--- title: asap — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «asap» in the school dictionary: ASAP stands for «as soon as possible»: very soon, without delay. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [asap in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/asap.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed. ASAP stands for «as soon as possible»: very soon, without delay. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:asap:m1:1 # text = ASAP stands for «as soon as possible»: very soon, without delay. 1 ASAP ASAP ADV RB Abbr=Yes 2 advmod _ _ 2 stands stand VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 4 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 as as ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 2 advmod _ _ 7 as as SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 8 possible possible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 : : PUNCT : _ 12 punct _ _ 11 very very ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 without without ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 delay delay NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stand** | present | | | | | | asap, soon *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «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. ## Example 1 {#x1} Please reply ASAP. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:asap:x1:1 # text = Please reply ASAP. 1 Please please INTJ UH _ 2 discourse _ _ 2 reply reply VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 ASAP ASAP ADV RB Abbr=Yes 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **reply** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | asap *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## Example 2 {#x2} Mum said come home ASAP. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:asap:x2:1 # text = Mum said come home ASAP. 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 4 home home ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 ASAP ASAP ADV RB Abbr=Yes 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **come** | infinitive | | | | | | asap, home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## Example 3 {#x3} We need more glue ASAP! ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:asap:x3:1 # text = We need more glue ASAP! 1 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 need need VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 4 amod _ _ 4 glue glue NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 ASAP ASAP ADV RB Abbr=Yes 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ! ! PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **need** | present | We | more glue | | | | asap *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot glue=Theme | ## Example 4 {#x4} Hand in your forms asap. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:asap:x4:1 # text = Hand in your forms asap. 1 Hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 2 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 forms form NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 nmod _ _ 5 asap ASAP ADV RB Abbr=Yes 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **form** | | your | | | | | | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ## Example 5 {#x5} The plumber is coming ASAP to fix the leak. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:asap:x5:1 # text = The plumber is coming ASAP to fix the leak. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 plumber plumber NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 coming come VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 ASAP ASAP ADV RB Abbr=Yes 4 advmod _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 fix fix VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 leak leak NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | present · progressive | the plumber | | | | | asap *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | the plumber *not said here* | the leak | | | | | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent leak=Patient | ## Example 6 {#x6} Let me know asap if you can come. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:asap:x6:1 # text = Let me know asap if you can come. 1 Let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 4 asap ASAP ADV RB Abbr=Yes 3 advmod _ _ 5 if if SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 7 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | me | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **know** | infinitive | me *not said here* | | | | | asap *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 3 | **come** *a condition, not said to happen* | can | you | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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