loosely Who acts: you, general way, scarf · What happens: tie, base, not join, organise, connect, hang · To what, where: rope, film, true story, bandage, real event, neck
«loosely» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: loosely in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not tightly: «Tie the rope loosely».
advmod advmod punct punct det obj advmod punct punct root Not PART tightly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT Tie VERB the DET rope NOUN loosely ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 tightly advmod 2 tightly tightly ADV _ 5 Tie advmod 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 Tie punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 Tie punct 5 Tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rope det 7 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 5 Tie obj 8 loosely loosely ADV _ 5 Tie advmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 Tie punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 Tie punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tie in a quote imperative you not said here the rope loosely, tightly property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient
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 Not exactly or strictly; in a general way: «The film is loosely based on a true story».
The tree, 17 words advmod advmod cc conj punct case det amod punct punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl case det amod obl punct punct root Not PART exactly ADV or CCONJ strictly ADV ; PUNCT in ADP a DET general ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET film NOUN is AUX loosely ADV based VERB on ADP a DET true ADJ story NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 exactly advmod 2 exactly exactly ADV _ 9 way advmod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 strictly cc 4 strictly strictly ADV _ 2 exactly conj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 way punct 6 in in ADP _ 9 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 8 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 : : PUNCT _ 16 based punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 16 based punct 12 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 film det 13 film film NOUN Number=Sing 16 based nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 based aux:pass 15 loosely loosely ADV _ 16 based advmod 16 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 way acl 17 on on ADP _ 20 story case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 story det 19 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 20 story amod 20 story story NOUN Number=Sing 16 based obl 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 story punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 way punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 base in a quote present · passive a general way not said here the film a true story loosely property vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on story=Source
Meaning 3 Not firmly joined or organised: «a loosely connected group».
advmod advmod cc conj punct punct det advmod amod parataxis punct punct root Not PART firmly ADV joined VERB or CCONJ organised VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET loosely ADV connected VERB group NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 joined advmod 2 firmly firmly ADV _ 3 joined advmod 3 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 organised cc 5 organised organise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 joined conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 3 joined punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 11 group punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 group det 9 loosely loosely ADV _ 10 connected advmod 10 connected connect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 group amod 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 3 joined parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 group punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 joined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not join participle firmly property tree rules 2 organise participle tree rules 3 connect in a quote participle loosely property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Tie the bandage loosely, not too tight.
det obj advmod punct advmod advmod parataxis punct root Tie VERB the DET bandage NOUN loosely ADV , PUNCT not PART too ADV tight ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bandage det 3 bandage bandage NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tie obj 4 loosely loosely ADV _ 1 Tie advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 tight punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 tight advmod 7 too too ADV _ 8 tight advmod 8 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Tie parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tie punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tie imperative you not said here the bandage loosely property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bandage=Patient
Example 2 The film is loosely based on a real event.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET film NOUN is AUX loosely ADV based VERB on ADP a DET real ADJ event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 based nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 based aux:pass 4 loosely loosely ADV _ 5 based advmod 5 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 event case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 event det 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 event amod 9 event event NOUN Number=Sing 5 based obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 based punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 base present · passive the film a real event loosely property vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on event=Source
Example 3 Her scarf hung loosely around her neck.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Her PRON scarf NOUN hung VERB loosely ADV around ADP her PRON neck NOUN . 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 scarf nmod:poss 2 scarf scarf NOUN Number=Sing 3 hung nsubj 3 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 loosely loosely ADV _ 3 hung advmod 5 around around ADP _ 7 neck case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 neck nmod:poss 7 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 3 hung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hung punct
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1 hang past Her scarf her neck loosely property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent around neck=Location
Example 4 The word can be loosely translated as "hello".
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod case punct obj punct punct root The DET word NOUN can AUX be AUX loosely ADV translated VERB as ADP " PUNCT hello INTJ " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 translated nsubj:pass 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 translated aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 translated aux:pass 5 loosely loosely ADV _ 6 translated advmod 6 translated translate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 as as ADP _ 9 hello case 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 hello punct 9 hello hello INTJ _ 6 translated obj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 hello punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 translated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 translate can · passive the word loosely property tree rules
Example 5 Hold the bird loosely in your hands.
det obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Hold VERB the DET bird NOUN loosely ADV in ADP your PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 loosely loosely ADV _ 1 Hold advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 hands case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hands nmod:poss 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hold obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the bird your hands loosely property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bird=Theme in hand=Location
Example 6 The shelves were loosely screwed to the wall.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET shelves NOUN were AUX loosely ADV screwed VERB to ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shelves det 2 shelves shelf NOUN Number=Plur 5 screwed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 screwed aux:pass 4 loosely loosely ADV _ 5 screwed advmod 5 screwed screw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 screwed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 screwed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 screw past · passive the shelves to the wall; loosely property vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to wall=Co-Patient
Example 7 The ground was trodden into a deep groove beneath the loosely drawn rawhide rope.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl case det amod amod compound obl punct root The DET ground NOUN was AUX trodden VERB into ADP a DET deep ADJ groove NOUN beneath ADP the DET loosely ADJ drawn VERB rawhide NOUN rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ground det 2 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 4 trodden nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 trodden aux:pass 4 trodden tread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 8 groove case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 groove det 7 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 8 groove amod 8 groove groove NOUN Number=Sing 4 trodden obl 9 beneath beneath ADP _ 14 rope case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 rope det 11 loosely loosely ADJ Degree=Pos 14 rope amod 12 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 rope amod 13 rawhide rawhide NOUN Number=Sing 14 rope compound 14 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 4 trodden obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 trodden punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tread past · passive the ground a deep groove beneath the loosely drawn rawhide rope vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 2 draw participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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