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title: coldly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coldly» in the school dictionary: In an unfriendly way, without warmth or kindness. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coldly

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**Who acts:** I, she, your, guard, He, my · **What happens:** not need, say, help, stare, ignore, wave · **To what, where:** help, wave · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«coldly» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [coldly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coldly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an unfriendly way, without warmth or kindness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coldly:m1:1
# text = In an unfriendly way, without warmth or kindness.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	unfriendly	unfriendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I don't need your help," she said coldly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coldly:x1:1
# text = "I don't need your help," she said coldly.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	coldly	coldly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** *in a quote* | present · do-support | I | your help |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  | coldly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **help** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guard stared coldly at the visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coldly:x2:1
# text = The guard stared coldly at the visitors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coldly	coldly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **stare** | past | the guard |  |  |  |  | at the visitors; coldly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at visitor=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He coldly ignored my wave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coldly:x3:1
# text = He coldly ignored my wave.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	coldly	coldly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **ignore** | past | He | my wave |  |  |  | coldly *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme |
| 2 | **wave** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom wave «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The queen smiled coldly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coldly:x4:1
# text = The queen smiled coldly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coldly	coldly	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 | **smile** | past | the queen |  |  |  |  | coldly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The shopkeeper answered coldly and turned away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coldly:x5:1
# text = The shopkeeper answered coldly and turned away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coldly	coldly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the shopkeeper |  |  |  |  | coldly *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **turn away** | past | the shopkeeper *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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“Father, I am waiting,” said Michael coldly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coldly:x6:1
# text = “Father, I am waiting,” said Michael coldly.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Father	Father	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
11	coldly	coldly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Michael |  |  |  |  | Father *vocative* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Michael |  |  |  |  | coldly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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