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weakly

Who acts: he, light, puppy, torch, batteries, I · What happens: mean, smile, not mean, shine, wag, be · To what, where: hospital bed, tail, clouds, Geppetto · Speech: someone speaks here

«weakly» 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: weakly in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Weakly means without strength or energy: «he smiled weakly».

advmodcaseoblccconjpunctpunctnsubjparataxisadvmodpunctpunctrootWeaklyADVmeansVERBwithoutADPstrengthNOUNorCCONJenergyNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCThePRONsmiledVERBweaklyADV»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WeaklyweaklyADV_2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withoutwithoutADP_4 strengthcase
4strengthstrengthNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
5ororCCONJ_6 energycc
6energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing4 strengthconj
7::PUNCT_10 smiledpunct
8««PUNCT_10 smiledpunct
9hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 smilednsubj
10smiledsmileVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 meansparataxis
11weaklyweaklyADV_10 smiledadvmod
12»»PUNCT_10 smiledpunct
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentwithout strength or energy; weakly propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2smile in a quotepastheweakly propertyvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: 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

Weakly means not strongly, only a little: «the light shone weakly».

The tree, 11 words
advmodadvmodadvmodpunctadvmoddetconjpunctpunctdetnsubjparataxisadvmodpunctpunctrootWeaklyADVmeansVERBnotPARTstronglyADV,PUNCTonlyADVaDETlittleADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTtheDETlightNOUNshoneVERBweaklyADV»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WeaklyweaklyADV_2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 meansadvmod
4stronglystronglyADV_2 meansadvmod
5,,PUNCT_8 littlepunct
6onlyonlyADV_8 littleadvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 littledet
8littlelittleADJDegree=Pos2 meansconj
9::PUNCT_13 shonepunct
10««PUNCT_13 shonepunct
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 lightdet
12lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing13 shonensubj
13shoneshineVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 meansparataxis
14weaklyweaklyADV_13 shoneadvmod
15»»PUNCT_13 shonepunct
16..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not meanpresentstrongly, weakly propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2shine in a quotepastthe lightweakly propertyvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

He smiled weakly from his hospital bed.

nsubjadvmodcasenmod:posscompoundoblpunctrootHePRONsmiledVERBweaklyADVfromADPhisPRONhospitalNOUNbedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 smilednsubj
2smiledsmileVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3weaklyweaklyADV_2 smiledadvmod
4fromfromADP_7 bedcase
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 bednmod:poss
6hospitalhospitalNOUNNumber=Sing7 bedcompound
7bedbedNOUNNumber=Sing2 smiledobl
8..PUNCT_2 smiledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smilepastHehis hospital bedweakly propertyvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

The puppy wagged its tail weakly.

detnsubjnmod:possobjadvmodpunctrootTheDETpuppyNOUNwaggedVERBitsPRONtailNOUNweaklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 puppydet
2puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing3 waggednsubj
3waggedwagVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 tailnmod:poss
5tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing3 waggedobj
6weaklyweaklyADV_3 waggedadvmod
7..PUNCT_3 waggedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wagpastthe puppypuppy's tailweakly propertyvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient

Example 3

The torch shone weakly — the batteries were low.

detnsubjadvmodpunctdetnsubjcopconjpunctrootTheDETtorchNOUNshoneVERBweaklyADV—PUNCTtheDETbatteriesNOUNwereAUXlowADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 torchdet
2torchtorchNOUNNumber=Sing3 shonensubj
3shoneshineVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4weaklyweaklyADV_3 shoneadvmod
5—-PUNCT_9 lowpunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 batteriesdet
7batteriesbatteryNOUNNumber=Plur9 lownsubj
8werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 lowcop
9lowlowADJDegree=Pos3 shoneconj
10..PUNCT_3 shonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shinepastthe torchweakly propertyvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispastthe batterieslow propertytree rules

Example 4

«I'm fine,» she said weakly.

punctnsubjcoppunctpunctnsubjparataxisadvmodpunctroot«PUNCTIPRON'mAUXfineADJ,PUNCT»PUNCTshePRONsaidVERBweaklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 finepunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 finensubj
3'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 finecop
4finefineADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_4 finepunct
6»»PUNCT_4 finepunct
7sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 saidnsubj
8saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 fineparataxis
9weaklyweaklyADV_8 saidadvmod
10..PUNCT_4 finepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentIfine propertytree rules
2say speech: assertpastsheweakly propertyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The sun shone weakly through the clouds.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETsunNOUNshoneVERBweaklyADVthroughADPtheDETcloudsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sundet
2sunsunNOUNNumber=Sing3 shonensubj
3shoneshineVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4weaklyweaklyADV_3 shoneadvmod
5throughthroughADP_7 cloudscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 cloudsdet
7cloudscloudNOUNNumber=Plur3 shoneobl
8..PUNCT_3 shonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shinepastthe sunthe cloudsweakly propertyvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through cloud=Location

Example 6

The baby bird chirped weakly.

detcompoundnsubjadvmodpunctrootTheDETbabyNOUNbirdNOUNchirpedVERBweaklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 birddet
2babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing3 birdcompound
3birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing4 chirpednsubj
4chirpedchirpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5weaklyweaklyADV_4 chirpedadvmod
6..PUNCT_4 chirpedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chirppastthe baby birdweakly propertyvn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Lemon juice is weakly acidic.

compoundnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootLemonNOUNjuiceNOUNisAUXweaklyADVacidicADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LemonlemonNOUNNumber=Sing2 juicecompound
2juicejuiceNOUNNumber=Sing5 acidicnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 acidiccop
4weaklyweaklyADV_5 acidicadvmod
5acidicacidicADJDegree=Posrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 acidicpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentLemon juiceacidic, weakly propertytree rules

Example 8

Then he turned to Geppetto and cried out weakly:

advmodnsubjcaseoblccconjcompound:prtadvmodpunctrootThenADVhePRONturnedVERBtoADPGeppettoPROPNandCCONJcriedVERBoutADPweaklyADV:PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem3 turnedadvmod
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 turnednsubj
3turnedturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_5 Geppettocase
5GeppettoGeppettoPROPNNumber=Sing3 turnedobl
6andandCCONJ_7 criedcc
7criedcryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 turnedconj
8outoutADP_7 criedcompound:prt
9weaklyweaklyADV_7 criedadvmod
10::PUNCT_3 turnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnpastheGeppettothenvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to geppetto=Result
2cry out speech: expresspasthe not said hereweakly propertyvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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