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title: brilliantly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brilliantly» in the school dictionary: Very well or very cleverly: «She played brilliantly». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brilliantly

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**Who acts:** She, stars, word, You, moon, team · **What happens:** play, shine, use, make, work, solve · **To what, where:** word, puzzle, lake, final, feathers, school concert

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very well or very cleverly: «She played brilliantly».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:m1:1
# text = Very well or very cleverly: «She played brilliantly».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cleverly	cleverly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  | brilliantly, well *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Very brightly: «The stars shone brilliantly».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:m2:1
# text = Very brightly: «The stars shone brilliantly».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** *in a quote* | past | the stars |  |  |  |  | brightly, brilliantly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used to make a word stronger in a happy way: «It worked brilliantly».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:m3:1
# text = Used to make a word stronger in a happy way: «It worked brilliantly».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle | word *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | word *not said here* | a word |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset word=Product |
| 3 | **work** *in a quote* | past | word |  |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You solved that puzzle brilliantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:x1:1
# text = You solved that puzzle brilliantly.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	solved	solve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | past | You | that puzzle |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moon shone brilliantly over the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:x2:1
# text = The moon shone brilliantly over the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lake	lake	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 | **shine** | past | the moon |  |  | the lake |  | brilliantly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over lake=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our team played brilliantly in the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:x3:1
# text = Our team played brilliantly in the final.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	final	final	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 | **play** | past | Our team |  |  | the final |  | brilliantly *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plan worked brilliantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:x4:1
# text = The plan worked brilliantly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the plan |  |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parrot's feathers were brilliantly coloured.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:x5:1
# text = The parrot's feathers were brilliantly coloured.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	coloured	colour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **colour** | past · passive |  | the parrot's feathers |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sang brilliantly at the school concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:x6:1
# text = She sang brilliantly at the school concert.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | She |  |  | the school concert |  | brilliantly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at concert=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Well done, you explained it brilliantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:x7:1
# text = Well done, you explained it brilliantly.
1	Well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | you | it |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The place was so brilliantly lighted that it seemed like sunshine, and glorious music rolled through the building.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliantly:x8:1
# text = The place was so brilliantly lighted that it seemed like sunshine, and glorious music rolled through the building.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	lighted	light	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	glorious	glorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
17	through	through	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light** | past · passive |  | the place |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **seem** | past | it |  |  |  |  | like sunshine | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **roll** | participle · passive |  | glorious music |  | the building |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme through building=Trajectory |

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