meantime

Who acts: time, you, Dinner, doctor, Ratty, new library · What happens: mean, wait, happen, be, do, come · To what, where: homework, meantime, ice, river, mobile library, sandwiches · Speech: someone speaks here

«meantime» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: meantime in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The time between two events: «in the meantime» means while you wait for something else to happen.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 time	det
2	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 means	nsubj
3	between	between	ADP	_	5 events	case
4	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 events	nummod
5	events	event	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 time	nmod
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 meantime	punct
7	«	«	PUNCT	_	10 meantime	punct
8	in	in	ADP	_	10 meantime	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 meantime	det
10	meantime	meantime	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 time	appos
11	»	»	PUNCT	_	10 meantime	punct
12	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
13	while	while	SCONJ	_	15 wait	mark
14	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	15 wait	nsubj
15	wait	wait	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 means	ccomp
16	for	for	ADP	_	17 something	case
17	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	15 wait	obl
18	else	else	ADV	_	17 something	advmod
19	to	to	PART	_	20 happen	mark
20	happen	happen	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	17 something	acl
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	12 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	mean	present	the time between two events		vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	wait	present	you	for something	vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	happen	to-infinitive	you not said here		vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

Usage: adverb — kept apart, not parsed.

Meanwhile; at the same time.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Meanwhile	meanwhile	ADV	_	root	root
2	;	;	PUNCT	_	1 Meanwhile	punct
3	at	at	ADP	_	6 time	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 time	det
5	same	same	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 time	amod
6	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Meanwhile	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Meanwhile	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Dinner will be ready in an hour; in the meantime, do your homework.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dinner	dinner	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 ready	nsubj
2	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 ready	aux
3	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	4 ready	cop
4	ready	ready	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 hour	case
6	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 hour	det
7	hour	hour	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 ready	obl
8	;	;	PUNCT	_	13 do	punct
9	in	in	ADP	_	11 meantime	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 meantime	det
11	meantime	meantime	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 do	obl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 meantime	punct
13	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 ready	conj
14	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	15 homework	nmod:poss
15	homework	homework	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 do	obj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 ready	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	future	Dinner				hour	ready property	tree rules
2	do	infinitive	Dinner not said here	your homework		the meantime			vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality

Example 2

The doctor is coming. In the meantime, keep the ice on your knee.

Sentence 1: The doctor is coming.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 doctor	det
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 coming	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 coming	aux
4	coming	come	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 coming	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	come	present · progressive	the doctor						vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: In the meantime, keep the ice on your knee.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 meantime	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 meantime	det
3	meantime	meantime	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 keep	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 meantime	punct
5	keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 ice	det
7	ice	ice	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 keep	obj
8	on	on	ADP	_	10 knee	case
9	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 knee	nmod:poss
10	knee	knee	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 ice	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	imperative	you not said here	the ice		the meantime		on your knee	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ice=Theme in meantime=Location

Example 3

Meantime, Ratty was rowing up the river.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Meantime	meantime	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 rowing	vocative
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 Meantime	punct
3	Ratty	Ratty	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 rowing	nsubj
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 rowing	aux
5	rowing	row	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
6	up	up	ADP	_	5 rowing	compound:prt
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 river	det
8	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 rowing	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 rowing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	row up	past · progressive	Ratty	the river				Meantime vocative	vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Theme

Example 4

The new library opens in May; for the meantime, use the mobile library.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 library	det
2	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 library	amod
3	library	library	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 opens	nsubj
4	opens	open	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	in	in	ADP	_	6 May	case
6	May	May	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 opens	obl
7	;	;	PUNCT	_	12 use	punct
8	for	for	ADP	_	10 meantime	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 meantime	det
10	meantime	meantime	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 use	obl
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 meantime	punct
12	use	use	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	4 opens	parataxis
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 library	det
14	mobile	mobile	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 library	amod
15	library	library	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 use	obj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 opens	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	open	present	the new library				may		vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	use	infinitive		the mobile library				for the meantime	vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent library=Theme for meantime=Eventuality

Example 5

In the meantime, the snow kept falling.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 meantime	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 meantime	det
3	meantime	meantime	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 kept	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 meantime	punct
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 snow	det
6	snow	snow	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 kept	nsubj
7	kept	keep	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	falling	fall	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	7 kept	xcomp
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 kept	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	past	the snow			the meantime			tree rules
2	fall	gerund	the snow not said here						vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

We waited for the bus and in the meantime ate our sandwiches.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 waited	nsubj
2	waited	wait	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	for	for	ADP	_	5 bus	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 bus	det
5	bus	bus	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 waited	obl
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 ate	cc
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 meantime	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 meantime	det
9	meantime	meantime	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 ate	nsubj
10	ate	eat	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 waited	conj
11	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 sandwiches	nmod:poss
12	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 ate	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 waited	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wait	past	We					for the bus	vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	eat	past	the meantime	our sandwiches					vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient

Example 7

In the meantime, what of the boys?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 meantime	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 meantime	det
3	meantime	meantime	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 what	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 meantime	punct
5	what	what	PRON	PronType=Int	root	root
6	of	of	ADP	_	8 boys	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 boys	det
8	boys	boy	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 what	nmod
9	?	?	PUNCT	_	5 what	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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