rapidity Who acts: Great speed, fire, rapidity, Cheetahs, we, news · What happens: happen, spread, surprise, answer, run, increase · To what, where: teacher, rapidity, Indian, Sire, hearing, speech · Speech: someone speaks here
«rapidity» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: rapidity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Great speed; how fast something happens.
amod nsubj punct advmod advmod nsubj punct root Great ADJ speed NOUN ; PUNCT how ADV fast ADV something PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 2 speed amod 2 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 7 happens nsubj 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 happens punct 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 fast advmod 5 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 7 happens advmod 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 happens nsubj 7 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 happens punct
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1 happen present Great speed fast property 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.
Example 1 The fire spread with alarming rapidity.
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET fire NOUN spread VERB with ADP alarming ADJ rapidity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 spread nsubj 3 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 rapidity case 5 alarming alarming ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rapidity amod 6 rapidity rapidity NOUN Number=Sing 3 spread obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 spread punct
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1 spread past the fire with alarming rapidity vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The rapidity of his answer surprised the teacher.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod det obj punct root The DET rapidity NOUN of ADP his PRON answer NOUN surprised VERB the DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rapidity det 2 rapidity rapidity NOUN Number=Sing 6 surprised nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 answer case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 answer nmod:poss 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 rapidity nmod 6 surprised surprise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 surprised obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 surprised punct
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1 surprise past the rapidity of rapidity's answer the teacher vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus teacher=Experiencer
2 answer rapidity nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Cheetahs run with great rapidity.
nsubj case amod obl punct root Cheetahs NOUN run VERB with ADP great ADJ rapidity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheetahs cheetah NOUN Number=Plur 2 run nsubj 2 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 rapidity case 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rapidity amod 5 rapidity rapidity NOUN Number=Sing 2 run obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 run punct
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1 run present Cheetahs with great rapidity vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with rapidity=Material
Example 4 The rapidity of the reaction increased when we heated it.
det nsubj case det nmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET rapidity NOUN of ADP the DET reaction NOUN increased VERB when SCONJ we PRON heated VERB 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 rapidity det 2 rapidity rapidity NOUN Number=Sing 6 increased nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 reaction case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 reaction det 5 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 2 rapidity nmod 6 increased increase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 heated mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 heated nsubj 9 heated heat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 increased advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 heated obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 increased punct
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1 increase past the rapidity of the reaction vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
2 heat past we rapidity vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 5 The news travelled with rapidity.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET news NOUN travelled VERB with ADP rapidity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 travelled nsubj 3 travelled travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 rapidity case 5 rapidity rapidity NOUN Number=Sing 3 travelled obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 travelled punct
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1 travel past the news with rapidity vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Children grow with surprising rapidity.
nsubj case amod obl punct root Children NOUN grow VERB with ADP surprising ADJ rapidity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow nsubj 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 rapidity case 4 surprising surprising ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rapidity amod 5 rapidity rapidity NOUN Number=Sing 2 grow obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow present Children with surprising rapidity vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 "Sire," replied the Indian, "the rapidity of his movements took me so by surprise that he was out of hearing before I recovered my speech.
The tree, 25 words punct nsubj punct punct det obj punct punct det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod parataxis iobj advmod case obl mark nsubj cop case case nmod mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root " PUNCT Sire NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT replied VERB the DET Indian ADJ , PUNCT " PUNCT the DET rapidity NOUN of ADP his PRON movements NOUN took VERB me PRON so ADV by ADP surprise NOUN that SCONJ he PRON was AUX out ADP of ADP hearing NOUN before SCONJ I PRON recovered VERB my PRON speech NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Sire punct 2 Sire sire NOUN Number=Sing 5 replied nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Sire punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Sire punct 5 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Indian det 7 Indian Indian ADJ Degree=Pos 5 replied obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 rapidity punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 rapidity punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 rapidity det 11 rapidity rapidity NOUN Number=Sing 15 took nsubj 12 of of ADP _ 14 movements case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 movements nmod:poss 14 movements movement NOUN Number=Plur 11 rapidity nmod 15 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 replied parataxis 16 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 took iobj 17 so so ADV _ 19 surprise advmod 18 by by ADP _ 19 surprise case 19 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 15 took obl 20 that that SCONJ _ 25 hearing mark 21 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 hearing nsubj 22 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 hearing cop 23 out out ADP _ 25 hearing case 24 of of ADP _ 25 hearing case 25 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 19 surprise nmod 26 before before SCONJ _ 28 recovered mark 27 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 28 recovered nsubj 28 recovered recover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 took advcl 29 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 speech nmod:poss 30 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 28 recovered obj 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 replied punct
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1 reply speech: assert past Sire the Indian tree rules
2 take in a quote past the rapidity of rapidity's movements Sire by surprise vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument i=Destination
3 is in a quote past Sire hearing tree rules
4 recover in a quote past Sire my speech vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme
5 move in a quote rapidity nom movement «act transitive»: poss=agent
6 speak in a quote my nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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