smoothly Who acts: bumps, car, plan, sledge, I, school play · What happens: mean, stop, move, go, speak, slide · To what, where: calm easy way, hill, butter, toast, ice, bike chain · Speech: someone speaks here
«smoothly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: smoothly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Smoothly means in an even way, with no bumps or sudden stops, like a car moving smoothly.
The tree, 17 words advmod case det advmod obl punct case det nsubj cc conj parataxis punct case det obl acl advmod punct root Smoothly ADV means VERB in ADP an DET even ADV way NOUN , PUNCT with ADP no DET bumps NOUN or CCONJ sudden ADJ stops VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET car NOUN moving VERB smoothly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smoothly smoothly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 way case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 even even ADV _ 6 way advmod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 bumps punct 8 with with ADP _ 10 bumps case 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 bumps det 10 bumps bump NOUN Number=Plur 13 stops nsubj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 sudden cc 12 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bumps conj 13 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 car punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 car case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 car det 17 car car NOUN Number=Sing 13 stops obl 18 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 car acl 19 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 18 moving advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a way; smoothly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 stop present no bumps like a car vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 move gerund a car not said here smoothly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 Smoothly means without problems or trouble, like a plan that goes smoothly.
advmod case obl cc conj punct case det conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root Smoothly ADV means VERB without ADP problems NOUN or CCONJ trouble NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET plan NOUN that PRON goes VERB smoothly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smoothly smoothly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 without without ADP _ 4 problems case 4 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 trouble cc 6 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 4 problems conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 plan punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 plan case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plan det 10 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 4 problems conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 goes nsubj 12 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 plan acl:relcl 13 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 12 goes advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present without problems or trouble and a plan; smoothly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 go present a plan smoothly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Smoothly can mean in a calm, easy way, like speaking smoothly.
advmod aux case det amod punct amod obl punct case ccomp advmod punct root Smoothly ADV can AUX mean VERB in ADP a DET calm ADJ , PUNCT easy ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT like ADP speaking VERB smoothly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smoothly smoothly ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 in in ADP _ 9 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 6 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 calm punct 8 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 speaking punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 speaking case 12 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean ccomp 13 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 12 speaking advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can a calm easy way smoothly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 speak speech: other gerund smoothly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The sledge slid smoothly down the hill.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET sledge NOUN slid VERB smoothly ADV down ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sledge det 2 sledge sledge NOUN Number=Sing 3 slid nsubj 3 slid slide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 3 slid advmod 5 down down ADP _ 7 hill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hill det 7 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 slid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 slid punct
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1 slide past the sledge the hill smoothly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down hill=Trajectory
Example 2 I hope the school play goes smoothly.
nsubj det compound nsubj ccomp advmod punct root I PRON hope VERB the DET school NOUN play NOUN goes VERB smoothly ADV . 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 2 hope nsubj 2 hope hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 play det 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 play compound 5 play play NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 hope ccomp 7 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 6 goes advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hope punct
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1 hope present I vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 go present the school play smoothly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The new train runs very smoothly.
det amod nsubj advmod advmod punct root The DET new ADJ train NOUN runs VERB very ADV smoothly ADV . 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 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 train amod 3 train train NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs nsubj 4 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 smoothly advmod 6 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 4 runs advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 runs punct
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1 run present the new train smoothly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Spread the butter smoothly on the toast.
det obj advmod case det obl punct root Spread VERB the DET butter NOUN smoothly ADV on ADP the DET toast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spread spread VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 butter det 3 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spread obj 4 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 1 Spread advmod 5 on on ADP _ 7 toast case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 toast det 7 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spread obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Spread punct
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1 spread imperative you not said here the butter the toast smoothly property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent butter=Theme on toast=Destination
Example 5 Everything went smoothly, and we arrived on time.
nsubj advmod punct cc nsubj conj case obl punct root Everything PRON went VERB smoothly ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ we PRON arrived VERB on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 arrived punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 arrived cc 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 arrived nsubj 7 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 went conj 8 on on ADP _ 9 time case 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 arrived obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Everything smoothly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 arrive past we time vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The skater glided smoothly across the ice.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET skater NOUN glided VERB smoothly ADV across ADP the DET ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skater det 2 skater skater NOUN Number=Sing 3 glided nsubj 3 glided glide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 3 glided advmod 5 across across ADP _ 7 ice case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ice det 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 glided obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 glided punct
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1 glide past the skater the ice smoothly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across ice=Trajectory
Example 7 Oil helps the bike chain move smoothly.
nsubj det compound obj conj advmod punct root Oil NOUN helps VERB the DET bike NOUN chain NOUN move VERB smoothly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 chain det 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 5 chain compound 5 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps obj 6 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 helps conj 7 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 6 move advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Oil the bike chain vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chain=Beneficiary 2 move present Oil not said here smoothly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 As years went by, however, things did not go as smoothly as at first.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj advcl obl punct advmod punct nsubj aux advmod advmod fixed fixed case obl punct root As SCONJ years NOUN went VERB by ADP , PUNCT however ADV , PUNCT things NOUN did AUX not PART go VERB as ADV smoothly ADV as ADP at ADP first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 3 went mark 2 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 go advcl 4 by by ADP _ 3 went obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 went punct 6 however however ADV _ 11 go advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 however punct 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 go nsubj 9 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 go aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 go advmod 11 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 as as ADV ExtPos=ADV 11 go advmod 13 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 12 as fixed 14 as as ADP _ 12 as fixed 15 at at ADP _ 16 first case 16 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 as obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 go punct
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1 go by past years vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not go past · do-support things however property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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