reply Who acts: reply, She, you, Friday, I, He · What happens: reply, be, invite, knock, write, not reply · To what, where: answer, reply, pen pal, strangers, 12 · Speech: someone speaks here
«reply» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: reply in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To reply is to answer, in words, writing or action.
mark csubj cop mark punct case obj punct appos cc conj punct root To PART reply VERB is AUX to PART answer VERB , PUNCT in ADP words NOUN , PUNCT writing NOUN or CCONJ action NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reply mark 2 reply reply VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 answer csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 answer cop 4 to to PART _ 5 answer mark 5 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 words punct 7 in in ADP _ 8 words case 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 answer obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 writing punct 10 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 8 words appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 action cc 12 action action NOUN Number=Sing 10 writing conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 answer punct
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1 reply speech: assert to-infinitive vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present answer property tree rules
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 reply is an answer to a question, letter or message.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET reply NOUN is AUX an DET answer NOUN to ADP a DET question NOUN , PUNCT letter NOUN or CCONJ message NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reply det 2 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 5 answer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 answer cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 answer det 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 question case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 question det 8 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 answer nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 letter punct 10 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 8 question conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 message cc 12 message message NOUN Number=Sing 8 question conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 answer punct
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1 is a present a reply a answer to a question and letter or message tree rules
Example 1 She replied with a smile.
nsubj case det obl punct root She PRON replied VERB with ADP a DET smile 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 2 replied nsubj 2 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 smile case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smile det 5 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 2 replied obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 replied punct
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1 reply speech: assert past She with a smile vn respond-113 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent with smile=Eventuality
Example 2 Please reply to the party invitation by Friday.
discourse case det compound obl case nmod punct root Please INTJ reply VERB to ADP the DET party NOUN invitation NOUN by ADP Friday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 reply discourse 2 reply reply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 invitation case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 invitation det 5 party party NOUN Number=Sing 6 invitation compound 6 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 2 reply obl 7 by by ADP _ 8 Friday case 8 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 6 invitation nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 reply punct
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1 reply speech: assert imperative you not said here to the party invitation by Friday vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to invitation=Theme 2 invite Friday nom invitation «communication transitive»: by=agent
Example 3 I knocked but there was no reply.
nsubj cc expl ccomp det nsubj punct root I PRON knocked VERB but CCONJ there PRON was VERB no DET reply 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 2 knocked nsubj 2 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 but but CCONJ _ 5 was cc 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 was expl 5 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 knocked ccomp 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 reply det 7 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 5 was nsubj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 knocked punct
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1 knock past I tree rules 2 be past no reply there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 He wrote a reply to his pen pal.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root He PRON wrote VERB a DET reply NOUN to ADP his PRON pen NOUN pal 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 reply det 4 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 pal case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 pal nmod:poss 7 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 8 pal compound 8 pal pal NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past He a reply his pen pal vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent reply=Topic to pal=Recipient
Example 5 Don't reply to messages from strangers.
aux advmod case obl case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART reply VERB to ADP messages NOUN from ADP strangers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 reply aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 reply advmod 3 reply reply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 messages case 5 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 3 reply obl 6 from from ADP _ 7 strangers case 7 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 3 reply obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 reply punct
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1 not reply speech: assert imperative · do-support you not said here strangers to messages vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to message=Theme
Example 6 «Yes, please,» she replied.
punct discourse punct discourse punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT Yes INTJ , PUNCT please INTJ , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON replied VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 8 replied punct 2 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 8 replied discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 4 please please INTJ _ 8 replied discourse 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 replied punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 8 replied punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 replied nsubj 8 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 replied punct
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1 reply speech: assert past she vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 In reply to your question, the answer is 12.
case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct det nsubj cop punct root In ADP reply NOUN to ADP your PRON question NOUN , PUNCT the DET answer NOUN is AUX 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 reply case 2 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 10 12 obl 3 to to ADP _ 5 question case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 question nmod:poss 5 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 reply nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 reply punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 answer det 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 10 12 nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 12 cop 10 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 12 punct
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1 is a present the answer 12 reply to your question tree rules 2 question your nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Wait for a reply before you go in.
case det obl mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Wait VERB for ADP a DET reply NOUN before SCONJ you PRON go VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 for for ADP _ 4 reply case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 reply det 4 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wait obl 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 go mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 go nsubj 7 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wait advcl 8 in in ADV _ 7 go advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct
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1 wait imperative you not said here for a reply vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go in present you vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 For reply came a low growl.
case obl det amod nsubj punct root For ADP reply NOUN came VERB a DET low ADJ growl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 reply case 2 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 growl det 5 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 6 growl amod 6 growl growl NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past a low growl for reply vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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