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title: curiously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «curiously» in the school dictionary: In a way that shows you want to know or learn about something: «The cat sniffed the box curiously.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# curiously

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**Who acts:** way, you, cat, house, It, Alice · **What happens:** show, want, know, learn, sniff, be · **To what, where:** box, new toy, bell, Wild Wood · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that shows you want to know or learn about something: «The cat sniffed the box curiously.».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:m1:1
# text = In a way that shows you want to know or learn about something: «The cat sniffed the box curiously.».
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	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	sniffed	sniff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a way |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **know** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **learn** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about something | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic |
| 5 | **sniff** *in a quote* | past | the cat | the box |  |  |  | curiously *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

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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 -->
Strangely or oddly: «The house was curiously quiet.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:m2:1
# text = Strangely or oddly: «The house was curiously quiet.».
1	Strangely	strangely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	oddly	oddly	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	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 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the house |  |  |  |  | curiously, quiet, strangely *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: at the start of a sentence — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Curiously, …» means «It is strange that …».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:m3:1
# text = «Curiously, …» means «It is strange that …».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
11	that	that	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
12	…	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | curiously *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | It |  |  |  |  | strange *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice peeped curiously into the little door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:x1:1
# text = Alice peeped curiously into the little door.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	peeped	peep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peep** | past | Alice |  |  |  |  | into the little door; curiously *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into door=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy curiously sniffed the new toy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:x2:1
# text = The puppy curiously sniffed the new toy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sniffed	sniff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sniff** | past | the puppy | the new toy |  |  |  | curiously *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The street was curiously empty that morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:x3:1
# text = The street was curiously empty that morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the street |  |  |  |  | curiously, empty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Curiously, nobody had heard the bell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:x4:1
# text = Curiously, nobody had heard the bell.
1	Curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · perfect | nobody | the bell |  |  |  | curiously *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bell=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She looked curiously at the strange box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:x5:1
# text = She looked curiously at the strange box.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | She |  |  |  |  | at the strange box; curiously *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at box=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mole asked curiously what lived in the Wild Wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:x6:1
# text = The Mole asked curiously what lived in the Wild Wood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	10	flat	_	_
10	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Mole |  |  |  |  | curiously *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **live** | past |  |  |  | the Wild Wood |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As Dorothy entered they looked at her curiously, and one of them whispered:

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiously:x7:1
# text = As Dorothy entered they looked at her curiously, and one of them whispered:
1	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	Dorothy	Dorothy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	curiously	curiously	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	_
14	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | Dorothy |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | past | they |  |  |  |  | at Dorothy's curiously | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at curiously=Theme |
| 3 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | past | one of them |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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