wistfully Who acts: you, Tom, old sailor, sailor, I, summer · What happens: long, wish, not have, be, look, smile · To what, where: longing way, swallows, tree · Speech: someone speaks here
«wistfully» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: wistfully in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In a sad, longing way, as when you wish for something you cannot have or something that is gone.
The tree, 20 words case det amod punct amod obl punct mark advmod nsubj case obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root In ADP a DET sad ADJ , PUNCT longing VERB way NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ when ADV you PRON wish VERB for ADP something PRON you PRON can AUX not PART have VERB or CCONJ something PRON that PRON is AUX gone ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 3 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 longing amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 sad punct 5 longing long VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 wish obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 way punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 11 wish mark 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 wish advmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 wish nsubj 11 wish wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 for for ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 wish obl 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 have nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 have aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 have advmod 17 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 something acl:relcl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 something cc 19 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 something conj 20 that that PRON PronType=Rel 22 gone nsubj 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 gone cop 22 gone gone ADJ Degree=Pos 19 something acl:relcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 wish punct
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1 long gerund vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 wish present you a longing way for something vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for something=Theme 3 not have can you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 is present gone property tree rules
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 quietly thoughtful, dreamy way, with a little sadness.
case det advmod amod punct amod punct case det amod conj punct root In ADP a DET quietly ADV thoughtful ADJ , PUNCT dreamy ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET little ADJ sadness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 7 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 3 quietly quietly ADV _ 4 thoughtful advmod 4 thoughtful thoughtful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 thoughtful punct 6 dreamy dreamy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 sadness punct 9 with with ADP _ 12 sadness case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sadness det 11 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sadness amod 12 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 7 way conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Tom looked wistfully at the bikes in the shop window.
nsubj advmod case det obl case det compound obl punct root Tom PROPN looked VERB wistfully ADV at ADP the DET bikes NOUN in ADP the DET shop NOUN window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wistfully wistfully ADV _ 2 looked advmod 4 at at ADP _ 6 bikes case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bikes det 6 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 2 looked obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 window case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 window det 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 10 window compound 10 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look past Tom in the shop window; at the bikes; wistfully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at bike=Theme
Example 2 The old sailor smiled wistfully as he talked about the sea.
det amod nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root The DET old ADJ sailor NOUN smiled VERB wistfully ADV as SCONJ he PRON talked VERB about ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sailor det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sailor amod 3 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 4 smiled nsubj 4 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 wistfully wistfully ADV _ 4 smiled advmod 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 talked mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 talked nsubj 8 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 smiled advcl 9 about about ADP _ 11 sea case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 talked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 smiled punct
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1 smile past the old sailor wistfully property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 talk past sailor about the sea vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about sea=Topic
Example 3 «I wish summer could last forever,» she said wistfully.
punct nsubj ccomp nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct punct nsubj advmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON wish VERB summer NOUN could AUX last VERB forever ADV , PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON said VERB wistfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 wish punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 wish nsubj 3 wish wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 said ccomp 4 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 6 last nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 last aux 6 last last VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wish ccomp 7 forever forever ADV _ 6 last advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 wish punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 3 wish punct 10 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 said nsubj 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 wistfully wistfully ADV _ 11 said advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 wish in a quote present I vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 last in a quote could summer forever property vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 say speech: assert past she wistfully property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 4 The puppy gazed wistfully at the biscuit on the table.
det nsubj advmod case det obl case det obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN gazed VERB wistfully ADV at ADP the DET biscuit NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN . 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 gazed nsubj 3 gazed gaze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wistfully wistfully ADV _ 3 gazed advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 biscuit case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 biscuit det 7 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 3 gazed obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 table case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 table det 10 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 gazed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gazed punct
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1 gaze past the puppy on the table; at the biscuit; wistfully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at biscuit=Theme
Example 5 Gran wistfully remembered her school days.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss compound obj punct root Gran PROPN wistfully ADV remembered VERB her PRON school NOUN days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 3 remembered nsubj 2 wistfully wistfully ADV _ 3 remembered advmod 3 remembered remember VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 days nmod:poss 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 days compound 6 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 remembered obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 remembered punct
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1 remember past Gran day wistfully property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The Rat stared wistfully south, where the swallows had flown.
det nsubj advmod advmod punct advmod det nsubj:pass aux parataxis punct root The DET Rat PROPN stared VERB wistfully ADV south ADV , PUNCT where ADV the DET swallows NOUN had AUX flown VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Rat det 2 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 3 stared nsubj 3 stared stare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wistfully wistfully ADV _ 5 south advmod 5 south south ADV _ 3 stared advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 flown punct 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 flown advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 swallows det 9 swallows swallow NOUN Number=Plur 11 flown nsubj:pass 10 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 flown aux 11 flown fly VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 stared parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 stared punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stare past the Rat south property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 fly past · perfect · passive the swallows vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 He stood beneath the tree looking long and wistfully at the peacock's bright feathers.
The tree, 15 words nsubj case det obl advcl advmod cc conj case det nmod:poss case amod obl punct root He PRON stood VERB beneath ADP the DET tree NOUN looking VERB long ADV and CCONJ wistfully ADV at ADP the DET peacock NOUN 's PART bright ADJ feathers 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 stood nsubj 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beneath beneath ADP _ 5 tree case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tree det 5 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obl 6 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stood advcl 7 long long ADV Degree=Pos 6 looking advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 wistfully cc 9 wistfully wistfully ADV _ 7 long conj 10 at at ADP _ 15 feathers case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 peacock det 12 peacock peacock NOUN Number=Sing 15 feathers nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 peacock case 14 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 15 feathers amod 15 feathers feather NOUN Number=Plur 6 looking obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stand past He the tree vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beneath tree=Location 2 look gerund He not said here at the peacock's bright feathers; long property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at feather=Theme
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