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title: doggedly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «doggedly» in the school dictionary: In a stubborn, determined way; going on and not giving up, even when it is hard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# doggedly

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**Who acts:** Ben, explorers, Mole, wood, She, tortoise · **What happens:** go on, not give up, be, work, get, trudge · **To what, where:** division, snow, path, Mole, seat, team · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«doggedly» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [doggedly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/doggedly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a stubborn, determined way; going on and not giving up, even when it is hard.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggedly:m1:1
# text = In a stubborn, determined way; going on and not giving up, even when it is hard.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	stubborn	stubborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	appos	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	even	even	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	expl	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **give up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ben worked doggedly at his long division until he got it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggedly:x1:1
# text = Ben worked doggedly at his long division until he got it right.
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	doggedly	doggedly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | Ben |  |  |  |  | at Ben's long division; doggedly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at division=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | Ben | division |  |  |  | right *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers trudged doggedly through the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggedly:x2:1
# text = The explorers trudged doggedly through the snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	trudged	trudge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	doggedly	doggedly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	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 | **trudge** | past | the explorers |  |  | the snow |  | doggedly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through snow=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole doggedly followed the path even though the wood frightened him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggedly:x3:1
# text = Mole doggedly followed the path even though the wood frightened him.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	doggedly	doggedly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	followed	follow	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	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	frightened	frighten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | Mole | the path |  |  |  | doggedly *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme |
| 2 | **frighten** | past | the wood | Mole |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She doggedly refused to give up her seat on the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggedly:x4:1
# text = She doggedly refused to give up her seat on the team.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	doggedly	doggedly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | She |  |  |  |  | doggedly *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **give up** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | her seat |  | the team |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tortoise plodded doggedly on and won the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggedly:x5:1
# text = The tortoise plodded doggedly on and won the race.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plodded	plod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	doggedly	doggedly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plod** | past | the tortoise |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | the tortoise *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rescue workers dug doggedly through the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggedly:x6:1
# text = The rescue workers dug doggedly through the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dug	dig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	doggedly	doggedly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **dig** | past | the rescue workers |  |  |  | night | doggedly *property* | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He practised his spellings doggedly every evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggedly:x7:1
# text = He practised his spellings doggedly every evening.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	spellings	spelling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	doggedly	doggedly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | He | his spellings |  |  | evening | doggedly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spell** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“I’ll swing before I go in there,” replied Starkey doggedly, and again he had the support of the crew.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggedly:x8:1
# text = “I’ll swing before I go in there,” replied Starkey doggedly, and again he had the support of the crew.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	’ll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	swing	swing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
12	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	Starkey	Starkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
14	doggedly	doggedly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	again	again	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swing** *in a quote* | future | Starkey |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **go in** *in a quote* | present | Starkey |  |  | there |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | Starkey |  |  |  |  | doggedly *property* | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **have** | past | Starkey | the support of the crew |  |  | again |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent support=Patient |
| 5 | **support** |  |  | the crew |  |  |  |  | nom support «act transitive»: of=patient |

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