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Who acts: that, It, Indeed, test, Spiders, friend · What happens: use, make, mean, agree, be, add · To what, where: something, stronger point, fact, surprise, you, test · Speech: someone speaks here

«indeed» 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: indeed in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Indeed is used to make something stronger, meaning «really» or «truly», as in «very good indeed».

The tree, 16 words
advmodaux:passmarkadvclobjxcomppunctadvclpunctadvmodpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctmarkcasepunctadvmodparataxisadvmodpunctpunctrootIndeedADVisAUXusedVERBtoPARTmakeVERBsomethingPRONstrongerADJ,PUNCTmeaningVERB«PUNCTreallyADV»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTtrulyADV»PUNCT,PUNCTasSCONJinADP«PUNCTveryADVgoodADJindeedADV»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IndeedindeedADV_3 usedadvmod
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usedaux:pass
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoPART_5 makemark
5makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 usedadvcl
6somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 makeobj
7strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmp5 makexcomp
8,,PUNCT_9 meaningpunct
9meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 makeadvcl
10««PUNCT_11 reallypunct
11reallyreallyADV_9 meaningadvmod
12»»PUNCT_11 reallypunct
13ororCCONJ_15 trulycc
14««PUNCT_15 trulypunct
15trulytrulyADV_11 reallyconj
16»»PUNCT_11 reallypunct
17,,PUNCT_22 goodpunct
18asasSCONJ_22 goodmark
19ininADP_22 goodcase
20««PUNCT_22 goodpunct
21veryveryADV_22 goodadvmod
22goodgoodADJDegree=Pos3 usedparataxis
23indeedindeedADV_22 goodadvmod
24»»PUNCT_22 goodpunct
25..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresent · passiveindeed propertytree rules
2maketo-infinitivesomethingstrong propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
3meangerundvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

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

Indeed is used to agree, meaning «yes, that is true», as in «"It's cold." "Indeed it is."».

Sentence 1: Indeed is used to agree, meaning «yes, that is true», as in «"It's cold." "

The tree, 15 words
advmodaux:passmarkxcomppunctadvclpunctdiscoursepunctnsubjcopccomppunctpunctmarkcasepunctpunctnsubjcopparataxispunctpunctpunctrootIndeedADVisAUXusedVERBtoPARTagreeVERB,PUNCTmeaningVERB«PUNCTyesINTJ,PUNCTthatPRONisAUXtrueADJ»PUNCT,PUNCTasSCONJinADP«PUNCT"PUNCTItPRON'sAUXcoldADJ.PUNCT"PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IndeedindeedADV_3 usedadvmod
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usedaux:pass
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoPART_5 agreemark
5agreeagreeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 usedxcomp
6,,PUNCT_7 meaningpunct
7meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 agreeadvcl
8««PUNCT_13 truepunct
9yesyesINTJPolarity=Pos13 truediscourse
10,,PUNCT_13 truepunct
11thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem13 truensubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 truecop
13truetrueADJDegree=Pos7 meaningccomp
14»»PUNCT_13 truepunct
15,,PUNCT_22 coldpunct
16asasSCONJ_22 coldmark
17ininADP_22 coldcase
18««PUNCT_22 coldpunct
19""PUNCT_22 coldpunct
20ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs22 coldnsubj
21'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 coldcop
22coldcoldADJDegree=Pos3 usedparataxis
23..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
24""PUNCT_3 usedpunct
25""PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresent · passiveindeed propertyvn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Eventuality
2agree speech: agreeto-infinitivevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3meangerundvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
4is in a quotepresentthattrue propertytree rules
5ispresentItcold propertytree rules

Sentence 2: Indeed it is."».

advmodnsubjpunctpunctpunctpunctrootIndeedADVitPRONisVERB.PUNCT"PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IndeedindeedADV_3 isadvmod
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 isnsubj
3isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4..PUNCT_3 ispunct
5""PUNCT_3 ispunct
6»»PUNCT_3 ispunct
7..PUNCT_3 ispunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresentitindeed propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Indeed adds a stronger point, meaning «in fact» or «even more than that».

The tree, 13 words
advmoddetamodobjpunctadvclpunctcaseobjpunctccpunctadvmodadvmodcaseconjpunctpunctrootIndeedADVaddsVERBaDETstrongerADJpointNOUN,PUNCTmeaningVERB«PUNCTinADPfactNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTevenADVmoreADVthanADPthatPRON»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IndeedindeedADV_2 addsadvmod
2addsaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 pointdet
4strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmp5 pointamod
5pointpointNOUNNumber=Sing2 addsobj
6,,PUNCT_7 meaningpunct
7meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 addsadvcl
8««PUNCT_10 factpunct
9ininADP_10 factcase
10factfactNOUNNumber=Sing7 meaningobj
11»»PUNCT_10 factpunct
12ororCCONJ_17 thatcc
13««PUNCT_17 thatpunct
14evenevenADV_15 moreadvmod
15moremoreADVDegree=Cmp17 thatadvmod
16thanthanADP_17 thatcase
17thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem10 factconj
18»»PUNCT_10 factpunct
19..PUNCT_2 addspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertpresenta stronger pointindeed propertyvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient
2meangerundfactvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic

Meaning 4

Usage: informal, ironic — kept apart, not parsed.

«Indeed?» or «Why, indeed?» can show surprise or doubt.

The tree, 9 words
punctnsubjpunctpunctccpunctconjpunctadvmodpunctpunctauxobjccconjpunctroot«PUNCTIndeedADJ?PUNCT»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTWhyADV,PUNCTindeedADV?PUNCT»PUNCTcanAUXshowVERBsurpriseNOUNorCCONJdoubtNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Indeedpunct
2IndeedindeedADJDegree=Pos13 shownsubj
3??PUNCT_2 Indeedpunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Indeedpunct
5ororCCONJ_7 Whycc
6««PUNCT_7 Whypunct
7WhywhyADVPronType=Int2 Indeedconj
8,,PUNCT_2 Indeedpunct
9indeedindeedADV_2 Indeedadvmod
10??PUNCT_2 Indeedpunct
11»»PUNCT_2 Indeedpunct
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin13 showaux
13showshowVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
14surprisesurpriseNOUNNumber=Sing13 showobj
15ororCCONJ_16 doubtcc
16doubtdoubtNOUNNumber=Sing14 surpriseconj
17..PUNCT_13 showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showcanIndeedsurprise or doubtvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent surprise=Recipient

Example 1

Thank you very much indeed.

objadvmodadvmodadvmodpunctrootThankVERByouPRONveryADVmuchADVindeedADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThankthankVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs1 Thankobj
3veryveryADV_4 muchadvmod
4muchmuchADV_5 indeedadvmod
5indeedindeedADV_1 Thankadvmod
6..PUNCT_1 Thankpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1thank speech: thankpresentyouindeed propertyvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme

Example 2

«Was the test hard?» «Indeed it was.»

Sentence 1: «Was the test hard?»

punctcopdetadvmodpunctpunctroot«PUNCTWasAUXtheDETtestNOUNhardADV?PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 testpunct
2WasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 testcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 testdet
4testtestNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5hardhardADVDegree=Pos4 testadvmod
6??PUNCT_4 testpunct
7»»PUNCT_4 testpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepastthe testhard propertytree rules

Sentence 2: «Indeed it was.»

punctadvmodnsubjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTIndeedADVitPRONwasVERB.PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 waspunct
2IndeedindeedADV_4 wasadvmod
3ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 wasnsubj
4wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 waspunct
6»»PUNCT_4 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1be in a quotepasttestindeed propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

It was a very long walk indeed.

nsubjcopdetadvmodamodadvmodpunctrootItPRONwasAUXaDETveryADVlongADJwalkNOUNindeedADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 walknsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 walkcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 walkdet
4veryveryADV_5 longadvmod
5longlongADJDegree=Pos6 walkamod
6walkwalkNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7indeedindeedADV_6 walkadvmod
8..PUNCT_6 walkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastIta long walkindeed propertytree rules

Example 4

Spiders are useful; indeed, they eat lots of pests.

nsubjcoppunctadvmodpunctnsubjconjobjcasenmodpunctrootSpidersNOUNareAUXusefulADJ;PUNCTindeedADV,PUNCTtheyPRONeatVERBlotsNOUNofADPpestsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpidersspiderNOUNNumber=Plur3 usefulnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usefulcop
3usefulusefulADJDegree=Posrootroot
4;;PUNCT_3 usefulpunct
5indeedindeedADV_3 usefuladvmod
6,,PUNCT_8 eatpunct
7theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 eatnsubj
8eateatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usefulconj
9lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur8 eatobj
10ofofADP_11 pestscase
11pestspestNOUNNumber=Plur9 lotsnmod
12..PUNCT_3 usefulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSpidersindeed, useful propertytree rules
2eatpresentSpiders = spiderlots of pestsvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient

Example 5

«A friend in need is a friend indeed,» Gran said.

punctdetnsubjcasenmodcopdetnsubjadvmodpunctpunctnsubjpunctroot«PUNCTADETfriendNOUNinADPneedNOUNisAUXaDETfriendNOUNindeedADV,PUNCT»PUNCTGranPROPNsaidVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_8 friendpunct
2AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 frienddet
3friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing8 friendnsubj
4ininADP_5 needcase
5needneedNOUNNumber=Sing3 friendnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 friendcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 frienddet
8friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing13 saidnsubj
9indeedindeedADV_8 friendadvmod
10,,PUNCT_8 friendpunct
11»»PUNCT_8 friendpunct
12GranGranPROPNNumber=Sing13 saidnsubj
13saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
14..PUNCT_13 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepresenta friend in needa friendindeed propertytree rules
2say speech: assertpasta friendvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 6

«You think you can beat me? Indeed?» laughed the knight.

Sentence 1: «You think you can beat me?

punctnsubjnsubjauxccompobjpunctroot«PUNCTYouPRONthinkVERByouPRONcanAUXbeatVERBmePRON?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 thinkpunct
2YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 thinknsubj
3thinkthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 beatnsubj
5cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 beataux
6beatbeatVERBVerbForm=Inf3 thinkccomp
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 beatobj
8??PUNCT_3 thinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: other in a quotepresentYouvn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2beat in a quotecanyoumevn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location i=Theme

Sentence 2: Indeed?» laughed the knight.

advmodpunctpunctdetobjpunctrootIndeedADV?PUNCT»PUNCTlaughedVERBtheDETknightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IndeedindeedADV_4 laughedadvmod
2??PUNCT_1 Indeedpunct
3»»PUNCT_4 laughedpunct
4laughedlaughVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 knightdet
6knightknightNOUNNumber=Sing4 laughedobj
7..PUNCT_4 laughedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1laugh in a quotepastthe knightindeed propertyvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knight=Theme

Example 7

That is indeed the right answer.

nsubjcopadvmoddetamodpunctrootThatPRONisAUXindeedADVtheDETrightADJanswerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 answernsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 answercop
3indeedindeedADV_6 answeradvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 answerdet
5rightrightADJDegree=Pos6 answeramod
6answeranswerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 answerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThatthe right answerindeed propertytree rules

Example 8

This is indeed a terrible affair!

nsubjcopadvmoddetamodpunctrootThisPRONisAUXindeedADVaDETterribleADJaffairNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 affairnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 affaircop
3indeedindeedADV_6 affairadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 affairdet
5terribleterribleADJDegree=Pos6 affairamod
6affairaffairNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7!!PUNCT_6 affairpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThisa terrible affairindeed propertytree rules

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