harmlessly Who acts: ball, Most meteors, bee, joke, storm, Rain · What happens: mean, cause, bounce, burn up, fly, hurt · To what, where: hurt, window, sky, face, joke, feelings · Speech: someone speaks here
«harmlessly» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: harmlessly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Harmlessly means without causing any hurt or damage.
advmod mark ccomp det obj cc conj punct root Harmlessly ADV means VERB without SCONJ causing VERB any DET hurt NOUN or CCONJ damage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 without without SCONJ _ 4 causing mark 4 causing cause VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 hurt det 6 hurt hurt NOUN Number=Sing 4 causing obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 damage cc 8 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 6 hurt conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present harmlessly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cause gerund any hurt or damage vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition hurt=Patient
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 ball bounced harmlessly off the window.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET ball NOUN bounced VERB harmlessly ADV off ADP the DET window 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 bounced nsubj 3 bounced bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 3 bounced advmod 5 off off ADP _ 7 window case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 window det 7 window window NOUN Number=Sing 3 bounced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bounced punct
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1 bounce past the ball the window harmlessly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme off window=Trajectory
Example 2 Most meteors burn up harmlessly in the sky.
amod nsubj compound:prt advmod case det obl punct root Most ADJ meteors NOUN burn VERB up ADP harmlessly ADV in ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 meteors amod 2 meteors meteor NOUN Number=Plur 3 burn nsubj 3 burn burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 burn compound:prt 5 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 3 burn advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 3 burn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 burn punct
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1 burn up present Most meteors the sky harmlessly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Location
Example 3 The bee flew harmlessly past my face.
det nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET bee NOUN flew VERB harmlessly ADV past ADP my PRON face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bee det 2 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 3 flew advmod 5 past past ADP _ 7 face case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 face nmod:poss 7 face face NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly past the bee my face harmlessly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past face=Trajectory
Example 4 The joke was meant harmlessly, but it hurt her feelings.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct cc nsubj conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET joke NOUN was AUX meant VERB harmlessly ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON hurt VERB her PRON feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 4 meant nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 meant aux:pass 4 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 4 meant advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 hurt punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 hurt cc 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 hurt nsubj 9 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 meant conj 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 feelings nmod:poss 11 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 9 hurt obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 meant punct
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1 mean past · passive the joke harmlessly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 2 hurt past joke her feelings vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient
Example 5 The firework fizzled out harmlessly.
det acl compound:prt advmod punct root The DET firework NOUN fizzled VERB out ADP harmlessly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firework det 2 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 fizzled fizzle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 firework acl 4 out out ADP _ 3 fizzled compound:prt 5 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 3 fizzled advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 firework punct
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1 fizzle out participle the firework not said here harmlessly property vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The storm passed harmlessly out to sea.
det nsubj advmod advmod case obl punct root The DET storm NOUN passed VERB harmlessly ADV out ADV to ADP sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed nsubj 3 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 5 out advmod 5 out out ADV _ 3 passed advmod 6 to to ADP _ 7 sea case 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 passed punct
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1 pass past the storm sea out property vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to sea=Initial_Location
Example 7 Rain ran harmlessly off the tent.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Rain NOUN ran VERB harmlessly ADV off ADP the DET tent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 2 ran advmod 4 off off ADP _ 6 tent case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tent det 6 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past Rain the tent harmlessly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme off tent=Trajectory
Example 8 The snake slid harmlessly into the grass.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET snake NOUN slid VERB harmlessly ADV into ADP the DET grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snake det 2 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 3 slid nsubj 3 slid slide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 3 slid advmod 5 into into ADP _ 7 grass case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grass det 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 slid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 slid punct
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1 slide past the snake the grass harmlessly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into grass=Destination
Example 9 This time the arrow again hit the centipede right in the middle of its head, but instead of glancing off harmlessly as before, it struck home to the creature’s brain.
The tree, 31 words det obl:unmarked det nsubj advmod det obj advmod case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct cc mark fixed advcl compound:prt advmod case obl punct nsubj conj advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root This DET time NOUN the DET arrow NOUN again ADV hit VERB the DET centipede NOUN right ADV in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP its PRON head NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ instead ADV of ADP glancing VERB off ADP harmlessly ADV as ADP before ADV , PUNCT it PRON struck VERB home ADV to ADP the DET creature NOUN ’s PART brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 hit obl:unmarked 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 arrow det 4 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 6 hit nsubj 5 again again ADV _ 6 hit advmod 6 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 centipede det 8 centipede centipede NOUN Number=Sing 6 hit obj 9 right right ADV _ 12 middle advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 middle case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 middle det 12 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 6 hit obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 head case 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 head nmod:poss 15 head head NOUN Number=Sing 12 middle nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 glancing punct 17 but but CCONJ _ 20 glancing cc 18 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 20 glancing mark 19 of of ADP _ 18 instead fixed 20 glancing glance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 hit advcl 21 off off ADP _ 20 glancing compound:prt 22 harmlessly harmlessly ADV _ 20 glancing advmod 23 as as ADP _ 24 before case 24 before before ADV _ 22 harmlessly obl 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 struck punct 26 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 struck nsubj 27 struck strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hit conj 28 home home ADV _ 27 struck advmod 29 to to ADP _ 33 brain case 30 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 31 creature det 31 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 33 brain nmod:poss 32 ’s 's PART _ 31 creature case 33 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 27 struck obl 34 . . PUNCT _ 6 hit punct
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1 hit past the arrow the centipede the middle of arrow's head again; time vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent centipede=Theme in middle=Destination 2 glance off gerund the arrow not said here harmlessly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 strike past arrow to the creature's brain result ; home property vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent to brain=Result
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