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title: dangerously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dangerously» in the school dictionary: Dangerously means in a way that could cause harm or injury. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dangerously

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**Who acts:** Dangerously, way, something, He, river, cliff path · **What happens:** mean, cause, happen, ride, be, stop · **To what, where:** harm, bike, driver, window, worse next day

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Dangerously means in a way that could cause harm or injury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:m1:1
# text = Dangerously means in a way that could cause harm or injury.
1	Dangerously	Dangerously	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
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	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dangerously |  |  |  |  | in a way | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **cause** | could | a way | harm or injury |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient |

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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 -->
Dangerously close or near means so close that something bad could easily happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:m2:1
# text = Dangerously close or near means so close that something bad could easily happen.
1	Dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	near	near	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **happen** | could | something |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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He rode his bike dangerously close to the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:x1:1
# text = He rode his bike dangerously close to the road.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | He | his bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The river was dangerously high after the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:x2:1
# text = The river was dangerously high after the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	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 | **is** | past | the river |  |  |  | after the storm | dangerously, high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver was stopped for driving dangerously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:x3:1
# text = The driver was stopped for driving dangerously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
7	dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past · passive |  | the driver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drive** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | dangerously *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cliff path is dangerously steep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:x4:1
# text = The cliff path is dangerously steep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cliff path |  |  |  |  | dangerously, steep *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She was dangerously ill but got better in hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:x5:1
# text = She was dangerously ill but got better in hospital.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | dangerously, ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Don't lean dangerously out of the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:x6:1
# text = Don't lean dangerously out of the window.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	lean	lean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **lean** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the window |  | dangerously *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent out window=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The tower of blocks wobbled dangerously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:x7:1
# text = The tower of blocks wobbled dangerously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	wobbled	wobble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wobble** | past | the tower of blocks |  |  |  |  | dangerously *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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He was worse next day, and by the morning of the third day was dangerously ill.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dangerously:x8:1
# text = He was worse next day, and by the morning of the third day was dangerously ill.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
4	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	dangerously	dangerously	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | worse next day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the third day |  |  |  |  | dangerously, ill *property* | tree rules |

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