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title: eternally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eternally» in the school dictionary: For ever, without beginning or end. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eternally

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**Who acts:** I, your, Christians, God, brother, snow · **What happens:** begin, be, help, believe, live, lose · **To what, where:** football boots, tea, six o'clock, rain, debtors · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«eternally» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [eternally in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eternally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For ever, without beginning or end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:m1:1
# text = For ever, without beginning or end.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	beginning	begin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always; very often, as in «eternally late».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:m2:1
# text = Always; very often, as in «eternally late».
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: very strongly — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greatly, as in «I'll be eternally grateful».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:m3:1
# text = Greatly, as in «I'll be eternally grateful».
1	Greatly	greatly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
9	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | future | I |  |  |  |  | eternally, grateful, greatly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'll be eternally grateful for your help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:x1:1
# text = I'll be eternally grateful for your help.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | I |  |  |  |  | for your help; eternally, grateful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe God lives eternally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:x2:1
# text = Christians believe God lives eternally.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	4	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 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **live** | present | God |  |  |  |  | eternally *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is eternally losing his football boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:x3:1
# text = My brother is eternally losing his football boots.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · progressive | My brother | brother's football boots |  |  |  | eternally *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snow on the mountaintop seems eternally white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:x4:1
# text = The snow on the mountaintop seems eternally white.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mountaintop	mountaintop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | the snow on the mountaintop |  |  |  |  | white *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mad Hatter and the March Hare were eternally having tea, because for them it was always six o'clock.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:x5:1
# text = The Mad Hatter and the March Hare were eternally having tea, because for them it was always six o'clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	March	March	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Hare	Hare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
11	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	20	advmod	_	_
19	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past · progressive | the Mad Hatter and the March Hare | tea |  |  |  | eternally *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | tea | six o'clock |  |  |  | for Hatter; always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa is eternally cheerful, even in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:x6:1
# text = Grandpa is eternally cheerful, even in the rain.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	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 | **is** | present | Grandpa |  |  | the rain |  | cheerful, eternally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poem says the stars shine eternally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:x7:1
# text = The poem says the stars shine eternally.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shine	shine	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the poem |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shine** | present | the stars |  |  |  |  | eternally *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We should be eternally your debtors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eternally:x8:1
# text = We should be eternally your debtors.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	eternally	eternally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	debtors	debtor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is a** | should | We | your debtors |  |  |  | eternally *property* | tree rules |

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