slow Who acts: Slow, it, slow clock, this, slow day, little · What happens: not mean, take, move, do, show, slow down · To what, where: something, one, 40 miles, 2 litres, school, goal · Speech: someone speaks here
«slow» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: slow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Slow means not fast; it takes a long time to move or to do something.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod advmod punct nsubj conj det amod obj mark acl cc mark conj obj punct root Slow ADJ means VERB not PART fast ADV ; PUNCT it PRON takes VERB a DET long ADJ time NOUN to PART move VERB or CCONJ to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 means advmod 4 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 2 means advmod 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 takes punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 takes nsubj 7 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 takes obj 11 to to PART _ 12 move mark 12 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 time acl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 do cc 14 to to PART _ 15 do mark 15 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 move conj 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 do obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 not mean present Slow fast property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 take present it time vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 move to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 A slow clock or watch shows a time earlier than the real time.
det amod nsubj cc conj det obj advmod case det amod obl punct root A DET slow ADJ clock NOUN or CCONJ watch NOUN shows VERB a DET time NOUN earlier ADV than ADP the DET real ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 clock det 2 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 clock amod 3 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 watch cc 5 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 3 clock conj 6 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 time det 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows obj 9 earlier early ADV Degree=Cmp 6 shows advmod 10 than than ADP _ 13 time case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 time det 12 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 13 time amod 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 earlier obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 shows punct
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1 show present a slow clock or watch time early property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To slow down is to go less fast.
mark advcl compound:prt cop mark advmod advmod punct root To PART slow VERB down ADP is AUX to PART go VERB less ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slow mark 2 slow slow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 go advcl 3 down down ADP _ 2 slow compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 go cop 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 8 fast advmod 8 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 6 go advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 go punct
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1 slow down to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present fast, go property tree rules
Meaning 4 Slow can mean not quick to learn or understand (this can be unkind to say about a person).
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp mark advcl cc conj punct nsubj aux cop ccomp mark csubj case det obl punct punct root Slow ADJ can AUX mean VERB not PART quick ADJ to PART learn VERB or CCONJ understand VERB ( PUNCT this PRON can AUX be AUX unkind ADJ to PART say VERB about ADP a DET person NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 quick advmod 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 learn mark 7 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 quick advcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 understand cc 9 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 learn conj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 unkind punct 11 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 unkind nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 unkind aux 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 unkind cop 14 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 9 understand ccomp 15 to to PART _ 16 say mark 16 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 unkind csubj 17 about about ADP _ 19 person case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 person det 19 person person NOUN Number=Sing 16 say obl 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 unkind punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Slow quick property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 learn to-infinitive Slow not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 understand infinitive Slow not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 is can this unkind property tree rules 5 say speech: assert to-infinitive about a person vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A slow day or time is one when little happens.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET slow ADJ day NOUN or CCONJ time NOUN is AUX one NUM when ADV little ADJ happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 day det 2 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 day amod 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 time cc 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 day conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 happens advmod 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 happens nsubj 10 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a slow day or time one tree rules 2 happen present little vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The slow train goes 40 miles an hour.
det amod nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET slow ADJ train NOUN goes VERB 40 NUM miles NOUN an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 train det 2 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 train amod 3 train train NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 miles nummod 6 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 4 goes obj 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 6 miles nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 go present the slow train 40 miles a hour vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mile=Theme
Example 2 The tortoise is slower than the hare.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET tortoise NOUN is AUX slower ADJ than ADP the DET hare NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tortoise det 2 tortoise tortoise NOUN Number=Sing 4 slower nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 slower cop 4 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 hare case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hare det 7 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing 4 slower obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 slower punct
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1 is present the tortoise than the hare; slow property tree rules
Example 3 The slow pump fills 2 litres a minute.
det amod nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET slow ADJ pump NOUN fills VERB 2 NUM litres NOUN a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pump det 2 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pump amod 3 pump pump NOUN Number=Sing 4 fills nsubj 4 fills fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 litres nummod 6 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 4 fills obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 minute det 8 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 4 fills obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 fills punct
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1 fill present the slow pump 2 litres minute vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent litre=Patient
Example 4 She is 5 minutes slower than Tom.
nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked case obl punct root She PRON is AUX 5 NUM minutes NOUN slower ADJ than ADP Tom PROPN . 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 5 slower nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 slower cop 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 minutes nummod 4 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 5 slower obl:unmarked 5 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 7 Tom case 7 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 5 slower obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 slower punct
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1 is present She minute than Tom; slow property tree rules
Example 5 Cars must go slow near the school.
nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root Cars NOUN must AUX go VERB slow ADV near ADP the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 go nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 go aux 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 slow slow ADV _ 3 go advmod 5 near near ADP _ 7 school case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 school det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go must Cars the school slow property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme near school=Location
Example 6 My watch is 3 minutes slow.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root My PRON watch NOUN is AUX 3 NUM minutes NOUN slow ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 watch nmod:poss 2 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 6 slow nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 slow cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 6 slow obl:unmarked 6 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 slow punct
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1 is present My watch minute slow property tree rules
Example 7 Slow down, the floor is wet!
compound:prt punct det nsubj cop conj punct root Slow VERB down ADP , PUNCT the DET floor NOUN is AUX wet ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slow slow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Slow compound:prt 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 wet punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 floor det 5 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 7 wet nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wet cop 7 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Slow conj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Slow punct
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1 slow down imperative you not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present the floor wet property tree rules
Example 8 The film showed the goal in slow motion.
det nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root The DET film NOUN showed VERB the DET goal NOUN in ADP slow ADJ motion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 goal det 5 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 motion case 7 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 motion amod 8 motion motion NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the film the goal in slow motion vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent goal=Patient in motion=Topic
Example 9 Slow and steady wins the race.
nsubj cc conj det obj punct root Slow ADJ and CCONJ steady ADJ wins VERB the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wins nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 steady cc 3 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Slow conj 4 wins win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 race det 6 race race NOUN Number=Sing 4 wins obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wins punct
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1 win present Slow the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
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