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».
advmod case obl cc conj punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct punct root Weakly ADV means VERB without ADP strength NOUN or CCONJ energy NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT he PRON smiled VERB weakly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weakly weakly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 without without ADP _ 4 strength case 4 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 energy cc 6 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 4 strength conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 smiled punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 smiled punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 smiled nsubj 10 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 11 weakly weakly ADV _ 10 smiled advmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 smiled punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present without strength or energy; weakly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2 smile in a quote past he weakly property vn 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 advmod advmod advmod punct advmod det conj punct punct det nsubj parataxis advmod punct punct root Weakly ADV means VERB not PART strongly ADV , PUNCT only ADV a DET little ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET light NOUN shone VERB weakly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weakly weakly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 means advmod 4 strongly strongly ADV _ 2 means advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 little punct 6 only only ADV _ 8 little advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 little det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 shone punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 shone punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 light det 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 13 shone nsubj 13 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 14 weakly weakly ADV _ 13 shone advmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 shone punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 not mean present strongly, weakly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2 shine in a quote past the light weakly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 He smiled weakly from his hospital bed.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss compound obl punct root He PRON smiled VERB weakly ADV from ADP his PRON hospital NOUN bed 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 smiled nsubj 2 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 weakly weakly ADV _ 2 smiled advmod 4 from from ADP _ 7 bed case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bed nmod:poss 6 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 7 bed compound 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 smiled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 smiled punct
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1 smile past He his hospital bed weakly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The puppy wagged its tail weakly.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET puppy NOUN wagged VERB its PRON tail NOUN weakly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 wagged nsubj 3 wagged wag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tail nmod:poss 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 wagged obj 6 weakly weakly ADV _ 3 wagged advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wagged punct
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1 wag past the puppy puppy's tail weakly property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient
Example 3 The torch shone weakly — the batteries were low.
det nsubj advmod punct det nsubj cop conj punct root The DET torch NOUN shone VERB weakly ADV — PUNCT the DET batteries NOUN were AUX low ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 torch det 2 torch torch NOUN Number=Sing 3 shone nsubj 3 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 weakly weakly ADV _ 3 shone advmod 5 — - PUNCT _ 9 low punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 batteries det 7 batteries battery NOUN Number=Plur 9 low nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 low cop 9 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shone conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shone punct
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1 shine past the torch weakly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2 is past the batteries low property tree rules
Example 4 «I'm fine,» she said weakly.
punct nsubj cop punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX fine ADJ , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB weakly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 fine punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 fine nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fine cop 4 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 fine punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 fine punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fine parataxis 9 weakly weakly ADV _ 8 said advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 fine punct
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1 is in a quote present I fine property tree rules
2 say speech: assert past she weakly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The sun shone weakly through the clouds.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET sun NOUN shone VERB weakly ADV through ADP the DET clouds NOUN . PUNCT 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 NOUN Number=Sing 3 shone nsubj 3 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 weakly weakly ADV _ 3 shone advmod 5 through through ADP _ 7 clouds case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 clouds det 7 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 3 shone obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shone punct
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1 shine past the sun the clouds weakly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through cloud=Location
Example 6 The baby bird chirped weakly.
det compound nsubj advmod punct root The DET baby NOUN bird NOUN chirped VERB weakly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 bird compound 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 chirped nsubj 4 chirped chirp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 weakly weakly ADV _ 4 chirped advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 chirped punct
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1 chirp past the baby bird weakly property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Lemon juice is weakly acidic.
compound nsubj cop advmod punct root Lemon NOUN juice NOUN is AUX weakly ADV acidic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 2 juice compound 2 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 5 acidic nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 acidic cop 4 weakly weakly ADV _ 5 acidic advmod 5 acidic acidic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 acidic punct
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1 is present Lemon juice acidic, weakly property tree rules
Example 8 Then he turned to Geppetto and cried out weakly:
advmod nsubj case obl cc conj compound:prt advmod punct root Then ADV he PRON turned VERB to ADP Geppetto PROPN and CCONJ cried VERB out ADP weakly ADV : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 turned advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 Geppetto case 5 Geppetto Geppetto PROPN Number=Sing 3 turned obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 cried cc 7 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 turned conj 8 out out ADP _ 7 cried compound:prt 9 weakly weakly ADV _ 7 cried advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past he Geppetto then vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to geppetto=Result
2 cry out speech: express past he not said here weakly property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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