immediate Who acts: Immediate, immediate family, fire, medicine, immediate danger, we · What happens: mean, happen, be, need, come, call · To what, where: nearest place, parents, attention, immediate action, 999, immediate effect · Speech: someone speaks here
«immediate» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: immediate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Immediate means happening at once, with no delay.
nsubj xcomp case obl punct case det obl punct root Immediate ADJ means VERB happening VERB at ADP once ADV , PUNCT with ADP no DET delay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 5 once case 5 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 happening obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 delay punct 7 with with ADP _ 9 delay case 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 delay det 9 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 3 happening obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Immediate vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen not said to happen gerund Immediate not said here with no delay vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at once=Location
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 Immediate means nearest in place, time or relationship: your immediate family is your parents, brothers and sisters.
The tree, 17 words nsubj amod case obj punct conj cc conj punct nmod:poss amod nsubj cop nmod:poss appos punct conj cc conj punct root Immediate ADJ means VERB nearest ADJ in ADP place NOUN , PUNCT time NOUN or CCONJ relationship NOUN : PUNCT your PRON immediate ADJ family NOUN is AUX your PRON parents NOUN , PUNCT brothers NOUN and CCONJ sisters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nearest near ADJ Degree=Sup 5 place amod 4 in in ADP _ 5 place case 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 time punct 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 place conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 relationship cc 9 relationship relationship NOUN Number=Sing 5 place conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 16 parents punct 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 family nmod:poss 12 immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 13 family amod 13 family family NOUN Number=Sing 16 parents nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 parents cop 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 parents nmod:poss 16 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 9 relationship appos 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 brothers punct 18 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 16 parents conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 sisters cc 20 sisters sister NOUN Number=Plur 16 parents conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Immediate nearest place and time or relationship vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic 2 is a present your immediate family your parents and brothers and sisters tree rules
Meaning 3 Immediate means needing attention now: an immediate danger.
nsubj xcomp obj advmod punct det amod parataxis punct root Immediate ADJ means VERB needing VERB attention NOUN now ADV : PUNCT an DET immediate ADJ danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 needing need VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 needing obj 5 now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 needing advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 danger punct 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 danger det 8 immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 9 danger amod 9 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Immediate vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 need not said to happen gerund Immediate not said here attention now vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot attention=Theme
Meaning 4 Immediate can also mean direct, coming straight from the person or thing itself with no go-between.
The tree, 17 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp punct advcl advmod case det obl cc conj nmod:unmarked case det obl punct advmod punct root Immediate ADJ can AUX also ADV mean VERB direct ADJ , PUNCT coming VERB straight ADV from ADP the DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN itself PRON with ADP no DET go NOUN - PUNCT between ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 direct direct ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 coming punct 7 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 mean advcl 8 straight straight ADV _ 7 coming advmod 9 from from ADP _ 11 person case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 coming obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 thing cc 13 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 13 thing nmod:unmarked 15 with with ADP _ 17 go case 16 no no DET PronType=Neg 17 go det 17 go go NOUN Number=Sing 7 coming obl 18 - - PUNCT _ 19 between punct 19 between between ADP _ 17 go advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Immediate direct property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 come gerund Immediate not said here from the person or thing thing; with no go; straight property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from person=Initial_Location
Example 1 The fire needs immediate action — call 999!
det nsubj amod obj punct parataxis obj punct root The DET fire NOUN needs VERB immediate ADJ action NOUN — PUNCT call VERB 999 NUM ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 5 action amod 5 action action NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 7 call punct 7 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 needs parataxis 8 999 999 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 call obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the fire immediate action vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot action=Theme 2 call infinitive 999 vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 999=Recipient
Example 2 The medicine had an immediate effect.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET medicine NOUN had VERB an DET immediate ADJ effect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 medicine det 2 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 effect det 5 immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 6 effect amod 6 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the medicine a immediate effect vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
Example 3 Only immediate family came to the small wedding.
advmod amod nsubj case det amod obl punct root Only ADV immediate ADJ family NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET small ADJ wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 immediate advmod 2 immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 3 family amod 3 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 wedding case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wedding det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wedding amod 8 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past immediate family the small wedding vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to wedding=Initial_Location
Example 4 There was no immediate danger, so we stayed calm.
expl det amod nsubj punct advmod nsubj conj xcomp punct root There PRON was VERB no DET immediate ADJ danger NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON stayed VERB calm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 danger det 4 immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 5 danger amod 5 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 stayed punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 stayed advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 stayed nsubj 9 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was conj 10 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stayed xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past no immediate danger there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stay past we calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Leave the building immediately when the alarm rings.
det obj advmod advmod det nsubj advcl punct root Leave VERB the DET building NOUN immediately ADV when ADV the DET alarm NOUN rings VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 building det 3 building building NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leave obj 4 immediately immediately ADV _ 1 Leave advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 rings advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 alarm det 7 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 8 rings nsubj 8 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Leave advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Leave punct
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1 leave imperative you not said here the building immediately property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Theme 2 ring present the alarm vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 We live in the immediate area of the school.
nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root We PRON live VERB in ADP the DET immediate ADJ area NOUN of ADP the DET school 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 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 area case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 area det 5 immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 6 area amod 6 area area NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 school case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 school det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 area nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present We the immediate area of the school vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in area=Location
Example 7 Her reply was immediate: «Yes!»
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct punct discourse punct punct root Her PRON reply NOUN was AUX immediate ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Yes INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 reply nmod:poss 2 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 4 immediate nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 immediate cop 4 immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 4 immediate punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Yes punct 7 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 4 immediate discourse 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 immediate punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 4 immediate punct
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1 is past Her reply immediate property tree rules 2 reply Her = she nom reply «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The great bulk of them are not the immediate work of Æsop.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop advmod det amod case nmod punct root The DET great ADJ bulk NOUN of ADP them PRON are AUX not PART the DET immediate ADJ work NOUN of ADP Æsop PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bulk det 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bulk amod 3 bulk bulk NOUN Number=Sing 10 work nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 them case 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 bulk nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 work cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 work advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 work det 9 immediate immediate ADJ Degree=Pos 10 work amod 10 work work NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 Æsop case 12 Æsop Æsop PROPN Number=Sing 10 work nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 work punct
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1 not is a present the great bulk of them the immediate work of Æsop tree rules
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