imperiously Who acts: Queen, cat, Toad, servants, She, we · What happens: expect, obey, shout, look, wait, order · To what, where: servants, car, hand, bell, crown, king · Speech: someone speaks here
«imperiously» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: imperiously in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a proud, bossy way, like someone who expects to be obeyed at once.
The tree, 14 words case det amod punct amod punct case appos nsubj acl:relcl mark aux:pass xcomp case obl punct root In ADP a DET proud ADJ , PUNCT bossy ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT like ADP someone PRON who PRON expects VERB to PART be AUX obeyed VERB at ADP once ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 3 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 proud punct 5 bossy bossy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 someone punct 8 like like ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 way appos 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 expects nsubj 11 expects expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 someone acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 14 obeyed mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 obeyed aux:pass 14 obeyed obey VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 expects xcomp 15 at at ADP _ 16 once case 16 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 14 obeyed obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 expect present vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 obey not said to happen to-infinitive · passive vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»
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 «Off with her head!» shouted the Queen imperiously.
punct advmod case nmod:poss obl punct punct det obj advmod punct root « PUNCT Off ADV with ADP her PRON head NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT shouted VERB the DET Queen PROPN imperiously ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Off punct 2 Off off ADV _ 8 shouted advmod 3 with with ADP _ 5 head case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 head nmod:poss 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 shouted obl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 head punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 head punct 8 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Queen det 10 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 8 shouted obj 11 imperiously imperiously ADV _ 8 shouted advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past the Queen with her head; imperiously, off property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The cat looked at us imperiously, waiting for its dinner.
det nsubj case obl advmod punct advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cat NOUN looked VERB at ADP us PRON imperiously ADV , PUNCT waiting VERB for ADP its PRON dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 us case 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 looked obl 6 imperiously imperiously ADV _ 3 looked advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 waiting punct 8 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 looked advcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 dinner case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 dinner nmod:poss 11 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 8 waiting obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the cat at us; imperiously property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at we=Theme 2 wait gerund the cat not said here for cat's dinner vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Toad imperiously ordered the servants to bring his car.
nsubj advmod det obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Toad PROPN imperiously ADV ordered VERB the DET servants NOUN to PART bring VERB his PRON car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 3 ordered nsubj 2 imperiously imperiously ADV _ 3 ordered advmod 3 ordered order VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 servants det 5 servants servant NOUN Number=Plur 3 ordered obj 6 to to PART _ 7 bring mark 7 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 ordered xcomp 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 car nmod:poss 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 bring obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 ordered punct
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1 order past Toad the servants imperiously property vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent servant=Recipient clause=Topic 2 bring not said to happen to-infinitive the servants not said here Toad's car vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent car=Theme
Example 4 She waved her hand imperiously to show we should leave.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod mark advcl nsubj aux ccomp punct root She PRON waved VERB her PRON hand NOUN imperiously ADV to PART show VERB we PRON should AUX leave VERB . 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 waved nsubj 2 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hand nmod:poss 4 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 waved obj 5 imperiously imperiously ADV _ 2 waved advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 waved advcl 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 leave nsubj 9 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 leave aux 10 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 show ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 waved punct
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1 wave past She her hand imperiously property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 show to-infinitive She not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 leave should we vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The duchess rang the bell imperiously.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET duchess NOUN rang VERB the DET bell NOUN imperiously ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 duchess det 2 duchess duchess NOUN Number=Sing 3 rang nsubj 3 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bell det 5 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 3 rang obj 6 imperiously imperiously ADV _ 3 rang advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rang punct
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1 ring past the duchess the bell imperiously property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme
Example 6 «Bring me my crown,» said the king imperiously.
punct ccomp obj nmod:poss obj punct punct det obj advmod punct root « PUNCT Bring VERB me PRON my PRON crown NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET king NOUN imperiously ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Bring punct 2 Bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Bring obj 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 crown nmod:poss 5 crown crown NOUN Number=Sing 2 Bring obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 Bring punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bring punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 king det 10 king king NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 imperiously imperiously ADV _ 8 said advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 bring in a quote infinitive my crown the king = king vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination crown=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the king imperiously property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 crown in a quote my nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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