seldom Who acts: We, it, Snow, He, seldom event, low chance · What happens: not mean, see, eat out, cost, be, forget · To what, where: snow, lot, Owls, town, homework, low chance · Speech: someone speaks here
«seldom» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: seldom in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not often; rarely.
advmod advmod punct punct root Not PART often ADV ; PUNCT rarely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 often advmod 2 often often ADV _ 4 rarely advmod 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 2 often punct 4 rarely rarely ADV _ root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 rarely punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
We seldom see snow here.
nsubj advmod obj advmod punct root We PRON seldom ADV see VERB snow NOUN here ADV . 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 3 see nsubj 2 seldom seldom ADV _ 3 see advmod 3 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 5 here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 see advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 see punct
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1 see present We snow here seldom property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer snow=Stimulus
Meaning 2 «Seldom, if ever» means almost never.
punct advmod punct mark nsubj punct advmod advmod punct root « PUNCT Seldom ADV , PUNCT if SCONJ ever ADV » PUNCT means VERB almost ADV never ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 means punct 2 Seldom seldom ADV _ 7 means advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Seldom punct 4 if if SCONJ _ 5 ever mark 5 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 ever punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 almost almost ADV _ 9 never advmod 9 never never ADV PronType=Neg 7 means advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 not mean present seldom property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 It seldom rains in the desert.
nsubj amod case det nmod punct root It PRON seldom ADJ rains NOUN in ADP the DET desert 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 3 rains nsubj 2 seldom seldom ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rains amod 3 rains rain NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 desert case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 desert det 6 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 3 rains nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rains punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 We seldom eat out because it costs a lot.
nsubj advmod compound:prt mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root We PRON seldom ADV eat VERB out ADP because SCONJ it PRON costs VERB a DET lot NOUN . 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 3 eat nsubj 2 seldom seldom ADV _ 3 eat advmod 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 eat compound:prt 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 costs mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 costs nsubj 7 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 eat advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lot det 9 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 7 costs obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat out present We seldom property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 cost present it a lot vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value
Example 3 Owls are seldom seen in the day.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root Owls NOUN are AUX seldom ADV seen VERB in ADP the DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 4 seen nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 seen aux:pass 3 seldom seldom ADV _ 4 seen advmod 4 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 day case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 seen obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 seen punct
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1 see present · passive Owls day seldom property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
Example 4 Snow is seldom, if ever, seen in this town.
nsubj cop punct mark advcl punct conj case det obl punct root Snow NOUN is AUX seldom ADV , PUNCT if SCONJ ever ADV , PUNCT seen VERB in ADP this DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 seldom nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 seldom cop 3 seldom seldom ADV _ root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 ever punct 5 if if SCONJ _ 6 ever mark 6 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 3 seldom advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 seen punct 8 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 seldom conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 town case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 town det 11 town town NOUN Number=Sing 8 seen obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 seldom punct
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1 is present Snow seldom property tree rules 2 see participle Snow not said here this town vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 He seldom forgets his homework.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON seldom ADV forgets VERB his PRON homework 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 3 forgets nsubj 2 seldom seldom ADV _ 3 forgets advmod 3 forgets forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 homework nmod:poss 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 3 forgets obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 forgets punct
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1 forget present He his homework seldom property tree rules
Example 6 A seldom event has a low chance of happening.
det amod nsubj det amod obj mark acl punct root A DET seldom ADJ event NOUN has VERB a DET low ADJ chance NOUN of SCONJ happening VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 event det 2 seldom seldom ADJ Degree=Pos 3 event amod 3 event event NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chance det 6 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chance amod 7 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 happening mark 9 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 chance acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a seldom event a low chance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Patient 2 happen gerund a low chance not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Very seldom does she miss a match.
advmod advmod aux nsubj det obj punct root Very ADV seldom ADV does AUX she PRON miss VERB a DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 seldom advmod 2 seldom seldom ADV _ 5 miss advmod 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 miss aux 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 miss nsubj 5 miss miss VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 match det 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 5 miss obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 miss punct
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1 miss present · do-support she a match seldom property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer match=Stimulus
Example 8 Old Anthony seldom spoke of this place, but he thought of it all the more.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj advmod case det obl punct cc nsubj conj case obl det:predet det advmod punct root Old ADJ Anthony PROPN seldom ADV spoke VERB of ADP this DET place NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON thought VERB of ADP it PRON all DET the DET more ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Anthony amod 2 Anthony Anthony PROPN Number=Sing 4 spoke nsubj 3 seldom seldom ADV _ 4 spoke advmod 4 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 place case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 place det 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoke obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 thought punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 11 thought cc 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 thought nsubj 11 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spoke conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 thought obl 14 all all DET PronType=Tot 16 more det:predet 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 more det 16 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 11 thought advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past Old Anthony of this place; seldom property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 think speech: other past Anthony of place vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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