greedily Who acts: greedy way, you, dog, He, dragon, She · What happens: want, take, need, read, eat, grab · To what, where: more, something, dinner, sweets, book, beaks
«greedily» 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: greedily in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a greedy way, wanting or taking more than you need, especially food or money.
The tree, 15 words case det amod punct acl cc conj obj mark nsubj advcl punct advmod obj cc conj punct root In ADP a DET greedy ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT wanting VERB or CCONJ taking VERB more ADJ than SCONJ you PRON need VERB , PUNCT especially ADV food NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 3 greedy greedy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 way amod 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 wanting punct 6 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way acl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 taking cc 8 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 wanting conj 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 taking obj 10 than than SCONJ _ 12 need mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 need nsubj 12 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 more advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 food punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 15 food advmod 15 food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 taking obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 money cc 17 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 food conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 want gerund a greedy way not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 take gerund a greedy way not said here more vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument more=Theme food=Destination 3 need present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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 Very eagerly, wanting something very much: reading greedily.
advmod advmod punct obj advmod advmod punct conj advmod punct root Very ADV eagerly ADV , PUNCT wanting VERB something PRON very ADV much ADV : PUNCT reading VERB greedily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 eagerly advmod 2 eagerly eagerly ADV _ 4 wanting advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 wanting punct 4 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 wanting obj 6 very very ADV _ 7 much advmod 7 much much ADV _ 4 wanting advmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 reading punct 9 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 wanting conj 10 greedily greedily ADV _ 9 reading advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 wanting punct
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1 want gerund something eagerly property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 2 read gerund greedily property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The dog ate its dinner greedily.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET dog NOUN ate VERB its PRON dinner NOUN greedily ADV . 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 ate nsubj 3 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dinner nmod:poss 5 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate obj 6 greedily greedily ADV _ 3 ate advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ate punct
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1 eat past the dog dog's dinner greedily property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient
Example 2 He greedily grabbed all the sweets for himself.
nsubj advmod det:predet det obj case obl punct root He PRON greedily ADV grabbed VERB all DET the DET sweets NOUN for ADP himself PRON . 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 grabbed nsubj 2 greedily greedily ADV _ 3 grabbed advmod 3 grabbed grab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 sweets det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sweets det 6 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 3 grabbed obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 himself case 8 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 grabbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grabbed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 grab past He all sweets for himself = he ; greedily property vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme for himself=Beneficiary
Example 3 The dragon looked greedily at the gold.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET dragon NOUN looked VERB greedily ADV at ADP the DET gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dragon det 2 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 greedily greedily ADV _ 3 looked advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 gold case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gold det 7 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the dragon at the gold; greedily property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at gold=Theme
Example 4 She read the book greedily, page after page.
nsubj det obj amod punct obj case obl punct root She PRON read VERB the DET book NOUN greedily ADJ , PUNCT page NOUN after ADP page 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 5 greedily greedily ADJ Degree=Pos 7 page amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 greedily punct 7 page page NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 8 after after ADP _ 9 page case 9 page page NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past She the book after page vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent book=Recipient page=Topic
Example 5 The baby birds opened their beaks greedily.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET baby NOUN birds NOUN opened VERB their PRON beaks NOUN greedily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 birds det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 birds compound 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 opened nsubj 4 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 beaks nmod:poss 6 beaks beak NOUN Number=Plur 4 opened obj 7 greedily greedily ADV _ 4 opened advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 opened punct
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1 open past the baby birds birds's beaks greedily property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location beak=Theme
Example 6 Don't eat so greedily, you'll get a stomach ache.
aux advmod advmod advmod punct nsubj aux conj det compound obj punct root Do AUX n't PART eat VERB so ADV greedily ADV , PUNCT you PRON 'll AUX get VERB a DET stomach NOUN ache NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 eat aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 eat advmod 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 so so ADV _ 5 greedily advmod 5 greedily greedily ADV _ 3 eat advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 get punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 get nsubj 8 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 get aux 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 eat conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ache det 11 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 12 ache compound 12 ache ache NOUN Number=Sing 9 get obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 not eat imperative · do-support you not said here greedily property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 get future you a stomach ache vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ache=Stimulus
Example 7 She at once made herself a salad of it, and ate it greedily.
The tree, 13 words nsubj case obl obj det obj case nmod punct cc conj obj advmod punct root She PRON at ADP once ADV made VERB herself PRON a DET salad NOUN of ADP it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ ate VERB it PRON greedily 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 4 made nsubj 2 at at ADP _ 3 once case 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 made obl 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 made obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 salad det 7 salad salad NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 salad nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 ate punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 ate cc 12 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 made conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 ate obj 14 greedily greedily ADV _ 12 ate advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past She herself = she vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset herself=Beneficiary salad=Product 2 eat past She not said here salad greedily property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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