thinly Who acts: you, She, many · What happens: mean, spread, populate, be, see through, disguise · To what, where: butter, few people, large area, cucumber, glue, card · Speech: someone speaks here
«thinly» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: thinly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Thinly means in a thin layer or in thin pieces: «spread the butter thinly».
The tree, 14 words advmod case det amod obl cc case amod conj punct punct conj det obj advmod punct punct root Thinly ADV means VERB in ADP a DET thin ADJ layer NOUN or CCONJ in ADP thin ADJ pieces NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT spread VERB the DET butter NOUN thinly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thinly thinly 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 layer case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 layer det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 layer amod 6 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 pieces cc 8 in in ADP _ 10 pieces case 9 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pieces amod 10 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 6 layer conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 spread punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 spread punct 13 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 butter det 15 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 13 spread obj 16 thinly thinly ADV _ 13 spread advmod 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 spread punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a thin layer or thin pieces; thinly property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in layer=Attribute 2 spread in a quote past the butter thinly property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location butter=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 Thinly means with few people or things spread over a large area: «thinly populated».
The tree, 14 words advmod case amod obl cc conj acl case det amod obl punct punct advmod ccomp punct punct root Thinly ADV means VERB with ADP few ADJ people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN spread VERB over ADP a DET large ADJ area NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT thinly ADV populated VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thinly thinly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 people case 4 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 things cc 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 8 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 people acl 9 over over ADP _ 12 area case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 area det 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 12 area amod 12 area area NOUN Number=Sing 8 spread obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 populated punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 populated punct 15 thinly thinly ADV _ 16 populated advmod 16 populated populate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 populated punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present with few people or things; thinly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 spread participle few people or things not said here a large area vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over area=Location 3 populate in a quote participle thinly property tree rules
Meaning 3 Thinly means only slightly, so that it is easy to see through: «a thinly disguised trick».
The tree, 16 words advmod advmod advmod punct mark fixed expl cop conj mark xcomp advmod punct punct det advmod amod parataxis punct punct root Thinly ADV means VERB only ADV slightly ADV , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON is AUX easy ADJ to PART see VERB through ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET thinly ADV disguised VERB trick NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thinly thinly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 only only ADV _ 4 slightly advmod 4 slightly slightly ADV _ 2 means advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 easy punct 6 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 10 easy mark 7 that that SCONJ _ 6 so fixed 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 easy expl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 easy cop 10 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 11 to to PART _ 12 see mark 12 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 easy xcomp 13 through through ADV _ 12 see advmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 19 trick punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 19 trick punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 trick det 17 thinly thinly ADV _ 18 disguised advmod 18 disguised disguise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 trick amod 19 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 trick punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present slightly, thinly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is present easy property tree rules 3 see through to-infinitive through property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 disguise in a quote participle thinly property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Slice the cucumber thinly.
det obj advmod punct root Slice VERB the DET cucumber NOUN thinly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slice slice VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cucumber det 3 cucumber cucumber NOUN Number=Sing 1 Slice obj 4 thinly thinly ADV _ 1 Slice advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Slice punct
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1 slice imperative you not said here the cucumber thinly property vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cucumber=Patient
Example 2 Spread the glue thinly over the card.
det obj advmod case det obl punct root Spread VERB the DET glue NOUN thinly ADV over ADP the DET card 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 glue det 3 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spread obj 4 thinly thinly ADV _ 1 Spread advmod 5 over over ADP _ 7 card case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 card det 7 card card NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spread obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Spread punct
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1 spread imperative you not said here the glue the card thinly property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent glue=Theme over card=Destination
Example 3 Northern Canada is thinly populated.
amod nsubj aux:pass advmod punct root Northern ADJ Canada PROPN is AUX thinly ADV populated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Canada amod 2 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 5 populated nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 populated aux:pass 4 thinly thinly ADV _ 5 populated advmod 5 populated populate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 populated punct
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1 populate present · passive Northern Canada thinly property tree rules
Example 4 She smiled thinly, not really pleased.
nsubj advmod punct advmod advmod conj punct root She PRON smiled VERB thinly ADV , PUNCT not PART really ADV pleased ADJ . 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 2 smiled nsubj 2 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 thinly thinly ADV _ 2 smiled advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 pleased punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 pleased advmod 6 really really ADV _ 7 pleased advmod 7 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos 2 smiled conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
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1 smile past She thinly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The paint was spread too thinly.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod punct root The DET paint NOUN was AUX spread VERB too ADV thinly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 paint det 2 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 spread nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spread aux:pass 4 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 too too ADV _ 6 thinly advmod 6 thinly thinly ADV _ 4 spread advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 spread punct
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1 spread past · passive the paint thinly property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 Our teachers are spread thinly when many are off sick.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root Our PRON teachers NOUN are AUX spread VERB thinly ADV when SCONJ many ADJ are AUX off ADV sick ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teachers nmod:poss 2 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 4 spread nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spread aux:pass 4 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 thinly thinly ADV _ 4 spread advmod 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 sick mark 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sick nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sick cop 9 off off ADV _ 10 sick advmod 10 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 4 spread advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 spread punct
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1 spread present · passive Our teachers thinly property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 2 is present many off, sick property tree rules
Example 7 The seeds were sown thinly in the tray.
det nsubj aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET seeds NOUN were AUX sown VERB thinly ADV in ADP the DET tray NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seeds det 2 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 4 sown nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sown aux:pass 4 sown sow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 thinly thinly ADV _ 4 sown advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 tray case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tray det 8 tray tray NOUN Number=Sing 4 sown obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sown punct
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1 sow past · passive the seeds the tray thinly property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in tray=Destination
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