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title: distinctly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «distinctly» in the school dictionary: Clearly and easily heard, seen or remembered, as in «speak distinctly». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# distinctly

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**Who acts:** I, It, you, everyone, bell, sun · **What happens:** hear, see, remember, speak, lock, be · **To what, where:** door, keys, table, playground, different voices, tiny voice · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clearly and easily heard, seen or remembered, as in «speak distinctly».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:m1:1
# text = Clearly and easily heard, seen or remembered, as in «speak distinctly».
1	Clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	remembered	remember	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
14	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | clearly, easily *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **remember** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | distinctly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Very definitely, without doubt, as in «I distinctly remember locking the door».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:m2:1
# text = Very definitely, without doubt, as in «I distinctly remember locking the door».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	definitely	definitely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	locking	lock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | without doubt; definitely, distinctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **lock** *in a quote* | gerund | I *not said here* | the door |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Noticeably, quite, as in «It was distinctly cold».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:m3:1
# text = Noticeably, quite, as in «It was distinctly cold».
1	Noticeably	noticeably	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | It |  |  |  |  | cold, distinctly, noticeably *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please speak distinctly so everyone can hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:x1:1
# text = Please speak distinctly so everyone can hear.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | distinctly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hear** | can | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I distinctly remember putting my keys on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:x2:1
# text = I distinctly remember putting my keys on the table.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	xcomp	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | I |  |  |  |  | distinctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **put** | gerund | I *not said here* | my keys |  | the table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The bell rang distinctly across the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:x3:1
# text = The bell rang distinctly across the playground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	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 | **ring** | past | the bell |  |  | the playground |  | distinctly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was distinctly colder after the sun went down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:x4:1
# text = It was distinctly colder after the sun went down.
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	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | cold, distinctly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go down** | past | the sun |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The two twins have distinctly different voices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:x5:1
# text = The two twins have distinctly different voices.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She looked distinctly annoyed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:x6:1
# text = She looked distinctly annoyed.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And inside it he distinctly heard a tiny voice say: “Bow-wow!”

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctly:x7:1
# text = And inside it he distinctly heard a tiny voice say: “Bow-wow!”
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	wow	wow	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | he | a tiny voice |  | it |  | distinctly *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer voice=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a tiny voice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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