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title: dreadfully — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dreadfully» in the school dictionary: Very; extremely: «I'm dreadfully sorry.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dreadfully

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**Who acts:** I, team, remark, Hatter, play, everyone · **What happens:** be, play, puzzle, remark, go, forget · **To what, where:** Alice, lines, castle, family, Mole, Wild Wood

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very; extremely: «I'm dreadfully sorry.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreadfully:m1:1
# text = Very; extremely: «I'm dreadfully sorry.».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	dreadfully	dreadfully	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | dreadfully, extremely, sorry *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}

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Very badly: «The team played dreadfully.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreadfully:m2:1
# text = Very badly: «The team played dreadfully.».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	dreadfully	dreadfully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** *in a quote* | past | the team |  |  |  |  | badly, dreadfully *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I'm dreadfully sorry about the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreadfully:x1:1
# text = I'm dreadfully sorry about the window.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	dreadfully	dreadfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | about the window; dreadfully, sorry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Alice was dreadfully puzzled by the Hatter's remark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreadfully:x2:1
# text = Alice was dreadfully puzzled by the Hatter's remark.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	dreadfully	dreadfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	puzzled	puzzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	remark	remark	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 | **puzzle** | past · passive | the Hatter's remark | Alice |  |  |  | dreadfully *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **remark** |  | the Hatter |  |  |  |  |  | nom remark «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The play went dreadfully — everyone forgot their lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreadfully:x3:1
# text = The play went dreadfully — everyone forgot their lines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dreadfully	dreadfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nsubj	_	_
7	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **go** | past | the play |  |  |  |  | dreadfully *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **forget** | past | everyone | their lines |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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It was dreadfully cold in the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreadfully:x4:1
# text = It was dreadfully cold in the castle.
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	dreadfully	dreadfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  | the castle |  | cold, dreadfully *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She missed her family dreadfully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreadfully:x5:1
# text = She missed her family dreadfully.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	missed	miss	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	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	dreadfully	dreadfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | She | her family |  |  |  | dreadfully *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer family=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Mole was dreadfully frightened in the Wild Wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreadfully:x6:1
# text = Mole was dreadfully frightened in the Wild Wood.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	dreadfully	dreadfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	frightened	frighten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	8	flat	_	_
8	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	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 | **frighten** | past · passive |  | Mole |  | the Wild Wood |  | dreadfully *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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It certainly was a dreadfully hard frost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreadfully:x7:1
# text = It certainly was a dreadfully hard frost.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	dreadfully	dreadfully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a hard frost |  |  |  | certainly *property* | tree rules |

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