maybe Who acts: it, you, we, he, rain, plant · What happens: mean, be, not be, make, share, have · To what, where: polite suggestion, answer, 20 marbles, umbrella, 5 6, both · Speech: someone speaks here
«maybe» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: maybe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Maybe means perhaps: it might be true or might not, and you are not sure.
The tree, 15 words advmod advmod punct nsubj aux cop parataxis cc conj advmod punct cc nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Maybe ADV means VERB perhaps ADV : PUNCT it PRON might AUX be AUX true ADJ or CCONJ might AUX not PART , PUNCT and CCONJ you PRON are AUX not PART sure ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maybe maybe ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 perhaps perhaps ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 : : PUNCT _ 8 true punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 true nsubj 6 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 true aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 true cop 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 might cc 10 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 true conj 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 might advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 sure punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 17 sure cc 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 sure nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 sure cop 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 sure advmod 17 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 8 true conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present maybe, perhaps property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is might it true property tree rules 3 not is present you sure property tree rules
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 Maybe makes a polite suggestion or a soft answer: «Maybe we could share.».
The tree, 13 words advmod det amod obj cc det amod conj punct punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis punct punct punct root Maybe ADV makes VERB a DET polite ADJ suggestion NOUN or CCONJ a DET soft ADJ answer NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Maybe ADV we PRON could AUX share VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maybe maybe ADV _ 2 makes advmod 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 suggestion det 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 suggestion amod 5 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 answer cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 answer det 8 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 9 answer amod 9 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 suggestion conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 2 makes punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 share punct 12 Maybe maybe ADV _ 15 share advmod 13 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 share nsubj 14 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 share aux 15 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 makes parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 share punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 15 share punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present a polite suggestion or a soft answer maybe property tree rules 2 share in a quote could we maybe property tree rules
Meaning 3 As a noun, a maybe is an answer that is neither yes nor no.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct det advmod cop det nsubj nsubj cop cc:preconj cc conj root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT a DET maybe ADV is AUX an DET answer NOUN that PRON is AUX neither CCONJ yes INTJ nor CCONJ no. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 13 yes obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 answer det 6 maybe maybe ADV _ 9 answer advmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 answer cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 answer det 9 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 13 yes nsubj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 yes nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 yes cop 12 neither neither CCONJ Polarity=Neg 13 yes cc:preconj 13 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos root root 14 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 15 no. cc 15 no. no. NOUN Abbr=Yes Number=Sing 13 yes conj
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1 is a present a answer maybe property tree rules
Example 1 Maybe he has 20 marbles.
advmod nsubj nummod obj punct root Maybe ADV he PRON has VERB 20 NUM marbles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maybe maybe ADV _ 3 has advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 marbles nummod 5 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present he 20 marbles maybe property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Patient
Example 2 Maybe it will rain, so take your umbrella.
advmod nsubj aux punct advmod acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root Maybe ADV it PRON will AUX rain NOUN , PUNCT so ADV take VERB your PRON umbrella NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maybe maybe ADV _ 4 rain advmod 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 rain nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 rain aux 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 take punct 6 so so ADV _ 7 take advmod 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 rain acl:relcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 umbrella nmod:poss 9 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 rain punct
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1 take infinitive rain not said here your umbrella vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme
Example 3 Is it maybe 5 or 6? Check both.
Sentence 1: Is it maybe 5 or 6?
cop nsubj advmod flat cc punct root Is AUX it PRON maybe ADV 5 NUM or CCONJ 6 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 6 cop 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 6 nsubj 3 maybe maybe ADV _ 6 6 advmod 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 6 flat 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 6 cc 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 6 punct
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1 is a present it 5 6 maybe property tree rules
Sentence 2: Check both.
obj punct root Check VERB both DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 both both DET PronType=Tot 1 Check obj 3 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here both vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Theme
Example 4 Maybe we could play tag after lunch.
advmod nsubj aux obj case obl punct root Maybe ADV we PRON could AUX play VERB tag NOUN after ADP lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maybe maybe ADV _ 4 play advmod 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 play nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 play aux 4 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 tag tag NOUN Number=Sing 4 play obj 6 after after ADP _ 7 lunch case 7 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 4 play obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 play punct
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1 play could we tag after lunch maybe property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tag=Theme
Example 5 "Can we get a puppy?" "Maybe, we'll see."
Sentence 1: "Can we get a puppy?" "
punct aux nsubj det obj punct punct punct root " PUNCT Can AUX we PRON get VERB a DET puppy NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 get punct 2 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 get aux 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 get nsubj 4 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 puppy det 6 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 get obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 get punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 get punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 4 get punct
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1 get in a quote can we a puppy vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus
Sentence 2: Maybe, we'll see."
advmod punct nsubj aux punct punct root Maybe ADV , PUNCT we PRON 'll AUX see VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maybe maybe ADV _ 5 see advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Maybe punct 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 see nsubj 4 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 see aux 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 see punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 see punct
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1 see future we maybe property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Maybe the plant needs more light, so let's test it.
advmod det nsubj amod obj punct advmod conj obj xcomp obj punct root Maybe ADV the DET plant NOUN needs VERB more ADJ light NOUN , PUNCT so ADV let VERB 's PRON test VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maybe maybe ADV _ 4 needs advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plant det 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 light amod 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 let punct 8 so so ADV _ 9 let advmod 9 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 needs conj 10 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 let obj 11 test test VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 let xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 test obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 need present the plant more light maybe property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot light=Theme 2 let infinitive the plant not said here 's tree rules 3 test infinitive 's not said here light vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 7 Maybe the dragon was not asleep after all.
advmod det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root Maybe ADV the DET dragon NOUN was AUX not PART asleep ADJ after ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maybe maybe ADV _ 6 asleep advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dragon det 3 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 6 asleep nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 asleep cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 asleep advmod 6 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 after after ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 asleep obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 asleep punct
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1 not is past the dragon after all asleep, maybe property tree rules
Example 8 Her answer was a maybe, not a yes.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det advmod punct advmod det punct root Her PRON answer NOUN was AUX a DET maybe ADV , PUNCT not PART a DET yes 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 answer nmod:poss 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 9 yes nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 yes cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 yes det 5 maybe maybe ADV _ 9 yes advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 yes punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 yes advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 yes det 9 yes yes NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 yes punct
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1 not is a past Her answer a yes maybe property tree rules 2 answer Her = she nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 "Maybe you'd win," said the bocough.
punct advmod nsubj aux ccomp punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Maybe ADV you PRON 'd AUX win VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET bocough NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 win punct 2 Maybe maybe ADV _ 5 win advmod 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 win nsubj 4 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 win aux 5 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 win punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 win 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 bocough det 10 bocough bocough NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 win in a quote would you maybe property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past the bocough vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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