promptly Who acts: He, you, bus, She, Firefighters, your · What happens: mean, wait, sit down, fall, reply, leave · To what, where: 8:15, question, bill, cake, hand, branch
«promptly» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: promptly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Promptly means quickly, without waiting.
advmod advmod punct mark conj punct root Promptly ADV means VERB quickly ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ waiting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Promptly promptly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 waiting punct 5 without without SCONJ _ 6 waiting mark 6 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present promptly, quickly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 wait gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Promptly means exactly on time.
advmod advmod case obj punct root Promptly ADV means VERB exactly ADV on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Promptly promptly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 exactly exactly ADV _ 5 time advmod 4 on on ADP _ 5 time case 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present time promptly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"at 9 o'clock promptly".
punct case nummod advmod punct punct root " PUNCT at ADP 9 NUM o'clock NOUN promptly ADV " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 o'clock punct 2 at at ADP _ 4 o'clock case 3 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 o'clock nummod 4 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 promptly promptly ADV _ 4 o'clock advmod 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 o'clock punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 o'clock punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Promptly can mean right after something else, often with a funny result.
advmod aux advmod case obl advmod punct advmod case det amod parataxis punct root Promptly ADV can AUX mean VERB right ADV after ADP something PRON else ADV , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET funny ADJ result NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Promptly promptly ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 right right ADV _ 3 mean advmod 5 after after ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 mean obl 7 else else ADV _ 6 something advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 result punct 9 often often ADV _ 13 result advmod 10 with with ADP _ 13 result case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 result det 12 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 13 result amod 13 result result NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can after something promptly, right property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"He sat down and promptly fell asleep."
punct nsubj compound:prt cc advmod conj xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT He PRON sat VERB down ADP and CCONJ promptly ADV fell VERB asleep ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 sat punct 2 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 sat compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 fell cc 6 promptly promptly ADV _ 7 fell advmod 7 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sat conj 8 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fell xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit down in a quote past He vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fall in a quote past He not said here asleep, promptly property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Please reply promptly.
discourse advmod punct root Please INTJ reply VERB promptly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 reply discourse 2 reply reply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 promptly promptly ADV _ 2 reply advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 reply punct
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1 reply speech: assert imperative you not said here promptly property vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The bus leaves promptly at 8:15.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET bus NOUN leaves VERB promptly ADV at ADP 8:15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 leaves nsubj 3 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 promptly promptly ADV _ 3 leaves advmod 5 at at ADP _ 6 8:15 case 6 8:15 8:15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 leaves obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 leaves punct
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1 leave present the bus 8:15 promptly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at 8:15=Location
Example 3 She answered the question promptly.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root She PRON answered VERB the DET question NOUN promptly ADV . 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 2 answered nsubj 2 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 question det 4 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 answered obj 5 promptly promptly ADV _ 2 answered advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past She the question promptly property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality
Example 4 He lay down and promptly fell asleep.
nsubj advmod cc advmod conj xcomp punct root He PRON lay VERB down ADV and CCONJ promptly ADV fell VERB asleep ADJ . 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 lay nsubj 2 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADV _ 2 lay advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 fell cc 5 promptly promptly ADV _ 6 fell advmod 6 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 lay conj 7 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fell xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lay punct
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1 lie down past He down property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fall past He not said here asleep, promptly property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Firefighters arrived promptly.
nsubj advmod punct root Firefighters NOUN arrived VERB promptly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 2 arrived nsubj 2 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 promptly promptly ADV _ 2 arrived advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 arrived punct
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1 arrive past Firefighters promptly property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Pay your bill promptly.
nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Pay VERB your PRON bill NOUN promptly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pay pay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 bill nmod:poss 3 bill bill NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pay obj 4 promptly promptly ADV _ 1 Pay advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pay punct
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1 pay imperative you not said here your bill promptly property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset 2 bill your nom bill «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The lesson begins promptly, so don't be late.
det nsubj advmod punct advmod aux advmod cop parataxis punct root The DET lesson NOUN begins VERB promptly ADV , PUNCT so ADV do AUX n't PART be AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lesson det 2 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 3 begins nsubj 3 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 promptly promptly ADV _ 3 begins advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 late punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 late advmod 7 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 late aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 late advmod 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 late cop 10 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 begins parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 begins punct
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1 begin present the lesson promptly property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 not is infinitive · do-support late property tree rules
Example 8 The baby saw the cake and promptly put her hand in it.
det nsubj det obj cc advmod conj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET baby NOUN saw VERB the DET cake NOUN and CCONJ promptly ADV put VERB her PRON hand NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw nsubj 3 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cake det 5 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 put cc 7 promptly promptly ADV _ 8 put advmod 8 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 saw conj 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 hand nmod:poss 10 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obj 11 in in ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 put obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 saw punct
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1 see past the baby the cake vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cake=Stimulus 2 put past the baby not said here baby's hand hand promptly property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hand=Theme in it=Destination
Example 9 But the Woodman promptly chopped off the branch and set the little dog free.
The tree, 14 words cc det nsubj advmod case det obl cc conj det amod obj xcomp punct root But CCONJ the DET Woodman PROPN promptly ADV chopped VERB off ADP the DET branch NOUN and CCONJ set VERB the DET little ADJ dog NOUN free ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 chopped cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Woodman det 3 Woodman Woodman PROPN Number=Sing 5 chopped nsubj 4 promptly promptly ADV _ 5 chopped advmod 5 chopped chop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 off off ADP _ 8 branch case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 branch det 8 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 5 chopped obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 set cc 10 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 chopped conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 dog det 12 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 13 dog amod 13 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 10 set obj 14 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 10 set xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 chopped punct
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1 chop off past the Woodman the branch promptly property vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Patient 2 set past the Woodman not said here the little dog free property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient dog=Result
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