gradually Who acts: reading, My, sky, you, temperature, path · What happens: mean, melt, get, read, turn, add · To what, where: little, ice cube, sun., orange, flour, hill
«gradually» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: gradually in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Gradually means slowly, a little at a time, over a period, not all at once or suddenly.
The tree, 17 words advmod advmod punct det obj case det obl punct case det parataxis punct advmod advmod case advmod cc conj punct root Gradually ADV means VERB slowly ADV , PUNCT a DET little ADJ at ADP a DET time NOUN , PUNCT over ADP a DET period NOUN , PUNCT not PART all ADV at ADP once ADV or CCONJ suddenly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gradually gradually ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 little punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 little det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 time case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 time det 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 little obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 period punct 11 over over ADP _ 13 period case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 period det 13 period period NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 once punct 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 all advmod 16 all all ADV _ 18 once advmod 17 at at ADP _ 18 once case 18 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 13 period advmod 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 suddenly cc 20 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 18 once conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present a little gradually, slowly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Topic
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.
Example 1 The ice cube gradually melted in the sun.
det compound nsubj:pass advmod case det obl root The DET ice NOUN cube NOUN gradually ADV melted VERB in ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cube det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 cube compound 3 cube cube NOUN Number=Sing 5 melted nsubj:pass 4 gradually gradually ADV _ 5 melted advmod 5 melted melt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 sun. case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sun. det 8 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 5 melted obl
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1 melt participle · passive the ice cube the sun. gradually property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result
Example 2 My reading gradually got better with practice.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod xcomp case obl punct root My PRON reading NOUN gradually ADV got VERB better ADJ with ADP practice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 reading nmod:poss 2 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 4 got nsubj 3 gradually gradually ADV _ 4 got advmod 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 got xcomp 6 with with ADP _ 7 practice case 7 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 5 better obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past My reading good, gradually property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 read My nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The sky gradually turned from orange to dark blue.
det nsubj advmod case obl case amod obl punct root The DET sky NOUN gradually ADV turned VERB from ADP orange ADJ to ADP dark ADJ blue ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sky det 2 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 turned nsubj 3 gradually gradually ADV _ 4 turned advmod 4 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 orange case 6 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 4 turned obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 blue case 8 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 9 blue amod 9 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 4 turned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 turned punct
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1 turn past the sky orange to dark blue result ; gradually property vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from orange=Initial_State to blue=Result
Example 4 Add the flour gradually and keep stirring.
det obj advmod cc conj xcomp punct root Add VERB the DET flour NOUN gradually ADV and CCONJ keep VERB stirring VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flour det 3 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 gradually gradually ADV _ 1 Add advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 keep cc 6 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Add conj 7 stirring stir VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 keep xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here the flour gradually property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient 2 keep infinitive you not said here tree rules 3 stir gerund you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 The temperature gradually dropped during the night.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET temperature NOUN gradually ADV dropped VERB during ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped nsubj 3 gradually gradually ADV _ 4 dropped advmod 4 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 during during ADP _ 7 night case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 dropped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dropped punct
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1 drop past the temperature night gradually property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The path rose gradually up the hill.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET path NOUN rose VERB gradually ADV up ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 rose nsubj 3 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 gradually gradually ADV _ 3 rose advmod 5 up up ADP _ 7 hill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hill det 7 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 rose obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 rose punct
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1 rise past the path the hill gradually property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme up hill=Initial_Location
Example 7 Gradually, the new boy made friends in the class.
advmod punct det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root Gradually ADV , PUNCT the DET new ADJ boy NOUN made VERB friends NOUN in ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gradually gradually ADV _ 6 made advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Gradually punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 boy det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 boy amod 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 class case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 class det 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the new boy friends the class gradually property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Product
Example 8 It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
nsubj obj case det obl cc advmod conj xcomp cc conj punct root It PRON wound VERB itself PRON round ADP the DET stem NOUN and CCONJ gradually ADV got VERB higher ADJ and CCONJ higher ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wound nsubj 2 wound woun VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 wound obj 4 round round ADP _ 6 stem case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stem det 6 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 2 wound obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 got cc 8 gradually gradually ADV _ 9 got advmod 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wound conj 10 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 got xcomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 higher cc 12 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 higher conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 wound punct
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1 woun past It itself = it round the stem tree rules 2 get past gradually, high property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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