modestly Who acts: she, prices, that, they, It, He · What happens: boast, smile, rise, not show, dress, live · To what, where: much, nothing, three goals, house, team, small farm · Speech: someone speaks here
«modestly» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: modestly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Without boasting about your own skills or successes: she smiled modestly.
mark advcl case nmod:poss amod obl cc conj punct nsubj advmod punct root Without SCONJ boasting VERB about ADP your PRON own ADJ skills NOUN or CCONJ successes NOUN : PUNCT she PRON smiled VERB modestly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without SCONJ _ 2 boasting mark 2 boasting boast VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 smiled advcl 3 about about ADP _ 6 skills case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 skills nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 skills amod 6 skills skill NOUN Number=Plur 2 boasting obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 successes cc 8 successes success NOUN Number=Plur 6 skills conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 2 boasting punct 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 smiled nsubj 11 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 modestly modestly ADV _ 11 smiled advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 smiled punct
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1 boast speech: other gerund she not said here about your own skills or successes vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about skill=Topic 2 smile past she modestly 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 Not much; to a small or fair amount: prices rose modestly.
advmod punct case det amod cc conj nmod punct nsubj conj advmod punct root Not PART much ADJ ; PUNCT to ADP a DET small ADJ or CCONJ fair ADJ amount NOUN : PUNCT prices NOUN rose VERB modestly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 2 much punct 4 to to ADP _ 9 amount case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 amount det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 amount amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 fair cc 8 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 6 small conj 9 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 2 much nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 rose punct 11 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 12 rose nsubj 12 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 much conj 13 modestly modestly ADV _ 12 rose advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 much punct
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1 rise past prices modestly property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In a way that does not show much of the body: dressed modestly.
The tree, 13 words case det obl nsubj aux advmod obj case det nmod punct parataxis advmod punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART show VERB much ADJ of ADP the DET body NOUN : PUNCT dressed VERB modestly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 way det 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 show obl 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 show nsubj 5 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 show aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 show advmod 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 7 show obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 body case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 body det 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 much nmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 dressed punct 13 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 show parataxis 14 modestly modestly ADV _ 13 dressed advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 show punct
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1 not show present · do-support that much of the body in a way vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent much=Patient in way=Topic 2 dress participle modestly property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Simply, not expensively: they live modestly.
advmod punct advmod conj punct nsubj advmod punct root Simply ADV , PUNCT not PART expensively ADV : PUNCT they PRON live VERB modestly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simply simply ADV _ 7 live advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 expensively punct 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 expensively advmod 4 expensively expensively ADV _ 1 Simply conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 live punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 live nsubj 7 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 modestly modestly ADV _ 7 live advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 live punct
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1 live present they modestly, simply property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 «It was nothing,» she said modestly, after scoring three goals.
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj cop ccomp punct punct nsubj advmod punct mark advcl nummod obj punct root « PUNCT It PRON was AUX nothing PRON , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB modestly ADV , PUNCT after SCONJ scoring VERB three NUM goals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 nothing punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 nothing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 nothing cop 4 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 said ccomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 nothing punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 nothing punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 modestly modestly ADV _ 8 said advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 scoring punct 11 after after SCONJ _ 12 scoring mark 12 scoring score VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 said advcl 13 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 goals nummod 14 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 12 scoring obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 is a in a quote past It nothing tree rules 2 say speech: assert past she modestly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 score gerund she not said here three goals vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 2 The house was modestly furnished.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root The DET house NOUN was AUX modestly ADV furnished VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 furnished nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 furnished aux:pass 4 modestly modestly ADV _ 5 furnished advmod 5 furnished furnish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 furnished punct
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1 furnish past · passive the house modestly property vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient
Example 3 Prices rose modestly this year.
nsubj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root Prices NOUN rose VERB modestly ADV this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prices price NOUN Number=Plur 2 rose nsubj 2 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 modestly modestly ADV _ 2 rose advmod 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 year det 5 year year NOUN Number=Sing 2 rose obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 rose punct
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1 rise past Prices year modestly property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 He modestly thanked his team for the win.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root He PRON modestly ADV thanked VERB his PRON team NOUN for ADP the DET win 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 thanked nsubj 2 modestly modestly ADV _ 3 thanked advmod 3 thanked thank 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 team nmod:poss 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 thanked obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 win case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 win det 8 win win NOUN Number=Sing 3 thanked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 thanked punct
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1 thank speech: thank past He his team for the win; modestly property vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent team=Theme for win=Attribute
Example 5 The family lived modestly on a small farm.
det nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET family NOUN lived VERB modestly ADV on ADP a DET small ADJ farm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived nsubj 3 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 modestly modestly ADV _ 3 lived advmod 5 on on ADP _ 8 farm case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 farm det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 farm amod 8 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lived punct
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1 live past the family a small farm modestly property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on farm=Location
Example 6 She dressed modestly for the visit to the temple.
nsubj advmod case det obl case det obl punct root She PRON dressed VERB modestly ADV for ADP the DET visit NOUN to ADP the DET temple 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 2 dressed nsubj 2 dressed dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 modestly modestly ADV _ 2 dressed advmod 4 for for ADP _ 6 visit case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 visit det 6 visit visit NOUN Number=Sing 2 dressed obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 temple case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 temple det 9 temple temple NOUN Number=Sing 2 dressed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dressed punct
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1 dress past She for the visit; to the temple; modestly property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Modestly priced snacks are on sale at the fair.
advmod amod nsubj cop case case det nmod punct root Modestly ADV priced ADJ snacks NOUN are AUX on ADP sale NOUN at ADP the DET fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Modestly modestly ADV _ 6 sale advmod 2 priced priced ADJ Degree=Pos 3 snacks amod 3 snacks snack NOUN Number=Plur 6 sale nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sale cop 5 on on ADP _ 6 sale case 6 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 fair case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fair det 9 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 6 sale nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 sale punct
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1 is present priced snacks sale at the fair; modestly property tree rules
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