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gently

Who acts: you, road, She, leaves, hill, Mignon · What happens: hold, rise, speak, stroke, close, fall · To what, where: baby, cat, door, eggs, basket · Speech: someone speaks here

«gently» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: gently in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

In a soft, careful way, not rough.

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	soft	soft	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 way	amod
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 soft	punct
5	careful	careful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 way	amod
6	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 rough	punct
8	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 rough	advmod
9	rough	rough	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 way	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 way	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"Hold the baby gently."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Hold	punct
2	Hold	hold	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 baby	det
4	baby	baby	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 Hold	obj
5	gently	gently	ADV	_	2 Hold	advmod
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 Hold	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Hold	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hold in a quote	imperative	you not said here	the baby				gently property	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme

Meaning 2

Slowly and not suddenly.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Slowly	slowly	ADV	_	root	root
2	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 suddenly	cc
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 suddenly	advmod
4	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	_	1 Slowly	conj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Slowly	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"The road rises gently."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 rises	punct
2	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 road	det
3	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 rises	nsubj
4	rises	rise	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	gently	gently	ADV	_	4 rises	advmod
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 rises	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 rises	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	rise in a quote	present	the road					gently property	vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

In a kind, calm way.

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	kind	kind	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 way	amod
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 kind	punct
5	calm	calm	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 way	amod
6	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 way	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"She spoke gently."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 spoke	punct
2	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 spoke	nsubj
3	spoke	speak	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	gently	gently	ADV	_	3 spoke	advmod
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 spoke	punct
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 spoke	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	speak speech: other in a quote	past	She					gently property	vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Stroke the cat gently.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stroke	stroke	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 cat	det
3	cat	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Stroke	obj
4	gently	gently	ADV	_	1 Stroke	advmod
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Stroke	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stroke	imperative	you not said here	the cat				gently property	vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Experiencer

Example 2

Hold the baby gently.

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 baby	det
3	baby	baby	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Hold	obj
4	gently	gently	ADV	_	1 Hold	advmod
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Hold	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hold	imperative	you not said here	the baby				gently property	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme

Example 3

Close the door gently.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Close	close	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 door	det
3	door	door	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Close	obj
4	gently	gently	ADV	_	1 Close	advmod
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Close	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	close	imperative	you not said here	the door				gently property	vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient

Example 4

The leaves fell gently to the ground.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 leaves	det
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 fell	nsubj
3	fell	fall	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	gently	gently	ADV	_	3 fell	advmod
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 ground	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 ground	det
7	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fell	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fell	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fall	past	the leaves					to the ground; gently property	vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to ground=Theme

Example 5

She spoke gently to the scared child.

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	gently	gently	ADV	_	2 spoke	advmod
4	to	to	ADP	_	7 child	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 child	det
6	scared	scared	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 child	amod
7	child	child	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 spoke	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 spoke	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	speak speech: other	past	She					to the scared child; gently property	vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to child=Co-Agent

Example 6

Press gently on the cut with a clean cloth.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Press	press	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	gently	gently	ADV	_	1 Press	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	1 Press	nmod
6	with	with	ADP	_	9 cloth	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 cloth	det
8	clean	clean	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 cloth	amod
9	cloth	cloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Press	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Press	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 7

The hill slopes gently down to the river.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 hill	det
2	hill	hill	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 slopes	nsubj
3	slopes	slope	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	gently	gently	ADV	_	3 slopes	advmod
5	down	down	ADV	_	3 slopes	advmod
6	to	to	ADP	_	8 river	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 river	det
8	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 down	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 slopes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	slope	present	the hill					down, gently property	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

Gently put the eggs in the basket.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Gently	gently	ADV	_	2 put	advmod
2	put	put	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 eggs	det
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 put	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 basket	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 basket	det
7	basket	basket	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 put	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put	imperative	you not said here	the eggs		the basket		gently property	vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in basket=Destination

Example 9

"I will try," said Mignon gently.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 try	punct
2	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 try	nsubj
3	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 try	aux
4	try	try	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 said	ccomp
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 try	punct
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 try	punct
7	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	Mignon	Mignon	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 said	nsubj
9	gently	gently	ADV	_	7 said	advmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	try in a quote	future	Mignon						vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	say speech: assert	past	Mignon					gently property	vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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