mechanically Who acts: machines, She, car, He, I · What happens: mean, use, do, think, work, open · To what, where: machinery, something, doors, sound, bikes, crops · Speech: someone speaks here
«mechanically» 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: mechanically in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mechanically means by a machine or using machinery.
advmod case det obl cc conj obj punct root Mechanically ADV means VERB by ADP a DET machine NOUN or CCONJ using VERB machinery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mechanically mechanically ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 by by ADP _ 5 machine case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 using cc 7 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 machine conj 8 machinery machinery NOUN Number=Sing 7 using obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present by a machine; mechanically property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 use gerund machinery vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machinery=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 Mechanically also means doing something without thinking, like a robot.
advmod advmod xcomp obj mark advcl punct case det obl punct root Mechanically ADV also ADV means VERB doing VERB something PRON without SCONJ thinking VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET robot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mechanically mechanically ADV _ 3 means advmod 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 doing obj 6 without without SCONJ _ 7 thinking mark 7 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 doing advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 robot punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 robot case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 robot det 11 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 7 thinking obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present mechanically property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 think speech: other gerund like a robot vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Mechanically can mean about how machines work, as in «mechanically minded».
The tree, 11 words advmod aux mark advmod nsubj ccomp punct mark case punct advmod ccomp punct punct root Mechanically ADV can AUX mean VERB about SCONJ how ADV machines NOUN work VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT mechanically ADV minded ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mechanically mechanically ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 about about SCONJ _ 7 work mark 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 work advmod 6 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 7 work nsubj 7 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 mean ccomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 minded punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 13 minded mark 10 in in ADP _ 13 minded case 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 minded punct 12 mechanically mechanically ADV _ 13 minded advmod 13 minded minded ADJ Degree=Pos 7 work ccomp 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 minded punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can mechanically property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 work present machines vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The doors are opened mechanically.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root The DET doors NOUN are AUX opened VERB mechanically ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doors det 2 doors door NOUN Number=Plur 4 opened nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 opened aux:pass 4 opened open VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 mechanically mechanically ADV _ 4 opened advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 opened punct
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1 open present · passive the doors mechanically property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 She answered mechanically, without looking up.
nsubj advmod punct mark advcl compound:prt punct root She PRON answered VERB mechanically ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ looking VERB up ADP . 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 2 answered nsubj 2 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mechanically mechanically ADV _ 2 answered advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 looking punct 5 without without SCONJ _ 6 looking mark 6 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 answered advcl 7 up up ADP _ 6 looking compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past She mechanically property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 look up gerund She not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 The car is mechanically sound.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET car NOUN is AUX mechanically ADV sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sound cop 4 mechanically mechanically ADV _ 5 sound advmod 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
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1 is a present the car sound mechanically property tree rules
Example 4 He is mechanically minded and loves fixing bikes.
nsubj cop advmod cc conj xcomp obj punct root He PRON is AUX mechanically ADV minded ADJ and CCONJ loves VERB fixing VERB bikes 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 4 minded nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 minded cop 3 mechanically mechanically ADV _ 4 minded advmod 4 minded minded ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 loves cc 6 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 minded conj 7 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 loves xcomp 8 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 7 fixing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 minded punct
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1 is present He mechanically, minded property tree rules 2 love present He not said here vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 fix not said to happen gerund He not said here bikes vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bike=Patient
Example 5 The crops are harvested mechanically now.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod punct root The DET crops NOUN are AUX harvested VERB mechanically ADV now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crops det 2 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 4 harvested nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 harvested aux:pass 4 harvested harvest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 mechanically mechanically ADV _ 4 harvested advmod 6 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 harvested advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 harvested punct
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1 harvest present · passive the crops now mechanically property tree rules
Example 6 I read the words mechanically and didn't understand them.
nsubj det obj advmod cc aux advmod conj obj punct root I PRON read VERB the DET words NOUN mechanically ADV and CCONJ did AUX n't PART understand VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 words det 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 read obj 5 mechanically mechanically ADV _ 2 read advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 understand cc 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 understand aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 understand advmod 9 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 read conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 understand obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past I the words mechanically property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic 2 not understand past · do-support I not said here words = word vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Example 7 Mechanically he laid his hand on the bridle and led the white horse out of the stable.
The tree, 17 words advmod nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl cc conj det amod obj case case det obl punct root Mechanically ADV he PRON laid VERB his PRON hand NOUN on ADP the DET bridle NOUN and CCONJ led VERB the DET white ADJ horse NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET stable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mechanically mechanically ADV _ 3 laid advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 laid nsubj 3 laid lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hand nmod:poss 5 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 laid obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 bridle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bridle det 8 bridle bridle NOUN Number=Sing 3 laid obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 led cc 10 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 laid conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 horse det 12 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 13 horse amod 13 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 10 led obj 14 out out ADP _ 17 stable case 15 of of ADP _ 17 stable case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 stable det 17 stable stable NOUN Number=Sing 10 led obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 laid punct
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1 lay past he his hand the bridle mechanically property vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on bridle=Destination 2 lead past he not said here the white horse the stable vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent horse=Theme out stable=Destination
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