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title: deliberately — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deliberately» in the school dictionary: On purpose; meaning to do it, not by accident. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deliberately

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**Who acts:** He, She, vase, player, teacher, Someone · **What happens:** mean, do, speak, leave, not break, be · **To what, where:** purpose, door, vase, accident, opponent, fire · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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On purpose; meaning to do it, not by accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberately:m1:1
# text = On purpose; meaning to do it, not by accident.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | gerund |  |  |  | purpose |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | purpose |  |  |  | by accident | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Slowly and carefully (He spoke deliberately).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberately:m2:1
# text = Slowly and carefully (He spoke deliberately).
1	Slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	deliberately	deliberately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  |  | deliberately, slowly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She deliberately left the door open for the cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberately:x1:1
# text = She deliberately left the door open for the cat.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	deliberately	deliberately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **leave** | past | She | the door |  |  |  | for the cat; deliberately, open *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent door=Theme for cat=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He didn't break the vase deliberately; it was an accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberately:x2:1
# text = He didn't break the vase deliberately; it was an accident.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	deliberately	deliberately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **break** | past · do-support | He | the vase |  |  |  | deliberately *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | vase | a accident |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The player deliberately tripped his opponent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberately:x3:1
# text = The player deliberately tripped his opponent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	deliberately	deliberately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	tripped	trip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	opponent	opponent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trip** | past | the player | player's opponent |  |  |  | deliberately *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opponent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The teacher spoke slowly and deliberately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberately:x4:1
# text = The teacher spoke slowly and deliberately.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	deliberately	deliberately	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone deliberately started the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberately:x5:1
# text = Someone deliberately started the fire.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	deliberately	deliberately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | Someone | the fire |  |  |  | deliberately *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I deliberately chose the hardest puzzle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberately:x6:1
# text = I deliberately chose the hardest puzzle.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	deliberately	deliberately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hardest	hard	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | I | the hardest puzzle |  |  |  | deliberately *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knowing this, the Indian deliberately steered the horse right above the city, in order that his revenge for his unjust imprisonment might be all the quicker and sweeter.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deliberately:x7:1
# text = Knowing this, the Indian deliberately steered the horse right above the city, in order that his revenge for his unjust imprisonment might be all the quicker and sweeter.
1	Knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
2	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
6	deliberately	deliberately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	steered	steer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	right	right	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	above	above	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	revenge	revenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
22	unjust	unjust	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	imprisonment	imprisonment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
24	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
25	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	28	cop	_	_
26	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	28	det:predet	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	acl:relcl	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	sweeter	sweet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | gerund | the Indian *not said here* | this |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer this=Stimulus |
| 2 | **steer** | past | the Indian | the horse |  | the city |  | in order; deliberately *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent horse=Theme above city=Destination |
| 3 | **is** | might | horse's revenge for horse's unjust imprisonment | order *not said here* |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | horse's revenge for horse's unjust imprisonment *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **revenge** |  | horse |  |  |  |  | for horse's unjust imprisonment | nom revenge «act transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |
| 6 | **imprison** |  | horse |  |  |  |  |  | nom imprisonment «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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