forth Who acts: He, swing, She, knight, dog, We · What happens: mean, go, walk back, go back, swim, save · To what, where: one way, other things, way, pool, dollar, dragon
«forth» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: forth in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Forth means forward or onward, away from a starting place.
advmod advmod cc conj punct parataxis case det compound obl punct root Forth ADV means VERB forward ADV or CCONJ onward ADV , PUNCT away ADV from ADP a DET starting NOUN place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forth forth ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 forward forward ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 onward cc 5 onward onward ADV _ 3 forward conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 away punct 7 away away ADV _ 2 means parataxis 8 from from ADP _ 11 place case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 place det 10 starting starting NOUN Number=Sing 11 place compound 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 away obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present forth, forward property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Back and forth means going one way and then back again, many times.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cc conj xcomp nummod obl:unmarked cc advmod advmod advmod punct amod obl:unmarked punct root Back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV means VERB going VERB one NUM way NOUN and CCONJ then ADV back ADV again ADV , PUNCT many ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Back back ADV _ 4 means nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 forth cc 3 forth forth ADV _ 1 Back conj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 way nummod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 going obl:unmarked 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 back cc 9 then then ADV PronType=Dem 10 back advmod 10 back back ADV _ 5 going advmod 11 again again ADV _ 10 back advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 times punct 13 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 14 times amod 14 times time NOUN Number=Plur 5 going obl:unmarked 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go not said to happen gerund one way time vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 From that time forth means from then on.
case det obl advmod case obl advmod punct root From ADP that DET time NOUN forth ADV means VERB from ADP then ADV on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 3 time case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 time det 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 4 forth forth ADV _ 5 means advmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 from from ADP _ 7 then case 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 8 on obl 8 on on ADV _ 5 means advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present time forth property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 «And so forth» means and other things like these.
punct cc advmod advmod punct cc amod obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT And CCONJ so ADV forth ADV » PUNCT means VERB and CCONJ other ADJ things NOUN like ADP these PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 forth punct 2 And and CCONJ _ 4 forth cc 3 so so ADV _ 4 forth advmod 4 forth forth ADV _ 6 means advmod 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 forth punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 things cc 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things amod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 means obj 10 like like ADP _ 11 these case 11 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 9 things nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present other things like these; forth property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
Example 1 He walks back and forth to school, 2 miles each way.
nsubj advmod cc conj case obl punct nummod conj det obl punct root He PRON walks VERB back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV to ADP school NOUN , PUNCT 2 NUM miles NOUN each DET way 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 walks nsubj 2 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 back back ADV _ 2 walks advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 forth cc 5 forth forth ADV _ 3 back conj 6 to to ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 walks obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 miles punct 9 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 miles nummod 10 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 7 school conj 11 each each DET PronType=Tot 12 way det 12 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 walks obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 walks punct
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1 walk back present He each way to school and 2 miles result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result
Example 2 The swing goes back and forth 10 times.
det nsubj advmod cc conj nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET swing NOUN goes VERB back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV 10 NUM times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 swing det 2 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 goes advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 forth cc 6 forth forth ADV _ 4 back conj 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 times nummod 8 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 goes obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go back present the swing time vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient
Example 3 She swam back and forth across the pool 4 times.
nsubj advmod cc conj case det obl nummod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON swam VERB back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV across ADP the DET pool NOUN 4 NUM times 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 swam nsubj 2 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 back back ADV _ 2 swam advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 forth cc 5 forth forth ADV _ 3 back conj 6 across across ADP _ 8 pool case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pool det 8 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 2 swam obl 9 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 times nummod 10 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 swam obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 swam punct
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1 swim past She the pool time vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across pool=Trajectory
Example 4 From that day forth he saved a dollar a week.
case det obl:unmarked advmod nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root From ADP that DET day NOUN forth ADV he PRON saved VERB a DET dollar NOUN a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 3 day case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 day det 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 saved obl:unmarked 4 forth forth ADV _ 3 day advmod 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 saved nsubj 6 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 dollar det 8 dollar dollar NOUN Number=Sing 6 saved obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 week det 10 week week NOUN Number=Sing 6 saved obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 saved punct
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1 save past he a dollar day; week vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme
Example 5 The knight rode forth to find the dragon.
det nsubj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root The DET knight NOUN rode VERB forth ADV to PART find VERB the DET dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 rode nsubj 3 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 forth forth ADV _ 3 rode advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 rode advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dragon det 8 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rode punct
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1 ride past the knight forth property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 find to-infinitive the knight not said here the dragon vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Topic
Example 6 The dog ran back and forth along the fence.
det nsubj advmod cc conj case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN ran VERB back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV along ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 ran advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 forth cc 6 forth forth ADV _ 4 back conj 7 along along ADP _ 9 fence case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fence det 9 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run back past the dog the fence vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along fence=Trajectory
Example 7 We packed pencils, rulers, rubbers and so forth.
nsubj obj punct conj punct conj cc advmod conj punct root We PRON packed VERB pencils NOUN , PUNCT rulers NOUN , PUNCT rubbers NOUN and CCONJ so ADV forth ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 packed nsubj 2 packed pack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 2 packed obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 rulers punct 5 rulers ruler NOUN Number=Plur 3 pencils conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 rubbers punct 7 rubbers rubber NOUN Number=Plur 3 pencils conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 forth cc 9 so so ADV _ 10 forth advmod 10 forth forth ADV _ 2 packed conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 packed punct
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1 pack past We pencils and rulers and rubbers vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
Example 8 The pendulum of the clock swings back and forth.
det nsubj case det nmod advmod cc conj punct root The DET pendulum NOUN of ADP the DET clock NOUN swings VERB back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pendulum det 2 pendulum pendulum NOUN Number=Sing 6 swings nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 clock case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 clock det 5 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 2 pendulum nmod 6 swings swing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 back back ADV _ 6 swings advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 forth cc 9 forth forth ADV _ 7 back conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 swings punct
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1 swing back present the pendulum of the clock vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 9 Then he and Stan set forth.
advmod nsubj cc conj advmod punct root Then ADV he PRON and CCONJ Stan PROPN set VERB forth ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 set advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 set nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 Stan cc 4 Stan Stan PROPN Number=Sing 2 he conj 5 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 forth forth ADV _ 5 set advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 set past he then forth property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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