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title: adequately — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adequately» in the school dictionary: Well enough, enough for what is needed, but not especially well. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adequately

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**Who acts:** way, you, plants, She, marker · **What happens:** need, be, heat, make, dress, not water · **To what, where:** room, you, plants, question, units, bridge

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Well enough, enough for what is needed, but not especially well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequately:m1:1
# text = Well enough, enough for what is needed, but not especially well.
1	Well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF» |

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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 -->
In a way that is suitable or sufficient for a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequately:m2:1
# text = In a way that is suitable or sufficient for a job.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sufficient	sufficient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | for a job; suitable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The room was adequately heated, though not cosy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequately:x1:1
# text = The room was adequately heated, though not cosy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	adequately	adequately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	heated	heat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **heat** | past · passive |  | the room |  |  |  | adequately *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Make sure you are adequately dressed for the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequately:x2:1
# text = Make sure you are adequately dressed for the snow.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	adequately	adequately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **dress** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  | for the snow; adequately *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The plants were not adequately watered, so they drooped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequately:x3:1
# text = The plants were not adequately watered, so they drooped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	adequately	adequately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	watered	water	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	drooped	droop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **water** | past · passive |  | the plants |  |  |  | adequately *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **droop** | past | plants *= plant* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She answered the question adequately but forgot the units.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequately:x4:1
# text = She answered the question adequately but forgot the units.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	adequately	adequately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	units	unit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | She | the question |  |  |  | adequately *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |
| 2 | **forget** | past | She *not said here* | the units |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The bridge was not adequately checked before the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequately:x5:1
# text = The bridge was not adequately checked before the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	adequately	adequately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **check** | past · passive |  | the bridge |  |  | before the storm | adequately *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Children must be adequately supervised near the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequately:x6:1
# text = Children must be adequately supervised near the pool.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	adequately	adequately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	supervised	supervise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pool	pool	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 | **supervise** | must · passive |  | Children |  | the pool |  | adequately *property* | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: subject=Theme near pool=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Explain your method adequately so the marker can follow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequately:x7:1
# text = Explain your method adequately so the marker can follow it.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	adequately	adequately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	marker	marker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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* | your method |  |  |  | adequately *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | can | the marker | method |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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