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title: enthusiastically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enthusiastically» in the school dictionary: If you do something enthusiastically, you do it with excitement, eagerness and lots of energy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enthusiastically

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**Who acts:** you, It, children, He, She, dog · **What happens:** do, mean, receive, clap, nod, ask · **To what, where:** something, it, favour, plan, cake, part · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you do something enthusiastically, you do it with excitement, eagerness and lots of energy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastically:m1:1
# text = If you do something enthusiastically, you do it with excitement, eagerness and lots of energy.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	enthusiastically	enthusiastically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | something |  |  |  | enthusiastically *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | present | you | it |  |  |  | with excitement and eagerness and lots of energy | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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 -->
It can also mean warmly and strongly in favour: «The plan was enthusiastically received».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastically:m2:1
# text = It can also mean warmly and strongly in favour: «The plan was enthusiastically received».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	warmly	warmly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	favour	favour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	enthusiastically	enthusiastically	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	received	receive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  | favour |  | warmly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **receive** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | the plan |  |  |  | enthusiastically *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children clapped enthusiastically after the play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastically:x1:1
# text = The children clapped enthusiastically after the play.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	enthusiastically	enthusiastically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	play	play	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 | **clap** | past | the children |  |  |  | after the play | enthusiastically *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He nodded enthusiastically when asked if he wanted cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastically:x2:1
# text = He nodded enthusiastically when asked if he wanted cake.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nodded	nod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	enthusiastically	enthusiastically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **nod** | past | He |  |  |  |  | enthusiastically *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **want** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | he | cake |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cake=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She takes part enthusiastically in every PE lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastically:x3:1
# text = She takes part enthusiastically in every PE lesson.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	enthusiastically	enthusiastically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lesson	lesson	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 | **take** | present | She | part |  | every PE lesson |  | enthusiastically *property* | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in lesson=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new playground was enthusiastically welcomed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastically:x4:1
# text = The new playground was enthusiastically welcomed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	enthusiastically	enthusiastically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **welcome** | past · passive |  | the new playground |  |  |  | enthusiastically *property* | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog wagged its tail enthusiastically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastically:x5:1
# text = The dog wagged its tail enthusiastically.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wagged	wag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	enthusiastically	enthusiastically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wag** | past | the dog | dog's tail |  |  |  | enthusiastically *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They enthusiastically cleaned the beach all morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastically:x6:1
# text = They enthusiastically cleaned the beach all morning.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	enthusiastically	enthusiastically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | They | the beach |  |  | morning | enthusiastically *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent beach=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goll spoke to him across the table enthusiastically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastically:x7:1
# text = Goll spoke to him across the table enthusiastically.
1	Goll	Goll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	enthusiastically	enthusiastically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | Goll |  | him *= he* | the table |  | enthusiastically *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to he=Co-Agent |

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