sharply Who acts: Sharply, road, prices, picture, temperature, teacher · What happens: mean, turn, rise, speak, be, bend · To what, where: focus, left, spider, blue sky · Speech: someone speaks here
«sharply» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: sharply in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sharply means suddenly and by a lot, like a road that turns sharply or prices that rise sharply.
The tree, 18 words nsubj advmod cc case det conj punct case det parataxis nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root Sharply ADJ means VERB suddenly ADV and CCONJ by ADP a DET lot NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET road NOUN that PRON turns VERB sharply ADV or CCONJ prices NOUN that PRON rise VERB sharply ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharply sharply ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 lot cc 5 by by ADP _ 7 lot case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 suddenly conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 road punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 road case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 road det 11 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 turns nsubj 13 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 road acl:relcl 14 sharply sharply ADV _ 13 turns advmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 prices cc 16 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 13 turns conj 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 rise nsubj 18 rise rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 prices acl:relcl 19 sharply sharply ADV _ 18 rise advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sharply suddenly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 turn present a road sharply property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 rise present prices sharply property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: 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 Sharply means in an angry or strict way, like speaking sharply to someone.
The tree, 13 words advmod case det amod cc conj obl punct case conj advmod case obl punct root Sharply ADV means VERB in ADP an DET angry ADJ or CCONJ strict ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT like ADP speaking VERB sharply ADV to ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharply sharply ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 8 way case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 5 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 strict cc 7 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 5 angry conj 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 speaking punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 speaking case 11 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 12 sharply sharply ADV _ 11 speaking advmod 13 to to ADP _ 14 someone case 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 speaking obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a angry way; sharply property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 speak speech: other gerund to someone; sharply property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent
Meaning 3 Sharply means very clearly, like a picture that is sharply in focus.
advmod advmod advmod punct case det parataxis nsubj cop advmod case acl:relcl punct root Sharply ADV means VERB very ADV clearly ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET picture NOUN that PRON is AUX sharply ADV in ADP focus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharply sharply ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 clearly advmod 4 clearly clearly ADV _ 2 means advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 picture punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 picture case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 picture det 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 focus nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 focus cop 11 sharply sharply ADV _ 13 focus advmod 12 in in ADP _ 13 focus case 13 focus focus NOUN Number=Sing 8 picture acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present clearly, sharply property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present a picture focus sharply property tree rules
Meaning 4 Sharply can mean with a sharp point or edge.
advmod aux case det amod obl cc conj punct root Sharply ADV can AUX mean VERB with ADP a DET sharp ADJ point NOUN or CCONJ edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharply sharply ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 point case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 point det 6 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 point amod 7 point point NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 edge cc 9 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 7 point conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can with a sharp point or edge; sharply property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The road bends sharply to the left.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET road NOUN bends VERB sharply ADV to ADP the DET left NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 bends nsubj 3 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sharply sharply ADV _ 3 bends advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 left case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 left det 7 left left NOUN Number=Sing 3 bends obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bends punct
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1 bend present the road the left sharply property vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to left=Location
Example 2 The temperature dropped sharply at night.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET temperature NOUN dropped VERB sharply ADV at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropped nsubj 3 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sharply sharply ADV _ 3 dropped advmod 5 at at ADP _ 6 night case 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 dropped punct
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1 drop past the temperature night sharply property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 «Sit down!» the teacher said sharply.
punct ccomp compound:prt punct punct det nsubj advmod punct root « PUNCT Sit VERB down ADP ! PUNCT » PUNCT the DET teacher NOUN said VERB sharply ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sit punct 2 Sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 3 down down ADP _ 2 Sit compound:prt 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Sit punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sit punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 teacher det 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 sharply sharply ADV _ 8 said advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 sit down in a quote infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: express past the teacher sharply property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 4 The line on the graph goes up sharply.
det nsubj case det nmod compound:prt advmod punct root The DET line NOUN on ADP the DET graph NOUN goes VERB up ADP sharply ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 line det 2 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 graph case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 graph det 5 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 2 line nmod 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 goes compound:prt 8 sharply sharply ADV _ 6 goes advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 goes punct
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1 go up present the line on the graph sharply property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 5 She breathed in sharply when she saw the spider.
nsubj case obl advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root She PRON breathed VERB in ADP sharply ADV when ADV she PRON saw VERB the DET spider 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 2 breathed nsubj 2 breathed breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 sharply case 4 sharply sharply ADV _ 2 breathed obl 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 saw advmod 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 saw nsubj 7 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 breathed advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 spider det 9 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 7 saw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 breathed punct
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1 breathe past She vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 see past she the spider vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spider=Stimulus
Example 6 The mountains stood out sharply against the blue sky.
det nsubj compound:prt advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET mountains NOUN stood VERB out ADP sharply ADV against ADP the DET blue ADJ sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mountains det 2 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 stood compound:prt 5 sharply sharply ADV _ 3 stood advmod 6 against against ADP _ 9 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sky det 8 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sky amod 9 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand out past the mountains the blue sky sharply property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent against sky=Location
Example 7 Prices rose sharply after the storm.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Prices NOUN rose VERB sharply ADV after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prices price NOUN Number=Plur 2 rose nsubj 2 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sharply sharply ADV _ 2 rose advmod 4 after after ADP _ 6 storm case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 storm det 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 rose obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 rose punct
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1 rise past Prices after the storm sharply property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He turned sharply and ran back home.
nsubj advmod cc conj advmod advmod punct root He PRON turned VERB sharply ADV and CCONJ ran VERB back ADV home 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 2 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sharply sharply ADV _ 2 turned advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 ran cc 5 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 turned conj 6 back back ADV _ 5 ran advmod 7 home home ADV _ 5 ran advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn past He sharply property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 run back past He not said here home property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 "Certainly not," said the cockatrice sharply.
punct advmod advmod punct punct det obj advmod punct root " PUNCT Certainly ADV not PART , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET cockatrice NOUN sharply ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 not punct 2 Certainly certainly ADV _ 3 not advmod 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 said advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 not punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 3 not punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cockatrice det 8 cockatrice cockatrice NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obj 9 sharply sharply ADV _ 6 said advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 not say speech: assert past the cockatrice sharply property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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