selflessly Who acts: way, firefighters, She, Volunteers, He, younger children · What happens: think, want, work, save, give, help · To what, where: more, reward, family, lunch, her, food bank · Speech: someone speaks here
«selflessly» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: selflessly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a way that thinks about others more than yourself; generously and without wanting a reward.
The tree, 16 words case det nsubj acl:relcl case obl obj case obl punct advmod cc mark conj det obj punct root In ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON thinks VERB about ADP others NOUN more ADJ than ADP yourself PRON ; PUNCT generously ADV and CCONJ without SCONJ wanting VERB a DET reward NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 way det 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 thinks nsubj 5 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 way acl:relcl 6 about about ADP _ 7 others case 7 others other NOUN Number=Plur 5 thinks obl 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 thinks obj 9 than than ADP _ 10 yourself case 10 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 8 more obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 generously punct 12 generously generously ADV _ 5 thinks advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 wanting cc 14 without without SCONJ _ 15 wanting mark 15 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 generously conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 reward det 17 reward reward NOUN Number=Sing 15 wanting obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 way punct
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1 think speech: other present a way more about others; generously property vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot more=Theme 2 want gerund a way not said here a reward vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot reward=Theme
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.
Example 1 The firefighters worked selflessly to save the family.
det nsubj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root The DET firefighters NOUN worked VERB selflessly ADV to PART save VERB the DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighters det 2 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 3 worked nsubj 3 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 selflessly selflessly ADV _ 3 worked advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 save mark 6 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 worked advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 family det 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 save obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 worked punct
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1 work past the firefighters selflessly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 save to-infinitive the firefighters not said here the family vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Theme
Example 2 She selflessly gave her lunch to a hungry friend.
nsubj advmod iobj obj case det amod obl punct root She PRON selflessly ADV gave VERB her PRON lunch NOUN to ADP a DET hungry ADJ friend 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 3 gave nsubj 2 selflessly selflessly ADV _ 3 gave advmod 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 friend case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 friend det 8 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 friend amod 9 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past She lunch her = she to a hungry friend; selflessly property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient lunch=Theme
Example 3 Volunteers help selflessly at the food bank.
nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct root Volunteers NOUN help VERB selflessly ADV at ADP the DET food NOUN bank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Volunteers volunteer NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 selflessly selflessly ADV _ 2 help advmod 4 at at ADP _ 7 bank case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bank det 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 bank compound 7 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 2 help obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Volunteers the food bank selflessly property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 4 He selflessly let the younger children go first.
nsubj advmod det amod nsubj ccomp advmod punct root He PRON selflessly ADV let VERB the DET younger ADJ children NOUN go VERB first ADV . 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 let nsubj 2 selflessly selflessly ADV _ 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 children det 5 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 children amod 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 go nsubj 7 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 let ccomp 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 go advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 let past He selflessly property tree rules 2 go present the younger children first property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Christians believe Jesus gave his life selflessly.
nsubj nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB Jesus PROPN gave VERB his PRON life NOUN selflessly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 life nmod:poss 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 7 selflessly selflessly ADV _ 4 gave advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 give past Jesus Jesus's life selflessly property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme
Example 6 Mum selflessly stayed up all night with the sick puppy.
nsubj advmod compound:prt det obl:unmarked case det amod obl punct root Mum NOUN selflessly ADV stayed VERB up ADP all DET night NOUN with ADP the DET sick ADJ puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 stayed nsubj 2 selflessly selflessly ADV _ 3 stayed advmod 3 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 stayed compound:prt 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 night det 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 stayed obl:unmarked 7 with with ADP _ 10 puppy case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 puppy det 9 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 10 puppy amod 10 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 stayed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stayed punct
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1 stay up past Mum night with the sick puppy; selflessly property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with puppy=Location
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