	3 time	det
3	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 seen	obl
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	9 seen	punct
5	«	«	PUNCT	_	9 seen	punct
6	Have	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 seen	aux
7	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	9 seen	nsubj
8	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	9 seen	advmod
9	seen	see	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	root	root
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 whale	det
11	whale	whale	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 seen	obj
12	?	?	PUNCT	_	9 seen	punct
13	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 seen	punct
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 seen	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	see in a quote	present · perfect	you	a whale			ever; time		vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer whale=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

Always, or all the time (in phrases): ever since, for ever, ever after.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Always	always	ADV	PronType=Tot	6 time	advmod
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 Always	punct
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 time	cc
4	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	6 time	det:predet
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 time	det
6	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	(	(	PUNCT	_	9 phrases	punct
8	in	in	ADP	_	9 phrases	case
9	phrases	phrase	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 time	appos
10	)	)	PUNCT	_	9 phrases	punct
11	:	:	PUNCT	_	13 since	punct
12	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	13 since	advmod
13	since	since	ADV	_	6 time	conj
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 ever	punct
15	for	for	ADP	_	16 ever	case
16	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	13 since	advcl
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 after	punct
18	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	19 after	advmod
19	after	after	ADV	_	13 since	conj
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 time	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Used to make words stronger: the best day ever, ever so kind (UK).

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	14 kind	advcl
2	to	to	PART	_	3 make	mark
3	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Used	advcl
4	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 make	obj
5	stronger	strong	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	3 make	xcomp
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	9 day	punct
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 day	det
8	best	good	ADJ	Degree=Sup	9 day	amod
9	day	day	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Used	obl:unmarked
10	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	9 day	advmod
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 kind	punct
12	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	14 kind	advmod
13	so	so	ADV	_	14 kind	advmod
14	kind	kind	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
15	(	(	PUNCT	_	16 UK	punct
16	UK	UK	PROPN	Number=Sing	14 kind	appos
17	)	)	PUNCT	_	16 UK	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	14 kind	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle					day		vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	make	to-infinitive		words				strong property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset word=Product

Meaning 4

Than ever means more than at any time before, and as ever means just as always.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Than	then	ADV	PronType=Dem Typo=Yes	3 means	advmod
2	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	3 means	advmod
3	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	3 means	obj
5	than	than	ADP	_	8 time	case
6	at	at	ADP	_	8 time	case
7	any	any	DET	PronType=Ind	8 time	det
8	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 more	obl
9	before	before	ADV	_	8 time	advmod
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 means	punct
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 means	cc
12	as	as	ADV	_	14 means	advmod
13	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	14 means	advmod
14	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 means	conj
15	just	just	ADV	_	17 always	advmod
16	as	as	ADV	_	17 always	advmod
17	always	always	ADV	PronType=Tot	14 means	advmod
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present		more			then; ever		vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic
2	mean	present					ever	always property	vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Have you ever been to the seaside?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Have	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	1 Have	nsubj
3	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	7 seaside	advmod
4	been	be	AUX	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	7 seaside	cop
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 seaside	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 seaside	det
7	seaside	seaside	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 you	nmod
8	?	?	PUNCT	_	1 Have	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	you						vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	is	participle					ever	to the seaside	tree rules

Example 2

This is the best birthday ever!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	This	this	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	5 birthday	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 birthday	cop
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 birthday	det
4	best	good	ADJ	Degree=Sup	5 birthday	amod
5	birthday	birthday	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	5 birthday	advmod
7	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 birthday	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	This	the best birthday			ever		tree rules

Example 3

They lived happily ever after.

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	2 lived	nsubj
2	lived	live	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	happily	happily	ADV	_	2 lived	advmod
4	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	5 after	advmod
5	after	after	ADV	_	2 lived	advmod
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 lived	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	live	past	They					after, happily property	vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

I have lived here ever since I was a baby.

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	3 lived	nsubj
2	have	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 lived	aux
3	lived	live	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	here	here	ADV	PronType=Dem	3 lived	advmod
5	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	3 lived	advmod
6	since	since	SCONJ	_	10 baby	mark
7	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	10 baby	nsubj
8	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 baby	cop
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 baby	det
10	baby	baby	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 lived	advcl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 lived	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	live	present · perfect	I			here	ever		vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	is a	past	I	a baby					tree rules

Example 5

We hardly ever eat sweets.

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	4 eat	nsubj
2	hardly	hardly	ADV	_	4 eat	advmod
3	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	4 eat	advmod
4	eat	eat	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 eat	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 eat	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	eat	infinitive	We	sweets			ever	hardly property	vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient

Example 6

Thank you ever so much (UK).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Thank	thank	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	1 Thank	obj
3	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	1 Thank	advmod
4	so	so	ADV	_	5 much	advmod
5	much	much	ADV	_	1 Thank	advmod
6	(	(	PUNCT	_	7 UK	punct
7	UK	UK	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 much	appos
8	)	)	PUNCT	_	7 UK	punct
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Thank	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	thank speech: thank	present			you		ever		vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme

Example 7

Nobody ever told me that.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Neg	3 told	nsubj
2	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	3 told	advmod
3	told	tell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 told	iobj
5	that	that	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	3 told	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 told	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tell speech: assert	past	Nobody	that	me		ever		vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient that=Topic

Example 8

Is it ever safe to swim alone? No.

Sentence 1: Is it ever safe to swim alone?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 safe	cop
2	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 safe	nsubj
3	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	4 safe	advmod
4	safe	safe	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 swim	mark
6	swim	swim	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 safe	xcomp
7	alone	alone	ADV	_	6 swim	advmod
8	?	?	PUNCT	_	4 safe	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	it				ever	safe property	tree rules
2	swim	to-infinitive						alone property	vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: No.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	No.	no.	NOUN	Abbr=Yes Number=Sing	root	root

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 9

Marusia returned home sadder than ever.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Marusia	Marusia	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 returned	nsubj
2	returned	return	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	home	home	ADV	_	2 returned	advmod
4	sadder	sad	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	2 returned	xcomp
5	than	than	ADP	_	6 ever	case
6	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	4 sadder	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 returned	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	return	past	Marusia					home, sad property	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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