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title: anyway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anyway» in the school dictionary: Anyway means even so; in spite of something: «It was raining, but we went anyway». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# anyway

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**Who acts:** It, we, you, whatever, 's, I · **What happens:** mean, rain, go, spite, use, change · **To what, where:** spite, something, subject, main point, 's, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«anyway» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [anyway in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anyway.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anyway means even so; in spite of something: «It was raining, but we went anyway».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:m1:1
# text = Anyway means even so; in spite of something: «It was raining, but we went anyway».
1	Anyway	anyway	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spite	spite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | spite of something |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rain** *in a quote* | past · progressive | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | past | we |  |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **spite** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Anyway is used to change the subject or come back to the main point in talking: «Anyway, what did you do today?».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:m2:1
# text = Anyway is used to change the subject or come back to the main point in talking: «Anyway, what did you do today?».
1	Anyway	anyway	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Anyway	anyway	INTJ	UH	_	24	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
21	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	24	obj	_	_
22	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
25	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | the subject |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 3 | **come back** | infinitive |  |  |  | the main point |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to point=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **do** *in a quote* | past · do-support | you |  |  |  | today |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anyway can mean in any case, whatever happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:m3:1
# text = Anyway can mean in any case, whatever happens.
1	Anyway	anyway	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | in any case | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in case=Attribute |
| 2 | **happen** | present | whatever |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was cold, but we swam anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:x1:1
# text = It was cold, but we swam anyway.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | past | we |  |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anyway, let's get back to work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:x2:1
# text = Anyway, let's get back to work.
1	Anyway	anyway	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get back** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **work** | to-infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't need it, but thanks anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:x3:1
# text = I don't need it, but thanks anyway.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thanks	thanks	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	_
9	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | I | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was told not to, but he did it anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:x4:1
# text = He was told not to, but he did it anyway.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	fixed	_	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	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **do** | past | he | it |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop was closed — we didn't have money anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:x5:1
# text = The shop was closed — we didn't have money anyway.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past · passive |  | the shop |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **have** | past · do-support | we | money |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anyway, how was your weekend?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:x6:1
# text = Anyway, how was your weekend?
1	Anyway	anyway	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | your weekend |  |  |  |  | how *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I knew the answer anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:x7:1
# text = I knew the answer anyway.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | I | the answer |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It might rain, but we'll play anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anyway:x8:1
# text = It might rain, but we'll play anyway.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | future | we | rain *not said here* |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme |

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