virtually Who acts: empty, we, effect, it, bus, everyone · What happens: mean, meet, be, happen, have, lick · To what, where: computer, video call, library card, own elbow, lessons, laptop · Speech: someone speaks here
«virtually» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: virtually in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Almost; very nearly but not quite: «virtually empty» means almost completely empty.
The tree, 12 words advmod punct advmod advmod cc advmod conj punct punct advmod nsubj punct advmod advmod xcomp punct root Almost ADV ; PUNCT very ADV nearly ADV but CCONJ not PART quite ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT virtually ADV empty ADJ » PUNCT means VERB almost ADV completely ADV empty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Almost almost ADV _ 4 nearly advmod 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 4 nearly punct 3 very very ADV _ 4 nearly advmod 4 nearly nearly ADV _ 13 means advmod 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 quite cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 quite advmod 7 quite quite ADV _ 4 nearly conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 means punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 empty punct 10 virtually virtually ADV _ 11 empty advmod 11 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 13 means nsubj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 empty punct 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 almost almost ADV _ 16 empty advmod 15 completely completely ADV _ 16 empty advmod 16 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 13 means xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 means punct
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1 mean present empty empty, nearly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 In a computer or online world rather than in real life: «we met virtually» means we met on a video call or online.
The tree, 23 words case det obl cc amod conj cc fixed case amod conj punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct nsubj ccomp case det compound obl cc conj punct root In ADP a DET computer NOUN or CCONJ online ADJ world NOUN rather ADV than ADP in ADP real ADJ life NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT we PRON met VERB virtually ADV » PUNCT means VERB we PRON met VERB on ADP a DET video NOUN call NOUN or CCONJ online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 computer case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 computer det 3 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 18 means obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 world cc 5 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 6 world amod 6 world world NOUN Number=Sing 3 computer conj 7 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 11 life cc 8 than than ADP _ 7 rather fixed 9 in in ADP _ 11 life case 10 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 11 life amod 11 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 computer conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 met punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 met punct 14 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 met nsubj 15 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 life parataxis 16 virtually virtually ADV _ 15 met advmod 17 » » PUNCT _ 15 met punct 18 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 19 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 met nsubj 20 met meet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 18 means ccomp 21 on on ADP _ 24 call case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 call det 23 video video NOUN Number=Sing 24 call compound 24 call call NOUN Number=Sing 20 met obl 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 online cc 26 online online ADV _ 24 call conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 18 means punct
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1 meet in a quote past we virtually property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present a computer or online world rather real life vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 meet participle we a video call vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
In effect, as good as: «it is virtually impossible» means it can hardly ever happen.
The tree, 15 words case nsubj punct advmod amod mark punct punct expl cop advmod advcl punct nsubj aux advmod advmod ccomp punct root In ADP effect NOUN , PUNCT as ADV good ADJ as SCONJ : PUNCT « PUNCT it PRON is AUX virtually ADV impossible ADJ » PUNCT means VERB it PRON can AUX hardly ADV ever ADV happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 effect case 2 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 14 means nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 good punct 4 as as ADV _ 5 good advmod 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 effect amod 6 as as SCONJ _ 12 impossible mark 7 : : PUNCT _ 6 as punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 12 impossible punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 impossible expl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 impossible cop 11 virtually virtually ADV _ 12 impossible advmod 12 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 good advcl 13 » » PUNCT _ 5 good punct 14 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 happen nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 happen aux 17 hardly hardly ADV _ 19 happen advmod 18 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 19 happen advmod 19 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 means ccomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 14 means punct
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1 is in a quote present effect not said here impossible, virtually property tree rules 2 mean present effect vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 happen can it ever hardly property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The bus was virtually empty after the last stop.
det nsubj cop advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET bus NOUN was AUX virtually ADV empty ADJ after ADP the DET last ADJ stop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 empty nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 empty cop 4 virtually virtually ADV _ 5 empty advmod 5 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 after after ADP _ 9 stop case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stop det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stop amod 9 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 5 empty obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 empty punct
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1 is past the bus after the last stop empty, virtually property tree rules
Example 2 Virtually everyone in our class has a library card.
advmod nsubj case nmod:poss nmod det compound obj punct root Virtually ADV everyone PRON in ADP our PRON class NOUN has VERB a DET library NOUN card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Virtually virtually ADV _ 2 everyone advmod 2 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 has nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 class case 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 class nmod:poss 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 everyone nmod 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 card det 8 library library NOUN Number=Sing 9 card compound 9 card card NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present everyone a library card vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient
Example 3 It is virtually impossible to lick your own elbow.
expl cop advmod mark csubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root It PRON is AUX virtually ADV impossible ADJ to PART lick VERB your PRON own ADJ elbow 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 impossible expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 impossible cop 3 virtually virtually ADV _ 4 impossible advmod 4 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 lick mark 6 lick lick VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 impossible csubj 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 elbow nmod:poss 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 elbow amod 9 elbow elbow NOUN Number=Sing 6 lick obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 impossible punct
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1 is present impossible, virtually property tree rules 2 lick to-infinitive your own elbow vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent elbow=Source
Example 4 During the snow days we had lessons virtually, on the laptop.
case det compound obl nsubj obj advmod punct case det obl punct root During ADP the DET snow NOUN days NOUN we PRON had VERB lessons NOUN virtually ADV , PUNCT on ADP the DET laptop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 4 days case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 days det 3 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 days compound 4 days day NOUN Number=Plur 6 had obl 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 had nsubj 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 6 had obj 8 virtually virtually ADV _ 6 had advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 laptop punct 10 on on ADP _ 12 laptop case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 laptop det 12 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 have past we lessons the laptop day virtually property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Patient
Example 5 The two pictures are virtually the same, but one has a missing button.
The tree, 13 words det nummod nsubj cop advmod det punct cc nsubj parataxis det amod obj punct root The DET two NUM pictures NOUN are AUX virtually ADV the DET same ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ one PRON has VERB a DET missing ADJ button NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pictures det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 pictures nummod 3 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 7 same nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 same cop 5 virtually virtually ADV _ 7 same advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 same det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 has punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 11 has cc 10 one one PRON Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 has nsubj 11 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 same parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 button det 13 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 14 button amod 14 button button NOUN Number=Sing 11 has obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 same punct
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1 is present the two pictures same, virtually property tree rules 2 have present one a missing button vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Patient
Example 6 My nan visits us virtually every Sunday by video call.
nmod:poss nsubj obj advmod det obl:unmarked case compound obl punct root My PRON nan NOUN visits VERB us PRON virtually ADV every DET Sunday PROPN by ADP video NOUN call 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 nan nmod:poss 2 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 3 visits nsubj 3 visits visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 visits obj 5 virtually virtually ADV _ 3 visits advmod 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 Sunday det 7 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 3 visits obl:unmarked 8 by by ADP _ 10 call case 9 video video NOUN Number=Sing 10 call compound 10 call call NOUN Number=Sing 3 visits obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 visits punct
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1 visit present My nan us sunday by video call; virtually property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Co-Agent
Example 7 There was virtually no rain all summer, so the grass went brown.
expl advmod det nsubj det obl:unmarked punct advmod det nsubj parataxis xcomp punct root There PRON was VERB virtually ADV no DET rain NOUN all DET summer NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET grass NOUN went VERB brown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 virtually virtually ADV _ 2 was advmod 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 rain det 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 summer det 7 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 went punct 9 so so ADV _ 12 went advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 grass det 11 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 12 went nsubj 12 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was parataxis 13 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 12 went xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past no rain there summer virtually property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go past the grass brown property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 You can now visit the museum virtually from home.
nsubj aux advmod det obj advmod case obl punct root You PRON can AUX now ADV visit VERB the DET museum NOUN virtually ADV from ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 visit nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 visit aux 3 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 visit advmod 4 visit visit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 museum det 6 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 4 visit obj 7 virtually virtually ADV _ 4 visit advmod 8 from from ADP _ 9 home case 9 home home NOUN Number=Sing 4 visit obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 visit punct
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1 visit can You the museum home now virtually property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent museum=Co-Agent
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