namely Who acts: you, Two pupils, one planet, we, factors, one problem · What happens: use, say, mean, give, be, have · To what, where: list, rings, namely Saturn, three things, ball, top prize · Speech: someone speaks here
«namely» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: namely in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Namely is used to say exactly who or what you mean, often to give a list or a name.
The tree, 19 words advmod aux:pass mark xcomp advmod ccomp cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod mark conj det obj cc det conj punct root Namely ADV is AUX used VERB to PART say VERB exactly ADV who PRON or CCONJ what PRON you PRON mean VERB , PUNCT often ADV to PART give VERB a DET list NOUN or CCONJ a DET name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Namely namely ADV _ 3 used advmod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used xcomp 6 exactly exactly ADV _ 7 who advmod 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 say ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 what cc 9 what what PRON PronType=Rel 7 who conj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 mean nsubj 11 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 what acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 give punct 13 often often ADV _ 15 give advmod 14 to to PART _ 15 give mark 15 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 list det 17 list list NOUN Number=Sing 15 give obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 name cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 name det 20 name name NOUN Number=Sing 17 list conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use present · passive namely property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Eventuality 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 mean present you vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 give to-infinitive a list or a name often property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=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.
Example 1 Two pupils were missing, namely Sam and Lily.
nummod nsubj cop punct amod obl cc conj punct root Two NUM pupils NOUN were AUX missing ADJ , PUNCT namely ADJ Sam PROPN and CCONJ Lily PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 pupils nummod 2 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 4 missing nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 missing cop 4 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 Sam punct 6 namely namely ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Sam amod 7 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 4 missing obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 Lily cc 9 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 7 Sam conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 missing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past Two pupils namely Sam and Lily obl ; missing property tree rules
Example 2 Only one planet has rings we can easily see, namely Saturn.
advmod nummod nsubj obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct amod obj punct root Only ADV one NUM planet NOUN has VERB rings NOUN we PRON can AUX easily ADV see VERB , PUNCT namely ADJ Saturn PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 one advmod 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 planet nummod 3 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 see nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 see aux 8 easily easily ADV _ 9 see advmod 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 rings acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 Saturn punct 11 namely namely ADJ Degree=Pos 12 Saturn amod 12 Saturn Saturn PROPN Number=Sing 9 see obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present one planet rings vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient 2 see can we namely Saturn easily property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer saturn=Stimulus
Example 3 We need three things, namely flour, eggs and milk.
nsubj nummod obj punct amod appos punct conj cc conj punct root We PRON need VERB three NUM things NOUN , PUNCT namely ADJ flour NOUN , PUNCT eggs NOUN and CCONJ milk NOUN . PUNCT 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 things nummod 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 need obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 flour punct 6 namely namely ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flour amod 7 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 4 things appos 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 eggs punct 9 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 7 flour conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 milk cc 11 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 7 flour conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We three things vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme
Example 4 The factors of 6, namely 1, 2, 3 and 6, add up to 12.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case nmod punct amod conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct compound:prt case obl punct root The DET factors NOUN of ADP 6 NUM , PUNCT namely ADJ 1 NUM , PUNCT 2 NUM , PUNCT 3 NUM and CCONJ 6 NUM , PUNCT add VERB up ADP to ADP 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 factors det 2 factors factor NOUN Number=Plur 15 add nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 6 case 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 factors nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 1 punct 6 namely namely ADJ Degree=Pos 7 1 amod 7 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 factors conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 2 punct 9 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 1 conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 3 punct 11 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 1 conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 6 cc 13 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 1 conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 2 factors punct 15 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 16 up up ADP _ 15 add compound:prt 17 to to ADP _ 18 12 case 18 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 add obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 15 add punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 add up speech: assert infinitive the factors of 6 to 12 vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to 12=Co-Patient
Example 5 There's one problem, namely that we have no ball.
expl nummod nsubj punct amod mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root There PRON 's VERB one NUM problem NOUN , PUNCT namely ADJ that SCONJ we PRON have VERB no DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 problem nummod 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 namely punct 6 namely namely ADJ Degree=Pos 4 problem amod 7 that that SCONJ _ 9 have mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 9 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 namely advcl 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 ball det 11 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present one problem there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 have present we no ball vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient
Example 6 Two seasons are hot here, namely spring and summer.
nummod nsubj cop advmod punct amod parataxis cc conj punct root Two NUM seasons NOUN are AUX hot ADJ here ADV , PUNCT namely ADJ spring NOUN and CCONJ summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 seasons nummod 2 seasons season NOUN Number=Plur 4 hot nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hot cop 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 here here ADV PronType=Dem 4 hot advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 spring punct 7 namely namely ADJ Degree=Pos 8 spring amod 8 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 4 hot parataxis 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 summer cc 10 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 8 spring conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 hot punct
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1 is present Two seasons here hot property tree rules
Example 7 She won the top prize, namely a new bike.
nsubj det amod obj punct amod det amod nsubj punct root She PRON won VERB the DET top ADJ prize NOUN , PUNCT namely ADJ a DET new ADJ bike 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 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 prize det 4 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 5 prize amod 5 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 namely punct 7 namely namely ADJ Degree=Pos 5 prize amod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bike det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bike amod 10 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 namely nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past She the top prize vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality
Example 8 He has one weakness, namely chocolate.
nsubj nummod obj punct amod conj punct root He PRON has VERB one NUM weakness NOUN , PUNCT namely ADJ chocolate 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 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 weakness nummod 4 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 chocolate punct 6 namely namely ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chocolate amod 7 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 4 weakness conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present He one weakness and namely chocolate vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weakness=Patient
Example 9 After all, it was of very little consequence; for Kaela's mamma had the best of all possessions; namely, Kaela herself.
The tree, 21 words case obl punct nsubj cop case advmod amod punct case nmod:poss case obl conj det obj case det obl punct conj punct appos appos punct root After ADP all DET , PUNCT it PRON was AUX of ADP very ADV little ADJ consequence NOUN ; PUNCT for ADP Kaela PROPN 's PART mamma NOUN had VERB the DET best ADJ of ADP all DET possessions NOUN ; PUNCT namely ADJ , PUNCT Kaela PROPN herself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 2 all case 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 consequence obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 all punct 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 consequence nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 consequence cop 6 of of ADP _ 9 consequence case 7 very very ADV _ 8 little advmod 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 consequence amod 9 consequence consequence NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 had punct 11 for for ADP _ 14 mamma case 12 Kaela Kaela PROPN Number=Sing 14 mamma nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 Kaela case 14 mamma mamma NOUN Number=Sing 15 had obl 15 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 consequence conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 best det 17 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 15 had obj 18 of of ADP _ 20 possessions case 19 all all DET PronType=Tot 20 possessions det 20 possessions possession NOUN Number=Plur 17 best obl 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 namely punct 22 namely namely ADJ Degree=Pos 9 consequence conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 Kaela punct 24 Kaela Kaela PROPN Number=Sing 9 consequence appos 25 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 24 Kaela appos 26 . . PUNCT _ 9 consequence punct
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1 is past it after all of little consequence tree rules 2 have past the best for Kaela's mamma vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Patient 3 be tree rules
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