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title: comfortably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comfortably» in the school dictionary: In a way that feels relaxed and free from pain or worry: «sitting comfortably». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# comfortably

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**Who acts:** way, plenty, enough money, They, you, I · **What happens:** feel, sit, spare, win, live, begin · **To what, where:** pain, cat, sofa, five goals, one, minibus · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that feels relaxed and free from pain or worry: «sitting comfortably».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:m1:1
# text = In a way that feels relaxed and free from pain or worry: «sitting comfortably».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	advcl	_	_
16	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | a way |  |  | pain or worry |  | relaxed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sit** *in a quote* | gerund | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | comfortably *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «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 -->
Easily, with plenty to spare: «They won comfortably».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:m2:1
# text = Easily, with plenty to spare: «They won comfortably».
1	Easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spare** | to-infinitive | plenty *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** *in a quote* | past | plenty |  |  |  |  | comfortably *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With enough money to live well: «They live comfortably».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:m3:1
# text = With enough money to live well: «They live comfortably».
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | to-infinitive | enough money |  |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** *in a quote* | present | They |  |  |  |  | comfortably *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Are you sitting comfortably?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:x1:1
# text = Are you sitting comfortably?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  | comfortably *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* Then I'll begin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:x1:2
# text = Then I'll begin.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	begin	begin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | future | I |  |  |  | then |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat curled up comfortably on the sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:x2:1
# text = The cat curled up comfortably on the sofa.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **curl up** | participle |  | the cat *not said here* |  | the sofa |  | comfortably *property* | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team won comfortably, five goals to one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:x3:1
# text = Our team won comfortably, five goals to one.
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	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our team | five goals | one |  |  | comfortably *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twenty children fit comfortably in the minibus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:x4:1
# text = Twenty children fit comfortably in the minibus.
1	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	minibus	minibus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | Twenty children |  |  | the minibus |  | comfortably *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in minibus=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandparents are comfortably off since they retired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:x5:1
# text = My grandparents are comfortably off since they retired.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	off	off	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
6	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	retired	retire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My grandparents |  |  |  |  | comfortably, off *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **retire** | past | grandparents *= grandparent* |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The patient was resting comfortably after the operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:x6:1
# text = The patient was resting comfortably after the operation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | past · progressive | the patient |  |  |  | after the operation | comfortably *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The box comfortably holds all our books with room to spare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:x7:1
# text = The box comfortably holds all our books with room to spare.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the box | our books |  |  |  | with room; comfortably *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |
| 2 | **spare** | to-infinitive | the box *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So said, so done, and both slept very comfortably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comfortably:x8:1
# text = So said, so done, and both slept very comfortably.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	done	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
9	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	comfortably	comfortably	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sleep** | past | both |  |  |  |  | comfortably *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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