kindly Who acts: She, me, nurse, you, He, old lady · What happens: mean, smile, be, say, close, not take to · To what, where: kind, formal way, door, something, me, bags · Speech: someone speaks here
«kindly» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: kindly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Kindly means in a kind, gentle and caring way: «She smiled kindly».
The tree, 12 words advmod case det obl punct amod cc conj nmod punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct punct root Kindly ADV means VERB in ADP a DET kind NOUN , PUNCT gentle ADJ and CCONJ caring ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON smiled VERB kindly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kindly kindly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 kind case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 way punct 7 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 caring cc 9 caring caring ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gentle conj 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 smiled punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 smiled punct 13 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 smiled nsubj 14 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 15 kindly kindly ADV _ 14 smiled advmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 smiled punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present a kind gentle way kindly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 smile in a quote past She kindly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: 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 «Kindly» is a formal way to say «please»: «Kindly close the door».
The tree, 12 words punct advmod punct cop det amod mark acl punct obj punct punct punct advmod parataxis det obj punct punct root « PUNCT Kindly ADV » PUNCT is AUX a DET formal ADJ way NOUN to PART say VERB « PUNCT please INTJ » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT Kindly ADV close VERB the DET door NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 way punct 2 Kindly kindly ADV _ 7 way advmod 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Kindly punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to PART _ 9 say mark 9 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 way acl 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 please punct 11 please please INTJ _ 9 say obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 please punct 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 close punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 close punct 15 Kindly kindly ADV _ 16 close advmod 16 close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 way parataxis 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 door det 18 door door NOUN Number=Sing 16 close obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 close punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 is a present a formal way kindly property tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent please=Topic 3 close in a quote infinitive the door kindly property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Meaning 3 As an adjective, kindly means kind and friendly: «a kindly old man».
The tree, 12 words case det obl punct advmod xcomp cc conj punct punct det advmod amod ccomp punct punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT kindly ADV means VERB kind ADJ and CCONJ friendly ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET kindly ADV old ADJ man NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 kindly kindly ADV _ 6 means advmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 friendly cc 9 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 kind conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 man punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 man punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 man det 13 kindly kindly ADV _ 14 old advmod 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 man amod 15 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 means ccomp 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 man punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present as a adjective; kind, kindly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adjective=Attribute
Meaning 4 «Not take kindly to» means not like something.
punct advmod nsubj advmod compound:prt punct advmod case obj punct root « PUNCT Not PART take VERB kindly ADV to ADP » PUNCT means VERB not PART like ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 take punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 take advmod 3 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 means nsubj 4 kindly kindly ADV _ 3 take advmod 5 to to ADP _ 3 take compound:prt 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 take punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 means advmod 9 like like ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 means obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 not take to in a quote infinitive kindly property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 not mean present something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 1 She kindly helped me carry my bags.
nsubj advmod obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON kindly ADV helped VERB me PRON carry VERB my PRON bags NOUN . 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 3 helped nsubj 2 kindly kindly ADV _ 3 helped advmod 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 helped obj 5 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helped xcomp 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bags nmod:poss 7 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 5 carry obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past She me kindly property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 carry infinitive me not said here my bags vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Example 2 The nurse spoke kindly to the frightened boy.
det nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN spoke VERB kindly ADV to ADP the DET frightened ADJ boy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 kindly kindly ADV _ 3 spoke advmod 5 to to ADP _ 8 boy case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boy det 7 frightened frightened ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boy amod 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the nurse to the frightened boy; kindly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to boy=Co-Agent
Example 3 Kindly wait here.
advmod advmod punct root Kindly ADV wait VERB here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kindly kindly ADV _ 2 wait advmod 2 wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 3 here here ADV PronType=Dem 2 wait advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 wait punct
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1 wait imperative you not said here here kindly property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Treat animals kindly.
obj advmod punct root Treat VERB animals NOUN kindly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Treat treat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 1 Treat obj 3 kindly kindly ADV _ 1 Treat advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Treat punct
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1 treat imperative you not said here animals kindly property vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient
Example 5 He kindly lent me his pencil.
nsubj advmod obj nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON kindly ADV lent VERB me PRON his PRON pencil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 lent nsubj 2 kindly kindly ADV _ 3 lent advmod 3 lent lend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 lent obj 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 pencil nmod:poss 6 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 lent obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 lent punct
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1 lend past He his pencil me kindly property vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient pencil=Theme
Example 6 The kindly old lady gave us apples.
det advmod amod nsubj iobj obj punct root The DET kindly ADV old ADJ lady NOUN gave VERB us PRON apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lady det 2 kindly kindly ADV _ 3 old advmod 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lady amod 4 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 5 gave nsubj 5 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 gave iobj 7 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 5 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 gave punct
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1 give past the old lady apples us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient apple=Theme
Example 7 The cat did not take kindly to the new puppy.
det nsubj aux advmod advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET cat NOUN did AUX not PART take VERB kindly ADV to ADP the DET new ADJ puppy 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 5 take nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 take aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 take advmod 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 kindly kindly ADV _ 5 take advmod 7 to to ADP _ 10 puppy case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 puppy det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 puppy amod 10 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 not take past · do-support the cat to the new puppy result ; kindly property vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to puppy=Result
Example 8 Thank you kindly for the present.
obj advmod case det obl punct root Thank VERB you PRON kindly ADV for ADP the DET present NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Thank obj 3 kindly kindly ADV _ 1 Thank advmod 4 for for ADP _ 6 present case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 present det 6 present present NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thank obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present you for the present; kindly property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for present=Attribute
Example 9 "Approach, my son," he said kindly.
punct discourse punct nmod:poss ccomp punct punct nsubj advmod punct root " PUNCT Approach INTJ , PUNCT my PRON son NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT he PRON said VERB kindly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 son punct 2 Approach approach INTJ _ 5 son discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 son punct 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 son nmod:poss 5 son son NOUN Number=Sing 9 said ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 son punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 son punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 kindly kindly ADV _ 9 said advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past he kindly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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