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title: dreamily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dreamily» in the school dictionary: In a dreamy way, as if half asleep or thinking about something far away. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dreamily

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**Who acts:** She, Mole, He, Alice, cats, music · **What happens:** think, stare, gaze, flow, smile, say · **To what, where:** bats, background, cat, sun. · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a dreamy way, as if half asleep or thinking about something far away.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamily:m1:1
# text = In a dreamy way, as if half asleep or thinking about something far away.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dreamy	dreamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
9	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	_
14	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about something; away *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic |

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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 soft, gentle, pleasant way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamily:m2:1
# text = In a soft, gentle, pleasant way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stared dreamily out of the classroom window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamily:x1:1
# text = She stared dreamily out of the classroom window.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dreamily	dreamily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stare** | past | She |  |  |  |  | out the classroom window; dreamily *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent out window=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The Mole gazed dreamily at the flowing water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamily:x2:1
# text = The Mole gazed dreamily at the flowing water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gazed	gaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dreamily	dreamily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	flowing	flow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	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 | **gaze** | past | the Mole |  |  |  |  | at the flowing water; dreamily *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at water=Theme |
| 2 | **flow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He smiled dreamily, thinking of the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamily:x3:1
# text = He smiled dreamily, thinking of the holidays.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dreamily	dreamily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | He |  |  |  |  | dreamily *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of the holidays | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice said dreamily, «Do cats eat bats?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamily:x4:1
# text = Alice said dreamily, «Do cats eat bats?»
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dreamily	dreamily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux	_	_
7	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
9	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  | dreamily *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | cats | bats |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bat=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music played dreamily in the background.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamily:x5:1
# text = The music played dreamily in the background.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dreamily	dreamily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	background	background	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 | **play** | past | the music |  |  | the background |  | dreamily *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat stretched dreamily in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamily:x6:1
# text = The cat stretched dreamily in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	dreamily	dreamily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | participle |  | the cat *not said here* |  | the sun. |  | dreamily *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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There he sat, dreamily gazing at his bouquet till he ended by going fast asleep.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamily:x7:1
# text = There he sat, dreamily gazing at his bouquet till he ended by going fast asleep.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	dreamily	dreamily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	gazing	gaze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bouquet	bouquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
13	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	_
16	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | he |  |  | there |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **gaze** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at his bouquet; dreamily *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at bouquet=Theme |
| 3 | **end** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **go** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | asleep, fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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