perhaps Who acts: it, cat, you, answer, me, She · What happens: mean, be, not be, use, make, hide · To what, where: request, bed, window, 12, me, fastest runner · Speech: someone speaks here
«perhaps» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: perhaps in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Perhaps means maybe; it is possible but not certain.
advmod advmod punct nsubj cop parataxis cc advmod conj punct root Perhaps ADV means VERB maybe ADV ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX possible ADJ but CCONJ not PART certain ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Perhaps perhaps ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 maybe maybe ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 possible punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 possible nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 possible cop 7 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 certain cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 certain advmod 10 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 7 possible conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present maybe, perhaps property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present it possible property tree rules 3 not be tree 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 Used to make a request or idea sound polite.
mark advcl det obj cc compound conj xcomp punct root Used VERB to PART make VERB a DET request NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN sound NOUN polite ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 to to PART _ 3 make mark 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Used advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 request det 5 request request NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 sound cc 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound compound 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 request conj 9 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make to-infinitive a request or idea sound polite property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset request=Product
Example 1 Perhaps it will snow tomorrow.
advmod nsubj aux nmod:unmarked punct root Perhaps ADV it PRON will AUX snow NOUN tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Perhaps perhaps ADV _ 4 snow advmod 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 snow nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 snow aux 4 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 4 snow nmod:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 snow punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Perhaps the cat is hiding under the bed.
advmod det nsubj aux case det obl punct root Perhaps ADV the DET cat NOUN is AUX hiding VERB under ADP the DET bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Perhaps perhaps ADV _ 5 hiding advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 5 hiding nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hiding aux 5 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 under under ADP _ 8 bed case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bed det 8 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 5 hiding obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hiding punct
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1 hide present · progressive the cat the bed perhaps property vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under bed=Location
Example 3 Perhaps you could close the window, please.
advmod nsubj aux det obj punct discourse punct root Perhaps ADV you PRON could AUX close VERB the DET window NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Perhaps perhaps ADV _ 4 close advmod 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 close nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 close aux 4 close close VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 close obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 close punct 8 please please INTJ _ 4 close discourse 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 close punct
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1 close could you the window perhaps property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient
Example 4 "Will you come?" "Perhaps."
Sentence 1: "Will you come?" "
punct aux nsubj punct punct punct root " PUNCT Will AUX you PRON come VERB ? PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 come punct 2 Will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 come aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 come nsubj 4 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 come punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 come punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 come punct
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1 come in a quote future you vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: Perhaps."
punct punct root Perhaps ADV . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Perhaps perhaps ADV _ root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Perhaps punct 3 " " PUNCT _ 1 Perhaps punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 Perhaps the answer is 12, but let me check.
advmod det nsubj cop punct cc conj obj xcomp punct root Perhaps ADV the DET answer NOUN is AUX 12 NUM , PUNCT but CCONJ let VERB me PRON check VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Perhaps perhaps ADV _ 5 12 advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 answer det 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 12 nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 12 cop 5 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 let punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 let cc 8 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 12 conj 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 let obj 10 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 let xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 12 punct
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1 is a present the answer 12 perhaps property tree rules 2 let infinitive the answer not said here me tree rules 3 check infinitive me not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 She was perhaps the fastest runner in the school.
nsubj cop advmod det amod case det nmod punct root She PRON was AUX perhaps ADV the DET fastest ADJ runner NOUN in ADP the DET school 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 6 runner nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 runner cop 3 perhaps perhaps ADV _ 6 runner advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 runner det 5 fastest fast ADJ Degree=Sup 6 runner amod 6 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 school case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 school det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 runner nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 runner punct
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1 is a past She the fastest runner the school perhaps property tree rules
Example 7 Perhaps we should take an umbrella.
advmod nsubj aux det obj punct root Perhaps ADV we PRON should AUX take VERB an DET umbrella NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Perhaps perhaps ADV _ 4 take advmod 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 take nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 take aux 4 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 umbrella det 6 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 4 take obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 take punct
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1 take should we a umbrella perhaps property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme
Example 8 “Perhaps he is ill,” Michael said.
punct advmod nsubj cop ccomp punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT Perhaps ADV he PRON is AUX ill ADJ , PUNCT ” PUNCT Michael PROPN said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 ill punct 2 Perhaps perhaps ADV _ 5 ill advmod 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 ill nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ill cop 5 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 9 said ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 ill punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 5 ill punct 8 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 is in a quote present he ill, perhaps property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past Michael vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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