expressly Who acts: doubt, I, rules, sign, they, Queen · What happens: mean, be, forbid, tell, not touch, build · To what, where: Smoking, school grounds, you, cake, room, phones · Speech: someone speaks here
«expressly» 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: expressly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Expressly means clearly and directly, so there is no doubt.
advmod advmod cc conj punct advmod expl parataxis det nsubj punct root Expressly ADV means VERB clearly ADV and CCONJ directly ADV , PUNCT so ADV there PRON is VERB no DET doubt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Expressly expressly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 clearly clearly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 directly cc 5 directly directly ADV _ 3 clearly conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 is punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 is advmod 8 there there PRON PronType=Dem 9 is expl 9 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 doubt det 11 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 9 is nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present clearly, expressly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 be present no doubt there vn exist-47.1 «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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Expressly means specially, for one particular purpose.
advmod advmod punct case nummod amod obl punct root Expressly ADV means VERB specially ADV , PUNCT for ADP one NUM particular ADJ purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Expressly expressly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 specially specially ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 purpose punct 5 for for ADP _ 8 purpose case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 purpose nummod 7 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 8 purpose amod 8 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present for one particular purpose; expressly, specially property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for purpose=Attribute
Example 1 Smoking is expressly forbidden on school grounds.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case compound obl punct root Smoking NOUN is AUX expressly ADV forbidden VERB on ADP school NOUN grounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smoking smoking NOUN Number=Sing 4 forbidden nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 forbidden aux:pass 3 expressly expressly ADV _ 4 forbidden advmod 4 forbidden forbid VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 grounds case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 grounds compound 7 grounds grounds NOUN Number=Ptan 4 forbidden obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 forbidden punct
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1 forbid present · passive Smoking school grounds expressly property vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 I expressly told you not to touch the cake!
nsubj advmod iobj advmod mark xcomp det obj punct root I PRON expressly ADV told VERB you PRON not PART to PART touch VERB the DET cake 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 3 told nsubj 2 expressly expressly ADV _ 3 told advmod 3 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 told iobj 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 touch advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 touch mark 7 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 told xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cake det 9 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 touch obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past I you expressly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 2 not touch not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here the cake vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cake=Co-Theme
Example 3 The room was built expressly for music lessons.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case compound obl punct root The DET room NOUN was AUX built VERB expressly ADV for ADP music NOUN lessons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 room det 2 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 built nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 built aux:pass 4 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 expressly expressly ADV _ 4 built advmod 6 for for ADP _ 8 lessons case 7 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 lessons compound 8 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 4 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past · passive the room for music lessons; expressly property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: subject=Product for lesson=Asset
Example 4 The rules expressly say no phones in exams.
det nsubj advmod det obj case nmod punct root The DET rules NOUN expressly ADV say VERB no DET phones NOUN in ADP exams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 say nsubj 3 expressly expressly ADV _ 4 say advmod 4 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 phones det 6 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 4 say obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 exams case 8 exams exam NOUN Number=Plur 6 phones nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present the rules no phones exams expressly property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent phone=Theme in exam=Manner
Example 5 This book was written expressly for children.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root This DET book NOUN was AUX written VERB expressly ADV for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 written nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 written aux:pass 4 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 expressly expressly ADV _ 4 written advmod 6 for for ADP _ 7 children case 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 written obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 written punct
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1 write past · passive this book for children; expressly property vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Result for child=Beneficiary
Example 6 The sign expressly warns against swimming.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET sign NOUN expressly ADV warns VERB against ADP swimming NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 4 warns nsubj 3 expressly expressly ADV _ 4 warns advmod 4 warns warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 against against ADP _ 6 swimming case 6 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 4 warns obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 warns punct
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1 warn speech: warn present the sign against swimming; expressly property vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent against swimming=Topic
Example 7 But they said that the Queen had expressly forbidden them to supply her with any, and they dared not disobey.
The tree, 20 words cc nsubj mark det nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj mark xcomp obj case obl punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj punct root But CCONJ they PRON said VERB that SCONJ the DET Queen PROPN had AUX expressly ADV forbidden VERB them PRON to PART supply VERB her PRON with ADP any DET , PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON dared VERB not PART disobey VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 said cc 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 forbidden mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Queen det 6 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 9 forbidden nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 forbidden aux 8 expressly expressly ADV _ 9 forbidden advmod 9 forbidden forbid VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 said ccomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 forbidden obj 11 to to PART _ 12 supply mark 12 supply supply VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 forbidden xcomp 13 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 supply obj 14 with with ADP _ 15 any case 15 any any DET PronType=Ind 12 supply obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 disobey punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 21 disobey cc 18 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 disobey nsubj 19 dared dare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 disobey aux 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 dared advmod 21 disobey disobey VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 forbidden conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past they vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 forbid past · perfect the Queen them = they expressly property tree rules 3 supply to-infinitive the Queen not said here Queen with any vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent she=Recipient with any=Theme 4 disobey past they tree rules
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