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title: decidedly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «decidedly» in the school dictionary: Clearly and without any doubt; very much: it was decidedly colder. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# decidedly

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**Who acts:** doubt, you, she, your, It, Alice · **What happens:** be, show, make up, say, mind, not go · **To what, where:** firm way, mind, head · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«decidedly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [decidedly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/decidedly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clearly and without any doubt; very much: it was decidedly colder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:m1:1
# text = Clearly and without any doubt; very much: it was decidedly colder.
1	Clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | doubt |  |  |  |  | cold, decidedly *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}

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In a firm way, showing you have made up your mind: «No,» she said decidedly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:m2:1
# text = In a firm way, showing you have made up your mind: «No,» she said decidedly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
20	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  |  |  | a firm way |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make up** | present · perfect | you | your mind |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mind=Pivot |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  | decidedly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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It was decidedly colder this morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:x1:1
# text = It was decidedly colder this morning.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  | morning | cold, decidedly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I'm not going,» said Alice decidedly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:x2:1
# text = «I'm not going,» said Alice decidedly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
10	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  | decidedly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The new playground is decidedly better than the old one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:x3:1
# text = The new playground is decidedly better than the old one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the new playground |  |  |  |  | than the old one; decidedly, good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rat was decidedly cross with Toad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:x4:1
# text = The Rat was decidedly cross with Toad.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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 Rat |  |  |  |  | with Toad; cross, decidedly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake looked decidedly odd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:x5:1
# text = The cake looked decidedly odd.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the cake |  |  |  |  | odd *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She shook her head decidedly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:x6:1
# text = She shook her head decidedly.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | She | her head |  |  |  | decidedly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This maths test was decidedly harder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:x7:1
# text = This maths test was decidedly harder.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	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** | past | this maths test |  |  |  |  | decidedly, hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather was decidedly against a picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:x8:1
# text = The weather was decidedly against a picnic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the weather |  |  |  |  | against a picnic; decidedly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, decidedly she was not at all like Lizina.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decidedly:x9:1
# text = No, decidedly she was not at all like Lizina.
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
3	decidedly	decidedly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Lizina	Lizina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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