forward Who acts: you, forward, player, frog, car, She · What happens: mean, face, look, forward, be, attack · To what, where: direction, letter, player, sports, job, 3 steps · Speech: someone speaks here
«forward» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: forward in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Forward means toward the front, in the direction you are facing.
advmod case det obl punct case det parataxis nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Forward ADV means VERB toward ADP the DET front NOUN , PUNCT in ADP the DET direction NOUN you PRON are AUX facing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forward forward ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 toward toward ADP _ 5 front case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 front det 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 direction punct 7 in in ADP _ 9 direction case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 direction det 9 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 facing nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 facing aux 12 facing face VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 direction acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present toward the front; forward property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 face present · progressive you the direction not said here vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent direction=Destination
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 Forward means toward the future: look forward to something.
advmod case det obl punct parataxis advmod case obl punct root Forward ADV means VERB toward ADP the DET future NOUN : PUNCT look VERB forward ADV to ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forward forward ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 toward toward ADP _ 5 future case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 future det 5 future future NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 look punct 7 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 8 forward forward ADV _ 7 look advmod 9 to to ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 look obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present toward the future; forward property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 look infinitive to something; forward property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to something=Theme
Meaning 3 To forward a letter or message is to send it on to someone else.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj compound:prt case obl advmod punct root To PART forward VERB a DET letter NOUN or CCONJ message NOUN is AUX to PART send VERB it PRON on ADP to ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 forward mark 2 forward forward VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 send advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 letter det 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 forward obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 message cc 6 message message NOUN Number=Sing 4 letter conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 send cop 8 to to PART _ 9 send mark 9 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 send obj 11 on on ADP _ 9 send compound:prt 12 to to ADP _ 13 someone case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 send obl 14 else else ADV _ 13 someone advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 send punct
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1 forward to-infinitive a letter or message vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme 2 is present to someone; send property tree rules
Meaning 4 A forward is a player who attacks in some sports.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root A DET forward NOUN is AUX a DET player NOUN who PRON attacks VERB in ADP some DET sports NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 forward det 2 forward forward NOUN Number=Sing 5 player nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 player cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 player det 5 player player NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 attacks nsubj 7 attacks attack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 player acl:relcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 sports case 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 sports det 10 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 7 attacks obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 player punct
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1 is a present a forward a player tree rules 2 attack present a player some sports vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 To come forward is to offer yourself to do a job, or to step up to speak or help.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj advmod cop mark obj mark xcomp det obj punct cc mark conj compound:prt mark xcomp cc conj punct root To PART come VERB forward ADV is AUX to PART offer VERB yourself PRON to PART do VERB a DET job NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART step VERB up ADP to PART speak VERB or CCONJ help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 come mark 2 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 offer csubj 3 forward forward ADV _ 2 come advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 offer cop 5 to to PART _ 6 offer mark 6 offer offer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 offer obj 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 offer xcomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 job det 11 job job NOUN Number=Sing 9 do obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 step punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 step cc 14 to to PART _ 15 step mark 15 step step VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 offer conj 16 up up ADP _ 15 step compound:prt 17 to to PART _ 18 speak mark 18 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 step xcomp 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 help cc 20 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 speak conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 offer punct
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1 come forward to-infinitive forward property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present offer property tree rules 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive a job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 4 step up to-infinitive tree rules 5 speak speech: other to-infinitive vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 help infinitive vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The frog jumps 3 steps forward.
det nsubj nummod obj advmod punct root The DET frog NOUN jumps VERB 3 NUM steps NOUN forward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 frog det 2 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumps nsubj 3 jumps jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 steps nummod 5 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 jumps obj 6 forward forward ADV _ 3 jumps advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumps punct
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1 jump present the frog 3 steps forward property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme step=Trajectory
Example 2 Count forward by 5 from 20.
advmod case obl case nmod punct root Count VERB forward ADV by ADP 5 NUM from ADP 20 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 forward forward ADV _ 1 Count advmod 3 by by ADP _ 4 5 case 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Count obl 5 from from ADP _ 6 20 case 6 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 5 nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count imperative you not said here by 5 from 20; forward property vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 The car moved forward 50 metres.
det nsubj advmod nummod obj punct root The DET car NOUN moved VERB forward ADV 50 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 forward forward ADV _ 5 50 advmod 5 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 metres nummod 6 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 3 moved obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move forward past the car 50 metres vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme metre=Result
Example 4 She took 4 steps forward and 2 back.
nsubj nummod obl:unmarked advmod cc conj advmod punct root She PRON took VERB 4 NUM steps NOUN forward ADV and CCONJ 2 NUM back 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 steps nummod 4 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 forward obl:unmarked 5 forward forward ADV _ 2 took advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 2 cc 7 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 took conj 8 back back ADV _ 2 took advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past She forward property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 We did forward rolls in PE.
nsubj ccomp advmod case obl punct root We PRON did VERB forward ADV rolls VERB in ADP PE PROPN . 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 rolls ccomp 3 forward forward ADV _ 2 did advmod 4 rolls roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 PE case 6 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 4 rolls obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 rolls punct
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1 do past We forward property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 roll present PE tree rules
Example 6 I look forward to the holidays.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root I PRON look VERB forward ADV to ADP the DET holidays 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 2 look nsubj 2 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 forward forward ADV _ 2 look advmod 4 to to ADP _ 6 holidays case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 holidays det 6 holidays holiday NOUN Number=Plur 2 look obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look present I to the holidays; forward property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to holiday=Theme
Example 7 Please forward this email to your mum.
discourse det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Please INTJ forward VERB this DET email NOUN to ADP your PRON mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 forward discourse 2 forward forward VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 email det 4 email email NOUN Number=Sing 2 forward obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 mum case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mum nmod:poss 7 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 forward obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 forward punct
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1 forward imperative you not said here this email your mum vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent email=Theme to mum=Destination
Example 8 Step forward when I call your name.
advmod mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Step NOUN forward ADV when SCONJ I PRON call VERB your PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Step step NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 forward forward ADV _ 1 Step advmod 3 when when SCONJ _ 5 call mark 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 call nsubj 5 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Step advcl 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 name nmod:poss 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 call obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Step punct
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1 call present I your name vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 The bear came forward as umpire.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET bear NOUN came VERB forward ADV as ADP umpire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bear det 2 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 forward forward ADV _ 3 came advmod 5 as as ADP _ 6 umpire case 6 umpire umpire NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come forward past the bear as umpire; forward property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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