punctually Who acts: train, She, her, Lessons, bus, we · What happens: leave, pay, bill, start, arrive, not be · To what, where: nine, bills, nine o'clock, homework, seven, performance
«punctually» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: punctually in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 At exactly the right time, not late: «The train left punctually at nine.».
The tree, 13 words case advmod det amod punct advmod advmod punct punct det nsubj parataxis advmod case obl punct punct punct root At ADP exactly ADV the DET right ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT not PART late ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET train NOUN left VERB punctually ADV at ADP nine NUM . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 5 time case 2 exactly exactly ADV _ 5 time advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 time det 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 5 time amod 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 late punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 late advmod 8 late late ADV Degree=Pos 5 time advmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 left punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 left punct 11 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 train det 12 train train NOUN Number=Sing 13 left nsubj 13 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 time parataxis 14 punctually punctually ADV _ 13 left advmod 15 at at ADP _ 16 nine case 16 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 left obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 left punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 13 left punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 leave in a quote past the train nine punctually property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at nine=Location
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 Regularly on time, every time: «She pays her bills punctually.».
The tree, 10 words advmod case punct det conj punct punct nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj advmod punct punct punct root Regularly ADV on ADP time NOUN , PUNCT every DET time NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON pays VERB her PRON bills NOUN punctually ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Regularly regularly ADV _ 3 time advmod 2 on on ADP _ 3 time case 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 time punct 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 time conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 pays punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 pays punct 9 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pays nsubj 10 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 time acl:relcl 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 bills nmod:poss 12 bills bill NOUN Number=Plur 10 pays obj 13 punctually punctually ADV _ 10 pays advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 time punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 3 time punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 time punct
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1 pay in a quote present She her bills punctually property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset 2 bill in a quote her = she nom bill «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Lessons start punctually at nine o'clock.
nsubj advmod case nummod obl punct root Lessons NOUN start VERB punctually ADV at ADP nine NUM o'clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 2 start nsubj 2 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 punctually punctually ADV _ 2 start advmod 4 at at ADP _ 6 o'clock case 5 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 o'clock nummod 6 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 2 start obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 start punct
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1 start present Lessons nine o'clock punctually property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 The bus arrived punctually, so we were not late.
det nsubj advmod punct advmod nsubj cop advmod advmod punct root The DET bus NOUN arrived VERB punctually ADV , PUNCT so ADV we PRON were AUX not PART late ADV . 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 arrived nsubj 3 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 punctually punctually ADV _ 3 arrived advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 late punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 late advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 late nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 late cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 late advmod 10 late late ADV Degree=Pos 3 arrived advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 arrived punct
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1 arrive past the bus punctually property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not is past we late property tree rules
Example 3 Please hand in your homework punctually.
discourse case nmod:poss obl advmod punct root Please INTJ hand VERB in ADP your PRON homework NOUN punctually ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 hand discourse 2 hand hand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 homework case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 homework nmod:poss 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 hand obl 6 punctually punctually ADV _ 2 hand advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 hand punct
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1 hand imperative you not said here your homework punctually property vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Grandad always arrives punctually for Sunday lunch.
nsubj advmod advmod case compound obl punct root Grandad PROPN always ADV arrives VERB punctually ADV for ADP Sunday PROPN lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 arrives nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 arrives advmod 3 arrives arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 punctually punctually ADV _ 3 arrives advmod 5 for for ADP _ 7 lunch case 6 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 7 lunch compound 7 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 3 arrives obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 arrives punct
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1 arrive present Grandad for Sunday lunch; always, punctually property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The concert began punctually at seven.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET concert NOUN began VERB punctually ADV at ADP seven NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 concert det 2 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 3 began nsubj 3 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 punctually punctually ADV _ 3 began advmod 5 at at ADP _ 6 seven case 6 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 began obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 began punct
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1 begin past the concert seven punctually property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 Swiss trains are famous for running punctually.
amod nsubj cop mark advcl advmod punct root Swiss ADJ trains NOUN are AUX famous ADJ for SCONJ running VERB punctually ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swiss Swiss ADJ Degree=Pos 2 trains amod 2 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 4 famous nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 famous cop 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 running mark 6 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 famous advcl 7 punctually punctually ADV _ 6 running advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 famous punct
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1 is present Swiss trains famous property tree rules 2 run gerund Swiss trains not said here punctually property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Punctually at eight o'clock my performance closed, for children must go early to bed, and a manager must also consult the convenience of the public.
The tree, 25 words advmod case nummod obl nmod:poss acl punct mark nsubj aux conj advmod case obl punct cc det nsubj aux advmod parataxis det obj case det nmod punct root Punctually ADV at ADP eight NUM o'clock NOUN my PRON performance NOUN closed VERB , PUNCT for SCONJ children NOUN must AUX go VERB early ADV to ADP bed NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET manager NOUN must AUX also ADV consult VERB the DET convenience NOUN of ADP the DET public NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Punctually punctually ADV _ 6 performance advmod 2 at at ADP _ 4 o'clock case 3 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 o'clock nummod 4 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 1 Punctually obl 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 performance nmod:poss 6 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 performance acl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 go punct 9 for for SCONJ _ 12 go mark 10 children child NOUN Number=Plur 12 go nsubj 11 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 go aux 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 closed conj 13 early early ADV Degree=Pos 15 bed advmod 14 to to ADP _ 15 bed case 15 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 12 go obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 22 consult punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 22 consult cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 manager det 19 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 22 consult nsubj 20 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 consult aux 21 also also ADV _ 22 consult advmod 22 consult consult VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 performance parataxis 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 convenience det 24 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 22 consult obj 25 of of ADP _ 27 public case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 public det 27 public public NOUN Number=Sing 24 convenience nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 performance punct
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1 close participle my performance not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 go must children bed vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location 3 consult must a manager the convenience of the public vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent convenience=Theme 4 perform my nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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