vainly Who acts: he, Alice, Mole, cat, They, She · What happens: try, open, reach, search, lose, look · To what, where: door, golden key, wood, herself, mirror
«vainly» 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: vainly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Without success; in vain: he tried vainly to open the door.
case obl punct case punct nsubj advcl advmod mark xcomp det obj punct root Without ADP success NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP vain ADJ : PUNCT he PRON tried VERB vainly ADV to PART open VERB the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 success case 2 success success NOUN Number=Sing 5 vain obl 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 vain punct 4 in in ADP _ 5 vain case 5 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 tried punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 tried nsubj 8 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 vain advcl 9 vainly vainly ADV _ 8 tried advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 open mark 11 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 tried xcomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 door det 13 door door NOUN Number=Sing 11 open obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 vain punct
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1 try past he vainly property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 open not said to happen to-infinitive he not said here the door vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=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 Usage: less common — kept apart, not parsed.
In a vain, proud way about your looks or abilities.
case det amod punct amod case nmod:poss nmod cc conj punct root In ADP a DET vain ADJ , PUNCT proud ADJ way NOUN about ADP your PRON looks NOUN or CCONJ abilities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 3 vain vain ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 vain punct 5 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 about about ADP _ 9 looks case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 looks nmod:poss 9 looks look NOUN Number=Plur 6 way nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 abilities cc 11 abilities ability NOUN Number=Plur 9 looks conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Alice tried vainly to reach the golden key.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp det amod obj punct root Alice PROPN tried VERB vainly ADV to PART reach VERB the DET golden ADJ key NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 vainly vainly ADV _ 2 tried advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 reach mark 5 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 key det 7 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 key amod 8 key key NOUN Number=Sing 5 reach obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past Alice vainly property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 reach not said to happen to-infinitive Alice not said here the golden key vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent key=Theme
Example 2 He searched vainly for his lost glove.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root He PRON searched VERB vainly ADV for ADP his PRON lost VERB glove NOUN . 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 searched nsubj 2 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 vainly vainly ADV _ 2 searched advmod 4 for for ADP _ 7 glove case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 glove nmod:poss 6 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 glove amod 7 glove glove NOUN Number=Sing 2 searched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 searched punct
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1 search past He for his lost glove; vainly property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for glove=Theme 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Mole looked vainly for a way out of the wood.
nsubj advmod case det obl case case det obl punct root Mole PROPN looked VERB vainly ADV for ADP a DET way NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 2 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 vainly vainly ADV _ 2 looked advmod 4 for for ADP _ 6 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 7 out out ADP _ 10 wood case 8 of of ADP _ 10 wood case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wood det 10 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past Mole the wood for a way; vainly property vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for way=Theme out wood=Location
Example 4 The cat jumped vainly at the bird.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN jumped VERB vainly ADV at ADP the DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped nsubj 3 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 vainly vainly ADV _ 3 jumped advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 bird case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bird det 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumped punct
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1 jump past the cat at the bird; vainly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bird=Trajectory
Example 5 They waited vainly for the bus.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root They PRON waited VERB vainly ADV for ADP the DET bus 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 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 vainly vainly ADV _ 2 waited advmod 4 for for ADP _ 6 bus case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bus det 6 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past They for the bus; vainly property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 She vainly admired herself in every mirror.
nsubj advmod obj case det obl punct root She PRON vainly ADV admired VERB herself PRON in ADP every DET mirror NOUN . 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 3 admired nsubj 2 vainly vainly ADV _ 3 admired advmod 3 admired admire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 admired obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 mirror case 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 mirror det 7 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 3 admired obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 admired punct
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1 admire past She herself = she every mirror vainly property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer herself=Stimulus
Example 7 Vainly they tried to imagine what death could be like.
advmod nsubj mark xcomp obj nsubj acl:relcl cop discourse punct root Vainly ADV they PRON tried VERB to PART imagine VERB what PRON death NOUN could AUX be AUX like INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vainly vainly ADV _ 3 tried advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 imagine mark 5 imagine imagine VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 imagine obj 7 death death NOUN Number=Sing 6 what nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 like cop 10 like like INTJ _ 8 could discourse 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 try past they vainly property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 imagine not said to happen to-infinitive they not said here vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
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