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title: bravely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bravely» in the school dictionary: In a brave way: without showing fear, even when something is dangerous, painful or frightening. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bravely

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**Who acts:** brave way, something, way, She, firefighter, little brother · **What happens:** show, be, try, smile, run, have · **To what, where:** fear, someone, way, burning house, injection, hand · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bravely» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [bravely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bravely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a brave way: without showing fear, even when something is dangerous, painful or frightening.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:m1:1
# text = In a brave way: without showing fear, even when something is dangerous, painful or frightening.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
8	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | a brave way *not said here* | fear |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fear=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 shows someone tries hard even though it is difficult or sad: «She smiled bravely».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:m2:1
# text = In a way that shows someone tries hard even though it is difficult or sad: «She smiled bravely».
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	7	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	expl	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
20	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a way |  | someone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **try** | present |  |  |  | a way |  | hard *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | difficult *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **smile** *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  | bravely *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighter bravely ran into the burning house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:x1:1
# text = The firefighter bravely ran into the burning house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	burning	burning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **run** | past | the firefighter |  |  |  |  | into the burning house *result*; bravely *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into house=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother bravely had his injection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:x2:1
# text = My little brother bravely had his injection.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | My little brother | brother's injection |  |  |  | bravely *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injection=Patient |
| 2 | **inject** |  | brother |  |  |  |  |  | nom injection «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bravely put up her hand to answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:x3:1
# text = She bravely put up her hand to answer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | past | She | her hand |  |  |  | bravely *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hand=Goal |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team fought bravely but lost the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:x4:1
# text = The team fought bravely but lost the final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | the team |  |  |  |  | bravely *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lose** | past | the team *not said here* | the final |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He smiled bravely though his knee was bleeding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:x5:1
# text = He smiled bravely though his knee was bleeding.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	bleeding	bleed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | He |  |  |  |  | bravely *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bleed** | past · progressive | his knee |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight bravely faced the dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:x6:1
# text = The knight bravely faced the dragon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	faced	face	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | past | the knight |  | the dragon |  |  | bravely *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent dragon=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They bravely told the teacher the truth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:x7:1
# text = They bravely told the teacher the truth.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | They | the truth | the teacher |  |  | bravely *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient truth=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinocchio, although alone, defended himself bravely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bravely:x8:1
# text = Pinocchio, although alone, defended himself bravely.
1	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	defended	defend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
8	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **defend** | past | Pinocchio | Pinocchio |  |  |  | alone, bravely *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Beneficiary |

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