steadily Who acts: regular way, tortoise, rain, plant, reading, Her · What happens: mean, stop, shake, look, walk, win · To what, where: race, glass
«steadily» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: steadily in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Steadily means in a slow, even and regular way, without stopping or sudden changes.
The tree, 14 words advmod case det obl punct advmod cc amod parataxis punct mark acl cc amod conj punct root Steadily ADV means VERB in ADP a DET slow ADJ , PUNCT even ADV and CCONJ regular ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT without SCONJ stopping VERB or CCONJ sudden ADJ changes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steadily steadily 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 slow case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 slow det 5 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 way punct 7 even even ADV _ 10 way advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 way cc 9 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 stopping punct 12 without without SCONJ _ 13 stopping mark 13 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 way acl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 changes cc 15 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 16 changes amod 16 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 10 way conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a slow; steadily property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slow=Attribute 2 stop gerund regular way or sudden changes not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=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 Steadily can mean firmly and calmly, without shaking, like looking at someone steadily.
The tree, 13 words advmod aux advmod cc conj punct mark parataxis punct mark conj case obl advmod punct root Steadily ADV can AUX mean VERB firmly ADV and CCONJ calmly ADV , PUNCT without SCONJ shaking VERB , PUNCT like SCONJ looking VERB at ADP someone PRON steadily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Steadily steadily ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 firmly firmly ADV _ 3 mean advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 calmly cc 6 calmly calmly ADV _ 4 firmly conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 shaking punct 8 without without SCONJ _ 9 shaking mark 9 shaking shake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 mean parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 looking punct 11 like like SCONJ _ 12 looking mark 12 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 shaking conj 13 at at ADP _ 14 someone case 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 looking obl 15 steadily steadily ADV _ 12 looking advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can firmly, steadily property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 shake gerund vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 look gerund at someone; steadily property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at someone=Theme
Example 1 The tortoise walked steadily and won the race.
det nsubj advmod cc conj det obj punct root The DET tortoise NOUN walked VERB steadily ADV and CCONJ won VERB the DET race 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 3 walked nsubj 3 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 steadily steadily ADV _ 3 walked advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 won cc 6 won win VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 walked conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 won obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 walked punct
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1 walk past the tortoise steadily property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 win past the tortoise not said here the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 2 The rain fell steadily all afternoon.
det nsubj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET rain NOUN fell VERB steadily ADV all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 steadily steadily ADV _ 3 fell advmod 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 afternoon det 6 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past the rain afternoon steadily property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The plant grew steadily taller each week.
det nsubj advmod xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root The DET plant NOUN grew VERB steadily ADV taller ADJ each DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plant det 2 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 steadily steadily ADV _ 5 taller advmod 5 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 grew xcomp 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 taller obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past the plant tall property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Her reading has improved steadily this year.
nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod det obl:unmarked punct root Her PRON reading NOUN has AUX improved VERB steadily ADV this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 reading nmod:poss 2 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 4 improved nsubj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 improved aux 4 improved improve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 steadily steadily ADV _ 4 improved advmod 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 4 improved obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 improved punct
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1 improve present · perfect Her reading year steadily property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 read Her = she nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Hold the glass steadily so it doesn't spill.
det obj advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Hold VERB the DET glass NOUN steadily ADV so SCONJ it PRON does AUX n't PART spill VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 glass det 3 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 steadily steadily ADV _ 1 Hold advmod 5 so so SCONJ _ 9 spill mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 spill nsubj 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 spill aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 spill advmod 9 spill spill VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Hold advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the glass steadily property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Theme 2 not spill present · do-support glass vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The temperature rose steadily during the morning.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET temperature NOUN rose VERB steadily ADV during ADP the DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 3 rose nsubj 3 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 steadily steadily ADV _ 3 rose advmod 5 during during ADP _ 7 morning case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 rose obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 rose punct
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1 rise past the temperature morning steadily property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The queue moved forward steadily.
det nsubj advmod advmod punct root The DET queue NOUN moved VERB forward ADV steadily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queue det 2 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 forward forward ADV _ 3 moved advmod 5 steadily steadily ADV _ 3 moved advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move forward past the queue forward, steadily property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 And Mowgli looked at him steadily between the eyes.
cc nsubj case obl advmod case det obl punct root And CCONJ Mowgli PROPN looked VERB at ADP him PRON steadily ADV between ADP the DET eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 looked cc 2 Mowgli Mowgli PROPN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 him case 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 looked obl 6 steadily steadily ADV _ 3 looked advmod 7 between between ADP _ 9 eyes case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 eyes det 9 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 looked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past Mowgli at him = he ; between the eyes; steadily property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at he=Theme
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