feebly Who acts: he, baby bird, Alice, torch, Mole, She · What happens: laugh, chirp, not be, say, wave, shine · To what, where: hospital bed, dark, door, bad joke, Toad, small room · Speech: someone speaks here
«feebly» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: feebly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Weakly, without strength or energy.
advmod punct case cc conj punct root Weakly ADV , PUNCT without ADP strength NOUN or CCONJ energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weakly weakly ADV _ 4 strength advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Weakly punct 3 without without ADP _ 4 strength case 4 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 energy cc 6 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 4 strength conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 strength punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 In a poor, unconvincing way: he laughed feebly at the joke.
case det amod punct amod obl punct nsubj advmod case det obl punct root In ADP a DET poor ADJ , PUNCT unconvincing ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT he PRON laughed VERB feebly ADV at ADP the DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 3 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 poor punct 5 unconvincing unconvincing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 laughed obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 6 way punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 laughed nsubj 9 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 feebly feebly ADV _ 9 laughed advmod 11 at at ADP _ 13 joke case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 joke det 13 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 9 laughed obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 laughed punct
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1 laugh past he at the joke; in a poor unconvincing way; feebly property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme
Example 1 The baby bird chirped feebly.
det compound nsubj advmod punct root The DET baby NOUN bird NOUN chirped VERB feebly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 bird compound 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 chirped nsubj 4 chirped chirp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 feebly feebly ADV _ 4 chirped advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 chirped punct
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1 chirp past the baby bird feebly property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 «I'm not sure,» said Alice feebly.
punct nsubj cop advmod punct punct ccomp nsubj advmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX not PART sure ADJ , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Alice PROPN feebly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 sure punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 sure nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sure cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 sure advmod 5 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 sure punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 sure punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 sure ccomp 9 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 10 feebly feebly ADV _ 8 said advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 sure punct
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1 not is in a quote present Alice sure property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past Alice feebly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 3 He waved feebly from his hospital bed.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss compound obl punct root He PRON waved VERB feebly ADV from ADP his PRON hospital NOUN bed 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 waved nsubj 2 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 feebly feebly ADV _ 2 waved advmod 4 from from ADP _ 7 bed case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bed nmod:poss 6 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 7 bed compound 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 waved obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 waved punct
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1 wave past He his hospital bed feebly property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The torch shone feebly in the dark.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET torch NOUN shone VERB feebly ADV in ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 torch det 2 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 3 shone nsubj 3 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 feebly feebly ADV _ 3 shone advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 dark case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dark det 7 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 3 shone obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shone punct
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1 shine past the torch the dark feebly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location
Example 5 Mole tried feebly to push the door open.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp det obj xcomp punct root Mole PROPN tried VERB feebly ADV to PART push VERB the DET door NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 feebly feebly ADV _ 2 tried advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 push mark 5 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obj 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 5 push xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past Mole feebly property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 push not said to happen to-infinitive Mole not said here the door open property vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme
Example 6 She smiled feebly at the bad joke.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root She PRON smiled VERB feebly ADV at ADP the DET bad ADJ joke 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 feebly feebly ADV _ 2 smiled advmod 4 at at ADP _ 7 joke case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 joke det 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 joke amod 7 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 smiled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
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1 smile past She the bad joke feebly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The old engine coughed feebly and stopped.
det amod nsubj advmod cc conj punct root The DET old ADJ engine NOUN coughed VERB feebly ADV and CCONJ stopped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 engine det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 engine amod 3 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 4 coughed nsubj 4 coughed cough VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 feebly feebly ADV _ 4 coughed advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 stopped cc 7 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 coughed conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 coughed punct
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1 cough past the old engine feebly property vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 stop past the old engine not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 Toad protested feebly when the Badger scolded him.
nsubj advmod advmod det nsubj advcl obj punct root Toad PROPN protested VERB feebly ADV when ADV the DET Badger PROPN scolded VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 protested nsubj 2 protested protest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 feebly feebly ADV _ 2 protested advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 scolded advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Badger det 6 Badger Badger PROPN Number=Sing 7 scolded nsubj 7 scolded scold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 protested advcl 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 scolded obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 protested punct
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1 protest speech: disagree past Toad feebly property vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 scold past the Badger Toad vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
Example 9 The Prince perceived a small room black with smoke, lit up feebly by a fire from which issued long blue flames.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj det amod obj amod case obl punct acl compound:prt advmod case det obl case nsubj acl:relcl amod amod obj punct root The DET Prince PROPN perceived VERB a DET small ADJ room NOUN black ADJ with ADP smoke NOUN , PUNCT lit VERB up ADP feebly ADV by ADP a DET fire NOUN from ADP which PRON issued VERB long ADJ blue ADJ flames NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Prince det 2 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 3 perceived nsubj 3 perceived perceive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 room det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 room amod 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 perceived obj 7 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 6 room amod 8 with with ADP _ 9 smoke case 9 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 7 black obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 lit punct 11 lit lit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 room acl 12 up up ADP _ 11 lit compound:prt 13 feebly feebly ADV _ 11 lit advmod 14 by by ADP _ 16 fire case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fire det 16 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 11 lit obl 17 from from ADP _ 18 which case 18 which which PRON PronType=Rel 19 issued nsubj 19 issued issue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 fire acl:relcl 20 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 22 flames amod 21 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 22 flames amod 22 flames flame NOUN Number=Plur 19 issued obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 perceived punct
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1 perceive past the Prince a small room vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer room=Stimulus 2 lit up participle a small room not said here by a fire; feebly property tree rules 3 issue past a fire long blue flames vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location flame=Theme
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