slyly Who acts: knowing way, she, fox, one, He, weasels · What happens: trick, know, share, smile, look, take · To what, where: someone, clever secret way, secret joke, last biscuit, answer, Toad Hall
«slyly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: slyly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a clever, secret way, often to trick someone.
case det amod punct amod obl punct advmod mark obj punct root In ADP a DET clever ADJ , PUNCT secret ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT often ADV to PART trick VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 3 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 clever punct 5 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 trick obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 way punct 8 often often ADV _ 10 trick advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 trick mark 10 trick trick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 trick obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 trick punct
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1 trick to-infinitive someone a clever secret way often property vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient
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 In a playful, knowing way, as if sharing a secret joke: she smiled slyly.
The tree, 14 words case det amod punct amod obl punct mark mark acl det amod obj punct nsubj advmod punct root In ADP a DET playful ADJ , PUNCT knowing VERB way NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ sharing VERB a DET secret ADJ joke NOUN : PUNCT she PRON smiled VERB slyly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 3 playful playful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 knowing amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 playful punct 5 knowing know VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 16 smiled obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 way punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 sharing mark 9 if if SCONJ _ 10 sharing mark 10 sharing share VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way acl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 joke det 12 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 13 joke amod 13 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 10 sharing obj 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 smiled punct 15 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 smiled nsubj 16 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 slyly slyly ADV _ 16 smiled advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 16 smiled punct
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1 know gerund vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 share a condition, not said to happen gerund a knowing way not said here a secret joke tree rules 3 smile past she in a knowing way; slyly property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme
Example 1 The fox looked slyly at the hens.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET fox NOUN looked VERB slyly ADV at ADP the DET hens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slyly slyly ADV _ 3 looked advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 hens case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hens det 7 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur 3 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the fox at the hens; slyly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at hen=Theme
Example 2 She slyly took the last biscuit when no one was looking.
nsubj advmod det amod obj mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root She PRON slyly ADV took VERB the DET last ADJ biscuit NOUN when SCONJ no DET one NOUN was AUX looking VERB . 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 took nsubj 2 slyly slyly ADV _ 3 took advmod 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 biscuit det 5 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 biscuit amod 6 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 7 when when SCONJ _ 11 looking mark 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 one det 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 11 looking nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 looking aux 11 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 took advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past She the last biscuit slyly property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme 2 look past · progressive no one vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 He grinned slyly, knowing the answer.
nsubj advmod punct advcl det obj punct root He PRON grinned VERB slyly ADV , PUNCT knowing VERB the DET answer 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 2 grinned nsubj 2 grinned grin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 slyly slyly ADV _ 2 grinned advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 knowing punct 5 knowing know VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 grinned advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 answer det 7 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 knowing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 grinned punct
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1 grin past He slyly property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 know gerund He not said here the answer vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
Example 4 The weasels slyly crept into Toad Hall.
det nsubj advmod case compound obl punct root The DET weasels NOUN slyly ADV crept VERB into ADP Toad PROPN Hall PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weasels det 2 weasels weasel NOUN Number=Plur 4 crept nsubj 3 slyly slyly ADV _ 4 crept advmod 4 crept creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 Hall case 6 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 7 Hall compound 7 Hall Hall PROPN Number=Sing 4 crept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 crept punct
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1 creep past the weasels Toad Hall slyly property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into hall=Destination
Example 5 Grandpa slyly slipped me a coin.
nsubj advmod obj det obj punct root Grandpa NOUN slyly ADV slipped VERB me PRON a DET coin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 3 slipped nsubj 2 slyly slyly ADV _ 3 slipped advmod 3 slipped slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 slipped obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coin det 6 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 3 slipped obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 slipped punct
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1 slip past Grandpa a coin me slyly property vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination coin=Theme
Example 6 The cat slyly watched the bird from under the bush.
det nsubj advmod det obj case case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN slyly ADV watched VERB the DET bird NOUN from ADP under ADP the DET bush NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 watched nsubj 3 slyly slyly ADV _ 4 watched advmod 4 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bird det 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 watched obj 7 from from ADP _ 10 bush case 8 under under ADP _ 10 bush case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bush det 10 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 4 watched obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 watched punct
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1 watch past the cat the bird the bush slyly property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme
Example 7 Some one must have slipped it slyly into my pocket for a joke.
det nsubj aux aux obj advmod case nmod:poss obl case det nmod punct root Some DET one NOUN must AUX have AUX slipped VERB it PRON slyly ADV into ADP my PRON pocket NOUN for ADP a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 one det 2 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 slipped nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 slipped aux 4 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 slipped aux 5 slipped slip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 slipped obj 7 slyly slyly ADV _ 5 slipped advmod 8 into into ADP _ 10 pocket case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 pocket nmod:poss 10 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 5 slipped obl 11 for for ADP _ 13 joke case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 joke det 13 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 10 pocket nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 slipped punct
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1 slip must · perfect some one it my pocket for a joke slyly property vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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