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secrecy

Who acts: Secrecy, others, spies, you, secrets, priest · What happens: keep, not find out, be, plan, swear, work · To what, where: something, state, surprise party, great secrecy, We, treasure hunt

«secrecy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: secrecy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Secrecy is keeping something secret so others do not find out.

nsubjauxobjamodmarknsubjauxadvmodadvclcompound:prtpunctrootSecrecyNOUNisAUXkeepingVERBsomethingPRONsecretADJsoSCONJothersNOUNdoAUXnotPARTfindVERBoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SecrecysecrecyNOUNNumber=Sing3 keepingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 keepingaux
3keepingkeepVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 keepingobj
5secretsecretADJDegree=Pos4 somethingamod
6sosoSCONJ_10 findmark
7othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur10 findnsubj
8dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 findaux
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 findadvmod
10findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf3 keepingadvcl
11outoutADP_10 findcompound:prt
12..PUNCT_3 keepingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppresent · progressiveSecrecysomethingvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
2not find outpresent · do-supportothersvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent

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

Secrecy is the state of being secret.

nsubjcopdetcasecopnmodpunctrootSecrecyNOUNisAUXtheDETstateNOUNofADPbeingAUXsecretADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SecrecysecrecyNOUNNumber=Sing4 statensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 statecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 statedet
4statestateNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 secretcase
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 secretcop
7secretsecretADJDegree=Pos4 statenmod
8..PUNCT_4 statepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSecrecythe statetree rules
2isgerundsecret propertytree rules

Example 1

The surprise party was planned in great secrecy.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETsurpriseNOUNpartyNOUNwasAUXplannedVERBinADPgreatADJsecrecyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 partydet
2surprisesurpriseNOUNNumber=Sing3 partycompound
3partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing5 plannednsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 plannedaux:pass
5plannedplanVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ininADP_8 secrecycase
7greatgreatADJDegree=Pos8 secrecyamod
8secrecysecrecyNOUNNumber=Sing5 plannedobl
9..PUNCT_5 plannedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1planpast · passivethe surprise partygreat secrecyvn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic

Example 2

We were sworn to secrecy about the present.

nsubjaux:passcaseoblcasedetnmodpunctrootWePRONwereAUXswornVERBtoADPsecrecyNOUNaboutADPtheDETpresentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 swornnsubj
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 swornaux:pass
3swornswearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoADP_5 secrecycase
5secrecysecrecyNOUNNumber=Sing3 swornobl
6aboutaboutADP_8 presentcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 presentdet
8presentpresentNOUNNumber=Sing5 secrecynmod
9..PUNCT_3 swornpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swearpast · passiveWeto secrecy about the presentvn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Eventuality

Example 3

The spies worked in total secrecy.

detnsubjcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETspiesNOUNworkedVERBinADPtotalADJsecrecyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 spiesdet
2spiesspyNOUNNumber=Plur3 workednsubj
3workedworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 secrecycase
5totaltotalADJDegree=Pos6 secrecyamod
6secrecysecrecyNOUNNumber=Sing3 workedobl
7..PUNCT_3 workedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpastthe spiesin total secrecyvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in secrecy=Theme

Example 4

Secrecy was important in the treasure hunt.

nsubjcopcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootSecrecyNOUNwasAUXimportantADJinADPtheDETtreasureNOUNhuntNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SecrecysecrecyNOUNNumber=Sing3 importantnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 importantcop
3importantimportantADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ininADP_7 huntcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 huntdet
6treasuretreasureNOUNNumber=Sing7 huntcompound
7hunthuntNOUNNumber=Sing3 importantobl
8..PUNCT_3 importantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastSecrecythe treasure huntimportant propertytree rules

Example 5

Don't keep secrets that make you feel scared — secrecy like that is not okay.

The tree, 15 words
auxadvmodobjnsubjacl:relclobjxcompxcomppunctnmodmarknsubjcopadvmodaclpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTkeepVERBsecretsNOUNthatPRONmakeVERByouPRONfeelVERBscaredADJ—PUNCTsecrecyNOUNlikeSCONJthatPRONisAUXnotPARTokayADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 keepaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 keepadvmod
3keepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4secretssecretNOUNNumber=Plur3 keepobj
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 makensubj
6makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 secretsacl:relcl
7youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs6 makeobj
8feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf6 makexcomp
9scaredscaredADJDegree=Pos8 feelxcomp
10—-PUNCT_11 secrecypunct
11secrecysecrecyNOUNNumber=Sing4 secretsnmod
12likelikeSCONJ_16 okaymark
13thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem16 okaynsubj
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 okaycop
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 okayadvmod
16okayokayADJDegree=Pos11 secrecyacl
17..PUNCT_3 keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not keepimperative · do-supportyou not said heresecrets secrecyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme
2makepresentsecrets secrecyyoutree rules
3feelinfinitiveyou not said herescared propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
4not ispresentsecrecysecrecy not said hereokay propertytree rules

Example 6

It must be done in all secrecy, and the priest must not know of it, otherwise I shall get into trouble, as it is forbidden.

The tree, 25 words
nsubj:passauxaux:passcasedetoblpunctccdetnsubjauxadvmodconjcaseoblpunctadvmodnsubjauxparataxiscaseoblpunctmarknsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctrootItPRONmustAUXbeAUXdoneVERBinADPallDETsecrecyNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETpriestNOUNmustAUXnotPARTknowVERBofADPitPRON,PUNCTotherwiseADVIPRONshallAUXgetVERBintoADPtroubleNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJitPRONisAUXforbiddenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 donensubj:pass
2mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin4 doneaux
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 doneaux:pass
4donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ininADP_7 secrecycase
6allallDETPronType=Tot7 secrecydet
7secrecysecrecyNOUNNumber=Sing4 doneobl
8,,PUNCT_14 knowpunct
9andandCCONJ_14 knowcc
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 priestdet
11priestpriestNOUNNumber=Sing14 knownsubj
12mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin14 knowaux
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 knowadvmod
14knowknowVERBVerbForm=Inf4 doneconj
15ofofADP_16 itcase
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 knowobl
17,,PUNCT_21 getpunct
18otherwiseotherwiseADV_21 getadvmod
19IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs21 getnsubj
20shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin21 getaux
21getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf4 doneparataxis
22intointoADP_23 troublecase
23troubletroubleNOUNNumber=Sing21 getobl
24,,PUNCT_28 forbiddenpunct
25asasSCONJ_28 forbiddenmark
26ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs28 forbiddennsubj:pass
27isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin28 forbiddenaux:pass
28forbiddenforbidVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass21 getadvcl
29..PUNCT_4 donepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1domust · passiveItall secrecyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
2not knowmustthe priestof secrecyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of it=Stimulus
3getshallItroubleotherwise propertyvn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into trouble=Destination
4forbidpresent · passivepriestvn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

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