poorly Who acts: team, Grandad, we, He, I, plants · What happens: mean, play, be, pay, get, lit · To what, where: today, little money, street, torch, spelling test, Mum · Speech: someone speaks here
«poorly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: poorly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Poorly means badly, not well: «The team played poorly.».
The tree, 9 words advmod advmod punct advmod advmod punct punct det nsubj parataxis advmod punct punct punct root Poorly ADV means VERB badly ADV , PUNCT not PART well ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET team NOUN played VERB poorly ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Poorly poorly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 well punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 well advmod 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 means advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 played punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 played punct 9 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 team det 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing 11 played nsubj 11 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 12 poorly poorly ADV _ 11 played advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 played punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 played punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present badly, poorly, well property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 play in a quote past the team poorly property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: 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 In British and Irish English, «poorly» also means ill or unwell: «Grandad is poorly today.».
The tree, 15 words case amod cc conj obl punct punct advmod punct advmod xcomp cc conj punct punct nsubj cop advmod obl punct punct punct root In ADP British ADJ and CCONJ Irish ADJ English PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT poorly ADV » PUNCT also ADV means VERB ill ADJ or CCONJ unwell ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Grandad PROPN is AUX poorly ADV today NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 English case 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 5 English amod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 Irish cc 4 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 British conj 5 English English PROPN Number=Sing 11 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 English punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 poorly punct 8 poorly poorly ADV _ 11 means advmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 poorly punct 10 also also ADV _ 11 means advmod 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 11 means xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 unwell cc 14 unwell unwell ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ill conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 20 today punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 20 today punct 17 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 20 today nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 today cop 19 poorly poorly ADV _ 20 today advmod 20 today today NOUN Number=Sing 11 means obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 20 today punct 22 » » PUNCT _ 20 today punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present in British English; ill, poorly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in english=Attribute 2 is a in a quote present Grandad today poorly property tree rules
Meaning 3 «Poorly paid» means getting too little money.
punct advmod nsubj punct xcomp advmod amod obj punct root « PUNCT Poorly ADV paid VERB » PUNCT means VERB getting VERB too ADV little ADJ money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 paid punct 2 Poorly poorly ADV _ 3 paid advmod 3 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 paid punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 too too ADV _ 6 getting advmod 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 money amod 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 getting obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pay in a quote participle poorly property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen gerund little money vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus
Example 1 The street was poorly lit, so we used a torch.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root The DET street NOUN was AUX poorly ADV lit VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON used VERB a DET torch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 street det 2 street street NOUN Number=Sing 5 lit nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 lit aux:pass 4 poorly poorly ADV _ 5 lit advmod 5 lit lit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 used punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 used advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 used nsubj 9 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 lit conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 torch det 11 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 lit punct
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1 lit past · passive the street poorly property tree rules 2 use past we a torch vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent torch=Patient
Example 2 He did poorly on the spelling test because he didn't practise.
nsubj advmod case det compound obl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root He PRON did VERB poorly ADV on ADP the DET spelling NOUN test NOUN because SCONJ he PRON did AUX n't PART practise VERB . 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 poorly poorly ADV _ 2 did advmod 4 on on ADP _ 7 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 6 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 7 test compound 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 8 because because SCONJ _ 12 practise mark 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 practise nsubj 10 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 practise aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 practise advmod 12 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 did advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past He the spelling test poorly property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not practise past · do-support he tree rules
Example 3 I'm feeling poorly, Mum, can I stay home?
nsubj aux advmod punct obl punct aux nsubj conj advmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX feeling VERB poorly ADV , PUNCT Mum NOUN , PUNCT can AUX I PRON stay VERB home ADV ? 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 feeling nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 feeling aux 3 feeling feel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 poorly poorly ADV _ 3 feeling advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Mum punct 6 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 feeling obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 stay punct 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 stay aux 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 stay nsubj 10 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 feeling conj 11 home home ADV _ 10 stay advmod 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 feeling punct
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1 feel present · progressive I Mum poorly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 stay can I home property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The plants grew poorly in the dark cupboard.
det nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET plants NOUN grew VERB poorly ADV in ADP the DET dark ADJ cupboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plants det 2 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 poorly poorly ADV _ 3 grew advmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 cupboard case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cupboard det 7 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cupboard amod 8 cupboard cupboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past the plants the dark cupboard poorly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cupboard=Location
Example 5 Our team played poorly in the first half but won in the end.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod case det amod obl cc conj case det obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN played VERB poorly ADV in ADP the DET first ADJ half NOUN but CCONJ won VERB in ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 poorly poorly ADV _ 3 played advmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 half case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 half det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 half amod 8 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 played obl 9 but but CCONJ _ 10 won cc 10 won win VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 played conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 end case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 end det 13 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 won obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 play past Our team the first half poorly property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 win past Our team not said here in the end vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in end=Eventuality
Example 6 The house was poorly built and the roof leaked.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod cc det nsubj conj punct root The DET house NOUN was AUX poorly ADV built VERB and CCONJ the DET roof NOUN leaked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 built nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 built aux:pass 4 poorly poorly ADV _ 5 built advmod 5 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 leaked cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 roof det 8 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 9 leaked nsubj 9 leaked leak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 built conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 built punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 build past · passive the house poorly property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 leak past the roof vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
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