scarcely Who acts: Scarcely, I, all, one thing, You, It · What happens: mean, see, happen, blame, be, leave · To what, where: him, road, milk, eyes, TV · Speech: someone speaks here
«scarcely» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: scarcely in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Scarcely means hardly, almost not at all: «I could scarcely see» means I could only just see.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod punct advmod advmod case nsubj punct punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct parataxis nsubj aux advmod advmod ccomp punct root Scarcely ADJ means VERB hardly ADV , PUNCT almost ADV not PART at ADP all DET : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON could AUX scarcely ADV see VERB » PUNCT means VERB I PRON could AUX only ADV just ADV see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scarcely scarcely ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hardly hardly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 16 means punct 5 almost almost ADV _ 8 all advmod 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 all advmod 7 at at ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 16 means nsubj 9 : : PUNCT _ 8 all punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 14 see punct 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 see nsubj 12 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 see aux 13 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 14 see advmod 14 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 all parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 see punct 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 17 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 21 see nsubj 18 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 see aux 19 only only ADV _ 21 see advmod 20 just just ADV _ 21 see advmod 21 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 means ccomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Scarcely hardly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 see in a quote could I scarcely property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 mean present all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 see could I vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 Scarcely … when means that one thing happened almost straight after another.
nsubj punct advmod mark nummod nsubj ccomp advmod advmod case conj punct root Scarcely ADJ … PUNCT when ADV means VERB that SCONJ one NUM thing NOUN happened VERB almost ADV straight ADV after ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scarcely scarcely ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means nsubj 2 … … PUNCT _ 4 means punct 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 4 means advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 happened mark 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 thing nummod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 happened nsubj 8 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 means ccomp 9 almost almost ADV _ 10 straight advmod 10 straight straight ADV _ 12 another advmod 11 after after ADP _ 12 another case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 happened conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Scarcely vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen past one thing vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Scarcely can mean surely not: «You can scarcely blame him».
advmod aux advmod advmod punct punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct punct root Scarcely ADV can AUX mean VERB surely ADV not PART : PUNCT « PUNCT You PRON can AUX scarcely ADV blame VERB him PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scarcely scarcely ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 surely surely ADV _ 3 mean advmod 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 surely advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 11 blame punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 11 blame punct 8 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 blame nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 blame aux 10 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 11 blame advmod 11 blame blame VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 mean ccomp 12 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 blame obj 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 blame punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can scarcely, surely property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 blame in a quote can You him = he scarcely property vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
Example 1 It was so foggy that we could scarcely see the road.
nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj punct root It PRON was AUX so ADV foggy ADJ that SCONJ we PRON could AUX scarcely ADV see VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 foggy nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 foggy cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 foggy advmod 4 foggy foggy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 see mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 see nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 see aux 8 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 9 see advmod 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 foggy advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 road det 11 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 see obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 foggy punct
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1 is past It foggy property tree rules 2 see could we the road scarcely property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer road=Stimulus
Example 2 There was scarcely any milk left.
expl advmod det nsubj acl punct root There PRON was VERB scarcely ADV any DET milk NOUN left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 2 was advmod 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 milk det 5 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 milk acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past any milk there scarcely property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 leave participle any milk not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 I could scarcely believe my eyes.
nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON could AUX scarcely ADV believe VERB my PRON eyes 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 4 believe nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 believe aux 3 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 4 believe advmod 4 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 eyes nmod:poss 6 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 believe obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 believe punct
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1 believe could I my eyes scarcely property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eye=Stimulus
Example 4 We had scarcely sat down when the fire alarm rang.
nsubj aux advmod compound:prt mark det compound nsubj advcl punct root We PRON had AUX scarcely ADV sat VERB down ADP when SCONJ the DET fire NOUN alarm NOUN rang VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sat nsubj 2 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sat aux 3 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 4 sat advmod 4 sat sit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 down down ADP _ 4 sat compound:prt 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 rang mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 alarm det 8 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 9 alarm compound 9 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 10 rang nsubj 10 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sat advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sat punct
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1 sit down past · perfect We scarcely property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 ring past the fire alarm vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 She scarcely ever watches TV.
nsubj advmod advmod obj punct root She PRON scarcely ADV ever ADV watches VERB TV 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 4 watches nsubj 2 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 4 watches advmod 3 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 4 watches advmod 4 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 4 watches obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 watches punct
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1 watch present She TV ever scarcely property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme
Example 6 The baby is scarcely a week old.
det nsubj cop advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET baby NOUN is AUX scarcely ADV a DET week NOUN old ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 7 old nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 old cop 4 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 7 old advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 7 old obl:unmarked 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 old punct
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1 is present the baby week old, scarcely property tree rules
Example 7 You can scarcely blame him for being tired.
nsubj aux advmod obj case cop obl punct root You PRON can AUX scarcely ADV blame VERB him PRON for ADP being AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 blame nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 blame aux 3 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 4 blame advmod 4 blame blame VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 blame obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 tired case 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 tired cop 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 blame obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 blame punct
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1 blame can You him = he scarcely property vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 2 is gerund tired property tree rules
Example 8 I scarcely know how I feel."
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj ccomp punct punct root I PRON scarcely ADV know VERB how ADV I PRON feel VERB . PUNCT " 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 3 know nsubj 2 scarcely scarcely ADV _ 3 know advmod 3 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 feel advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 feel nsubj 6 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 know ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 know punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 know punct
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1 know present I scarcely property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 feel present I vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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