twice Who acts: I, many, Ben, Zoe, Sam, you · What happens: mean, ring, double, have, read, jump · To what, where: amount, many cookies, many pages, teeth, many wheels, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«twice» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: twice in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Twice means two times: «I rang twice».
advmod nummod obl:unmarked punct punct nsubj ccomp advmod punct punct root Twice ADV means VERB two NUM times NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON rang VERB twice ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 times nummod 4 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl:unmarked 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 rang punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 rang punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 rang nsubj 8 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 9 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 rang advmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 8 rang punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present time twice property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ring in a quote past I twice property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
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 Twice as many or twice as much means double the amount.
advmod advmod nsubj cc advmod advmod conj ccomp det obj punct root Twice ADV as ADV many ADJ or CCONJ twice ADV as ADV much ADJ means VERB double VERB the DET amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 many advmod 2 as as ADV _ 3 many advmod 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 means nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 much cc 5 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 7 much advmod 6 as as ADV _ 7 much advmod 7 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 many conj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 double double VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 amount det 11 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 9 double obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present many vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 double infinitive the amount vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent amount=Patient
Example 1 Ben has twice as many cookies as Lily.
nsubj advmod advmod amod obj case nmod punct root Ben PROPN has VERB twice ADV as ADV many ADJ cookies NOUN as ADP Lily PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 many advmod 4 as as ADV _ 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cookies amod 6 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 7 as as ADP _ 8 Lily case 8 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 6 cookies nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Ben many cookies as Lily vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient
Example 2 Zoe read twice as many pages as Tom.
nsubj advmod advmod amod obj case obl punct root Zoe PROPN read VERB twice ADV as ADV many ADJ pages NOUN as ADP Tom PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zoe Zoe PROPN Number=Sing 2 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 many advmod 4 as as ADV _ 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pages amod 6 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 2 read obj 7 as as ADP _ 8 Tom case 8 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 read obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past Zoe many pages as Tom vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer page=Stimulus as tom=Attribute
Example 3 Sam jumped twice.
nsubj advmod punct root Sam PROPN jumped VERB twice ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 jumped nsubj 2 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 jumped advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 jumped punct
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1 jump past Sam twice property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Brush your teeth twice a day.
nmod:poss obj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root Brush VERB your PRON teeth NOUN twice ADV a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brush brush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brush obj 4 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 1 Brush advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Brush obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Brush punct
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1 brush imperative you not said here your teeth day twice property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme
Example 5 A bike has twice as many wheels as a unicycle.
det nsubj advmod advmod amod obj case det nmod punct root A DET bike NOUN has VERB twice ADV as ADV many ADJ wheels NOUN as ADP a DET unicycle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bike det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 6 many advmod 5 as as ADV _ 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wheels amod 7 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 8 as as ADP _ 10 unicycle case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 unicycle det 10 unicycle unicycle NOUN Number=Sing 7 wheels nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a bike many wheels as a unicycle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient
Example 6 I knocked twice, but nobody came.
nsubj advmod punct cc nsubj conj punct root I PRON knocked VERB twice ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ nobody PRON came VERB . 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 knocked nsubj 2 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 knocked advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 came punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 came cc 6 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 knocked conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 knocked punct
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1 knock past I twice property vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 come past nobody vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Think twice before you say something unkind.
advmod mark nsubj advcl obj amod punct root Think VERB twice ADV before SCONJ you PRON say VERB something PRON unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 1 Think advmod 3 before before SCONJ _ 5 say mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 say nsubj 5 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Think advcl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 say obj 7 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Think punct
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1 think speech: other imperative you not said here twice property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert present you something vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 8 My brother is twice my age.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX twice ADV my PRON age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 age nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 age cop 4 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 6 age advmod 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 age nmod:poss 6 age age NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 age punct
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1 is a present My brother my age twice property tree rules
Example 9 The Fairy clapped her hands twice.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET Fairy PROPN clapped VERB her PRON hands NOUN twice ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Fairy det 2 Fairy Fairy PROPN Number=Sing 3 clapped nsubj 3 clapped clap 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 hands nmod:poss 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 clapped obj 6 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 clapped advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 clapped punct
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1 clap past the Fairy Fairy's hands twice property vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hand=Theme
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