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title: explicitly — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «explicitly» in the Judaism dictionary: In a clear and direct way, saying exactly what you mean so there is no doubt, as in «She explicitly told us not to touch it». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# explicitly

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**Who acts:** you, doubt, Mum, rules, text, boy · **What happens:** say, mean, be, tell, not touch, show · **To what, where:** us, clear way, way, adult content, sweets, phones · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«explicitly» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [explicitly in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/explicitly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a clear and direct way, saying exactly what you mean so there is no doubt, as in «She explicitly told us not to touch it».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explicitly:m1:1
# text = In a clear and direct way, saying exactly what you mean so there is no doubt, as in «She explicitly told us not to touch it».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	direct	direct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	csubj	_	_
9	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	15	expl	_	_
15	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	ccomp	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	explicitly	explicitly	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
25	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	24	iobj	_	_
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	28	advmod	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	24	ccomp	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 3 | **be** | present | no doubt |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | doubt |  | us | a clear way |  | explicitly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **not** **touch** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | way |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Openly showing or describing adult content.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explicitly:m2:1
# text = Openly showing or describing adult content.
1	Openly	openly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	describing	describe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	content	content	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | openly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **describe** | gerund |  | adult content |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent content=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum explicitly said no sweets before dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explicitly:x1:1
# text = Mum explicitly said no sweets before dinner.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	explicitly	explicitly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum | no sweets |  |  | before dinner | explicitly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sweet=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules explicitly ban phones in exams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explicitly:x2:1
# text = The rules explicitly ban phones in exams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	explicitly	explicitly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ban	ban	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present | the rules | phones |  | exams |  | explicitly *property* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer phone=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The text explicitly states that the boy was scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explicitly:x3:1
# text = The text explicitly states that the boy was scared.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	explicitly	explicitly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present | the text |  |  |  |  | explicitly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the boy |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Please explain explicitly how you got your answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explicitly:x4:1
# text = Please explain explicitly how you got your answer.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	explicitly	explicitly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | explicitly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | past | you | your answer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |
| 3 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He never explicitly said yes, but he smiled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explicitly:x5:1
# text = He never explicitly said yes, but he smiled.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	explicitly	explicitly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | participle | He |  |  |  |  | explicitly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |
| 2 | **smile** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign explicitly said «No swimming».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explicitly:x6:1
# text = The sign explicitly said «No swimming».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	explicitly	explicitly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign | no swimming |  |  |  | explicitly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent swimming=Topic |

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