several Who acts: Several, several equal groups, we, Several children, Lily, I · What happens: mean, eat, be, multiply, share, buy · To what, where: two, few, Several cakes, 12 cookies, several packs, book
«several» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: several in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Several means more than two, but not very many: several friends.
nsubj advmod fixed obj punct cc advmod advmod parataxis punct amod vocative punct root Several ADJ means VERB more ADJ than ADP two NUM , PUNCT but CCONJ not PART very ADV many ADJ : PUNCT several ADJ friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 5 two advmod 4 than than ADP _ 3 more fixed 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 means obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 many punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 many cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 many advmod 9 very very ADV _ 10 many advmod 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 friends punct 12 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 13 friends amod 13 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 10 many vocative 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Several two vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent two=Topic
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 As a pronoun, several means a few of a group.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj case det obl punct root As ADP a DET pronoun NOUN , PUNCT several ADJ means VERB a DET few ADJ of ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 pronoun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pronoun det 3 pronoun pronoun NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 pronoun punct 5 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 few det 8 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 group case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 group det 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 few obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present several a few as a pronoun vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent few=Topic as pronoun=Attribute
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Several of the cakes were eaten.
amod case det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Several ADJ of ADP the DET cakes NOUN were AUX eaten VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cakes amod 2 of of ADP _ 4 cakes case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cakes det 4 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 6 eaten nsubj:pass 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 eaten aux:pass 6 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 eaten punct
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1 eat past · passive the Several cakes vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 When there are several equal groups, we multiply.
mark expl advcl amod amod nsubj punct nsubj punct root When SCONJ there PRON are VERB several ADJ equal ADJ groups NOUN , PUNCT we PRON multiply VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 are mark 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 are expl 3 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 multiply advcl 4 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 6 groups amod 5 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 groups amod 6 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 3 are nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 are punct 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 multiply nsubj 9 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 multiply punct
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1 does present several equal groups there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 multiply present we vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Several children share 12 cookies equally.
amod nsubj nummod obj advmod punct root Several ADJ children NOUN share VERB 12 NUM cookies NOUN equally ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 share nsubj 3 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cookies nummod 5 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 3 share obj 6 equally equally ADV _ 3 share advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 share punct
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1 share present Several children 12 cookies equally property tree rules
Example 3 Lily bought several packs of pens.
nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root Lily PROPN bought VERB several ADJ packs NOUN of ADP pens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 packs amod 4 packs pack NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 pens case 6 pens pen NOUN Number=Plur 4 packs nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past Lily several packs of pens vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme
Example 4 I have read this book several times.
nsubj aux det obj amod obl:unmarked punct root I PRON have AUX read VERB this DET book NOUN several ADJ times NOUN . 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 3 read nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 read aux 3 read read VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obj 6 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 7 times amod 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 read obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
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1 read present · perfect I this book time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
Example 5 Several birds sat on the wire.
amod nsubj case det obl punct root Several ADJ birds NOUN sat VERB on ADP the DET wire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 2 birds amod 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 wire case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wire det 6 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past Several birds the wire vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wire=Location
Example 6 It rained for several days.
nsubj case amod obl punct root It PRON rained VERB for ADP several ADJ days 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 rained nsubj 2 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 days case 4 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 5 days amod 5 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 rained obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 rained punct
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1 rain past It day vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 7 Several of my friends have pets.
amod case nmod:poss nsubj obj punct root Several ADJ of ADP my PRON friends NOUN have VERB pets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 friends amod 2 of of ADP _ 4 friends case 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 friends nmod:poss 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 have nsubj 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 5 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 have punct
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1 have present my Several friends pets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Patient
Example 8 We waited several minutes for the bus.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON waited VERB several ADJ minutes NOUN for ADP the DET bus 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 2 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 minutes amod 4 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 bus case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bus det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past We minute for the bus vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 After several days they reached an island.
case amod obl nsubj det obj punct root After ADP several ADJ days NOUN they PRON reached VERB an DET island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 days case 2 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 3 days amod 3 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 reached obl 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 reached nsubj 5 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 island det 7 island island NOUN Number=Sing 5 reached obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 reached punct
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1 reach past they a island day vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent island=Theme
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