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title: discreetly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discreetly» in the school dictionary: Carefully and quietly, so that other people do not notice or are not embarrassed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# discreetly

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**Who acts:** other people, way, She, spinach, waiter, Dad · **What happens:** not notice, not be, keep, tell, be, put · **To what, where:** secret, him, bill, table, tear, eye · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carefully and quietly, so that other people do not notice or are not embarrassed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discreetly:m1:1
# text = Carefully and quietly, so that other people do not notice or are not embarrassed.
1	Carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	embarrassed	embarrassed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **notice** | present · do-support | other people |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | other people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | embarrassed *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 -->
In a way that keeps a secret or private matter private.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discreetly:m2:1
# text = In a way that keeps a secret or private matter private.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a way | a secret or private matter |  |  |  | private *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She discreetly told him there was spinach in his teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discreetly:x1:1
# text = She discreetly told him there was spinach in his teeth.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	discreetly	discreetly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	spinach	spinach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | She |  | him *= he* |  |  | discreetly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **be** | past | spinach in spinach's teeth |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waiter discreetly put the bill on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discreetly:x2:1
# text = The waiter discreetly put the bill on the table.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	discreetly	discreetly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **put** | past | the waiter | the bill |  | the table |  | discreetly *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent bill=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad discreetly wiped a tear from his eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discreetly:x3:1
# text = Dad discreetly wiped a tear from his eye.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	discreetly	discreetly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	eye	eye	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 | **wipe** | past | Dad | a tear |  | Dad's eye |  | discreetly *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tear=Theme from eye=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please leave discreetly if you need the toilet during the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discreetly:x4:1
# text = Please leave discreetly if you need the toilet during the show.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	discreetly	discreetly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	during	during	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | discreetly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **need** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the toilet |  |  | during the show |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot toilet=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective discreetly followed the man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discreetly:x5:1
# text = The detective discreetly followed the man.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	discreetly	discreetly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	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 | **follow** | past | the detective | the man |  |  |  | discreetly *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher discreetly helped Sam with his shoelaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discreetly:x6:1
# text = The teacher discreetly helped Sam with his shoelaces.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	discreetly	discreetly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the teacher |  | Sam |  |  | with teacher's shoelaces; discreetly *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent sam=Beneficiary with shoelace=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He discreetly checked his phone under the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discreetly:x7:1
# text = He discreetly checked his phone under the table.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	discreetly	discreetly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	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 | **check** | past | He | his phone |  | the table |  | discreetly *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |

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