tightly Who acts: it, you, we, She, baby, sandwich · What happens: mean, not move, come, control, watch, limit · To what, where: hand, road, lid, books, shelf, eyes · Speech: someone speaks here
«tightly» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: tightly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tightly means firmly and closely, so it does not move or come loose.
The tree, 13 words advmod advmod cc conj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis cc conj advmod punct root Tightly ADV means VERB firmly ADV and CCONJ closely ADV , PUNCT so ADV it PRON does AUX not PART move VERB or CCONJ come VERB loose ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tightly tightly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 firmly firmly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 closely cc 5 closely closely ADV _ 3 firmly conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 move punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 move advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 move nsubj 9 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 move aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 move advmod 11 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means parataxis 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 come cc 13 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 move conj 14 loose loose ADV _ 13 come advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present firmly, tightly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not move present · do-support it vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 come infinitive loose property vn escape-51.1-1 «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 Tightly means with no space, very close together.
advmod case det obl punct advmod amod advmod punct root Tightly ADV means VERB with ADP no DET space NOUN , PUNCT very ADV close ADJ together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tightly tightly 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 space case 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 space det 5 space space NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 close punct 7 very very ADV _ 8 close advmod 8 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 5 space amod 9 together together ADV _ 8 close advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present with no space; tightly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Tightly controlled means watched or limited very strictly.
advmod nsubj ccomp cc conj advmod advmod punct root Tightly ADV controlled VERB means VERB watched VERB or CCONJ limited VERB very ADV strictly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tightly tightly ADV _ 2 controlled advmod 2 controlled control VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 watched watch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 limited cc 6 limited limit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 watched conj 7 very very ADV _ 8 strictly advmod 8 strictly strictly ADV _ 6 limited advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 control participle tightly property vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 watch participle vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 4 limit participle strictly property vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer
Example 1 Hold my hand tightly when we cross the road.
nmod:poss obj advmod advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Hold VERB my PRON hand NOUN tightly ADV when ADV we PRON cross VERB the DET road NOUN . 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 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hand nmod:poss 3 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 tightly tightly ADV _ 1 Hold advmod 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 cross advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 cross nsubj 7 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Hold advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 7 cross obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here my hand tightly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme 2 cross present we the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 2 Screw the lid on tightly.
det obj case obl punct root Screw VERB the DET lid NOUN on ADP tightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Screw screw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lid det 3 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 1 Screw obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 tightly case 5 tightly tightly ADV _ 1 Screw obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Screw punct
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1 screw imperative you not said here the lid vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent lid=Patient on tightly=Co-Patient
Example 3 The books were packed tightly on the shelf.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET books NOUN were AUX packed VERB tightly ADV on ADP the DET shelf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 books det 2 books book NOUN Number=Plur 4 packed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 packed aux:pass 4 packed pack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 tightly tightly ADV _ 4 packed advmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 shelf case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shelf det 8 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 4 packed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 packed punct
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1 pack past · passive the books the shelf tightly property vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on shelf=Destination
Example 4 She shut her eyes tightly.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root She PRON shut VERB her PRON eyes NOUN tightly 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 shut nsubj 2 shut shut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyes nmod:poss 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 shut obj 5 tightly tightly ADV _ 2 shut advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 shut punct
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1 shut past She her eyes tightly property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
Example 5 The baby held her finger tightly.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET baby NOUN held VERB her PRON finger NOUN tightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 finger nmod:poss 5 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 6 tightly tightly ADV _ 3 held advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the baby baby's finger tightly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme
Example 6 Wrap the sandwich tightly so it stays fresh.
det obj advmod mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Wrap VERB the DET sandwich NOUN tightly ADV so SCONJ it PRON stays VERB fresh ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wrap wrap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sandwich det 3 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wrap obj 4 tightly tightly ADV _ 1 Wrap advmod 5 so so SCONJ _ 7 stays mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 stays nsubj 7 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wrap advcl 8 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stays xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wrap punct
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1 wrap imperative you not said here the sandwich tightly property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sandwich=Theme 2 stay present sandwich fresh property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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