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title: confidently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «confidently» in the school dictionary: Confidently means in a way that shows you believe in yourself and are not afraid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# confidently

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**Who acts:** way, you, something, She, Tom, I · **What happens:** mean, show, believe, not be, feel, be · **To what, where:** stage, question, whole length, surety · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«confidently» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [confidently in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/confidently.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Confidently means in a way that shows you believe in yourself and are not afraid.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidently:m1:1
# text = Confidently means in a way that shows you believe in yourself and are not afraid.
1	Confidently	confidently	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	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | in a way; confidently *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **show** | present | a way |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **believe** | present | you |  |  |  |  | in yourself | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **not** **is** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Confidently means while feeling sure that something is true or will happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidently:m2:1
# text = Confidently means while feeling sure that something is true or will happen.
1	Confidently	confidently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | confidently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **happen** | future | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She walked confidently onto the stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidently:x1:1
# text = She walked confidently onto the stage.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	confidently	confidently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stage	stage	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 | **walk** | past | She |  |  | the stage |  | confidently *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto stage=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom answered the question confidently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidently:x2:1
# text = Tom answered the question confidently.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	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	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	confidently	confidently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Tom | the question |  |  |  | confidently *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now I can confidently swim a whole length.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidently:x3:1
# text = Now I can confidently swim a whole length.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	confidently	confidently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | can | I | a whole length |  |  | now | confidently *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme length=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The weatherman confidently said it would be sunny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidently:x4:1
# text = The weatherman confidently said it would be sunny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weatherman	weatherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	confidently	confidently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the weatherman |  |  |  |  | confidently *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | would | weatherman |  |  |  |  | sunny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Speak confidently and look at the audience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidently:x5:1
# text = Speak confidently and look at the audience.
1	Speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	confidently	confidently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | confidently *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the audience | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at audience=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He confidently predicted that his team would win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidently:x6:1
# text = He confidently predicted that his team would win.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	confidently	confidently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	predicted	predict	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **predict** | past | He |  |  |  |  | confidently *property* | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **win** | would | his team |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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"Yes, yes," answered the Stag confidently, "the Wolf has promised to be my surety."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidently:x7:1
# text = "Yes, yes," answered the Stag confidently, "the Wolf has promised to be my surety."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Stag	Stag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	confidently	confidently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Wolf	Wolf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	promised	promise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
19	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	surety	surety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the Stag |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* *in a quote* | present · perfect | the Wolf |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | the Wolf *not said here* | my surety |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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