spontaneously Who acts: you, something, it, whole class, We, fans · What happens: mean, do, plan, feel, start, clap · To what, where: something, it, crowd, science, song, beach · Speech: someone speaks here
«spontaneously» 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: spontaneously in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spontaneously means doing something suddenly, without planning it first, because you feel like it, as in «the crowd spontaneously started clapping».
The tree, 21 words advmod ccomp obj advmod punct mark conj obj advmod punct mark nsubj parataxis case obl punct mark case punct det obl advmod conj xcomp punct punct root Spontaneously ADV means VERB doing VERB something PRON suddenly ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ planning VERB it PRON first ADV , PUNCT because SCONJ you PRON feel VERB like ADP it PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT the DET crowd NOUN spontaneously ADV started VERB clapping VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 doing obj 5 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 3 doing advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 planning punct 7 without without SCONJ _ 8 planning mark 8 planning plan VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 doing conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 planning obj 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 planning advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 feel punct 12 because because SCONJ _ 14 feel mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 feel nsubj 14 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 doing parataxis 15 like like ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 feel obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 24 started punct 18 as as SCONJ _ 24 started mark 19 in in ADP _ 22 crowd case 20 « « PUNCT _ 22 crowd punct 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 crowd det 22 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 24 started obl 23 spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 24 started advmod 24 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 feel conj 25 clapping clap VERB VerbForm=Ger 24 started xcomp 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 clapping punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present spontaneously property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do gerund something suddenly property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 plan gerund it first property vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic 4 feel present you like it vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like it=Theme 5 start in a quote past you not said here the crowd spontaneously property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 6 clap in a quote gerund you not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP 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 In science, something happens spontaneously when it happens by itself, without anything from outside causing it at that moment.
The tree, 19 words case obl punct nsubj advmod advmod nsubj advcl case obl punct case obl mark advmod acl obj case det obl punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT something PRON happens VERB spontaneously ADV when ADV it PRON happens VERB by ADP itself PRON , PUNCT without ADP anything PRON from SCONJ outside ADV causing VERB it PRON at ADP that DET moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 5 happens obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 happens nsubj 5 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 5 happens advmod 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 happens advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 happens nsubj 9 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 happens advcl 10 by by ADP _ 11 itself case 11 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 happens obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 anything punct 13 without without ADP _ 14 anything case 14 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 happens obl 15 from from SCONJ _ 17 causing mark 16 outside outside ADV _ 17 causing advmod 17 causing cause VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 anything acl 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 causing obj 19 at at ADP _ 21 moment case 20 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 21 moment det 21 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 17 causing obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 happens punct
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1 happen present something science spontaneously property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in science=Location 2 happen present it by science; without anything vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by itself=Location 3 cause gerund science moment outside property vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient
Example 1 The whole class spontaneously burst into song.
det amod nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET whole ADJ class NOUN spontaneously ADV burst VERB into ADP song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 class det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 class amod 3 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 burst nsubj 4 spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 5 burst advmod 5 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 into into ADP _ 7 song case 7 song song NOUN Number=Sing 5 burst obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 burst punct
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1 burst past the whole class song spontaneously property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We spontaneously decided to go to the beach.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp case det obl punct root We PRON spontaneously ADV decided VERB to PART go VERB to ADP the DET beach NOUN . 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 decided nsubj 2 spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 3 decided advmod 3 decided decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 decided xcomp 6 to to ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 decided punct
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1 decide past We spontaneously property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go not said to happen to-infinitive We not said here the beach vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial_Location
Example 3 The fans stood up and cheered spontaneously.
det nsubj compound:prt cc conj advmod punct root The DET fans NOUN stood VERB up ADP and CCONJ cheered VERB spontaneously ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fans det 2 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 stood compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 cheered cc 6 cheered cheer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stood conj 7 spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 6 cheered advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand up past the fans vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 cheer past the fans not said here spontaneously property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 Haystacks can sometimes catch fire spontaneously when they are damp and warm.
nsubj aux advmod obj advmod advmod nsubj cop advcl cc conj punct root Haystacks NOUN can AUX sometimes ADV catch VERB fire NOUN spontaneously ADV when ADV they PRON are AUX damp ADJ and CCONJ warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Haystacks haystack NOUN Number=Plur 4 catch nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 catch aux 3 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 4 catch advmod 4 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 catch obj 6 spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 4 catch advmod 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 damp advmod 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 damp nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 damp cop 10 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 4 catch advcl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 warm cc 12 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 10 damp conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 catch punct
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1 catch can Haystacks fire sometimes, spontaneously property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme 2 is present Haystacks = haystack damp property tree rules 3 be Haystacks = haystack not said here tree rules
Example 5 She spontaneously hugged the new girl.
nsubj advmod det amod obj punct root She PRON spontaneously ADV hugged VERB the DET new ADJ girl 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 3 hugged nsubj 2 spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 3 hugged advmod 3 hugged hug VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 girl det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 girl amod 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 3 hugged obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hugged punct
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1 hug past She the new girl spontaneously property vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Co-Agent
Example 6 The kittens spontaneously started chasing each other.
det nsubj advmod xcomp obj fixed punct root The DET kittens NOUN spontaneously ADV started VERB chasing VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kittens det 2 kittens kitten NOUN Number=Plur 4 started nsubj 3 spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 4 started advmod 4 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 chasing chase VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 started xcomp 6 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 5 chasing obj 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 each fixed 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 started punct
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1 start past the kittens spontaneously property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 chase gerund the kittens not said here each vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Theme
Example 7 When once the conscience is awakened, it springs up in the heart spontaneously, and God awakens the conscience when we least expect it.
The tree, 23 words mark case det obl aux:pass advcl punct nsubj compound:prt case det obl advmod punct cc nsubj conj det obj advmod nsubj advmod advcl obj punct root When SCONJ once SCONJ the DET conscience NOUN is AUX awakened VERB , PUNCT it PRON springs VERB up ADP in ADP the DET heart NOUN spontaneously ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ God PROPN awakens VERB the DET conscience NOUN when ADV we PRON least ADV expect VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 6 awakened mark 2 once once SCONJ _ 4 conscience case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 conscience det 4 conscience conscience NOUN Number=Sing 6 awakened obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 awakened aux:pass 6 awakened awaken VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 springs advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 awakened punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 springs nsubj 9 springs spring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 up up ADP _ 9 springs compound:prt 11 in in ADP _ 13 heart case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 heart det 13 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 9 springs obl 14 spontaneously spontaneously ADV _ 13 heart advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 awakens punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 awakens cc 17 God God PROPN Number=Sing 18 awakens nsubj 18 awakens awaken VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 springs conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 conscience det 20 conscience conscience NOUN Number=Sing 18 awakens obj 21 when when ADV PronType=Int 24 expect advmod 22 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 24 expect nsubj 23 least least ADV Degree=Sup 24 expect advmod 24 expect expect VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 awakens advcl 25 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 expect obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 9 springs punct
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1 awaken present · passive conscience not said here once the conscience vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V» 2 spring up present conscience the heart vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in heart=Location 3 awaken present God the conscience vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location conscience=Theme 4 expect infinitive we conscience least property vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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