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title: actively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «actively» in the school dictionary: Actively means in a busy, lively way, by doing things rather than just watching or waiting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# actively

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**Who acts:** children, you, volcano, Grandad, police · **What happens:** mean, do, watch, wait, look, take · **To what, where:** things, purpose, part, debate, questions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«actively» in the school 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: [actively in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/actively.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Actively means in a busy, lively way, by doing things rather than just watching or waiting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:actively:m1:1
# text = Actively means in a busy, lively way, by doing things rather than just watching or waiting.
1	Actively	actively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	16	cc	_	_
14	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	just	just	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a busy lively way; actively *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **do** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **watch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Actively means really and on purpose, as in «actively looking for help».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:actively:m2:1
# text = Actively means really and on purpose, as in «actively looking for help».
1	Actively	actively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	actively	actively	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | purpose |  |  |  | actively *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for help; actively *property* | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for help=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children took part actively in the debate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:actively:x1:1
# text = The children took part actively in the debate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	actively	actively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the children | part |  | the debate |  | actively *property* | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in debate=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to listen actively: look at the speaker and ask questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:actively:x2:1
# text = Try to listen actively: look at the speaker and ask questions.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	actively	actively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **listen** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | actively *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at the speaker | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at speaker=Theme |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  | questions |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The volcano is still actively erupting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:actively:x3:1
# text = The volcano is still actively erupting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	actively	actively	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	erupting	erupt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erupt** | present · progressive | the volcano |  |  |  | still | actively *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Grandad stays actively busy in the garden every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:actively:x4:1
# text = Grandad stays actively busy in the garden every day.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	actively	actively	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | Grandad |  |  |  | day | busy *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The police are actively searching for the lost dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:actively:x5:1
# text = The police are actively searching for the lost dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	actively	actively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	searching	search	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | present · progressive | the police |  |  |  |  | for the lost dog; actively *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for dog=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being actively outdoors is good for your health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:actively:x6:1
# text = Being actively outdoors is good for your health.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
2	actively	actively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for your health; good, outdoors *property* | tree rules |

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