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title: critically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «critically» in the school dictionary: Critically means very seriously or dangerously, as in critically ill or critically endangered. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# critically

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**Who acts:** way, she, kakapo, you, advert, Scientists · **What happens:** mean, judge, be, think, find, speak · **To what, where:** fault, plan, driver, crash, advert, film · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Critically means very seriously or dangerously, as in critically ill or critically endangered.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:m1:1
# text = Critically means very seriously or dangerously, as in critically ill or critically endangered.
1	Critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | critically, seriously *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
Critically means by judging carefully what is good and bad, as in think critically.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:m2:1
# text = Critically means by judging carefully what is good and bad, as in think critically.
1	Critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	judging	judge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
15	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | critically *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **judge** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent what=Value |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | critically *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Critically means in a way that finds fault, as in she spoke critically of the plan.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:m3:1
# text = Critically means in a way that finds fault, as in she spoke critically of the plan.
1	Critically	critically	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	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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; critically *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **find** | present | a way | fault |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=Topic |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | she | the plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kakapo is critically endangered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:x1:1
# text = The kakapo is critically endangered.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kakapo	kakapo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the kakapo |  |  |  |  | critically, endangered *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver was critically injured in the crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:x2:1
# text = The driver was critically injured in the crash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	injured	injure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **injure** | past · passive |  | the driver |  | the crash |  | critically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the advert critically: what is it trying to sell?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:x3:1
# text = Read the advert critically: what is it trying to sell?
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the advert |  |  |  | critically *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advert=Topic |
| 2 | **try** | present · progressive | advert |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sell** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | advert *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists think critically about their results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:x4:1
# text = Scientists think critically about their results.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  | about Scientists's results; critically *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about result=Topic |
| 2 | **result** |  | Scientists *= scientist* |  |  |  |  |  | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was critically praised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:x5:1
# text = The film was critically praised.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	praised	praise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | past · passive |  | the film |  |  |  | critically *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach spoke critically about our defending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:x6:1
# text = The coach spoke critically about our defending.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	defending	defending	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the coach |  |  |  |  | about our defending; critically *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about defending=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goll sat twisted round watching the progress of the brawl critically, and Fionn, sitting opposite, watched Goll.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:critically:x7:1
# text = Goll sat twisted round watching the progress of the brawl critically, and Fionn, sitting opposite, watched Goll.
1	Goll	Goll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	round	round	ADP	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	brawl	brawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
17	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
20	Goll	Goll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | Goll |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **twist** | participle | Goll *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **watch** | gerund | Goll *not said here* | the progress of the brawl |  |  |  | critically *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent progress=Theme |
| 4 | **sit** | gerund | Fionn |  |  |  |  | opposite *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **watch** | past | Goll *not said here* | Goll |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goll=Theme |
| 6 | **progress** |  | the brawl |  |  |  |  |  | nom progress «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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