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title: agreeably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «agreeably» in the school dictionary: In a pleasant, nice way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# agreeably

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**Who acts:** water, She, test results, room, He, day · **What happens:** mean, follow, advise, be, smile, surprise · **To what, where:** line, We, salt, beach, beautiful wedding · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«agreeably» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [agreeably in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/agreeably.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a pleasant, nice way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:m1:1
# text = In a pleasant, nice way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a friendly, willing way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:m2:1
# text = In a friendly, willing way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Agreeably to something means in line with it, or following it as advised.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:m3:1
# text = Agreeably to something means in line with it, or following it as advised.
1	Agreeably	agreeably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	advised	advise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | line with line |  | to something; agreeably *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to something=Attribute |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  | line |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **advise** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water was agreeably warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:x1:1
# text = The water was agreeably warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	agreeably	agreeably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the water |  |  |  |  | agreeably, warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She smiled agreeably at the visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:x2:1
# text = She smiled agreeably at the visitors.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	agreeably	agreeably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | She |  |  |  |  | at the visitors; agreeably *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were agreeably surprised by the test results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:x3:1
# text = We were agreeably surprised by the test results.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	agreeably	agreeably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	surprised	surprise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surprise** | past · passive | the test results | We |  |  |  | agreeably *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The room was agreeably quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:x4:1
# text = The room was agreeably quiet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	agreeably	agreeably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the room |  |  |  |  | agreeably, quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He nodded agreeably and passed the salt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:x5:1
# text = He nodded agreeably and passed the salt.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nodded	nod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	agreeably	agreeably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nod** | past | He |  |  |  |  | agreeably *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pass** | past | He *not said here* | the salt |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme salt=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The day passed agreeably at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:x6:1
# text = The day passed agreeably at the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	agreeably	agreeably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	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 | **pass** | past | the day |  |  | the beach |  | agreeably *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at beach=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the mice said it was a very beautiful wedding, and that they had been very agreeably entertained.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agreeably:x7:1
# text = All the mice said it was a very beautiful wedding, and that they had been very agreeably entertained.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
16	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	cop	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	agreeably	agreeably	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	entertained	entertained	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 | all mice |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | a beautiful wedding |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past · perfect | mice *= mouse* |  |  |  |  | agreeably, entertained *property* | tree rules |

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