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title: dramatically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dramatically» in the school dictionary: Very much and often suddenly: a big change. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dramatically

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**Who acts:** that, Relating, temperature, Prices, reading, Her · **What happens:** act, show, relate, play, fall, rise · **To what, where:** way, feelings, room, arms · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very much and often suddenly: a big change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:m1:1
# text = Very much and often suddenly: a big change.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that is like acting in a play, showing feelings in a big, showy way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:m2:1
# text = In a way that is like acting in a play, showing feelings in a big, showy way.
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	7	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
18	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | present · progressive | that |  |  | a way |  | in a play | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | that *not said here* | feelings |  |  |  | in a big showy way | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient in way=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Relating to drama or plays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:m3:1
# text = Relating to drama or plays.
1	Relating	relate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	drama	drama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to drama | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to drama=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **play** | present | Relating |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperature fell dramatically overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:x1:1
# text = The temperature fell dramatically overnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dramatically	dramatically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the temperature |  |  |  |  | dramatically, overnight *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prices rose dramatically last year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:x2:1
# text = Prices rose dramatically last year.
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dramatically	dramatically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | Prices |  |  |  | year | dramatically *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her reading improved dramatically after the summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:x3:1
# text = Her reading improved dramatically after the summer.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	improved	improve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dramatically	dramatically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	summer	summer	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 | **improve** | past | Her reading |  |  |  | summer | dramatically *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **read** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He sighed dramatically when told to tidy his room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:x4:1
# text = He sighed dramatically when told to tidy his room.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sighed	sigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dramatically	dramatically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sigh** | past | He |  |  |  |  | dramatically *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tidy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She threw her arms up dramatically, like an actress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:x5:1
# text = She threw her arms up dramatically, like an actress.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	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	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	dramatically	dramatically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	actress	actress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw up** | past | She | her arms |  |  |  | dramatically *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The coastline has changed dramatically in a hundred years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:x6:1
# text = The coastline has changed dramatically in a hundred years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coastline	coastline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	dramatically	dramatically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **change** | present · perfect | the coastline |  |  |  | year | dramatically *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story ends dramatically with a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatically:x7:1
# text = The story ends dramatically with a storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dramatically	dramatically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	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 | **end** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | with a storm; dramatically *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with storm=Subeventuality |

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