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

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**Who acts:** she, he, children, Grandpa, sun · **What happens:** complain, help, care, notice, ignore, say · **To what, where:** problem, rules, everyone, classroom, window, garden · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a happy, bright and friendly way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:m1:1
# text = In a happy, bright and friendly way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Willingly, without complaining, as in «she cheerfully helped».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:m2:1
# text = Willingly, without complaining, as in «she cheerfully helped».
1	Willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	complaining	complain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complain** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | willingly *property* | vn complain-37.8 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** *in a quote* | past | she |  |  |  |  | cheerfully *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without caring or noticing a problem, as in «he cheerfully ignored the rules».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:m3:1
# text = Without caring or noticing a problem, as in «he cheerfully ignored the rules».
1	Without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	caring	care	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **notice** | gerund | he *not said here* | a problem |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer problem=Stimulus |
| 3 | **ignore** *in a quote* | past | he | the rules |  |  |  | cheerfully *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cheerfully said good morning to everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:x1:1
# text = She cheerfully said good morning to everyone.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | She |  | everyone |  | morning | cheerfully *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to everyone=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He whistled cheerfully as he walked to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:x2:1
# text = He whistled cheerfully as he walked to school.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whistled	whistle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whistle** | past | He |  |  |  |  | cheerfully *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **walk** | past | he |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The children cheerfully tidied the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:x3:1
# text = The children cheerfully tidied the classroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	tidied	tidy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	classroom	classroom	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 | **tidy** | past | the children | the classroom |  |  |  | cheerfully *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Grandpa waved cheerfully from the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:x4:1
# text = Grandpa waved cheerfully from the window.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **wave** | past | Grandpa |  |  | the window |  | cheerfully *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The sun shone cheerfully on the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:x5:1
# text = The sun shone cheerfully on the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	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 sun |  |  | the garden |  | cheerfully *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on garden=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He cheerfully ignored the «Keep Off the Grass» sign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:x6:1
# text = He cheerfully ignored the «Keep Off the Grass» sign.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	compound	_	_
7	Off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
11	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignore** | past | He | the Keep sign |  |  |  | cheerfully *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Theme |
| 2 | **keep off** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the Grass |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whereupon he went off indoors, whistling cheerfully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerfully:x7:1
# text = Whereupon he went off indoors, whistling cheerfully.
1	Whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	whistling	whistle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go off** | past | he |  |  |  |  | indoors, whereupon *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **whistle** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cheerfully *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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