quick Who acts: Quick, quick person, That, we, you, bus · What happens: mean, do, happen, understand, react, be · To what, where: something, quick lunch, mental maths, quick look, book, quickest animals
«quick» 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: quick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Quick means fast; doing something or happening in a short time.
nsubj advmod punct parataxis obj cc conj case det amod obl punct root Quick ADJ means VERB fast ADV ; PUNCT doing VERB something PRON or CCONJ happening VERB in ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 2 means advmod 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 doing punct 5 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 doing obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 happening cc 8 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 doing conj 9 in in ADP _ 12 time case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 time det 11 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 12 time amod 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 happening obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Quick fast property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 happen gerund time vn occur-48.3-1 «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 A quick person understands or reacts fast.
det amod nsubj cc conj advmod punct root A DET quick ADJ person NOUN understands VERB or CCONJ reacts VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 understands nsubj 4 understands understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 reacts cc 6 reacts react VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 understands conj 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 6 reacts advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 understands punct
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1 understand present a quick person vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 react present a quick person not said here fast property vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Quick can mean short and done without much time, like a quick look or a quick snack.
The tree, 17 words nsubj aux xcomp cc conj case amod obl punct case det amod parataxis cc det amod conj punct root Quick PROPN can AUX mean VERB short ADJ and CCONJ done VERB without ADP much ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET quick ADJ look NOUN or CCONJ a DET quick ADJ snack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quick Quick PROPN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 done cc 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 short conj 7 without without ADP _ 9 time case 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 look punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 look case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 look det 13 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 14 look amod 14 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 snack cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 snack det 17 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 18 snack amod 18 snack snack NOUN Number=Sing 14 look conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Quick time short property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 do participle Quick not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 That was a quick lunch; we only had ten minutes.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj advmod conj nummod obj punct root That PRON was AUX a DET quick ADJ lunch NOUN ; PUNCT we PRON only ADV had VERB ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 lunch nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 lunch cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lunch det 4 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lunch amod 5 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 had punct 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 had nsubj 8 only only ADV _ 9 had advmod 9 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 lunch conj 10 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 minutes nummod 11 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 9 had obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 lunch punct
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1 is a past That a quick lunch tree rules 2 have past we minute vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Be quick, the bus is coming!
cop punct det nsubj aux parataxis punct root Be AUX quick ADJ , PUNCT the DET bus NOUN is AUX coming VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 quick cop 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 coming punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bus det 5 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 coming nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 coming aux 7 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 quick parataxis 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 quick punct
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1 is imperative you not said here quick property tree rules 2 come present · progressive the bus vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 She is quick at mental maths.
nsubj cop case amod obl punct root She PRON is AUX quick ADJ at ADP mental ADJ maths NOUN . 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 3 quick nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 quick cop 3 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 maths case 5 mental mental ADJ Degree=Pos 6 maths amod 6 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 3 quick obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 quick punct
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1 is present She mental maths quick property tree rules
Example 4 Can I have a quick look at your book?
aux nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB a DET quick ADJ look NOUN at ADP your PRON book NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 look det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look amod 6 look look NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 book case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 book nmod:poss 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 look nmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I a quick look your book vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent look=Patient
Example 5 Cheetahs are the quickest animals on land.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Cheetahs NOUN are AUX the DET quickest ADJ animals NOUN on ADP land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheetahs cheetah NOUN Number=Plur 5 animals nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 animals cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 animals det 4 quickest quick ADJ Degree=Sup 5 animals amod 5 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 land case 7 land land NOUN Number=Sing 5 animals nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 animals punct
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1 is a present Cheetahs the quickest animals land tree rules
Example 6 He gave a quick answer without thinking.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET quick ADJ answer NOUN without SCONJ thinking 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 answer det 4 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 without without SCONJ _ 7 thinking mark 7 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 gave advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a quick answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 think speech: other gerund He not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Let's do a quick check by rounding the numbers.
obj xcomp det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON do VERB a DET quick ADJ check NOUN by SCONJ rounding VERB the DET numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 check det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 check amod 6 check check NOUN Number=Sing 3 do obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 rounding mark 8 rounding round VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 do advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 numbers det 10 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 8 rounding obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 do infinitive 's not said here a quick check vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent check=Eventuality 3 round gerund 's not said here the numbers vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent number=Patient
Example 8 Quick, close the gate before the dog gets out!
advcl punct det obj mark det nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root Quick ADJ , PUNCT close VERB the DET gate NOUN before SCONJ the DET dog NOUN gets VERB out ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 close advcl 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 close punct 3 close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gate det 5 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 3 close obj 6 before before SCONJ _ 9 gets mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dog det 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 gets nsubj 9 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 close advcl 10 out out ADP _ 9 gets compound:prt 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here the gate vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient 2 get out present the dog vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Quick, Chuchundra, or I’ll bite you!”
amod punct nsubj punct cc nsubj aux obj punct punct root Quick ADJ , PUNCT Chuchundra PROPN , PUNCT or CCONJ I PRON ’ll AUX bite VERB you PRON ! PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Chuchundra amod 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 Chuchundra punct 3 Chuchundra Chuchundra PROPN Number=Sing 8 bite nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 bite punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 bite cc 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 bite nsubj 7 ’ll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 bite aux 8 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 bite obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 bite punct 11 ” " PUNCT _ 8 bite punct
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1 bite future Quick Chuchundra you vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient
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