vastly
Who acts: Sun, handwriting, My, two stories, attackers, blue whale · What happens: be, improve, handwrite, outnumber · To what, where: term, defenders, life
«vastly» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: vastly in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Very much; to a very great degree.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 much | advmod |
| 2 | much | much | ADV | _ | 8 degree | advmod |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 2 much | punct |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 degree | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 degree | det |
| 6 | very | very | ADV | _ | 7 great | advmod |
| 7 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 degree | amod |
| 8 | degree | degree | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 degree | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Over a very large area or amount.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Over | over | ADP | _ | 5 area | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 area | det |
| 3 | very | very | ADV | _ | 4 large | advmod |
| 4 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 area | amod |
| 5 | area | area | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 amount | cc |
| 7 | amount | amount | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 area | conj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 area | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The Sun is vastly bigger than the Earth.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Sun | det |
| 2 | Sun | Sun | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 bigger | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 bigger | cop |
| 4 | vastly | vastly | ADV | _ | 5 bigger | advmod |
| 5 | bigger | big | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 6 | than | than | ADP | _ | 8 Earth | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Earth | det |
| 8 | Earth | Earth | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 bigger | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 bigger | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the Sun | than the Earth; big, vastly property | tree rules |
Example 2
My handwriting has vastly improved this term.
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 handwriting | nmod:poss |
| 2 | handwriting | handwriting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 improved | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 improved | aux |
| 4 | vastly | vastly | ADV | _ | 5 improved | advmod |
| 5 | improved | improve | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 7 term | det |
| 7 | term | term | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 improved | obl:unmarked |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 improved | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | improve | present · perfect | My handwriting | this term | vastly property | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | |||
| 2 | handwrite | My | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 3
The two stories are vastly different.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 stories | det |
| 2 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 stories | nummod |
| 3 | stories | story | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 different | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 different | cop |
| 5 | vastly | vastly | ADV | _ | 6 different | advmod |
| 6 | different | different | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 different | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the two stories | different, vastly property | tree rules |
Example 4
The defenders were vastly outnumbered by the attackers.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 defenders | det |
| 2 | defenders | defender | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 outnumbered | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 outnumbered | aux:pass |
| 4 | vastly | vastly | ADV | _ | 5 outnumbered | advmod |
| 5 | outnumbered | outnumber | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 attackers | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 attackers | det |
| 8 | attackers | attacker | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 outnumbered | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 outnumbered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | outnumber | past · passive | the attackers | the defenders | vastly property | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme |
Example 5
A blue whale is vastly heavier than an elephant.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 whale | det |
| 2 | blue | blue | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 whale | amod |
| 3 | whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 heavier | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 heavier | cop |
| 5 | vastly | vastly | ADV | _ | 6 heavier | advmod |
| 6 | heavier | heavy | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 7 | than | than | ADP | _ | 9 elephant | case |
| 8 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 elephant | det |
| 9 | elephant | elephant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 heavier | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 heavier | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | a blue whale | than a elephant; heavy, vastly property | tree rules |
Example 6
Life today is vastly different from life in the Middle Ages.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 different | nsubj |
| 2 | today | today | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Life | nmod:unmarked |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 different | cop |
| 4 | vastly | vastly | ADV | _ | 5 different | advmod |
| 5 | different | different | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 life | case |
| 7 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 different | obl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 Ages | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Ages | det |
| 10 | Middle | Middle | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Ages | flat |
| 11 | Ages | Age | PROPN | Number=Plur | 7 life | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 different | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Life today | life in the Middle Ages | different, vastly property | tree rules |
Example 7
The new game is vastly better than the old one.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 game | det |
| 2 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 game | amod |
| 3 | game | game | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 better | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 better | cop |
| 5 | vastly | vastly | ADV | _ | 6 better | advmod |
| 6 | better | good | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 7 | than | than | ADP | _ | 10 one | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 one | det |
| 9 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 one | amod |
| 10 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 better | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 better | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the new game | than the old one; good, vastly property | tree rules |
Example 8
All this admiration vastly pleased the Queen.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 admiration | det:predet |
| 2 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 admiration | det |
| 3 | admiration | admiration | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 pleased | nsubj |
| 4 | vastly | vastly | ADV | _ | 5 pleased | advmod |
| 5 | pleased | pleased | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Queen | det |
| 7 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 pleased | appos |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 pleased | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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