unlikely Who acts: Unlikely, you, rain, Rolling, They, he · What happens: mean, not go, happen, not expect, be, roll · To what, where: row, unlikely friends, stairs, unlikely event, unlikely, probability line · Speech: someone speaks here
«unlikely» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: unlikely in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unlikely means probably not going to happen or probably not true.
nsubj advmod advmod ccomp mark xcomp cc advmod advmod conj punct root Unlikely ADJ means VERB probably ADV not PART going VERB to PART happen VERB or CCONJ probably ADV not PART true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 probably probably ADV _ 5 going advmod 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 going advmod 5 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 6 to to PART _ 7 happen mark 7 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 going xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 true cc 9 probably probably ADV _ 11 true advmod 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 true advmod 11 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 5 going conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unlikely vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not go gerund probably property vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 happen to-infinitive vn occur-48.3-1 «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 Unlikely means surprising or not what you would expect: «an unlikely friendship», «an unlikely hero».
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp cc advmod obj nsubj aux conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Unlikely ADJ means VERB surprising ADJ or CCONJ not PART what PRON you PRON would AUX expect VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET unlikely ADJ friendship NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT an DET unlikely ADJ hero NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 surprising surprising ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 9 expect cc 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 expect advmod 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 expect obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 expect nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 expect aux 9 expect expect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 surprising conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 friendship punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 friendship punct 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 friendship det 13 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 14 friendship amod 14 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 friendship punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 hero punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 hero punct 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 hero det 19 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 20 hero amod 20 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 14 friendship parataxis 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 hero punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unlikely surprising property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not expect would you vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme
Example 1 It's unlikely to rain today.
expl cop mark nsubj nmod:unmarked punct root It PRON 's AUX unlikely ADJ to PART rain NOUN today 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 3 unlikely expl 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unlikely cop 3 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 rain mark 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 unlikely nsubj 6 today today NOUN Number=Sing 5 rain nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 unlikely punct
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1 is present rain today unlikely property tree rules
Example 2 Rolling a six three times in a row is unlikely.
csubj det nummod nummod obl:unmarked case det obl cop punct root Rolling VERB a DET six NUM three NUM times NOUN in ADP a DET row NOUN is AUX unlikely ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 unlikely csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 times det 3 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 times nummod 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 1 Rolling obl:unmarked 6 in in ADP _ 8 row case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 row det 8 row row NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rolling obl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 unlikely cop 10 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 unlikely punct
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1 roll gerund a row time vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in row=Trajectory 2 is present Rolling unlikely property tree rules
Example 3 They became unlikely friends — a dog and a duck.
nsubj amod xcomp punct det appos cc det conj punct root They PRON became VERB unlikely ADJ friends NOUN — PUNCT a DET dog NOUN and CCONJ a DET duck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 became nsubj 2 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 4 friends amod 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 became xcomp 5 — - PUNCT _ 7 dog punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 friends appos 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 duck cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 duck det 10 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 7 dog conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 became punct
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1 become past They unlikely friends vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 4 It is unlikely that he forgot.
expl cop mark nsubj advcl punct root It PRON is AUX unlikely ADJ that SCONJ he PRON forgot VERB . 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 3 unlikely expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unlikely cop 3 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 forgot mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 forgot nsubj 6 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unlikely advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 unlikely punct
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1 is present unlikely property tree rules 2 forget past he tree rules
Example 5 In the unlikely event of a fire, use the stairs.
case det amod obl case det nmod punct det obj punct root In ADP the DET unlikely ADJ event NOUN of ADP a DET fire NOUN , PUNCT use VERB the DET stairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 event case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 event det 3 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 4 event amod 4 event event NOUN Number=Sing 9 use obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 fire case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fire det 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 event nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 event punct 9 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 stairs det 11 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 9 use obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the stairs the unlikely event of a fire vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stair=Patient
Example 6 Put «unlikely» on the probability line.
punct obj punct case det compound obl punct root Put VERB « PUNCT unlikely ADJ » PUNCT on ADP the DET probability NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 unlikely punct 3 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Put obj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 unlikely punct 5 on on ADP _ 8 line case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 line det 7 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 8 line compound 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here unlikely the probability line vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent unlikely=Theme on line=Destination
Example 7 The mouse was an unlikely hero.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET mouse NOUN was AUX an DET unlikely ADJ hero NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mouse det 2 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 hero nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 hero cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hero det 5 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hero amod 6 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 hero punct
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1 is a past the mouse a unlikely hero tree rules
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