very Who acts: big, It, first step, She, long rope, I · What happens: make, mean, not mean, be, thank, live · To what, where: word, more, one, little, hot day, 40 m.
«very» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: very in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Very makes a word stronger. Very big means more than just big.
Sentence 1: Very makes a word stronger.
advmod det obj xcomp punct root Very ADV makes VERB a DET word NOUN stronger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 makes advmod 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 word det 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 5 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 makes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present a word strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset word=Product
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.
Sentence 2: Very big means more than just big.
advmod nsubj obj case advmod obl punct root Very ADV big ADJ means VERB more ADJ than ADP just ADV big ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 big advmod 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 means obj 5 than than ADP _ 7 big case 6 just just ADV _ 7 big advmod 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 more obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present big more vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic
Meaning 2 As an adjective, very means exactly or just this one: the very same book, at the very top.
The tree, 18 words case det obl punct advmod advmod cc advmod det obj punct det advmod amod obl punct case det advmod nmod punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT very ADV means VERB exactly ADV or CCONJ just ADV this DET one NOUN : PUNCT the DET very ADV same ADJ book NOUN , PUNCT at ADP the DET very ADV top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 very very ADV _ 6 means advmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 exactly exactly ADV _ 11 one advmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 one cc 9 just just ADV _ 11 one advmod 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 one det 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 book punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 book det 14 very very ADV _ 15 same advmod 15 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 16 book amod 16 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 top punct 18 at at ADP _ 21 top case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 top det 20 very very ADV _ 21 top advmod 21 top top NOUN Number=Sing 16 book nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present this one as a adjective; the same book at the top obl vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent one=Topic as adjective=Attribute
Meaning 3 Not very means only a little: not very cold.
advmod advmod advmod det obj punct advmod advmod conj punct root Not PART very ADV means VERB only ADV a DET little ADJ : PUNCT not PART very ADV cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 means advmod 2 very very ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 only only ADV _ 6 little advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 little det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 cold punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 cold advmod 9 very very ADV _ 10 cold advmod 10 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 not mean present a little vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Topic
Example 1 It was a very hot day.
nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET very ADV hot ADJ day 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 6 day nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 day cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 4 very very ADV _ 5 hot advmod 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 6 day amod 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 day punct
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1 is a past It a hot day tree rules
Example 2 The very first step is to count.
det advmod amod nsubj cop mark punct root The DET very ADV first ADJ step NOUN is AUX to PART count VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 step det 2 very very ADV _ 3 first advmod 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 step amod 4 step step NOUN Number=Sing 7 count nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 count cop 6 to to PART _ 7 count mark 7 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 count punct
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1 is present the first step count property tree rules
Example 3 She was very happy with 10 stickers.
nsubj cop advmod case nummod obl punct root She PRON was AUX very ADV happy ADJ with ADP 10 NUM stickers 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 4 happy nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 happy cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 happy advmod 4 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 stickers case 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 stickers nummod 7 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 4 happy obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 happy punct
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1 is past She with 10 stickers; happy property tree rules
Example 4 A very long rope is 40 m.
det advmod amod nsubj cop nummod root A DET very ADV long ADJ rope NOUN is AUX 40 NUM m. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rope det 2 very very ADV _ 3 long advmod 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rope amod 4 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 7 m. nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 m. cop 6 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 m. nummod 7 m. m. NOUN Number=Sing root root
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1 is a present a long rope 40 m. tree rules
Example 5 Thank you very much!
obj advmod advmod punct root Thank VERB you PRON very ADV much ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Thank obj 3 very very ADV _ 4 much advmod 4 much much ADV _ 1 Thank advmod 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 6 I live at the very end of the street.
nsubj case det advmod obl case det nmod punct root I PRON live VERB at ADP the DET very ADV end NOUN of ADP the DET street NOUN . 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 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 end case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 5 very very ADV _ 6 end advmod 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 street case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 street det 9 street street NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present I at the end of the street vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location
Example 7 The film was not very scary.
det nsubj cop advmod advmod punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX not PART very ADV scary ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 scary nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 scary cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 scary advmod 5 very very ADV _ 6 scary advmod 6 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 scary punct
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1 not is past the film scary property tree rules
Example 8 That is the very book I was looking for.
nsubj cop det advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl obl punct root That PRON is AUX the DET very ADV book NOUN I PRON was AUX looking VERB for ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 book nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 book cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 book det 4 very very ADV _ 5 book advmod 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 looking nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 looking aux 8 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 book acl:relcl 9 for for ADP _ 8 looking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 book punct
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1 is a present That the book tree rules 2 look past · progressive I the book not said here vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme book=Attribute
Example 9 It is very important to wear a seatbelt.
nsubj cop advmod mark csubj det obj punct root It PRON is AUX very ADV important ADJ to PART wear VERB a DET seatbelt 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 4 important nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 important cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 important advmod 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 wear mark 6 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 important csubj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 seatbelt det 8 seatbelt seatbelt NOUN Number=Sing 6 wear obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 important punct
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1 is present It important property tree rules 2 wear to-infinitive a seatbelt vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent seatbelt=Source
Example 10 “It is a very stupid story!
punct nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root “ PUNCT It PRON is AUX a DET very ADV stupid ADJ story NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 7 story punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 story nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 story cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 story det 5 very very ADV _ 6 stupid advmod 6 stupid stupid ADJ Degree=Pos 7 story amod 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 story punct
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1 is a in a quote present It a stupid story tree rules
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