well Who acts: she, I, well, people, you, He · What happens: mean, sing, feel, be, get, say · To what, where: deep hole, ground, water, start, sentence, apples · Speech: someone speaks here
«well» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: well in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Well means in a good or right way: «she sings well».
The tree, 11 words discourse case det amod cc conj obl punct punct nsubj conj advmod punct punct root Well INTJ means VERB in ADP a DET good ADJ or CCONJ right ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT she PRON sings VERB well ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well INTJ _ 2 means discourse 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 8 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 right cc 7 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 5 good conj 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 sings punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 sings punct 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 sings nsubj 12 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 13 well well ADV Degree=Pos 12 sings advmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 12 sings punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a good way vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 sing speech: express in a quote present she well property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
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 Well means healthy: «I feel well».
discourse xcomp punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct punct root Well INTJ means VERB healthy ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON feel VERB well ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well INTJ _ 2 means discourse 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 feel punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 feel punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 feel nsubj 7 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 feel advmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 feel punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present healthy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 feel in a quote present I well property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 A well is a deep hole in the ground where people get water or oil.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root A DET well NOUN is AUX a DET deep ADJ hole NOUN in ADP the DET ground NOUN where ADV people NOUN get VERB water NOUN or CCONJ oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 well det 2 well well NOUN Number=Sing 6 hole nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hole cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hole det 5 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hole amod 6 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 ground case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ground det 9 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 6 hole nmod 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 get advmod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 get nsubj 12 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ground acl:relcl 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 get obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 oil cc 15 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 13 water conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 hole punct
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1 is a present a well a deep hole the ground tree rules 2 get present people water or oil vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer water=Stimulus
Meaning 4 «Well...» is said at the start of a sentence when you stop to think.
The tree, 14 words punct discourse punct punct aux:pass case det obl case det nmod advmod nsubj advcl mark xcomp punct root « PUNCT Well INTJ ... PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX said VERB at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP a DET sentence NOUN when ADV you PRON stop VERB to PART think VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 said punct 2 Well well INTJ _ 6 said discourse 3 ... ... PUNCT _ 2 Well punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Well punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 said aux:pass 6 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 start case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 start det 9 start start NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 sentence case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sentence det 12 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 9 start nmod 13 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 stop advmod 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 stop nsubj 15 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 said advcl 16 to to PART _ 17 think mark 17 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 stop xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive the start of a sentence vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S» 2 stop present you vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 think speech: other to-infinitive you not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 start a sentence nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 5 «As well» means also; «as well as» means and also.
The tree, 10 words punct advmod fixed punct advmod punct punct advmod fixed fixed punct parataxis cc conj punct root « PUNCT As ADV well ADV » PUNCT means VERB also ADV ; PUNCT « PUNCT as ADV well ADV as ADP » PUNCT means VERB and CCONJ also ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 means punct 2 As as ADV ExtPos=ADV 5 means advmod 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 As fixed 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 As punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 also also ADV _ 5 means advmod 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 means punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 as punct 9 as as ADV ExtPos=ADV 13 means advmod 10 well well ADV Degree=Pos 9 as fixed 11 as as ADP _ 9 as fixed 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 as punct 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means parataxis 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 also cc 15 also also ADV _ 13 means conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She sings well.
nsubj advmod punct root She PRON sings VERB well ADV . 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 2 sings nsubj 2 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 sings advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 sings punct
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1 sing speech: express present She well property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 2 The well is 20 meters deep.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET well NOUN is AUX 20 NUM meters NOUN deep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 well det 2 well well NOUN Number=Sing 6 deep nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 deep cop 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 6 deep obl:unmarked 6 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 deep punct
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1 is present the well 20 meters obl:unmarked ; deep property tree rules
Example 3 He bought apples and pears as well.
nsubj obj cc conj advmod fixed punct root He PRON bought VERB apples NOUN and CCONJ pears NOUN as ADV well ADV . 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 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 pears cc 5 pears pear NOUN Number=Plur 3 apples conj 6 as as ADV ExtPos=ADV 2 bought advmod 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 as fixed 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past He apples and pears vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Theme
Example 4 Each day they take 50 liters from the well.
det obl:unmarked nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root Each DET day NOUN they PRON take VERB 50 NUM liters NOUN from ADP the DET well NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 day det 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 take obl:unmarked 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 take nsubj 4 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 liters nummod 6 liters liter NOUN Number=Plur 4 take obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 well case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 well det 9 well well NOUN Number=Sing 4 take obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 take punct
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1 take present they 50 liters the well day vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent liter=Theme from well=Initial_Location
Example 5 Well done, you got every answer right!
advmod advcl punct nsubj det obj advmod punct root Well ADV done VERB , PUNCT you PRON got VERB every DET answer NOUN right ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 done advmod 2 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 got advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 done punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 got nsubj 5 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 answer det 7 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 got obj 8 right right ADV _ 5 got advmod 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 got punct
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1 do participle you not said here well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 get past you every answer right property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
Example 6 I hope you feel well again soon.
nsubj nsubj ccomp advmod advmod advmod punct root I PRON hope VERB you PRON feel VERB well ADV again ADV soon ADV . 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 hope nsubj 2 hope hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 feel nsubj 4 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 hope ccomp 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 again advmod 6 again again ADV _ 4 feel advmod 7 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 6 again advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hope punct
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1 hope present I vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 feel present you again vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 Well, I think the answer is twelve.
discourse punct nsubj det nsubj cop parataxis punct root Well INTJ , PUNCT I PRON think VERB the DET answer NOUN is AUX twelve NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well INTJ _ 4 think discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Well punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 think nsubj 4 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 answer det 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 8 twelve nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 twelve cop 8 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 think parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 think punct
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1 think speech: other present I vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the answer twelve tree rules
Example 8 She plays the violin as well as the piano.
nsubj det obj cc fixed fixed det conj punct root She PRON plays VERB the DET violin NOUN as ADV well ADV as ADP the DET piano 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 2 plays nsubj 2 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 violin det 4 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obj 5 as as ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 9 piano cc 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 5 as fixed 7 as as ADP _ 5 as fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 piano det 9 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present She the violin vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violin=Theme
Example 9 So far all went on well.
advmod advmod advmod advmod advmod punct root So ADV far ADV all ADV went VERB on ADV well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 2 far advmod 2 far far ADV Degree=Pos 4 went advmod 3 all all ADV _ 4 went advmod 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADV _ 4 went advmod 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 went advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go on past all, far, well property vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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