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title: cleanly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cleanly» in the school dictionary: Cleanly means in a neat, smooth way, with one quick even cut or break and no mess. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cleanly

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**Who acts:** sharp scissors, branch, keeper, Gas, He, vet · **What happens:** mean, cut, break, make, snap, catch · **To what, where:** things, paper, two, ball, race, anyone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cleanly means in a neat, smooth way, with one quick even cut or break and no mess.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:m1:1
# text = Cleanly means in a neat, smooth way, with one quick even cut or break and no mess.
1	Cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nsubj	_	_
12	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
13	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	csubj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	19	det	_	_
19	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a neat smooth way; cleanly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **cut** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **break** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Cleanly means in a clean way, without making things dirty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:m2:1
# text = Cleanly means in a clean way, without making things dirty.
1	Cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a clean way; cleanly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  | dirty *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sport, cleanly means fairly and well, without a foul or a fumble.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:m3:1
# text = In sport, cleanly means fairly and well, without a foul or a fumble.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	foul	foul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fumble	fumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in sport; cleanly, fairly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in sport=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sharp scissors cut the paper cleanly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:x1:1
# text = The sharp scissors cut the paper cleanly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | the sharp scissors | the paper |  |  |  | cleanly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset paper=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The branch snapped cleanly in two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:x2:1
# text = The branch snapped cleanly in two.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | past | the branch |  |  | two |  | cleanly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in two=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The keeper caught the ball cleanly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:x3:1
# text = The keeper caught the ball cleanly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	keeper	keeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	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	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the keeper | the ball |  |  |  | cleanly *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gas burns more cleanly than coal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:x4:1
# text = Gas burns more cleanly than coal.
1	Gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | Gas |  |  |  |  | than coal; cleanly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He won the race cleanly, without pushing anyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:x5:1
# text = He won the race cleanly, without pushing anyone.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | He | the race |  |  |  | cleanly *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |
| 2 | **push** | gerund | He *not said here* | anyone |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet said the bone had broken cleanly and would heal well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:x6:1
# text = The vet said the bone had broken cleanly and would heal well.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
8	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the vet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | past · perfect · passive |  | the bone |  |  |  | cleanly *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **heal** | would |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wipe the knife so it slices the cake cleanly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:x7:1
# text = Wipe the knife so it slices the cake cleanly.
1	Wipe	wipe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	slices	slice	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the knife |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent knife=Theme |
| 2 | **slice** | present | knife | the cake |  |  |  | cleanly *property* | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP.instrument V NP»: agent=Instrument cake=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Karen herself was dressed very neatly and cleanly; she was taught to read and to sew, and people said that she was pretty.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cleanly:x8:1
# text = Karen herself was dressed very neatly and cleanly; she was taught to read and to sew, and people said that she was pretty.
1	Karen	Karen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	appos	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	sew	sew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
22	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	21	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | past · passive |  | Karen |  |  |  | neatly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | Karen |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **read** | to-infinitive | Karen *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sew** | to-infinitive | Karen *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is** | past | Karen |  |  |  |  | pretty *property* | tree rules |

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