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title: carefully — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carefully» in the school dictionary: Carefully means with care, slowly and paying attention so you do not make mistakes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carefully

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**Who acts:** you, She, He, your, They · **What happens:** mean, pay, not make, not break, hurt, read · **To what, where:** attention, mistakes, something, problem, 48 coins, 12 glasses

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«carefully» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [carefully in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carefully.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carefully means with care, slowly and paying attention so you do not make mistakes.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:m1:1
# text = Carefully means with care, slowly and paying attention so you do not make mistakes.
1	Carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
15	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with care; carefully *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund |  | attention |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset |
| 3 | **not** **make** | present · do-support | you | mistakes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product |

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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 -->
Carefully means gently, so you do not break or hurt something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:m2:1
# text = Carefully means gently, so you do not break or hurt something.
1	Carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | carefully, gently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **break** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **hurt** | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the problem carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x1:1
# text = Read the problem carefully.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the problem |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She carefully counted 48 coins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x2:1
# text = She carefully counted 48 coins.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	48	48	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | She | 48 coins |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He carefully packed 12 glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x3:1
# text = He carefully packed 12 glasses.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | He | 12 glasses |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glass=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure carefully to the nearest cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x4:1
# text = Measure carefully to the nearest cm.
1	Measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	cm	cm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cross the road carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x5:1
# text = Cross the road carefully.
1	Cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | imperative | you *not said here* | the road |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the baby bird carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x6:1
# text = Hold the baby bird carefully.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the baby bird |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Listen carefully to the instructions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x7:1
# text = Listen carefully to the instructions.
1	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the instructions; carefully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to instruction=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He carefully poured the water into the cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x8:1
# text = He carefully poured the water into the cup.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	poured	pour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | past | He | the water |  | the cup |  | carefully *property* | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme into cup=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check your answers carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x9:1
# text = Check your answers carefully.
1	Check	check	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	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your answers |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She carefully cut along the dotted line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x10:1
# text = She carefully cut along the dotted line.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dotted	dot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	line	line	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 | **cut** | past | She |  |  | the dotted line |  | carefully *property* | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along line=Location |
| 2 | **dot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They walked carefully through the china country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carefully:x11:1
# text = They walked carefully through the china country.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	country	country	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 | **walk** | past | They |  |  | the china country |  | carefully *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through country=Trajectory |

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