properly Who acts: you, I, it, plant, we · What happens: mean, behave, hold, not sleep, wash, eat · To what, where: scissors, hands, helmet, question, chair, gate
«properly» 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: properly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Properly means in the correct or right way.
advmod case det amod cc conj obl punct root Properly ADV means VERB in ADP the DET correct ADJ or CCONJ right ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Properly properly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 8 way case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 5 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 right cc 7 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 5 correct conj 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in the correct way; properly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Hold the scissors properly.
det obj advmod punct root Hold VERB the DET scissors NOUN properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scissors det 3 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 1 Hold obj 4 properly properly ADV _ 1 Hold advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the scissors properly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scissors=Theme
Meaning 2 Properly means fully or really.
advmod advmod cc conj punct root Properly ADV means VERB fully ADV or CCONJ really ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Properly properly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fully fully ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 really cc 5 really really ADV _ 3 fully conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present fully, properly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I did not sleep properly.
nsubj aux advmod advmod punct root I PRON did AUX not PART sleep VERB properly 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 4 sleep nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sleep aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 sleep advmod 4 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 properly properly ADV _ 4 sleep advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 sleep punct
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1 not sleep past · do-support I properly property vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Properly can mean politely and in the right manner: behave properly.
advmod aux advmod cc case det amod conj punct parataxis advmod punct root Properly ADV can AUX mean VERB politely ADV and CCONJ in ADP the DET right ADJ manner NOUN : PUNCT behave VERB properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Properly properly ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 politely politely ADV _ 3 mean advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 9 manner cc 6 in in ADP _ 9 manner case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 manner det 8 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 9 manner amod 9 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 4 politely conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 behave punct 11 behave behave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 mean parataxis 12 properly properly ADV _ 11 behave advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can politely, properly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 behave infinitive properly property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Wash your hands properly before eating.
nmod:poss obj advmod mark advcl punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN properly ADV before SCONJ eating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 properly properly ADV _ 1 Wash advmod 5 before before SCONJ _ 6 eating mark 6 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Wash advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands properly property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 eat gerund you not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Put on your helmet properly.
case nmod:poss obl advmod punct root Put VERB on ADP your PRON helmet NOUN properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 helmet case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 helmet nmod:poss 4 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 5 properly properly ADV _ 1 Put advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here your helmet properly property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on helmet=Destination
Example 3 Read the question properly before you answer.
det obj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Read VERB the DET question NOUN properly ADV before SCONJ you PRON answer VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 question det 3 question question NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 4 properly properly ADV _ 1 Read advmod 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 answer mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 answer nsubj 7 answer answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Read advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the question properly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic 2 answer speech: assert present you vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 I could not see properly without my glasses.
nsubj aux advmod advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON could AUX not PART see VERB properly ADV without ADP my PRON glasses 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 see nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 see aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 see advmod 4 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 properly properly ADV _ 4 see advmod 6 without without ADP _ 8 glasses case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 glasses nmod:poss 8 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 4 see obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 see punct
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1 not see could I without my glasses; properly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Sit properly on your chair.
advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Sit VERB properly ADV on ADP your PRON chair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 properly properly ADV _ 1 Sit advmod 3 on on ADP _ 5 chair case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 chair nmod:poss 5 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sit obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sit punct
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1 sit imperative you not said here your chair properly property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location
Example 6 Make sure the gate is properly closed.
xcomp det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod ccomp punct root Make VERB sure ADJ the DET gate NOUN is AUX properly ADV closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Make xcomp 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 gate det 4 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 7 closed nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 closed aux:pass 6 properly properly ADV _ 7 closed advmod 7 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 sure ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 close present · passive the gate properly property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Cook the chicken properly so it is safe to eat.
det obj advmod mark nsubj cop advcl mark xcomp punct root Cook VERB the DET chicken NOUN properly ADV so SCONJ it PRON is AUX safe ADJ to PART eat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cook cook VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chicken det 3 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cook obj 4 properly properly ADV _ 1 Cook advmod 5 so so SCONJ _ 8 safe mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 safe nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 safe cop 8 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Cook advcl 9 to to PART _ 10 eat mark 10 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 safe xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cook punct
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1 cook imperative you not said here the chicken properly property vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent chicken=Patient 2 is present it safe property tree rules 3 eat to-infinitive vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The plant will not grow properly without light.
det nsubj aux advmod advmod case obl punct root The DET plant NOUN will AUX not PART grow VERB properly ADV without ADP light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plant det 2 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 grow nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 grow aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 grow advmod 5 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 properly properly ADV _ 5 grow advmod 7 without without ADP _ 8 light case 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 5 grow obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 grow punct
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1 not grow future the plant without light; properly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Are we spending the evening properly?
aux nsubj det obj advmod punct root Are AUX we PRON spending VERB the DET evening NOUN properly ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spending aux 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 spending nsubj 3 spending spend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 evening det 5 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 3 spending obj 6 properly properly ADV _ 3 spending advmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 spending punct
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1 spend present · progressive we evening properly property vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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