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title: darkly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «darkly» in the school dictionary: Darkly means in a threatening, mysterious or gloomy way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# darkly

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**Who acts:** Darkly, Darkly funny, Something, he, sky, Rat · **What happens:** mean, happen, say, glow, hint, be · **To what, where:** storm, dangers, glass · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«darkly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [darkly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/darkly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Darkly means in a threatening, mysterious or gloomy way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:darkly:m1:1
# text = Darkly means in a threatening, mysterious or gloomy way.
1	Darkly	darkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	threatening	threatening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	mysterious	mysterious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Darkly |  |  |  |  | in a threatening and mysterious way | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in threatening=Attribute |

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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}

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Darkly can mean with dark colours or in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:darkly:m2:1
# text = Darkly can mean with dark colours or in the dark.
1	Darkly	darkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Darkly |  |  |  |  | with dark colours or the dark | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Darkly funny means funny about sad or frightening things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:darkly:m3:1
# text = Darkly funny means funny about sad or frightening things.
1	Darkly	darkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Darkly funny |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Something terrible will happen,» he said darkly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:darkly:x1:1
# text = «Something terrible will happen,» he said darkly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
3	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	darkly	darkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** *in a quote* | future | Something |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  | darkly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The sky glowed darkly before the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:darkly:x2:1
# text = The sky glowed darkly before the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glowed	glow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	darkly	darkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glow** | past | the sky |  |  | the storm |  | darkly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before storm=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Rat hinted darkly at the dangers of the Wild Wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:darkly:x3:1
# text = Rat hinted darkly at the dangers of the Wild Wood.
1	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hinted	hint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	darkly	darkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dangers	danger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	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	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hint** *speech: other* | past | Rat |  |  | the dangers of the Wild Wood |  | darkly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The film was darkly funny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:darkly:x4:1
# text = The film was darkly funny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	darkly	darkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	funny	funny	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** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eyes were darkly shaded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:darkly:x5:1
# text = Her eyes were darkly shaded.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	darkly	darkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	shaded	shade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her eyes |  |  |  |  | darkly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **shade** | participle | Her eyes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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«For now we see through a glass, darkly.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:darkly:x6:1
# text = «For now we see through a glass, darkly.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	darkly	darkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** *in a quote* | present | we |  |  | a glass |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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