faintly Who acts: stars, I, room, She, He, writing · What happens: be, see, hear, smell, shine, smile · To what, where: clouds, bell, eyes, old paper, end, Peter
«faintly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: faintly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Weakly, quietly or not clearly, so it is hard to see, hear or smell.
The tree, 14 words advmod punct conj cc advmod conj punct advmod expl cop mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root Weakly ADV , PUNCT quietly ADV or CCONJ not PART clearly ADV , PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB , PUNCT hear VERB or CCONJ smell VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weakly weakly ADV _ 11 hard advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 quietly punct 3 quietly quietly ADV _ 1 Weakly conj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 clearly cc 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 clearly advmod 6 clearly clearly ADV _ 3 quietly conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 1 Weakly punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 hard advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hard expl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hard cop 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 to to PART _ 13 see mark 13 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 hard xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 hear punct 15 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 see conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 smell cc 17 smell smell VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 see conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 hard punct
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1 is present hard, weakly property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 hear infinitive vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 4 smell infinitive vn smell_emission-43.3 «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 Slightly; a little: «faintly surprised».
advmod punct det punct punct advmod parataxis punct punct root Slightly ADV ; PUNCT a DET little ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT faintly ADV surprised ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slightly slightly ADV _ 4 little advmod 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 1 Slightly punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 little det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 surprised punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 surprised punct 7 faintly faintly ADV _ 8 surprised advmod 8 surprised surprised ADJ Degree=Pos 4 little parataxis 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 surprised punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 little punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The stars shone faintly through the clouds.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET stars NOUN shone VERB faintly ADV through ADP the DET clouds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stars det 2 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 3 shone nsubj 3 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 faintly faintly ADV _ 3 shone advmod 5 through through ADP _ 7 clouds case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 clouds det 7 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 3 shone obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shone punct
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1 shine past the stars the clouds faintly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through cloud=Location
Example 2 I could faintly hear the bell.
nsubj aux advmod det obj punct root I PRON could AUX faintly ADV hear VERB the DET bell 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 4 hear nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 hear aux 3 faintly faintly ADV _ 4 hear advmod 4 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bell det 6 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 4 hear obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hear punct
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1 hear could I the bell faintly property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bell=Stimulus
Example 3 The room smelled faintly of paint.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET room NOUN smelled VERB faintly ADV of ADP paint 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 3 smelled nsubj 3 smelled smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 faintly faintly ADV _ 3 smelled advmod 5 of of ADP _ 6 paint case 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 3 smelled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 smelled punct
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1 smell past the room of paint; faintly property vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of paint=Theme
Example 4 She smiled faintly and closed her eyes.
nsubj advmod cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON smiled VERB faintly ADV and CCONJ closed VERB her PRON eyes 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 2 smiled nsubj 2 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 faintly faintly ADV _ 2 smiled advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 closed cc 5 closed close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 smiled conj 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 eyes nmod:poss 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 closed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
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1 smile past She faintly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 close past She not said here her eyes vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
Example 5 He looked faintly annoyed.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct root He PRON looked VERB faintly ADV annoyed ADJ . 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 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 faintly faintly ADV _ 2 looked advmod 4 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 2 looked xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past He annoyed, faintly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 The writing was faintly visible on the old paper.
det nsubj cop advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET writing NOUN was AUX faintly ADV visible ADJ on ADP the DET old ADJ paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 writing det 2 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 5 visible nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 visible cop 4 faintly faintly ADV _ 5 visible advmod 5 visible visible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 paper case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 paper det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 paper amod 9 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 visible obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 visible punct
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1 is past the writing the old paper faintly, visible property tree rules
Example 7 The light glowed faintly at the end of the tunnel.
det nsubj advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET light NOUN glowed VERB faintly ADV at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET tunnel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 glowed nsubj 3 glowed glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 faintly faintly ADV _ 3 glowed advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 end case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 glowed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 tunnel case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tunnel det 10 tunnel tunnel NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 glowed punct
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1 glow past the light at the end of the tunnel faintly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location
Example 8 “Hullo, Peter,” she replied faintly, squeezing herself as small as possible.
The tree, 11 words punct ccomp punct appos punct punct nsubj advmod punct advcl obj advmod xcomp mark advcl punct root “ PUNCT Hullo NOUN , PUNCT Peter PROPN , PUNCT ” PUNCT she PRON replied VERB faintly ADV , PUNCT squeezing VERB herself PRON as ADV small ADJ as SCONJ possible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Hullo punct 2 Hullo hullo NOUN Number=Sing 8 replied ccomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 Peter punct 4 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 2 Hullo appos 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 Hullo punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Hullo punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 replied nsubj 8 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 faintly faintly ADV _ 8 replied advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 squeezing punct 11 squeezing squeeze VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 replied advcl 12 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 11 squeezing obj 13 as as ADV _ 14 small advmod 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 squeezing xcomp 15 as as SCONJ _ 16 possible mark 16 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 14 small advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 replied punct
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1 reply speech: assert past Peter faintly property vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 squeeze gerund Peter not said here Peter small property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Theme
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