firmly Who acts: something, clear serious way, you, your, Mum, that · What happens: mean, not move, come, show, not change, mind · To what, where: way, mind, rope, bleeding, that, lid · Speech: someone speaks here
«firmly» 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: firmly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Firmly means strongly and steadily, so that something does not move or come loose.
The tree, 14 words advmod advmod cc conj punct mark fixed nsubj aux advmod parataxis cc conj advmod punct root Firmly ADV means VERB strongly ADV and CCONJ steadily ADV , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ something PRON does AUX not PART move VERB or CCONJ come VERB loose ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firmly firmly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strongly strongly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 steadily cc 5 steadily steadily ADV _ 3 strongly conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 move punct 7 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 12 move mark 8 that that SCONJ _ 7 so fixed 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 move nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 move aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 move advmod 12 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 come cc 14 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 move conj 15 loose loose ADV _ 14 come advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present firmly, strongly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not move present · do-support something vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 come infinitive something not said here loose property vn escape-51.1-1 «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 Firmly means in a clear, serious way that shows you mean it and will not change your mind.
The tree, 18 words advmod case det amod punct amod obl nsubj acl:relcl nsubj ccomp obj cc aux advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root Firmly ADV means VERB in ADP a DET clear ADJ , PUNCT serious ADJ way NOUN that PRON shows VERB you PRON mean VERB it PRON and CCONJ will AUX not PART change VERB your PRON mind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firmly firmly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 8 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 5 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 clear punct 7 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 shows nsubj 10 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way acl:relcl 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 mean nsubj 12 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 shows ccomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 mean obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 change cc 15 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 change aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 change advmod 17 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 shows conj 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 mind nmod:poss 19 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 17 change obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a clear serious way; firmly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 show present a clear serious way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 mean present you way vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic 4 not change future a clear serious way not said here your mind vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 5 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Hold the rope firmly with both hands.
det obj advmod case det obl punct root Hold VERB the DET rope NOUN firmly ADV with ADP both DET hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rope det 3 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 firmly firmly ADV _ 1 Hold advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 hands case 6 both both DET PronType=Tot 7 hands det 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hold obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the rope with both hands; firmly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme
Example 2 Press firmly on the cut to stop the bleeding.
nsubj advmod case det mark acl det obj punct root Press NOUN firmly ADV on ADP the DET cut NOUN to PART stop VERB the DET bleeding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press NOUN Number=Sing 5 cut nsubj 2 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 cut advmod 3 on on ADP _ 5 cut case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cut det 5 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cut acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bleeding det 9 bleeding bleeding NOUN Number=Sing 7 stop obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 cut punct
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1 stop to-infinitive the bleeding vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality bleeding=Eventuality
Example 3 Mum said «No» firmly, and that was that.
nsubj punct discourse punct advmod punct cc nsubj cop nsubj punct root Mum NOUN said VERB « PUNCT No INTJ » PUNCT firmly ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ that PRON was AUX that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 No punct 4 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 6 firmly discourse 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 No punct 6 firmly firmly ADV _ 2 said advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 that punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 that cc 9 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 that nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 that cop 11 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 said nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Mum firmly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a past that that tree rules
Example 4 Make sure the lid is firmly closed.
xcomp det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod ccomp punct root Make VERB sure ADJ the DET lid NOUN is AUX firmly ADV closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Make xcomp 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lid det 4 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 7 closed nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 closed aux:pass 6 firmly firmly ADV _ 7 closed advmod 7 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 sure ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 close present · passive the lid firmly property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 The tent pegs were pushed firmly into the ground.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET tent NOUN pegs NOUN were AUX pushed VERB firmly ADV into ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pegs det 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 3 pegs compound 3 pegs peg NOUN Number=Plur 5 pushed nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pushed aux:pass 5 pushed push VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 pushed advmod 7 into into ADP _ 9 ground case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ground det 9 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 5 pushed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 pushed punct
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1 push past · passive the tent pegs the ground firmly property vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into ground=Destination
Example 6 I firmly believe that honesty is best.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj cop xcomp punct root I PRON firmly ADV believe VERB that SCONJ honesty NOUN is AUX best ADJ . 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 believe nsubj 2 firmly firmly ADV _ 3 believe advmod 3 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 best mark 5 honesty honesty NOUN Number=Sing 7 best nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 best cop 7 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 believe xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 believe punct
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1 believe present I firmly property vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present honesty good property tree rules
Example 7 Plant the seeds and press the soil down firmly.
nsubj det nsubj cc det obj compound:prt advmod punct root Plant NOUN the DET seeds NOUN and CCONJ press VERB the DET soil NOUN down ADP firmly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 press nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seeds det 3 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 5 press nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 3 seeds cc 5 press press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 soil det 7 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 5 press obj 8 down down ADP _ 5 press compound:prt 9 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 press advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 press punct
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1 press down present Plant the soil firmly property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Theme
Example 8 She shook my hand firmly.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root She PRON shook VERB my PRON hand NOUN firmly ADV . 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 shook nsubj 2 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hand nmod:poss 4 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 shook obj 5 firmly firmly ADV _ 2 shook advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 shook punct
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1 shake past She my hand firmly property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 9 He turned round anew, firmly convinced that he was seriously ill.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod parataxis mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root He PRON turned VERB round ADV anew ADJ , PUNCT firmly ADV convinced ADJ that SCONJ he PRON was AUX seriously ADV ill 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 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 round round ADV _ 2 turned advmod 4 anew anew ADJ Degree=Pos 2 turned xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 convinced punct 6 firmly firmly ADV _ 7 convinced advmod 7 convinced convinced ADJ Degree=Pos 2 turned parataxis 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 ill mark 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 ill nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 ill cop 11 seriously seriously ADV _ 12 ill advmod 12 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 7 convinced advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn round past He anew, round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is past he ill, seriously property tree rules
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