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okay

Who acts: Okay, you, I, film, 's, That · What happens: mean, not hurt, be, allow, go, agree · To what, where: right, topic, 's, big fall, pencil, park · Speech: someone speaks here

«okay» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings 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: okay in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Okay means all right, fine, not hurt or not upset: are you okay?

The tree, 13 words
nsubjadvmodobjpunctconjpunctadvmodconjccadvmodconjpunctcopnsubjparataxispunctrootOkayADJmeansVERBallADVrightADJ,PUNCTfineADJ,PUNCTnotPARThurtVERBorCCONJnotPARTupsetADJ:PUNCTareAUXyouPRONokayADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OkayokayADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3allallADV_4 rightadvmod
4rightrightADJDegree=Pos2 meansobj
5,,PUNCT_6 finepunct
6finefineADJDegree=Pos4 rightconj
7,,PUNCT_9 hurtpunct
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 hurtadvmod
9hurthurtVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 fineconj
10ororCCONJ_12 upsetcc
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 upsetadvmod
12upsetupsetADJDegree=Pos9 hurtconj
13::PUNCT_16 okaypunct
14arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 okaycop
15youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs16 okaynsubj
16okayokayADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
17??PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentOkayrightvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Topic
2not hurtparticipleOkay not said herevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
3ispresentyouokay propertytree rules

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

Okay means acceptable, allowed: is it okay if I go?

nsubjxcomppunctconjpunctcopexplparataxismarknsubjadvclpunctrootOkayADJmeansVERBacceptableADJ,PUNCTallowedVERB:PUNCTisAUXitPRONokayADJifSCONJIPRONgoVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OkayokayADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3acceptableacceptableADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4,,PUNCT_5 allowedpunct
5allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 acceptableconj
6::PUNCT_9 okaypunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 okaycop
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 okayexpl
9okayokayADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
10ififSCONJ_12 gomark
11IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs12 gonsubj
12gogoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 okayadvcl
13??PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentOkayacceptable propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2allowparticipleOkay not said herevn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
3ispresentokay propertytree rules
4go a condition, not said to happenpresentIvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

Okay means quite good but not very good: the film was okay.

nsubjadvmodxcompccadvmodadvmodconjpunctdetnsubjcopparataxispunctrootOkayADJmeansVERBquiteADVgoodADJbutCCONJnotPARTveryADVgoodADJ:PUNCTtheDETfilmNOUNwasAUXokayADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OkayokayADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3quitequiteADV_4 goodadvmod
4goodgoodADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5butbutCCONJ_8 goodcc
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 goodadvmod
7veryveryADV_8 goodadvmod
8goodgoodADJDegree=Pos4 goodconj
9::PUNCT_13 okaypunct
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 filmdet
11filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing13 okaynsubj
12wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 okaycop
13okayokayADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
14..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentOkaygood propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2ispastthe filmokay propertytree rules

Meaning 4

«Okay!» means yes, I agree.

punctdiscoursepunctpunctdiscoursepunctnsubjccomppunctroot«PUNCTOkayINTJ!PUNCT»PUNCTmeansVERByesINTJ,PUNCTIPRONagreeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_5 meanspunct
2OkayokayINTJ_5 meansdiscourse
3!!PUNCT_2 Okaypunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Okaypunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6yesyesINTJPolarity=Pos9 agreediscourse
7,,PUNCT_9 agreepunct
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs9 agreensubj
9agreeagreeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meansccomp
10..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2agree speech: agreepresentIvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 5

Okay is used to start or change a topic: okay, let's begin.

The tree, 13 words
discourseaux:passmarkxcompccconjdetobjpunctdiscoursepunctparataxisobjxcomppunctrootOkayINTJisAUXusedVERBtoPARTstartVERBorCCONJchangeVERBaDETtopicNOUN:PUNCTokayINTJ,PUNCTletVERB'sPRONbeginVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OkayokayINTJ_3 useddiscourse
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usedaux:pass
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoPART_5 startmark
5startstartVERBVerbForm=Inf3 usedxcomp
6ororCCONJ_7 changecc
7changechangeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 startconj
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 topicdet
9topictopicNOUNNumber=Sing7 changeobj
10::PUNCT_13 letpunct
11okayokayINTJ_13 letdiscourse
12,,PUNCT_11 okaypunct
13letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 usedparataxis
14'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs13 letobj
15beginbeginVERBVerbForm=Inf13 letxcomp
16..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresent · passivevn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Eventuality
2startto-infinitivevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
3changeinfinitivea topicvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent topic=Patient
4letinfinitive'stree rules
5begininfinitive's not said herevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 1

Are you okay? That was a big fall.

Sentence 1: Are you okay?

copnsubjpunctrootAreAUXyouPRONokayADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ArebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 okaycop
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 okaynsubj
3okayokayADJDegree=Posrootroot
4??PUNCT_3 okaypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentyouokay propertytree rules

Sentence 2: That was a big fall.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootThatPRONwasAUXaDETbigADJfallNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 fallnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 fallcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 falldet
4bigbigADJDegree=Pos5 fallamod
5fallfallNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 fallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastThata big falltree rules

Example 2

Is it okay if I borrow your pencil?

copexplmarknsubjadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootIsAUXitPRONokayADJifSCONJIPRONborrowVERByourPRONpencilNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 okaycop
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 okayexpl
3okayokayADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ififSCONJ_6 borrowmark
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 borrownsubj
6borrowborrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 okayadvcl
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 pencilnmod:poss
8pencilpencilNOUNNumber=Sing6 borrowobj
9??PUNCT_3 okaypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentokay propertytree rules
2borrow a condition, not said to happenpresentIyour pencilvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme

Example 3

It's okay to cry when you're sad.

nsubjcopmarkcsubjmarknsubjcopadvclpunctrootItPRON'sAUXokayADJtoPARTcryVERBwhenSCONJyouPRON'reAUXsadADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 okaynsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 okaycop
3okayokayADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 crymark
5crycryVERBVerbForm=Inf3 okaycsubj
6whenwhenSCONJ_9 sadmark
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 sadnsubj
8'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 sadcop
9sadsadADJDegree=Pos5 cryadvcl
10..PUNCT_3 okaypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItokay propertytree rules
2cry speech: expressto-infinitivevn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresentyousad propertytree rules

Example 4

Okay, everyone, please sit down.

discoursepunctnsubjpunctdiscoursecompound:prtpunctrootOkayINTJ,PUNCTeveryonePRON,PUNCTpleaseINTJsitVERBdownADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OkayokayINTJ_6 sitdiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Okaypunct
3everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot6 sitnsubj
4,,PUNCT_3 everyonepunct
5pleasepleaseINTJ_6 sitdiscourse
6sitsitVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7downdownADP_6 sitcompound:prt
8..PUNCT_6 sitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sit downinfinitiveeveryonevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The food was okay, but not amazing.

detnsubjcoppunctccadvmodconjpunctrootTheDETfoodNOUNwasAUXokayADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJnotPARTamazingADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 fooddet
2foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing4 okaynsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 okaycop
4okayokayADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_8 amazingpunct
6butbutCCONJ_8 amazingcc
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 amazingadvmod
8amazingamazingADJDegree=Pos4 okayconj
9..PUNCT_4 okaypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe foodokay propertytree rules
2not bethe food not said heretree rules

Example 6

«Can we go to the park?» «Okay!»

Sentence 1: «Can we go to the park?»

punctauxnsubjcasedetoblpunctpunctroot«PUNCTCanAUXwePRONgoVERBtoADPtheDETparkNOUN?PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 gopunct
2CancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 goaux
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 gonsubj
4gogoVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoADP_7 parkcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 parkdet
7parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing4 goobl
8??PUNCT_4 gopunct
9»»PUNCT_4 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go in a quotecanwethe parkvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to park=Initial_Location

Sentence 2: «Okay!»

punctpunctpunctroot«PUNCTOkayINTJ!PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Okaypunct
2OkayokayINTJ_rootroot
3!!PUNCT_2 Okaypunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Okaypunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 7

I'm okay now, thanks.

nsubjcopadvmodpunctoblpunctrootIPRON'mAUXokayADJnowADV,PUNCTthanksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 okaynsubj
2'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 okaycop
3okayokayADJDegree=Posrootroot
4nownowADVPronType=Dem3 okayadvmod
5,,PUNCT_6 thankspunct
6thanksthanksNOUNNumber=Sing3 okayobl
7..PUNCT_3 okaypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentInowthanks obl; okay propertytree rules

Example 8

Is it okay with your parents if you stay for tea?

copexplcasenmod:possoblmarknsubjadvclcaseoblpunctrootIsAUXitPRONokayADJwithADPyourPRONparentsNOUNifSCONJyouPRONstayVERBforADPteaNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 okaycop
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 okayexpl
3okayokayADJDegree=Posrootroot
4withwithADP_6 parentscase
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 parentsnmod:poss
6parentsparentNOUNNumber=Plur3 okayobl
7ififSCONJ_9 staymark
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 staynsubj
9staystayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 okayadvcl
10forforADP_11 teacase
11teateaNOUNNumber=Sing9 stayobl
12??PUNCT_3 okaypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentwith your parents; okay propertytree rules
2stay a condition, not said to happenpresentyoufor teavn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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