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honestly

Who acts: you, I, your, He, it, She · What happens: mean, lie, cheat, steal, say, show · To what, where: truth, real opinion, opinion, last biscuit, game, teacher · Speech: someone speaks here

«honestly» 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: honestly in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Honestly means in an honest way, without lying, cheating or stealing.

advmodcasedetamodoblpunctmarkconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootHonestlyADVmeansVERBinADPanDEThonestADJwayNOUN,PUNCTwithoutSCONJlyingVERB,PUNCTcheatingVERBorCCONJstealingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HonestlyhonestlyADV_2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_6 waycase
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 waydet
5honesthonestADJDegree=Pos6 wayamod
6waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
7,,PUNCT_9 lyingpunct
8withoutwithoutSCONJ_9 lyingmark
9lyinglieVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 meansconj
10,,PUNCT_11 cheatingpunct
11cheatingcheatVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 lyingconj
12ororCCONJ_13 stealingcc
13stealingstealVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 lyingconj
14..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentin a honest way; honestly propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute
2liegerundvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3cheatgerundvn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4stealgerundvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

Honestly is said to show you are telling the truth or giving your real opinion: «Honestly, I didn't take it.».

The tree, 21 words
advmodaux:passmarkxcompnsubjauxccompdetobjccconjnmod:possamodobjpunctpunctadvmodpunctnsubjauxadvmodparataxisobjpunctpunctpunctrootHonestlyADVisAUXsaidVERBtoPARTshowVERByouPRONareAUXtellingVERBtheDETtruthNOUNorCCONJgivingVERByourPRONrealADJopinionNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTHonestlyADV,PUNCTIPRONdidAUXn'tPARTtakeVERBitPRON.PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HonestlyhonestlyADV_3 saidadvmod
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 saidaux:pass
3saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoPART_5 showmark
5showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf3 saidxcomp
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 tellingnsubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 tellingaux
8tellingtellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 showccomp
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 truthdet
10truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing8 tellingobj
11ororCCONJ_12 givingcc
12givinggiveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 tellingconj
13youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 opinionnmod:poss
14realrealADJDegree=Pos15 opinionamod
15opinionopinionNOUNNumber=Sing12 givingobj
16::PUNCT_18 Honestlypunct
17««PUNCT_18 Honestlypunct
18HonestlyhonestlyADV_3 saidadvmod
19,,PUNCT_23 takepunct
20IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs23 takensubj
21diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin23 takeaux
22n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg23 takeadvmod
23taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 saidparataxis
24ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 takeobj
25..PUNCT_23 takepunct
26»»PUNCT_23 takepunct
27..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresent · passivehonestly propertyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: clause=Topic
2showto-infinitivevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3tell speech: assertpresent · progressiveyouthe truthvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient
4givegerundyou not said hereyour real opinionvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme
5not take in a quotepast · do-supportIopinionvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
6opineyournom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 3

Honestly can show you are annoyed or surprised: «Oh, honestly!».

The tree, 10 words
advmodauxnsubjcopccompccconjpunctpunctdiscoursepunctadvmodpunctpunctpunctrootHonestlyADVcanAUXshowVERByouPRONareAUXannoyedADJorCCONJsurprisedADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTOhINTJ,PUNCThonestlyADV!PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HonestlyhonestlyADV_3 showadvmod
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 showaux
3showshowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 annoyednsubj
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 annoyedcop
6annoyedannoyedADJDegree=Pos3 showccomp
7ororCCONJ_8 surprisedcc
8surprisedsurprisedADJDegree=Pos6 annoyedconj
9::PUNCT_13 honestlypunct
10««PUNCT_13 honestlypunct
11OhohINTJ_13 honestlydiscourse
12,,PUNCT_11 Ohpunct
13honestlyhonestlyADV_3 showadvmod
14!!PUNCT_3 showpunct
15»»PUNCT_3 showpunct
16..PUNCT_3 showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showcanhonestly propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispresentyouannoyed propertytree rules
3beyou not said heretree rules

Example 1

Please answer honestly.

discourseadvmodpunctrootPleaseINTJanswerVERBhonestlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PleasepleaseINTJ_2 answerdiscourse
2answeranswerVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
3honestlyhonestlyADV_2 answeradvmod
4..PUNCT_2 answerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1answer speech: assertimperativeyou not said herehonestly propertyvn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Honestly, I didn't eat the last biscuit.

advmodpunctnsubjauxadvmoddetamodobjpunctrootHonestlyADV,PUNCTIPRONdidAUXn'tPARTeatVERBtheDETlastADJbiscuitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HonestlyhonestlyADV_6 eatadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Honestlypunct
3IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 eatnsubj
4diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 eataux
5n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 eatadvmod
6eateatVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 biscuitdet
8lastlastADJDegree=Pos9 biscuitamod
9biscuitbiscuitNOUNNumber=Sing6 eatobj
10..PUNCT_6 eatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not eatpast · do-supportIthe last biscuithonestly propertyvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient

Example 3

He played the game honestly.

nsubjdetobjadvmodpunctrootHePRONplayedVERBtheDETgameNOUNhonestlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 playednsubj
2playedplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 gamedet
4gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing2 playedobj
5honestlyhonestlyADV_2 playedadvmod
6..PUNCT_2 playedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpastHethe gamehonestly propertyvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme

Example 4

I honestly don't know where it is.

nsubjadvmodauxadvmodccompnsubjcoppunctrootIPRONhonestlyADVdoAUXn'tPARTknowVERBwhereADVitPRONisAUX.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 knownsubj
2honestlyhonestlyADV_5 knowadvmod
3dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 knowaux
4n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 knowadvmod
5knowknowVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6wherewhereADVPronType=Rel5 knowccomp
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 wherensubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wherecop
9..PUNCT_5 knowpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not knowpresent · do-supportIhonestly propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2ispresentitwhere propertytree rules

Example 5

She honestly told the teacher she had forgotten her homework.

nsubjadvmoddetiobjnsubjauxccompnmod:possobjpunctrootShePRONhonestlyADVtoldVERBtheDETteacherNOUNshePRONhadAUXforgottenVERBherPRONhomeworkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 toldnsubj
2honestlyhonestlyADV_3 toldadvmod
3toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 teacherdet
5teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 toldiobj
6sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 forgottennsubj
7hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 forgottenaux
8forgottenforgetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part3 toldccomp
9herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 homeworknmod:poss
10homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing8 forgottenobj
11..PUNCT_3 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpastShethe teacherhonestly propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient clause=Topic
2forgetpast · perfectteacherteacher's homeworktree rules

Example 6

"Oh, honestly! Who left the door open?"

Sentence 1: "Oh, honestly!

punctdiscoursepunctpunctroot"PUNCTOhINTJ,PUNCThonestlyADV!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 honestlypunct
2OhohINTJ_4 honestlydiscourse
3,,PUNCT_2 Ohpunct
4honestlyhonestlyADV_rootroot
5!!PUNCT_4 honestlypunct

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

Sentence 2: Who left the door open?"

nsubjdetobjxcomppunctpunctrootWhoPRONleftVERBtheDETdoorNOUNopenADJ?PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel2 leftnsubj
2leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 doordet
4doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing2 leftobj
5openopenADJDegree=Pos2 leftxcomp
6??PUNCT_2 leftpunct
7""PUNCT_2 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepastthe dooropen propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme

Example 7

Honestly, it's the best book I've read.

advmodpunctnsubjcopdetamodnsubjauxacl:relclpunctrootHonestlyADV,PUNCTitPRON'sAUXtheDETbestADJbookNOUNIPRON'veAUXreadVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HonestlyhonestlyADV_7 bookadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Honestlypunct
3ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 booknsubj
4'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 bookcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 bookdet
6bestgoodADJDegree=Sup7 bookamod
7bookbookNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs10 readnsubj
9'vehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 readaux
10readreadVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part7 bookacl:relcl
11..PUNCT_7 bookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentitthe best bookhonestly propertytree rules
2readpresent · perfectIthe best book not said herevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic

Example 8

You can talk to me honestly about anything.

nsubjauxcaseobladvmodcaseoblpunctrootYouPRONcanAUXtalkVERBtoADPmePRONhonestlyADVaboutADPanythingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 talknsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 talkaux
3talktalkVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4totoADP_5 mecase
5meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 talkobl
6honestlyhonestlyADV_3 talkadvmod
7aboutaboutADP_8 anythingcase
8anythinganythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 talkobl
9..PUNCT_3 talkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1talkcanYoumeabout anything; honestly propertyvn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.topic»: agent=Agent to i=Co-Agent about anything=Topic

Example 9

The old debt was honestly paid, and the king got his bond back again.

The tree, 14 words
detamodnsubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctccdetnsubjconjnmod:possobjadvmodadvmodpunctrootTheDEToldADJdebtNOUNwasAUXhonestlyADVpaidVERB,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETkingNOUNgotVERBhisPRONbondNOUNbackADVagainADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 debtdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 debtamod
3debtdebtNOUNNumber=Sing6 paidnsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 paidaux:pass
5honestlyhonestlyADV_6 paidadvmod
6paidpayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7,,PUNCT_11 gotpunct
8andandCCONJ_11 gotcc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 kingdet
10kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing11 gotnsubj
11gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 paidconj
12hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 bondnmod:poss
13bondbondNOUNNumber=Sing11 gotobj
14backbackADV_11 gotadvmod
15againagainADV_11 gotadvmod
16..PUNCT_6 paidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paypast · passivethe old debthonestly propertyvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
2get backpastthe kingking's bondagainvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bond=Stimulus
3bondkingnom bond «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent

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