nearly Who acts: something, I, It, We, 30 children, She · What happens: mean, happen, not do, fall, be, miss · To what, where: time, bus, jigsaw, party, wall, five · Speech: someone speaks here
«nearly» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: nearly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Nearly means almost, but not completely.
advmod advmod punct cc advmod advmod punct root Nearly ADV means VERB almost ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ not PART completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nearly nearly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 almost almost ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 completely punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 completely cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 completely advmod 7 completely completely ADV _ 2 means advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present almost, completely, nearly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 Nearly can mean that something almost happened but did not («I nearly fell»).
The tree, 13 words advmod aux mark nsubj advmod ccomp cc conj advmod punct punct nsubj advmod parataxis punct punct punct root Nearly ADV can AUX mean VERB that SCONJ something PRON almost ADV happened VERB but CCONJ did VERB not PART ( PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON nearly ADV fell VERB » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nearly nearly ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 happened mark 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 happened nsubj 6 almost almost ADV _ 7 happened advmod 7 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 mean ccomp 8 but but CCONJ _ 9 did cc 9 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 happened conj 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 did advmod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 fell punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 fell punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 fell nsubj 14 nearly nearly ADV _ 15 fell advmod 15 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 happened parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 fell punct 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 fell punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can nearly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen past something almost property tree rules 3 not do past something not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 fall in a quote past I nearly property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 It is nearly time for lunch.
nsubj cop advmod case nmod punct root It PRON is AUX nearly ADV time NOUN for ADP lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 time nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time cop 3 nearly nearly ADV _ 4 time advmod 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 lunch case 6 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 time punct
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1 is a present It time for lunch; nearly property tree rules
Example 2 I nearly missed the bus this morning.
nsubj advmod det obj det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON nearly ADV missed VERB the DET bus NOUN this DET morning NOUN . 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 3 missed nsubj 2 nearly nearly ADV _ 3 missed advmod 3 missed miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bus det 5 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 missed obj 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 missed obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 missed punct
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1 miss past I the bus morning nearly property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus
Example 3 We have nearly finished the jigsaw.
nsubj aux advmod det obj punct root We PRON have AUX nearly ADV finished VERB the DET jigsaw 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 4 finished nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 finished aux 3 nearly nearly ADV _ 4 finished advmod 4 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 jigsaw det 6 jigsaw jigsaw NOUN Number=Sing 4 finished obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 finished punct
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1 finish present · perfect We the jigsaw nearly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector jigsaw=Eventuality
Example 4 There were nearly 30 children at the party.
expl advmod nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON were VERB nearly ADV 30 NUM children NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nearly nearly ADV _ 4 30 advmod 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 children nummod 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 6 at at ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 were obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past 30 children the party; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at party=Location
Example 5 She nearly fell off the wall, so be careful.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct advmod cop conj punct root She PRON nearly ADV fell VERB off ADP the DET wall NOUN , PUNCT so ADV be AUX careful ADJ . 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 3 fell nsubj 2 nearly nearly ADV _ 3 fell advmod 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 6 wall case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wall det 6 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 careful punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 careful advmod 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 careful cop 10 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fell conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall off past She the wall nearly property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient wall=Extent 2 is infinitive She not said here careful property tree rules
Example 6 My little brother is nearly five.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop advmod punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX nearly ADV five NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 five nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 five cop 5 nearly nearly ADV _ 6 five advmod 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 five punct
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1 is a present My little brother five nearly property tree rules
Example 7 That is not nearly enough paint for the whole fence.
nsubj cop advmod advmod amod case det amod nmod punct root That PRON is AUX not PART nearly ADV enough ADJ paint NOUN for ADP the DET whole ADJ fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 paint nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 paint cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 paint advmod 4 nearly nearly ADV _ 5 enough advmod 5 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 6 paint amod 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 10 fence case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fence det 9 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fence amod 10 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 6 paint nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 paint punct
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1 not is a present That enough paint for the whole fence tree rules
Example 8 We are nearly home; I can see our street.
nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj punct root We PRON are AUX nearly ADV home ADV ; PUNCT I PRON can AUX see VERB our PRON street 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 4 home nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 home cop 3 nearly nearly ADV _ 4 home advmod 4 home home ADV _ root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 see punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 see nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 see aux 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 home advcl 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 street nmod:poss 10 street street NOUN Number=Sing 8 see obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 home punct
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1 is present We home, nearly property tree rules 2 see can I our street vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer street=Stimulus
Example 9 The merchant himself nearly went mad.
det nsubj nmod:unmarked advmod xcomp punct root The DET merchant NOUN himself PRON nearly ADV went VERB mad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 merchant det 2 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 5 went nsubj 3 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 2 merchant nmod:unmarked 4 nearly nearly ADV _ 5 went advmod 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 mad mad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 went xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go past the merchant merchant mad, nearly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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