frankly Who acts: you, film, She, her, I, He · What happens: mean, say, think, use, show, go · To what, where: start, something, sentence, new rule, window, damn · Speech: someone speaks here
«frankly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: frankly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Frankly means honestly and openly, saying what you really think.
advmod advmod cc conj punct parataxis obj nsubj advmod ccomp punct root Frankly ADV means VERB honestly ADV and CCONJ openly ADV , PUNCT saying VERB what PRON you PRON really ADV think VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frankly frankly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 honestly honestly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 openly cc 5 openly openly ADV _ 3 honestly conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 saying punct 7 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 think obj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 think nsubj 10 really really ADV _ 11 think advmod 11 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 saying ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present frankly, honestly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other present you vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=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 Usage: sentence adverb — kept apart, not parsed.
Frankly is used at the start of a sentence to show you are going to say something honest, often a bit rude or surprising.
The tree, 24 words advmod aux:pass case det obl case det nmod mark advcl nsubj aux ccomp mark xcomp obj amod punct advmod det obl:unmarked parataxis cc conj punct root Frankly ADV is AUX used VERB at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP a DET sentence NOUN to PART show VERB you PRON are AUX going VERB to PART say VERB something PRON honest ADJ , PUNCT often ADV a DET bit NOUN rude ADJ or CCONJ surprising ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frankly frankly ADV _ 3 used advmod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 start case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 start det 6 start start NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 sentence case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sentence det 9 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 6 start nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 show mark 11 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 going nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 going aux 14 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 show ccomp 15 to to PART _ 16 say mark 16 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 going xcomp 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 say obj 18 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 17 something amod 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 rude punct 20 often often ADV _ 23 rude advmod 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 bit det 22 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 23 rude obl:unmarked 23 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 3 used parataxis 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 surprising cc 25 surprising surprising ADJ Degree=Pos 23 rude conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive the start of a sentence frankly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V» 2 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go present · progressive you vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 say speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 5 start a sentence nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Frankly, that film was boring.
advmod punct det nsubj cop punct root Frankly ADV , PUNCT that DET film NOUN was AUX boring ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frankly frankly ADV _ 6 boring advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Frankly punct 3 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 film det 4 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 boring nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 boring cop 6 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 boring punct
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1 is past that film boring, frankly property tree rules
Example 2 She spoke frankly about her worries.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON spoke VERB frankly ADV about ADP her PRON worries 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 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 frankly frankly ADV _ 2 spoke advmod 4 about about ADP _ 6 worries case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 worries nmod:poss 6 worries worry NOUN Number=Plur 2 spoke obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past She about her worries; frankly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about worry=Topic 2 worry her = she nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Quite frankly, I've had enough of the rain.
advmod advmod punct nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root Quite ADV frankly ADV , PUNCT I PRON 've AUX had VERB enough ADV of ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quite quite ADV _ 2 frankly advmod 2 frankly frankly ADV _ 6 had advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 frankly punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 had nsubj 5 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 had aux 6 had have VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 7 enough enough ADV _ 6 had advmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 rain case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rain det 10 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 have present · perfect I of the rain; enough, frankly property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Can I speak frankly? I don't like the new rule.
Sentence 1: Can I speak frankly?
aux nsubj advmod punct root Can AUX I PRON speak VERB frankly ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 speak aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 speak nsubj 3 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 frankly frankly ADV _ 3 speak advmod 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 speak punct
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1 speak speech: other can I frankly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: I don't like the new rule.
nsubj aux advmod det amod obj punct root I PRON do AUX n't PART like VERB the DET new ADJ rule 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 like nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 like aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 like advmod 4 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rule det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rule amod 7 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 like obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 like punct
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1 not like present · do-support I the new rule vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rule=Theme
Example 5 He frankly admitted he had broken the window.
nsubj advmod nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root He PRON frankly ADV admitted VERB he PRON had AUX broken VERB the DET window 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 3 admitted nsubj 2 frankly frankly ADV _ 3 admitted advmod 3 admitted admit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 broken nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 broken aux 6 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 admitted ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 window det 8 window window NOUN Number=Sing 6 broken obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 admitted punct
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1 admit speech: other past He frankly property vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 break past · perfect he the window vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient
Example 6 Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn — a famous film line.
The tree, 13 words advmod punct nmod:poss punct nsubj aux advmod conj det obj punct det amod compound obl punct root Frankly ADV , PUNCT my PRON dear ADJ , PUNCT I PRON do AUX n't PART give VERB a DET damn NOUN — PUNCT a DET famous ADJ film NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frankly frankly ADV _ 4 dear advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 dear punct 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 dear nmod:poss 4 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 give punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 give nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 give aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 give advmod 9 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 dear conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 damn det 11 damn damn NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obj 12 — - PUNCT _ 16 line punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 line det 14 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 16 line amod 15 film film NOUN Number=Sing 16 line compound 16 line line NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 dear punct
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1 not give present · do-support I a damn a famous film line obl vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent damn=Theme
Example 7 I have not exhausted the list of Perrault's writings, but, to speak frankly, the rest are not worth mentioning.
The tree, 20 words nsubj aux advmod det obj case nmod:poss case nmod punct cc punct mark advcl advmod punct det nsubj cop advmod parataxis xcomp punct root I PRON have AUX not PART exhausted VERB the DET list NOUN of ADP Perrault PROPN 's PART writings NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ , PUNCT to PART speak VERB frankly ADV , PUNCT the DET rest NOUN are AUX not PART worth ADJ mentioning VERB . 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 exhausted nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 exhausted aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 exhausted advmod 4 exhausted exhaust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 list det 6 list list NOUN Number=Sing 4 exhausted obj 7 of of ADP _ 10 writings case 8 Perrault Perrault PROPN Number=Sing 10 writings nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 Perrault case 10 writings writing NOUN Number=Plur 6 list nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 22 worth punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 22 worth cc 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 speak punct 14 to to PART _ 15 speak mark 15 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 worth advcl 16 frankly frankly ADV _ 15 speak advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 15 speak punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 rest det 19 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 22 worth nsubj 20 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 worth cop 21 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 worth advmod 22 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 exhausted parataxis 23 mentioning mention VERB VerbForm=Ger 22 worth xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 exhausted punct
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1 not exhaust present · perfect I the list of Perrault's writings vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus list=Experiencer 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive the rest not said here frankly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not is present the rest worth property tree rules 4 mention speech: other gerund the rest not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 list Perrault's writings nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient 6 write Perrault nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent
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