halfway Who acts: We, 0, I, film, you, 's · What happens: mean, finish, meet, agree, give up, stop · To what, where: someone, something, 50, book, 's, game · Speech: someone speaks here
«halfway» 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: halfway in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Halfway means in the middle between two places or two times: halfway up the hill.
The tree, 15 words advmod case det obl case nummod nmod cc nummod conj punct advmod case det obl punct root Halfway ADV means VERB in ADP the DET middle NOUN between ADP two NUM places NOUN or CCONJ two NUM times NOUN : PUNCT halfway ADV up ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Halfway halfway ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 middle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 middle det 5 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 between between ADP _ 8 places case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 places nummod 8 places place NOUN Number=Plur 5 middle nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 times cc 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 times nummod 11 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 places conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 hill punct 13 halfway halfway ADV _ 16 hill advmod 14 up up ADP _ 16 hill case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 hill det 16 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present up the hill; in the middle between two places or two times; halfway property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in middle=Attribute
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 Halfway can mean partly, not fully: halfway finished.
advmod aux advmod punct advmod advmod punct advmod ccomp punct root Halfway ADV can AUX mean VERB partly ADV , PUNCT not PART fully ADV : PUNCT halfway ADV finished VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Halfway halfway ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 partly partly ADV _ 3 mean advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 fully punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 fully advmod 7 fully fully ADV _ 3 mean advmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 finished punct 9 halfway halfway ADV _ 10 finished advmod 10 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can fully, halfway, partly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 finish participle halfway property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 To meet someone halfway means to agree to a compromise where both give up something.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj advmod mark xcomp case det obl advmod cc:preconj acl:relcl compound:prt obj punct root To PART meet VERB someone PRON halfway ADV means VERB to PART agree VERB to ADP a DET compromise NOUN where ADV both CCONJ give VERB up ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 meet mark 2 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 meet obj 4 halfway halfway ADV _ 2 meet advmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 agree mark 7 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 to to ADP _ 10 compromise case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 compromise det 10 compromise compromise NOUN Number=Sing 7 agree obl 11 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 give advmod 12 both both CCONJ _ 13 give cc:preconj 13 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 compromise acl:relcl 14 up up ADP _ 13 give compound:prt 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 give obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 meet to-infinitive someone halfway property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 agree speech: agree not said to happen to-infinitive to a compromise vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 give up present something vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Source
Example 1 We stopped halfway up the mountain for a snack.
nsubj advmod case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON stopped VERB halfway ADV up ADP the DET mountain NOUN for ADP a DET snack NOUN . 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 stopped nsubj 2 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 halfway halfway ADV _ 2 stopped advmod 4 up up ADP _ 6 mountain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mountain det 6 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 2 stopped obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 snack case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 snack det 9 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 2 stopped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stopped punct
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1 stop past We up the mountain; for a snack; halfway property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 We are halfway there!
nsubj cop advmod punct root We PRON are AUX halfway ADV there ADV ! 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 4 there nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 there cop 3 halfway halfway ADV _ 4 there advmod 4 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 there punct
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1 is present We halfway, there property tree rules
Example 3 Halfway between 0 and 100 is 50.
advmod case nsubj cc conj cop punct root Halfway ADV between ADP 0 NUM and CCONJ 100 NUM is AUX 50 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Halfway halfway ADV _ 3 0 advmod 2 between between ADP _ 3 0 case 3 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 50 nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 100 cc 5 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 0 conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 50 cop 7 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 50 punct
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1 is a present 0 50 tree rules
Example 4 I am halfway through my book.
nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss punct root I PRON am AUX halfway ADV through ADP my PRON book 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 6 book nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 book cop 3 halfway halfway ADV _ 6 book advmod 4 through through ADP _ 6 book case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 book nmod:poss 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 book punct
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1 is present I my book halfway property tree rules
Example 5 The film stopped halfway because of a power cut.
det nsubj advmod case fixed det compound obl punct root The DET film NOUN stopped VERB halfway ADV because ADP of ADP a DET power NOUN cut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped nsubj 3 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 halfway halfway ADV _ 3 stopped advmod 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 cut case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cut det 8 power power NOUN Number=Sing 9 cut compound 9 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stopped punct
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1 stop past the film because a power cut; halfway property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 Let's meet halfway: you choose the game and I choose the snack.
The tree, 13 words obj xcomp advmod punct nsubj parataxis det obj cc nsubj conj det obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON meet VERB halfway ADV : PUNCT you PRON choose VERB the DET game NOUN and CCONJ I PRON choose VERB the DET snack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 halfway halfway ADV _ 3 meet advmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 choose punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 choose nsubj 7 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Let parataxis 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 choose obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 choose cc 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 choose nsubj 12 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 choose conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 snack det 14 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 12 choose obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 meet infinitive 's not said here halfway property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 choose present you the game vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme 4 choose present I the snack vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Theme
Example 7 The ball crossed the halfway line.
det nsubj det advmod obj punct root The DET ball NOUN crossed VERB the DET halfway ADV line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 crossed nsubj 3 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 line det 5 halfway halfway ADV _ 6 line advmod 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 crossed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 crossed punct
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1 cross past the ball the line vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient
Example 8 He fell asleep halfway through the story.
nsubj xcomp advmod case det obl punct root He PRON fell VERB asleep ADJ halfway ADV through ADP the DET story 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 2 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fell xcomp 4 halfway halfway ADV _ 2 fell advmod 5 through through ADP _ 7 story case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 story det 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall past He the story asleep, halfway property vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through story=Location
Example 9 Before he was halfway to the farther shore, a storm overtook him.
mark nsubj cop advmod case det amod advcl punct det nsubj obj punct root Before SCONJ he PRON was AUX halfway ADV to ADP the DET farther ADJ shore NOUN , PUNCT a DET storm NOUN overtook VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before SCONJ _ 8 shore mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 shore nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 shore cop 4 halfway halfway ADV _ 8 shore advmod 5 to to ADP _ 8 shore case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shore det 7 farther far ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 shore amod 8 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 12 overtook advcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 shore punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 storm det 11 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 12 overtook nsubj 12 overtook overtake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 overtook obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 overtook punct
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1 is past he to the farther shore; halfway property tree rules 2 overtake past a storm him = he tree rules
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