though Who acts: spite, two ideas, it, children, he, test · What happens: mean, join, seem, not fit together, spite, show · To what, where: spite, two ideas, fact, end, surprise, pool · Speech: someone speaks here
«though» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: though in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Though means «in spite of the fact that»; it joins two ideas that seem not to fit together.
The tree, 18 words mark punct case obj case det nmod nsubj punct punct nsubj conj nummod obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark xcomp advmod punct root Though SCONJ means VERB « PUNCT in ADP spite NOUN of ADP the DET fact NOUN that PRON » PUNCT ; PUNCT it PRON joins VERB two NUM ideas NOUN that PRON seem VERB not PART to PART fit VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Though though SCONJ _ 2 means mark 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 5 spite punct 4 in in ADP _ 5 spite case 5 spite spite NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 fact case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fact det 8 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 5 spite nmod 9 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 spite nsubj 10 » » PUNCT _ 5 spite punct 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 joins punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 joins nsubj 13 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 ideas nummod 15 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 13 joins obj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 seem nsubj 17 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 ideas acl:relcl 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 fit advmod 19 to to PART _ 20 fit mark 20 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 seem xcomp 21 together together ADV _ 20 fit advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present spite of the fact vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spite=Topic 2 join present spite two ideas vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient 3 seem present two ideas vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 4 not fit together to-infinitive two ideas not said here together property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 5 spite in a quote the fact nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient
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 At the end of a sentence, though means «however» or «but».
The tree, 11 words case det obl case det nmod punct mark punct obj punct cc punct conj punct punct root At ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET sentence NOUN , PUNCT though SCONJ means VERB « PUNCT however ADV » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT but CCONJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 end case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 end det 3 end end NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 sentence case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sentence det 6 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 3 end nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 means punct 8 though though SCONJ _ 9 means mark 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 however punct 11 however however ADV _ 9 means obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 however punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 but cc 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 but punct 15 but but CCONJ _ 11 however conj 16 » » PUNCT _ 11 however punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present at the end of a sentence vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent however=Topic
Meaning 3 As though means «as if».
case obl punct fixed obj punct punct root As ADP though ADV means VERB « PUNCT as ADP if SCONJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 2 though case 2 though though ADV _ 3 means obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 if punct 5 as as ADP _ 6 if fixed 6 if if SCONJ _ 3 means obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 if punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent if=Topic as though=Attribute
Meaning 4 At the end of a question, though can mean "really?" to show surprise or doubt.
The tree, 15 words case det obl case det nmod punct advmod aux punct advmod punct punct mark advcl obj cc conj punct root At ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET question NOUN , PUNCT though ADV can AUX mean VERB " PUNCT really ADV ? PUNCT " PUNCT to PART show VERB surprise NOUN or CCONJ doubt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 end case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 end det 3 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 mean obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 question case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 question det 6 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 end nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 end punct 8 though though ADV _ 10 mean advmod 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 mean aux 10 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 " " PUNCT _ 12 really punct 12 really really ADV _ 10 mean advmod 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 mean punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 10 mean punct 15 to to PART _ 16 show mark 16 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 mean advcl 17 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 16 show obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 doubt cc 19 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 17 surprise conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 mean punct
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1 mean can at the end of a question though property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 show to-infinitive surprise or doubt vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent surprise=Recipient
Example 1 Though it was late, the children were not tired.
mark nsubj cop advcl punct det nsubj cop advmod punct root Though SCONJ it PRON was AUX late ADJ , PUNCT the DET children NOUN were AUX not PART tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Though though SCONJ _ 4 late mark 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 late nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 late cop 4 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tired advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 late punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 children det 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 tired nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 tired cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 tired advmod 10 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 tired punct
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1 is past it late property tree rules 2 not is past the children tired property tree rules
Example 2 Even though he was scared, he jumped into the pool.
advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct nsubj case det obl punct root Even ADV though SCONJ he PRON was AUX scared ADJ , PUNCT he PRON jumped VERB into ADP the DET pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Even even ADV _ 8 jumped advmod 2 though though SCONJ _ 5 scared mark 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 scared nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 scared cop 5 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 8 jumped advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 scared punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 jumped nsubj 8 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 into into ADP _ 11 pool case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pool det 11 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 8 jumped obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 jumped punct
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1 is past he scared property tree rules 2 jump past he into the pool result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into pool=Result
Example 3 The test was hard. I passed, though.
Sentence 1: The test was hard.
det nsubj cop punct root The DET test NOUN was AUX hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 test det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 hard nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
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1 is past the test hard property tree rules
Sentence 2: I passed, though.
nsubj punct advmod punct root I PRON passed VERB , PUNCT though ADV . 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 passed nsubj 2 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 though punct 4 though though ADV _ 2 passed advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 passed punct
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1 pass past I though property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 It looks as though it's going to rain.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj aux advcl mark xcomp punct root It PRON looks VERB as ADV though SCONJ it PRON 's AUX going VERB to PART rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 looks nsubj 2 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADV _ 2 looks advmod 4 though though SCONJ _ 7 going mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 going nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 going aux 7 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 looks advcl 8 to to PART _ 9 rain mark 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 7 going xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 looks punct
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1 look present It vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 go present · progressive it rain vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 She smiled, though she felt sad inside.
nsubj punct mark nsubj conj xcomp advmod punct root She PRON smiled VERB , PUNCT though SCONJ she PRON felt VERB sad ADJ inside ADV . 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 , , PUNCT _ 6 felt punct 4 though though SCONJ _ 6 felt mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 felt nsubj 6 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 smiled conj 7 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 felt xcomp 8 inside inside ADV _ 6 felt advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
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1 smile past She vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 feel past she inside, sad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 I like pizza. I'm full now, though.
Sentence 1: I like pizza.
nsubj obj punct root I PRON like VERB pizza 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 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 2 like obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present I pizza vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pizza=Theme
Sentence 2: I'm full now, though.
nsubj cop advmod punct advmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX full ADJ now ADV , PUNCT though ADV . 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 3 full nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 full cop 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 full advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 though punct 6 though though ADV _ 3 full advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 full punct
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1 is present I now full, though property tree rules
Example 7 He spoke as though he knew everything.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root He PRON spoke VERB as ADV though SCONJ he PRON knew VERB everything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADV _ 2 spoke advmod 4 though though SCONJ _ 6 knew mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 knew nsubj 6 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 spoke advcl 7 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 knew obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past He vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 know past he everything vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus
Example 8 "Ah, would it, though?" said the man.
punct discourse punct ccomp nsubj punct obl punct punct det nsubj punct root " PUNCT Ah INTJ , PUNCT would AUX it PRON , PUNCT though SCONJ ? PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 would punct 2 Ah ah INTJ _ 4 would discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 would nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 though punct 7 though though SCONJ _ 4 would obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 would punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 4 would punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 man det 12 man man NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the man vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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