somehow Who acts: you, I, cat, We, project, it · What happens: mean, not know, be, explain, not say, not trust · To what, where: reason, him, roof, rain, gate, key · Speech: someone speaks here
«somehow» 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: somehow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Somehow means in some way, although you do not know how or it is hard to explain.
The tree, 17 words advmod case det obl punct mark nsubj aux advmod conj advmod cc expl cop ccomp mark xcomp punct root Somehow ADV means VERB in ADP some DET way NOUN , PUNCT although SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART know VERB how ADV or CCONJ it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART explain VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Somehow somehow ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 way case 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 know punct 7 although although SCONJ _ 11 know mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 know nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 know aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 know advmod 11 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means conj 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 hard advmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 hard cc 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 hard expl 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 hard cop 16 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 know ccomp 17 to to PART _ 18 explain mark 18 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 hard xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in some way; somehow property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 not know present · do-support you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present hard property tree rules 4 explain speech: assert to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «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 Somehow can mean for some reason that you cannot quite say: somehow I didn't trust him.
The tree, 18 words advmod aux case det obl obj nsubj aux advmod advmod acl:relcl punct advmod nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct root Somehow ADV can AUX mean VERB for ADP some DET reason NOUN that PRON you PRON can AUX not PART quite ADV say VERB : PUNCT somehow ADV I PRON did AUX n't PART trust VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Somehow somehow ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 reason case 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 reason det 6 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 say obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 say nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 say aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 say advmod 11 quite quite ADV _ 12 say advmod 12 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 reason acl:relcl 13 : : PUNCT _ 18 trust punct 14 somehow somehow ADV _ 18 trust advmod 15 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 trust nsubj 16 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 trust aux 17 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 18 trust advmod 18 trust trust VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 say ccomp 19 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 trust obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can for some reason; somehow property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for reason=Attribute 2 not say speech: assert can you some reason tree rules 3 not trust past · do-support I him = he somehow property vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
Meaning 3 «Somehow or other» means by some way or another, even if it is difficult.
The tree, 14 words punct advmod cc conj punct case det obl cc conj punct advmod mark expl cop conj punct root « PUNCT Somehow ADV or CCONJ other ADJ » PUNCT means VERB by ADP some DET way NOUN or CCONJ another DET , PUNCT even ADV if SCONJ it PRON is AUX difficult ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Somehow punct 2 Somehow somehow ADV _ 6 means advmod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 other cc 4 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Somehow conj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Somehow punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 way case 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 another cc 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 way conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 difficult punct 13 even even ADV _ 17 difficult advmod 14 if if SCONJ _ 17 difficult mark 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 difficult expl 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 difficult cop 17 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present by some way; somehow property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is a condition, not said to happen present difficult property tree rules
Example 1 Somehow the cat got onto the roof.
advmod det nsubj case det obl punct root Somehow ADV the DET cat NOUN got VERB onto ADP the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Somehow somehow ADV _ 4 got advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 roof case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 roof det 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past the cat the roof somehow property vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme onto roof=Destination
Example 2 We will get the project finished somehow.
nsubj aux det nsubj ccomp advmod punct root We PRON will AUX get VERB the DET project NOUN finished VERB somehow ADV . 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 3 get nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 project det 5 project project NOUN Number=Sing 6 finished nsubj 6 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 get ccomp 7 somehow somehow ADV _ 6 finished advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get future We vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 finish past the project somehow property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 Somehow I knew it was going to rain.
advmod nsubj nsubj aux ccomp mark xcomp punct root Somehow ADV I PRON knew VERB it PRON was AUX going VERB to PART rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Somehow somehow ADV _ 3 knew advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 knew nsubj 3 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 going nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 going aux 6 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 knew ccomp 7 to to PART _ 8 rain mark 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 going xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 knew punct
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1 know past I somehow property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 go past · progressive it rain vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The dog somehow opened the gate and ran out.
det nsubj advmod det obj cc conj compound:prt punct root The DET dog NOUN somehow ADV opened VERB the DET gate NOUN and CCONJ ran VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened nsubj 3 somehow somehow ADV _ 4 opened advmod 4 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 gate det 6 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 ran cc 8 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 opened conj 9 out out ADP _ 8 ran compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 opened punct
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1 open past the dog the gate somehow property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gate=Theme 2 run out past the dog not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 I lost my key, but somehow or other I got into the house.
The tree, 13 words nsubj nmod:poss obj punct cc advmod cc conj nsubj conj case det obl punct root I PRON lost VERB my PRON key NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ somehow ADV or CCONJ other ADJ I PRON got VERB into ADP the DET house 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 2 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 key nmod:poss 4 key key NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 got punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 11 got cc 7 somehow somehow ADV _ 11 got advmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 other cc 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 somehow conj 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 got nsubj 11 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 lost conj 12 into into ADP _ 14 house case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 house det 14 house house NOUN Number=Sing 11 got obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past I my key vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Eventuality 2 get past I the house somehow property vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into house=Destination
Example 6 Somehow the cake didn't taste as good as last time.
advmod det nsubj aux advmod advmod obj case amod obl punct root Somehow ADV the DET cake NOUN did AUX n't PART taste VERB as ADV good ADJ as ADP last ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Somehow somehow ADV _ 6 taste advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cake det 3 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 6 taste nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 taste aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 taste advmod 6 taste taste VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 as as ADV _ 8 good advmod 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 taste obj 9 as as ADP _ 11 time case 10 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 11 time amod 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 good obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 taste punct
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1 not taste past · do-support the cake good somehow property vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme good=Attribute
Example 7 The team was losing, but somehow they won in the last minute.
det nsubj aux punct cc advmod nsubj conj case det amod obl punct root The DET team NOUN was AUX losing VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ somehow ADV they PRON won VERB in ADP the DET last ADJ minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 losing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 losing aux 4 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 won punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 won cc 7 somehow somehow ADV _ 9 won advmod 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 won nsubj 9 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 losing conj 10 in in ADP _ 13 minute case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 minute det 12 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 13 minute amod 13 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 9 won obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 losing punct
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1 lose past · progressive the team vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 win past they minute somehow property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Can I not manage to see her somehow?
aux nsubj advmod mark xcomp obj advmod punct root Can AUX I PRON not PART manage VERB to PART see VERB her PRON somehow ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 manage aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 manage nsubj 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 manage advmod 4 manage manage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 manage xcomp 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 see obj 8 somehow somehow ADV _ 6 see advmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 manage punct
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1 not manage can I vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 not see to-infinitive I not said here her = she somehow property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus
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