quicken Who acts: He, pace, heartbeat, I, music, everyone · What happens: quicken, mean, become, make, start, walk · To what, where: something, pace, rain, stage, breathing, growth · Speech: someone speaks here
«quicken» 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: quicken in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To quicken means to become faster or to make something faster.
mark csubj mark xcomp advmod cc mark conj obj xcomp punct root To PART quicken VERB means VERB to PART become VERB faster ADV or CCONJ to PART make VERB something PRON faster ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 quicken mark 2 quicken quicken VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 become mark 5 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 5 become advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 make cc 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 become conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 make obj 11 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 make xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 quicken to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become not said to happen to-infinitive fast property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 make to-infinitive something fast property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
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 To quicken can mean to become more lively or active.
mark aux aux mark xcomp advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART quicken AUX can AUX mean VERB to PART become VERB more ADV lively ADJ or CCONJ active ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 quicken mark 2 quicken quicken AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 become mark 6 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 8 lively advmod 8 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 6 become xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 active cc 10 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 8 lively conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can · infinitive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 become not said to happen to-infinitive lively property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 1 He quickened his pace when it started to rain.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl mark obj punct root He PRON quickened VERB his PRON pace NOUN when ADV it PRON started VERB to PART rain NOUN . 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 quickened nsubj 2 quickened quicken VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 pace nmod:poss 4 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 2 quickened obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 started advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 started nsubj 7 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 quickened advcl 8 to to PART _ 9 rain mark 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 7 started obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 quickened punct
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1 quicken past He his pace vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pace=Patient 2 start past pace rain vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Eventuality
Example 2 My heartbeat quickened as I walked on stage.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root My PRON heartbeat NOUN quickened VERB as SCONJ I PRON walked VERB on ADP stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 heartbeat nmod:poss 2 heartbeat heartbeat NOUN Number=Sing 3 quickened nsubj 3 quickened quicken VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 walked mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 walked nsubj 6 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 quickened advcl 7 on on ADP _ 8 stage case 8 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 6 walked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 quickened punct
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1 quicken participle My heartbeat vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 walk past I stage vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stage=Trajectory
Example 3 The music quickened and everyone danced faster.
det nsubj cc nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET music NOUN quickened VERB and CCONJ everyone PRON danced VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 music det 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 quickened nsubj 3 quickened quicken VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 danced cc 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 danced nsubj 6 danced dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 quickened conj 7 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 6 danced advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 quickened punct
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1 quicken past the music vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 dance past everyone fast property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Running makes your breathing quicken.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Running VERB makes VERB your PRON breathing NOUN quicken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 breathing nmod:poss 4 breathing breathing NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 5 quicken quicken VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 makes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make present your breathing tree rules 3 quicken present your breathing not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 breathe your nom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Warm weather quickens the growth of plants.
amod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Warm ADJ weather NOUN quickens VERB the DET growth NOUN of ADP plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 quickens nsubj 3 quickens quicken VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 growth det 5 growth growth NOUN Number=Sing 3 quickens obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 plants case 7 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 growth nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 quickens punct
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1 quicken present Warm weather the growth of plants vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent growth=Patient 2 grow plants nom growth «process intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 Her interest quickened when she saw the puzzle.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Her PRON interest NOUN quickened VERB when ADV she PRON saw VERB the DET puzzle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 interest nmod:poss 2 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 3 quickened nsubj 3 quickened quicken VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 saw advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 saw nsubj 6 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 quickened ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 puzzle det 8 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 6 saw obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 quickened punct
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1 quicken past Her interest tree rules 2 see past interest the puzzle vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puzzle=Stimulus 3 interest Her = she nom interest «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 He quickened his steps, hastily drew off his straw sandals, and stepped on to the veranda.
The tree, 16 words nsubj nmod:poss obj punct advmod conj compound:prt nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct cc conj compound:prt case det obl punct root He PRON quickened VERB his PRON steps NOUN , PUNCT hastily ADV drew VERB off ADP his PRON straw NOUN sandals VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ stepped VERB on ADP to ADP the DET veranda NOUN . 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 quickened nsubj 2 quickened quicken VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 steps nmod:poss 4 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 2 quickened obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 drew punct 6 hastily hastily ADV _ 7 drew advmod 7 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 quickened conj 8 off off ADP _ 7 drew compound:prt 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 straw nmod:poss 10 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 11 sandals nsubj 11 sandals sandal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 drew ccomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 stepped punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 stepped cc 14 stepped step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 quickened conj 15 on on ADP _ 14 stepped compound:prt 16 to to ADP _ 18 veranda case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 veranda det 18 veranda veranda NOUN Number=Sing 14 stepped obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 quickened punct
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1 quicken past He his steps vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent step=Patient 2 draw off past He not said here hastily property tree rules 3 sandal present his straw tree rules 4 step on past He not said here the veranda vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to veranda=Destination 5 step his = he nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent
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