facetiously Who acts: matter, I, she, He, teacher, aliens · What happens: joke, not be, not mean, fly, say, answer · To what, where: right time, it, real advice, homework · Speech: someone speaks here
«facetiously» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: facetiously in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a joking way, especially about a serious matter, when it is not the right time for jokes.
The tree, 18 words case det amod punct advmod case det amod appos punct mark nsubj cop advmod det amod obl:unmarked case nmod punct root In ADP a DET joking VERB way NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV about ADP a DET serious ADJ matter NOUN , PUNCT when SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART the DET right ADJ time NOUN for ADP jokes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 3 joking joke VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way amod 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 matter punct 6 especially especially ADV _ 10 matter advmod 7 about about ADP _ 10 matter case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 matter det 9 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 10 matter amod 10 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 4 way appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 18 time punct 12 when when SCONJ _ 18 time mark 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 time nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 time cop 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 time advmod 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 time det 17 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 18 time amod 18 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 matter obl:unmarked 19 for for ADP _ 20 jokes case 20 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 18 time nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a present matter the right time for jokes tree rules
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 Not meant seriously.
advmod advmod punct root Not PART meant VERB seriously ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 meant advmod 2 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 seriously seriously ADV _ 2 meant advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 meant punct
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1 not mean participle seriously property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 "I'll just fly to school," she said facetiously.
punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp case obl punct punct nsubj advmod punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX just ADV fly VERB to ADP school NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON said VERB facetiously ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 fly punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 fly nsubj 3 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 fly aux 4 just just ADV _ 5 fly advmod 5 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 said ccomp 6 to to ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 fly obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 5 fly punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 fly punct 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 said nsubj 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 facetiously facetiously ADV _ 11 said advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 fly in a quote future I to school result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result 2 say speech: assert past she facetiously property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 2 He answered facetiously, so the teacher asked again.
nsubj advmod punct advmod det nsubj conj advmod punct root He PRON answered VERB facetiously ADV , PUNCT so ADV the DET teacher NOUN asked VERB again ADV . 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 answered nsubj 2 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 facetiously facetiously ADV _ 2 answered advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 asked punct 5 so so ADV _ 8 asked advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 teacher det 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 asked nsubj 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 answered conj 9 again again ADV _ 8 asked advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past He facetiously property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 ask speech: ask past the teacher again vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 "Maybe aliens took it," Tom said facetiously.
punct advmod nsubj obj punct punct nsubj conj advmod punct root " PUNCT Maybe ADV aliens NOUN took VERB it PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT Tom PROPN said VERB facetiously ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 took punct 2 Maybe maybe ADV _ 4 took advmod 3 aliens alien NOUN Number=Plur 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 took obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 said punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 said punct 8 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 took conj 10 facetiously facetiously ADV _ 9 said advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
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1 take in a quote past aliens it maybe property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 2 say speech: assert past Tom facetiously property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She was speaking facetiously, not giving real advice.
nsubj aux advmod punct advmod conj amod obj punct root She PRON was AUX speaking VERB facetiously ADV , PUNCT not PART giving VERB real ADJ advice NOUN . 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 speaking nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 speaking aux 3 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 facetiously facetiously ADV _ 3 speaking advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 giving punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 giving advmod 7 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 speaking conj 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 advice amod 9 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 7 giving obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 speaking punct
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1 speak speech: other past · progressive She facetiously property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not give gerund She not said here real advice vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme
Example 5 Don't reply facetiously when someone is upset.
aux advmod advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART reply VERB facetiously ADV when SCONJ someone PRON is AUX upset ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 reply aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 reply advmod 3 reply reply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 facetiously facetiously ADV _ 3 reply advmod 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 upset mark 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 upset nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 upset cop 8 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reply advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 reply punct
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1 not reply speech: assert imperative · do-support you not said here facetiously property vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present someone upset property tree rules
Example 6 He facetiously suggested we eat the homework.
nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det obj punct root He PRON facetiously ADV suggested VERB we PRON eat VERB the DET homework 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 3 suggested nsubj 2 facetiously facetiously ADV _ 3 suggested advmod 3 suggested suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 eat nsubj 5 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 suggested ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 homework det 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 5 eat obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 suggested punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest past He facetiously property vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 eat present we the homework vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient
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