secondly Who acts: It, you, I, Schools, we, knight · What happens: mean, use, give, list, help, follow · To what, where: second place, second point, list, reasons, reader, argument step
«secondly» 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: secondly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Secondly means «in the second place» and is used to give the second point in a list of reasons or steps, after «firstly» or «first».
The tree, 25 words advmod punct case det amod obj punct cc aux:pass conj mark xcomp det amod obj case det obl case nmod cc conj punct mark punct advmod punct cc punct conj punct punct root Secondly ADV means VERB « PUNCT in ADP the DET second ADJ place NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ is AUX used VERB to PART give VERB the DET second ADJ point NOUN in ADP a DET list NOUN of ADP reasons NOUN or CCONJ steps NOUN , PUNCT after SCONJ « PUNCT firstly ADV » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT first ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Secondly secondly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 7 place punct 4 in in ADP _ 7 place case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 place det 6 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 place amod 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 place punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 used cc 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 used aux:pass 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means conj 12 to to PART _ 13 give mark 13 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 used xcomp 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 point det 15 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 16 point amod 16 point point NOUN Number=Sing 13 give obj 17 in in ADP _ 19 list case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 list det 19 list list NOUN Number=Sing 13 give obl 20 of of ADP _ 21 reasons case 21 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 19 list nmod 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 steps cc 23 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 21 reasons conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 firstly punct 25 after after SCONJ _ 27 firstly mark 26 « « PUNCT _ 27 firstly punct 27 firstly firstly ADV _ 11 used advmod 28 » » PUNCT _ 27 firstly punct 29 or or CCONJ _ 31 first cc 30 « « PUNCT _ 31 first punct 31 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 27 firstly conj 32 » » PUNCT _ 11 used punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present the second place secondly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic 2 use present · passive firstly property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Eventuality 3 give to-infinitive the second point a list of reasons or steps vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme 4 list reasons or steps nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
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 It helps a reader or listener follow an argument step by step.
nsubj det obj cc conj conj det compound obj case obl punct root It PRON helps VERB a DET reader NOUN or CCONJ listener NOUN follow VERB an DET argument NOUN step NOUN by ADP step 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 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 reader det 4 reader reader NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 listener cc 6 listener listener NOUN Number=Sing 4 reader conj 7 follow follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres Typo=Yes VerbForm=Fin 2 helps conj 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 step det 9 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 10 step compound 10 step step NOUN Number=Sing 7 follow obj 11 by by ADP _ 12 step case 12 step step NOUN Number=Sing 7 follow obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present It a reader or listener vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reader=Beneficiary 2 follow present a argument step by step vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent step=Theme by step=Trajectory
Example 1 Firstly, wash your hands; secondly, put on your apron.
advmod punct nmod:poss obj punct advmod punct conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Firstly ADV , PUNCT wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN ; PUNCT secondly ADV , PUNCT put VERB on ADP your PRON apron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firstly firstly ADV _ 3 wash advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Firstly punct 3 wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hands nmod:poss 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 wash obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 wash punct 7 secondly secondly ADV _ 3 wash advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 put punct 9 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 wash conj 10 on on ADP _ 12 apron case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 apron nmod:poss 12 apron apron NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands firstly, secondly property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 put infinitive you not said here your apron vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on apron=Destination
Example 2 I can't come, firstly because I'm ill and secondly because it's raining.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod punct advmod mark nsubj cop advcl cc advmod mark nsubj aux conj punct root I PRON ca AUX n't PART come VERB , PUNCT firstly ADV because SCONJ I PRON 'm AUX ill ADJ and CCONJ secondly ADV because SCONJ it PRON 's AUX raining VERB . 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 come nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 come aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 come advmod 4 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 firstly punct 6 firstly firstly ADV _ 4 come advmod 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 ill mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 ill nsubj 9 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 ill cop 10 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 4 come advcl 11 and and CCONJ _ 16 raining cc 12 secondly secondly ADV _ 16 raining advmod 13 because because SCONJ _ 16 raining mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 raining nsubj 15 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 raining aux 16 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 ill conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 come punct
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1 not come can I firstly property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present I ill property tree rules 3 rain present · progressive it secondly property vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 3 Secondly, multiply the answer by three.
advmod punct det obj case obl punct root Secondly ADV , PUNCT multiply VERB the DET answer NOUN by ADP three NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Secondly secondly ADV _ 3 multiply advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Secondly punct 3 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 answer det 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 multiply obj 6 by by ADP _ 7 three case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 multiply obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 multiply punct
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1 multiply imperative you not said here the answer by three; secondly property vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent answer=Theme by three=Co-Theme
Example 4 Schools should have longer breaks: firstly, we need exercise; secondly, we learn better after playing.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux amod obj punct advmod punct nsubj conj obj punct advmod punct nsubj parataxis advmod mark advcl punct root Schools NOUN should AUX have VERB longer ADJ breaks NOUN : PUNCT firstly ADV , PUNCT we PRON need VERB exercise NOUN ; PUNCT secondly ADV , PUNCT we PRON learn VERB better ADV after SCONJ playing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Schools school NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 breaks amod 5 breaks break NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 firstly punct 7 firstly firstly ADV _ 3 have advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 need punct 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 need nsubj 10 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 have conj 11 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 10 need obj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 learn punct 13 secondly secondly ADV _ 16 learn advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 learn punct 15 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 learn nsubj 16 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 have parataxis 17 better well ADV Degree=Cmp 16 learn advmod 18 after after SCONJ _ 19 playing mark 19 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 learn advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have should Schools longer breaks firstly property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent break=Patient 2 need present we exercise vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot exercise=Theme 3 learn present we secondly, well property vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 play gerund we not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Secondly, the knight rescued the dragon instead of fighting it.
advmod punct det nsubj det obj mark fixed advcl obj punct root Secondly ADV , PUNCT the DET knight NOUN rescued VERB the DET dragon NOUN instead ADV of ADP fighting VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Secondly secondly ADV _ 5 rescued advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Secondly punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 knight det 4 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 5 rescued nsubj 5 rescued rescue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dragon det 7 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 5 rescued obj 8 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 10 fighting mark 9 of of ADP _ 8 instead fixed 10 fighting fight VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 rescued advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fighting obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 rescued punct
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1 rescue past the knight the dragon secondly property vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Theme 2 fight gerund the knight not said here dragon vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent
Example 6 In my persuasive letter, I wrote my second reason after «secondly».
The tree, 11 words case nmod:poss amod obl punct nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark punct advmod punct punct root In ADP my PRON persuasive ADJ letter NOUN , PUNCT I PRON wrote VERB my PRON second ADJ reason NOUN after SCONJ « PUNCT secondly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 letter case 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 letter nmod:poss 3 persuasive persuasive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 letter amod 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 7 wrote obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 letter punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 wrote nsubj 7 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 reason nmod:poss 9 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 reason amod 10 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 7 wrote obj 11 after after SCONJ _ 13 secondly mark 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 secondly punct 13 secondly secondly ADV _ 7 wrote advmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 secondly punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 wrote punct
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1 write past I my second reason my persuasive letter secondly property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent reason=Theme in letter=Destination 2 letter my nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Secondly, check your answer by doing the opposite operation.
advmod punct nmod:poss obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root Secondly ADV , PUNCT check VERB your PRON answer NOUN by SCONJ doing VERB the DET opposite ADJ operation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Secondly secondly ADV _ 3 check advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Secondly punct 3 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 answer nmod:poss 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 check obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 doing mark 7 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 check advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 operation det 9 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 10 operation amod 10 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 7 doing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here your answer secondly property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 do gerund you not said here the opposite operation vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent operation=Eventuality 3 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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