positively Who acts: She, It, I, he, you, coach · What happens: approve, answer, be, know, charge, try · To what, where: hopeful way, positively freezing, bus, proton, door, end · Speech: someone speaks here
«positively» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: positively in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a hopeful, good or approving way: «She answered positively.».
The tree, 10 words case det amod punct conj cc conj obl punct punct nsubj advmod punct punct punct root In ADP a DET hopeful ADJ , PUNCT good ADJ or CCONJ approving VERB way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON answered VERB positively ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 8 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 3 hopeful hopeful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 good punct 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hopeful conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 approving cc 7 approving approve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 good conj 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 answered obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 8 way punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 answered punct 11 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 answered nsubj 12 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 positively positively ADV _ 12 answered advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 answered punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 answered punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 answered punct
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1 approve gerund She not said here vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 answer speech: assert in a quote past She a hopeful way positively property vn reciprocate-112-1 «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 Usage: emphatic — kept apart, not parsed.
Really, completely, truly: «It was positively freezing.».
advmod punct advmod punct conj punct punct nsubj cop amod punct punct punct root Really ADV , PUNCT completely ADV , PUNCT truly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON was AUX positively ADJ freezing NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Really really ADV _ 3 completely advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Really punct 3 completely completely ADV _ 11 freezing advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 truly punct 5 truly truly ADV _ 3 completely conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 3 completely punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 11 freezing punct 8 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 freezing nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 freezing cop 10 positively positively ADJ Degree=Pos 11 freezing amod 11 freezing freezing NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 freezing punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 freezing punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 freezing punct
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1 is a in a quote past It positively freezing completely property tree rules
Meaning 3 Certainly, without any doubt: «I positively know he was there.».
The tree, 10 words advmod punct case det punct punct nsubj advmod parataxis nsubj cop ccomp punct punct punct root Certainly ADV , PUNCT without ADP any DET doubt NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON positively ADV know VERB he PRON was AUX there ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Certainly certainly ADV _ 5 doubt advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Certainly punct 3 without without ADP _ 5 doubt case 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 doubt det 5 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 5 doubt punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 know punct 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 know nsubj 9 positively positively ADV _ 10 know advmod 10 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 doubt parataxis 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 there nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 there cop 13 there there ADV PronType=Dem 10 know ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 know punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 10 know punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 doubt punct
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1 know in a quote present I positively property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is in a quote past he there property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.
In the positive direction or with a plus charge: «a positively charged particle».
The tree, 13 words case det amod cc case det compound conj punct punct det advmod amod appos punct punct root In ADP the DET positive ADJ direction NOUN or CCONJ with ADP a DET plus NOUN charge NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET positively ADV charged VERB particle NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 direction case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 direction det 3 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 direction amod 4 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 9 charge cc 6 with with ADP _ 9 charge case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 charge det 8 plus plus NOUN Number=Sing 9 charge compound 9 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 4 direction conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 particle punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 particle punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 particle det 13 positively positively ADV _ 14 charged advmod 14 charged charge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 particle amod 15 particle particle NOUN Number=Sing 4 direction appos 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 particle punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 direction punct
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1 charge in a quote participle positively property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Try to think positively before the test.
mark xcomp advmod case det obl punct root Try VERB to PART think VERB positively ADV before ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 think mark 3 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 positively positively ADV _ 3 think advmod 5 before before ADP _ 7 test case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 think obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 think speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here before the test positively property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The coach reacted positively to our new idea.
det nsubj advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET coach NOUN reacted VERB positively ADV to ADP our PRON new ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 reacted nsubj 3 reacted react VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 positively positively ADV _ 3 reacted advmod 5 to to ADP _ 8 idea case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 idea nmod:poss 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 idea amod 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 reacted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 reacted punct
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1 react past the coach to our new idea; positively property vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to idea=Theme
Example 3 The soup was positively delicious.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET soup NOUN was AUX positively ADV delicious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soup det 2 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 5 delicious nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 delicious cop 4 positively positively ADV _ 5 delicious advmod 5 delicious delicious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 delicious punct
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1 is past the soup delicious, positively property tree rules
Example 4 It was positively freezing at the bus stop this morning.
nsubj aux amod case det obl xcomp det obj punct root It PRON was AUX positively ADJ freezing VERB at ADP the DET bus NOUN stop VERB this DET morning 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 freezing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 freezing aux 3 positively positively ADJ Degree=Pos 4 freezing amod 4 freezing freeze VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 bus case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bus det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 4 freezing obl 8 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 freezing xcomp 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 morning det 10 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 8 stop obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 freezing punct
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1 freeze past · progressive It the bus tree rules 2 stop infinitive morning vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 A proton is positively charged.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root A DET proton NOUN is AUX positively ADV charged VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 proton det 2 proton proton NOUN Number=Sing 5 charged nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 charged aux:pass 4 positively positively ADV _ 5 charged advmod 5 charged charge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 charged punct
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1 charge present · passive a proton positively property vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 I can positively say I locked the door.
nsubj aux advmod nsubj ccomp det obj punct root I PRON can AUX positively ADV say VERB I PRON locked VERB the DET door 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 4 say nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 say aux 3 positively positively ADV _ 4 say advmod 4 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 locked nsubj 6 locked lock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 say ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 locked obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 say speech: assert can I positively property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 lock past I the door vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Example 7 The class spoke positively about the trip.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET class NOUN spoke VERB positively ADV about ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 positively positively ADV _ 3 spoke advmod 5 about about ADP _ 7 trip case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trip det 7 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the class about the trip; positively property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about trip=Topic
Example 8 The magnet's end is positively charged in this picture.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET magnet NOUN 's PART end NOUN is AUX positively ADV charged VERB in ADP this DET picture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magnet det 2 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 4 end nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 magnet case 4 end end NOUN Number=Sing 7 charged nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 charged aux:pass 6 positively positively ADV _ 7 charged advmod 7 charged charge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 picture case 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 picture det 10 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 7 charged obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 charged punct
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1 charge present · passive the magnet's end this picture positively property vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 9 As to weeds, there positively was not one to be seen.
case fixed obl punct expl advmod aux:pass advmod nsubj:pass mark aux:pass punct root As ADP to ADP weeds NOUN , PUNCT there PRON positively ADV was AUX not PART one NUM to PART be AUX seen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP ExtPos=ADP 3 weeds case 2 to to ADP _ 1 As fixed 3 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 12 seen obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 weeds punct 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 12 seen expl 6 positively positively ADV _ 12 seen advmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 seen aux:pass 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 seen advmod 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 seen nsubj:pass 10 to to PART _ 12 seen mark 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 seen aux:pass 12 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 seen punct
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1 not see past · passive one there as weeds; positively property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as weed=Attribute
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