whatever Who acts: Whatever, I, surprise, you, We, it · What happens: mean, say, not care, sound, add, show · To what, where: anything, matter, something, force, Whatever, surprise · Speech: someone speaks here
«whatever» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: whatever in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Whatever means anything or everything that.
nsubj obj cc conj nsubj punct root Whatever PRON means VERB anything PRON or CCONJ everything PRON that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 means obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 everything cc 5 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 anything conj 6 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 anything nsubj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Whatever anything vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Topic
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Take whatever you need."
punct obj nsubj acl:relcl punct punct root " PUNCT Take VERB whatever PRON you PRON need VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Take punct 2 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 2 Take obj 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 need nsubj 5 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 whatever acl:relcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 Take punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 2 Take punct
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1 take in a quote imperative you not said here whatever vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Theme 2 need in a quote present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 2 Whatever means no matter what.
nsubj det obj appos punct root Whatever PRON means VERB no DET matter NOUN what PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 matter det 4 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 4 matter appos 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Whatever no matter vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Whatever happens, stay calm."
punct nsubj punct xcomp xcomp punct punct root " PUNCT Whatever PRON happens VERB , PUNCT stay VERB calm ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 happens punct 2 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 3 happens nsubj 3 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 stay punct 5 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 happens xcomp 6 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stay xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 happens punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 happens punct
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1 happen in a quote present Whatever tree rules 2 stay in a quote infinitive Whatever not said here calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Whatever (at the end of a list) means or something like that.
The tree, 12 words nsubj punct case det appos case det nmod punct cc obj case nmod punct root Whatever PRON ( PUNCT at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET list NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB or CCONJ something PRON like ADP that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 10 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 end punct 3 at at ADP _ 5 end case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing 1 Whatever appos 6 of of ADP _ 8 list case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 list det 8 list list NOUN Number=Sing 5 end nmod 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 end punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 something cc 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 means obj 13 like like ADP _ 14 that case 14 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 something nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 mean present Whatever something like that vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Meaning 4 "Whatever!" said alone means "I don't care", and often sounds rude.
The tree, 12 words punct ccomp punct punct parataxis advmod punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct punct cc advmod parataxis xcomp punct root " PUNCT Whatever PRON ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB alone ADV means VERB " PUNCT I PRON do AUX n't PART care VERB " PUNCT , PUNCT and CCONJ often ADV sounds VERB rude ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 said punct 2 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 5 said ccomp 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Whatever punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Whatever punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 means parataxis 6 alone alone ADV _ 5 said advmod 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 " " PUNCT _ 12 care punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 care nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 care aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 care advmod 12 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 13 " " PUNCT _ 12 care punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 sounds punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 sounds cc 16 often often ADV _ 17 sounds advmod 17 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means parataxis 18 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 17 sounds xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 say speech: assert past alone property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not care in a quote present · do-support I vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 sound present often, rude property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 5 Whatever (after "no" or "nothing") adds force.
nsubj punct case punct appos punct cc punct conj punct punct obj punct root Whatever PRON ( PUNCT after ADP " PUNCT no NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT nothing PRON " PUNCT ) PUNCT adds VERB force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 12 adds nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 no punct 3 after after ADP _ 5 no case 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 no punct 5 no no NOUN Number=Sing 1 Whatever appos 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 no punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 nothing cc 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 nothing punct 9 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 no conj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 nothing punct 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 no punct 12 adds add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 force force NOUN Number=Sing 12 adds obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 adds punct
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1 add speech: assert present Whatever force vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"no reason whatever".
punct det nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT no DET reason NOUN whatever PRON " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 whatever punct 2 no no DET PronType=Neg 3 reason det 3 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 4 whatever nsubj 4 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 whatever punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 whatever punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 6 Whatever can show surprise or puzzlement, meaning "what on earth", as in "Whatever have you done?".
The tree, 16 words obj aux obj cc conj punct acl punct obj case nmod punct punct mark fixed punct obj aux nsubj ccomp punct punct punct root Whatever PRON can AUX show VERB surprise NOUN or CCONJ puzzlement NOUN , PUNCT meaning VERB " PUNCT what PRON on ADP earth NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT Whatever PRON have AUX you PRON done VERB ? PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 3 show obj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 show aux 3 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 3 show obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 puzzlement cc 6 puzzlement puzzlement NOUN Number=Sing 4 surprise conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 meaning punct 8 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 surprise acl 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 what punct 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 meaning obj 11 on on ADP _ 12 earth case 12 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 10 what nmod 13 " " PUNCT _ 10 what punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 21 done punct 15 as as SCONJ _ 21 done mark 16 in in ADP _ 15 as fixed 17 " " PUNCT _ 21 done punct 18 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 21 done obj 19 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 done aux 20 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 done nsubj 21 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 show ccomp 22 ? ? PUNCT _ 21 done punct 23 " " PUNCT _ 21 done punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 show punct
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1 show can Whatever tree rules 2 mean gerund surprise or puzzlement not said here surprise or puzzlement earth vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic 3 do in a quote present · perfect you Whatever vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Eventuality
Example 1 You can choose whatever you want.
nsubj aux obj nsubj ccomp punct root You PRON can AUX choose VERB whatever PRON you PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 choose nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 choose aux 3 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 6 want obj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 want nsubj 6 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 choose ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 choose punct
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1 choose can You tree rules 2 want present you whatever vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot whatever=Theme
Example 2 Whatever happens, don't open the door to strangers.
nsubj punct aux advmod obl det obj case obl punct root Whatever PRON happens VERB , PUNCT do AUX n't PART open VERB the DET door NOUN to ADP strangers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 2 happens nsubj 2 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 open punct 4 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 open aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 open advmod 6 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 happens obl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 open obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 strangers case 10 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 6 open obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 happens punct
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1 happen present Whatever vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not open infinitive · do-support the door strangers vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent door=Patient to stranger=Recipient
Example 3 Eat whatever is on your plate.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Eat VERB whatever PRON is AUX on ADP your PRON plate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 6 plate nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plate cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 plate case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 plate nmod:poss 6 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 1 Eat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Eat punct
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1 eat imperative you not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present whatever your plate tree rules
Example 4 Whatever you do, don't touch the hot pan.
obj nsubj advcl punct aux advmod det amod obj punct root Whatever PRON you PRON do VERB , PUNCT do AUX n't PART touch VERB the DET hot ADJ pan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 3 do obj 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 3 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 touch advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 do punct 5 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 touch aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 touch advmod 7 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pan det 9 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pan amod 10 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 7 touch obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 touch punct
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1 do present you Whatever vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Eventuality 2 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here the hot pan vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pan=Co-Theme
Example 5 We can play football, or tag, or whatever.
nsubj aux obj punct cc obl punct cc conj punct root We PRON can AUX play VERB football NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ tag NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ whatever PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 play nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 play aux 3 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 play obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 tag punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 tag cc 7 tag tag NOUN Number=Sing 3 play obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 whatever punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 whatever cc 10 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 3 play conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 play punct
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1 play can We football tag obl vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme
Example 6 "Tidy your room." "Whatever." (rude)
Sentence 1: "Tidy your room." "
punct nmod:poss obj punct punct punct root " PUNCT Tidy VERB your PRON room NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Tidy punct 2 Tidy tidy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 room nmod:poss 4 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 Tidy obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 Tidy punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Tidy punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 2 Tidy punct
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1 tidy in a quote imperative you not said here your room tree rules
Sentence 2: Whatever."
punct punct root Whatever PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Whatever punct 3 " " PUNCT _ 1 Whatever punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 3: (rude)
punct punct root ( PUNCT rude ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 rude punct 2 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 rude punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 We will do whatever it takes to win.
nsubj aux obj nsubj ccomp mark xcomp punct root We PRON will AUX do VERB whatever PRON it PRON takes VERB to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 do aux 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 6 takes obj 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 takes nsubj 6 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 do ccomp 7 to to PART _ 8 win mark 8 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 takes xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do future We tree rules 2 take present it whatever vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent whatever=Theme clause=Attribute 3 win to-infinitive vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 "Eh, sirs! whatever have you done?
punct nsubj:pass punct conj punct obj aux nsubj punct root " PUNCT Eh PROPN , PUNCT sirs NOUN ! PUNCT whatever PRON have AUX you PRON done VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Eh punct 2 Eh Eh PROPN Number=Sing 9 done nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 sirs punct 4 sirs sir NOUN Number=Plur 2 Eh conj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Eh punct 6 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 9 done obj 7 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 done aux 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 done nsubj 9 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 done punct
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1 do in a quote present · perfect · passive Eh and sirs tree rules
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