occasionally Who acts: We, It, I, volcano, Grandad, Bears · What happens: mean, go, snow, forget, erupt, visit · To what, where: cinema, London, PE kit, us, Scotland, teacher · Speech: someone speaks here
«occasionally» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: occasionally in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Occasionally means sometimes, but not often or regularly.
advmod advmod punct cc advmod advmod cc conj punct root Occasionally ADV means VERB sometimes ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ not PART often ADV or CCONJ regularly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Occasionally occasionally ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 often punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 often cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 often advmod 7 often often ADV _ 2 means advmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 regularly cc 9 regularly regularly ADV _ 7 often conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present occasionally, often, sometimes 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.
Example 1 We occasionally go to the cinema on Saturdays.
nsubj advmod case det obl case obl punct root We PRON occasionally ADV go VERB to ADP the DET cinema NOUN on ADP Saturdays PROPN . 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 3 go nsubj 2 occasionally occasionally ADV _ 3 go advmod 3 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 cinema case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cinema det 6 cinema cinema NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 7 on on ADP _ 8 Saturdays case 8 Saturdays Saturday PROPN Number=Plur 3 go obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go present We the cinema saturday occasionally property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to cinema=Initial_Location
Example 2 It occasionally snows in London.
nsubj advmod case obl punct root It PRON occasionally ADV snows VERB in ADP London PROPN . 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 3 snows nsubj 2 occasionally occasionally ADV _ 3 snows advmod 3 snows snow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 London case 5 London London PROPN Number=Sing 3 snows obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 snows punct
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1 snow present It London occasionally property vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 3 I occasionally forget my PE kit.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss compound obj punct root I PRON occasionally ADV forget VERB my PRON PE NOUN kit 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 forget nsubj 2 occasionally occasionally ADV _ 3 forget advmod 3 forget forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 kit nmod:poss 5 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 6 kit compound 6 kit kit NOUN Number=Sing 3 forget obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 forget punct
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1 forget present I my PE kit occasionally property tree rules
Example 4 The volcano still erupts occasionally.
det nsubj advmod advmod punct root The DET volcano NOUN still ADV erupts VERB occasionally ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 volcano det 2 volcano volcano NOUN Number=Sing 4 erupts nsubj 3 still still ADV _ 4 erupts advmod 4 erupts erupt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 occasionally occasionally ADV _ 4 erupts advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 erupts punct
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1 erupt present the volcano still occasionally property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Grandad visits us occasionally from Scotland.
nsubj obj advmod case obl punct root Grandad PROPN visits VERB us PRON occasionally ADV from ADP Scotland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 visits nsubj 2 visits visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 visits obj 4 occasionally occasionally ADV _ 2 visits advmod 5 from from ADP _ 6 Scotland case 6 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 2 visits obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 visits punct
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1 visit present Grandad us Scotland occasionally property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Co-Agent
Example 6 Only very occasionally does the teacher shout.
advmod advmod advmod det obj xcomp punct root Only ADV very ADV occasionally ADV does VERB the DET teacher NOUN shout VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 4 does advmod 2 very very ADV _ 3 occasionally advmod 3 occasionally occasionally ADV _ 4 does advmod 4 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 does obj 7 shout shout VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 does xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 does punct
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1 do present the teacher occasionally property tree rules 2 shout speech: express infinitive vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Bears occasionally come into the campsite, so lock the bins.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct advmod conj det obj punct root Bears NOUN occasionally ADV come VERB into ADP the DET campsite NOUN , PUNCT so ADV lock VERB the DET bins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bears bear NOUN Number=Plur 3 come nsubj 2 occasionally occasionally ADV _ 3 come advmod 3 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 campsite case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 campsite det 6 campsite campsite NOUN Number=Sing 3 come obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 lock punct 8 so so ADV _ 9 lock advmod 9 lock lock VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 come conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bins det 11 bins bin NOUN Number=Plur 9 lock obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come present Bears the campsite occasionally property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into campsite=Initial_Location 2 lock infinitive Bears not said here the bins vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bin=Patient
Example 8 The bear permitted them to amuse themselves in this way, only occasionally calling out, when it went a little too far, "Children, spare me an inch of life."
The tree, 28 words det nsubj obj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct advmod advmod advcl compound:prt punct advmod nsubj conj det obl:unmarked advmod advmod punct punct obl punct conj obj det obj case nmod punct punct root The DET bear NOUN permitted VERB them PRON to PART amuse VERB themselves PRON in ADP this DET way NOUN , PUNCT only ADV occasionally ADV calling VERB out ADP , PUNCT when ADV it PRON went VERB a DET little ADJ too ADV far ADV , PUNCT " PUNCT Children NOUN , PUNCT spare VERB me PRON an DET inch NOUN of ADP life NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bear det 2 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 3 permitted nsubj 3 permitted permit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 permitted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 amuse mark 6 amuse amuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 permitted xcomp 7 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 amuse obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 way case 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 way det 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 amuse obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 calling punct 12 only only ADV _ 14 calling advmod 13 occasionally occasionally ADV _ 14 calling advmod 14 calling call VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 permitted advcl 15 out out ADP _ 14 calling compound:prt 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 went punct 17 when when ADV PronType=Int 19 went advmod 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 went nsubj 19 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 calling conj 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 little det 21 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 19 went obl:unmarked 22 too too ADV _ 23 far advmod 23 far far ADV Degree=Pos 19 went advmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 Children punct 25 " " PUNCT _ 26 Children punct 26 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 14 calling obl 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 spare punct 28 spare spare VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 calling conj 29 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 28 spare obj 30 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 inch det 31 inch inch NOUN Number=Sing 28 spare obj 32 of of ADP _ 33 life case 33 life life NOUN Number=Sing 31 inch nmod 34 . . PUNCT _ 3 permitted punct 35 " " PUNCT _ 3 permitted punct
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1 permit past the bear them = they vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer they=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 2 amuse not said to happen to-infinitive the bear not said here themselves = they this way vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus themselves=Experiencer 3 call out speech: assert gerund the bear not said here Children occasionally property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 go past bear a little far property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 spare in a quote infinitive the bear not said here the bear = bear vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient inch=Asset
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