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title: decently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «decently» in the school dictionary: Decently means in a polite, fair and respectable way that people think is right. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# decently

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**Who acts:** people, you, She, workers, We, He · **What happens:** mean, think, be, pay, wear, not show · **To what, where:** polite way, enough clothes, everyone, test, you, visitors · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Decently means in a polite, fair and respectable way that people think is right.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:m1:1
# text = Decently means in a polite, fair and respectable way that people think is right.
1	Decently	decently	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	_	10	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	respectable	respectable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	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 polite way; decently *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | people | a polite way |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot that=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *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 -->
Decently can mean well enough or fairly well: «decently paid».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:m2:1
# text = Decently can mean well enough or fairly well: «decently paid».
1	Decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | decently, enough, well *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pay** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | decently *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Decently can mean wearing enough clothes, not showing too much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:m3:1
# text = Decently can mean wearing enough clothes, not showing too much.
1	Decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | decently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wear** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | enough clothes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source |
| 3 | **not** **show** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please treat everyone decently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:x1:1
# text = Please treat everyone decently.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	treat	treat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	_
4	decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | everyone |  |  | decently *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She did decently in the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:x2:1
# text = She did decently in the test.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	test	test	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 | **do** | past | She |  |  | the test |  | decently *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers wanted to be decently paid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:x3:1
# text = The workers wanted to be decently paid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the workers |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | the workers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | decently *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you decently dressed? We have visitors.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Are you decently dressed?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:x4:1
# text = Are you decently dressed?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  | decently *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* We have visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:x4:2
# text = We have visitors.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | visitors |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He behaved decently after losing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:x5:1
# text = He behaved decently after losing.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	behaved	behave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | past | He |  |  |  |  | decently *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town looked after its poor decently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:x6:1
# text = The town looked after its poor decently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
7	decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the town |  |  |  | after town's poor | decently *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some say it was the fatigue that killed her, but whichever it was, Mrs. Connor was decently buried with her own people.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decently:x7:1
# text = Some say it was the fatigue that killed her, but whichever it was, Mrs. Connor was decently buried with her own people.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	killed	kill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
12	whichever	whichever	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	Mrs.	Mrs.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	Connor	Connor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
19	decently	decently	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
23	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Some |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | the fatigue |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **kill** | past | the fatigue | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 4 | **be** | past | fatigue |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **bury** | past · passive |  | Mrs. |  |  |  | with Mrs.'s own people; decently *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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