scholarly Who acts: person, scholarly book, experts, quiet bookish way, grandad, scholarly man · What happens: describe, study, know, be, check, give · To what, where: person, lot, great deal, facts, quiet bookish way, someone
«scholarly» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: scholarly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Scholarly describes a person who studies a lot and knows a great deal about a subject.
The tree, 16 words advmod det obj nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Scholarly ADV describes VERB a DET person NOUN who PRON studies VERB a DET lot NOUN and CCONJ knows VERB a DET great ADJ deal NOUN about ADP a DET subject NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scholarly scholarly ADV _ 2 describes advmod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 studies nsubj 6 studies study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 person acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 studies obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 knows cc 10 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 studies conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 deal det 12 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 13 deal amod 13 deal deal NOUN Number=Sing 10 knows obj 14 about about ADP _ 16 subject case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 subject det 16 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 13 deal nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present a person scholarly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 study present a person a lot vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic 3 know present a person not said here a great deal about a subject vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer deal=Stimulus
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 scholarly book or article is serious, careful writing by experts, with facts checked and sources given.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop punct amod conj case nmod punct case parataxis acl cc conj acl punct root A DET scholarly ADJ book NOUN or CCONJ article NOUN is AUX serious ADJ , PUNCT careful ADJ writing NOUN by ADP experts NOUN , PUNCT with ADP facts NOUN checked VERB and CCONJ sources NOUN given VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 book det 2 scholarly scholarly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 book amod 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 7 serious nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 article cc 5 article article NOUN Number=Sing 3 book conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 serious cop 7 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 writing punct 9 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 writing amod 10 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 7 serious conj 11 by by ADP _ 12 experts case 12 experts expert NOUN Number=Plur 10 writing nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 facts punct 14 with with ADP _ 15 facts case 15 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 7 serious parataxis 16 checked check VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 facts acl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 sources cc 18 sources source NOUN Number=Plur 15 facts conj 19 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 facts acl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 serious punct
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1 is present a scholarly book or article serious property tree rules 2 check participle facts and sources not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 give participle facts and sources not said here vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 write experts nom writing «act transitive»: by=agent
Meaning 3 Scholarly can describe a quiet, bookish way of looking or behaving, like someone who loves learning.
The tree, 16 words advmod aux det amod punct amod obj mark acl cc conj punct case obj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root Scholarly ADV can AUX describe VERB a DET quiet ADJ , PUNCT bookish ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ looking VERB or CCONJ behaving VERB , PUNCT like ADP someone PRON who PRON loves VERB learning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scholarly scholarly ADV _ 3 describe advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 5 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 quiet punct 7 bookish bookish ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 looking mark 10 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 way acl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 behaving cc 12 behaving behave VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 looking conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 someone punct 14 like like ADP _ 15 someone case 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 behaving obj 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 loves nsubj 17 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 someone acl:relcl 18 learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 loves xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can a quiet bookish way scholarly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent way=Theme 2 look gerund a quiet bookish way not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 behave gerund a quiet bookish way not said here someone tree rules 4 love present vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 5 learn not said to happen gerund vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My grandad is a scholarly man who reads history books every night.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root My PRON grandad NOUN is AUX a DET scholarly ADJ man NOUN who PRON reads VERB history NOUN books NOUN every DET night 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 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 6 man nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 man cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 man det 5 scholarly scholarly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 man amod 6 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 reads nsubj 8 reads read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 man acl:relcl 9 history history NOUN Number=Sing 10 books compound 10 books book NOUN Number=Plur 8 reads obj 11 every every DET PronType=Tot 12 night det 12 night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 reads obl:unmarked 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 man punct
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1 is a present My grandad a scholarly man tree rules 2 read present a scholarly man history books night vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
Example 2 The museum guide gave a scholarly talk about the Romans.
det compound nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN guide NOUN gave VERB a DET scholarly ADJ talk NOUN about ADP the DET Romans PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 guide det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 guide compound 3 guide guide NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 talk det 6 scholarly scholarly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 talk amod 7 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 about about ADP _ 10 Romans case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Romans det 10 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 7 talk nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the museum guide a scholarly talk about the Romans vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Theme
Example 3 For our project, Miss Patel wants at least one scholarly source.
case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj flat case nmod nummod amod obj punct root For ADP our PRON project NOUN , PUNCT Miss PROPN Patel PROPN wants VERB at ADP least ADJ one NUM scholarly ADJ source NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 project case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 project nmod:poss 3 project project NOUN Number=Sing 7 wants obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 project punct 5 Miss Miss PROPN Number=Sing 7 wants nsubj 6 Patel Patel PROPN Number=Sing 5 Miss flat 7 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 at at ADP _ 9 least case 9 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 10 one nmod 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 source nummod 11 scholarly scholarly ADJ Degree=Pos 12 source amod 12 source source NOUN Number=Sing 7 wants obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 wants punct
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1 want present Miss one scholarly source for our project vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot source=Theme 2 project our nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 A scholarly journal is read mostly by experts.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root A DET scholarly ADJ journal NOUN is AUX read VERB mostly ADV by ADP experts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 journal det 2 scholarly scholarly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 journal amod 3 journal journal NOUN Number=Sing 5 read nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 read aux:pass 5 read read VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 mostly mostly ADV _ 5 read advmod 7 by by ADP _ 8 experts case 8 experts expert NOUN Number=Plur 5 read obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 read punct
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1 read present · passive experts a scholarly journal mostly property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic
Example 5 The old wizard had a scholarly look, with ink on his fingers.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET old ADJ wizard NOUN had VERB a DET scholarly ADJ look NOUN , PUNCT with ADP ink NOUN on ADP his PRON fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wizard det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wizard amod 3 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 look det 6 scholarly scholarly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 look amod 7 look look NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 ink punct 9 with with ADP _ 10 ink case 10 ink ink NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 11 on on ADP _ 13 fingers case 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 fingers nmod:poss 13 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the old wizard a scholarly look wizard's fingers with ink vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent look=Patient
Example 6 She wrote a scholarly book about the birds of New Zealand.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod case flat nmod punct root She PRON wrote VERB a DET scholarly ADJ book NOUN about ADP the DET birds NOUN of ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . 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 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 5 book det 4 scholarly scholarly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 book amod 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 birds case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 birds det 8 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 5 book nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 Zealand case 10 New New PROPN Number=Sing 11 Zealand flat 11 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 8 birds nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past She a scholarly book about the birds of New Zealand vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent book=Recipient about bird=Topic
Example 7 His glasses and pile of books made him look very scholarly.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj case nmod obj xcomp advmod advmod punct root His PRON glasses NOUN and CCONJ pile NOUN of ADP books NOUN made VERB him PRON look VERB very ADV scholarly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 glasses nmod:poss 2 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 7 made nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 pile cc 4 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing 2 glasses conj 5 of of ADP _ 6 books case 6 books book NOUN Number=Plur 4 pile nmod 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 made obj 9 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 made xcomp 10 very very ADV _ 11 scholarly advmod 11 scholarly scholarly ADV _ 9 look advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past His glasses and pile of books him = he tree rules 2 look infinitive him = he not said here scholarly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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