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supposedly

Who acts: people, it, cream, spots, test, most · What happens: accord, say, believe, not be, haunt, mean · To what, where: house, old house, test, you, dark, myth · Speech: someone speaks here

«supposedly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: supposedly in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

According to what people say or believe, though it may not be true: «The house is supposedly haunted».

The tree, 18 words
advclfixedobjnsubjccconjpunctmarknsubjauxadvmodcopparataxispunctpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passadvmodparataxispunctpunctrootAccordingVERBtoADPwhatPRONpeopleNOUNsayVERBorCCONJbelieveVERB,PUNCTthoughSCONJitPRONmayAUXnotPARTbeAUXtrueADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTTheDEThouseNOUNisAUXsupposedlyADVhauntedVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AccordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 sayadvcl
2totoADP_1 Accordingfixed
3whatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 sayobj
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 saynsubj
5saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 believecc
7believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 sayconj
8,,PUNCT_14 truepunct
9thoughthoughSCONJ_14 truemark
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 truensubj
11maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin14 trueaux
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 trueadvmod
13bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf14 truecop
14truetrueADJDegree=Pos7 believeparataxis
15::PUNCT_21 hauntedpunct
16««PUNCT_21 hauntedpunct
17ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 housedet
18househouseNOUNNumber=Sing21 hauntednsubj:pass
19isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 hauntedaux:pass
20supposedlysupposedlyADV_21 hauntedadvmod
21hauntedhauntVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 trueparataxis
22»»PUNCT_21 hauntedpunct
23..PUNCT_5 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundpeople not said herevn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
2say speech: assertpresentpeoplevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
3believepresentpeople not said herevn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
4not ismayittrue propertytree rules
5haunt in a quotepresent · passivethe housesupposedly propertyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer

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

As something is meant or intended to be: «a supposedly easy test».

The tree, 12 words
caseoblaux:passccconjmarkxcomppunctpunctdetadvmodamodparataxispunctpunctrootAsADPsomethingPRONisAUXmeantVERBorCCONJintendedVERBtoPARTbeVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETsupposedlyADVeasyADJtestNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_2 somethingcase
2somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 meantobl
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 meantaux:pass
4meantmeanVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ororCCONJ_6 intendedcc
6intendedintendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 meantconj
7totoPART_8 bemark
8bebeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 intendedxcomp
9::PUNCT_14 testpunct
10««PUNCT_14 testpunct
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 testdet
12supposedlysupposedlyADV_13 easyadvmod
13easyeasyADJDegree=Pos14 testamod
14testtestNOUNNumber=Sing4 meantparataxis
15»»PUNCT_14 testpunct
16..PUNCT_4 meantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresent · passiveas somethingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: clause=Topic
2intendparticiplevn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3be not said to happento-infinitivevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The old house is supposedly haunted.

detamodnsubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctrootTheDEToldADJhouseNOUNisAUXsupposedlyADVhauntedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 housedet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 houseamod
3househouseNOUNNumber=Sing6 hauntednsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 hauntedaux:pass
5supposedlysupposedlyADV_6 hauntedadvmod
6hauntedhauntVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 hauntedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hauntpresent · passivethe old housesupposedly propertyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer

Example 2

This cream supposedly makes spots disappear overnight.

detnsubjadvmodnsubjxcompadvmodpunctrootThisDETcreamNOUNsupposedlyADVmakesVERBspotsNOUNdisappearVERBovernightADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 creamdet
2creamcreamNOUNNumber=Sing4 makesnsubj
3supposedlysupposedlyADV_4 makesadvmod
4makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5spotsspotNOUNNumber=Plur6 disappearnsubj
6disappeardisappearVERBVerbForm=Inf4 makesxcomp
7overnightovernightADV_6 disappearadvmod
8..PUNCT_4 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentthis creamsupposedly propertytree rules
2disappearinfinitivespotsovernight propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The test was supposedly easy, but most of us found it hard.

detnsubjcopadvmodpunctccnsubjcasenmodparataxisobjxcomppunctrootTheDETtestNOUNwasAUXsupposedlyADVeasyADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJmostADJofADPusPRONfoundVERBitPRONhardADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 testdet
2testtestNOUNNumber=Sing5 easynsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 easycop
4supposedlysupposedlyADV_5 easyadvmod
5easyeasyADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_11 foundpunct
7butbutCCONJ_11 foundcc
8mostmostADJDegree=Sup11 foundnsubj
9ofofADP_10 uscase
10uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs8 mostnmod
11foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 easyparataxis
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 foundobj
13hardhardADJDegree=Pos11 foundxcomp
14..PUNCT_5 easypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe testeasy, supposedly propertytree rules
2findpastmost of ustesthard propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic

Example 4

Supposedly, carrots help you see in the dark, but that's mostly a myth.

The tree, 14 words
advmodpunctnsubjobjxcompcasedetoblpunctccnsubjcopadvmoddetparataxispunctrootSupposedlyADV,PUNCTcarrotsNOUNhelpVERByouPRONseeVERBinADPtheDETdarkNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJthatPRON'sAUXmostlyADVaDETmythNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SupposedlysupposedlyADV_4 helpadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Supposedlypunct
3carrotscarrotNOUNNumber=Plur4 helpnsubj
4helphelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs4 helpobj
6seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 helpxcomp
7ininADP_9 darkcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 darkdet
9darkdarkNOUNNumber=Sing6 seeobl
10,,PUNCT_16 mythpunct
11butbutCCONJ_16 mythcc
12thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem16 mythnsubj
13'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 mythcop
14mostlymostlyADV_16 mythadvmod
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 mythdet
16mythmythNOUNNumber=Sing4 helpparataxis
17..PUNCT_4 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentcarrotsyousupposedly propertyvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2seeinfinitiveyou not said herethe darkvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
3is apresentthata mythmostly propertytree rules

Example 5

He was supposedly ill, but we saw him at the park.

nsubjcopadvmodpunctccnsubjconjobjcasedetoblpunctrootHePRONwasAUXsupposedlyADVillADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJwePRONsawVERBhimPRONatADPtheDETparkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 illnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 illcop
3supposedlysupposedlyADV_4 illadvmod
4illillADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_8 sawpunct
6butbutCCONJ_8 sawcc
7wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs8 sawnsubj
8sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 illconj
9himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 sawobj
10atatADP_12 parkcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 parkdet
12parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing8 sawobl
13..PUNCT_4 illpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHeill, supposedly propertytree rules
2seepastwehim = hethe parkvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus

Example 6

Our teacher is supposedly from Scotland.

nmod:possnsubjcopadvmodcasepunctrootOurPRONteacherNOUNisAUXsupposedlyADVfromADPScotlandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teachernmod:poss
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing6 Scotlandnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Scotlandcop
4supposedlysupposedlyADV_6 Scotlandadvmod
5fromfromADP_6 Scotlandcase
6ScotlandScotlandPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 Scotlandpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentOur teacherScotlandsupposedly propertytree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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