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title: evidently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «evidently» in the school dictionary: Evidently means clearly or obviously, because you can see it from the signs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# evidently

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**Who acts:** you, it, crumbs, someone, She, bus · **What happens:** mean, see, seem, hear, work out, be · **To what, where:** it, signs, that, something, cake, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evidently means clearly or obviously, because you can see it from the signs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evidently:m1:1
# text = Evidently means clearly or obviously, because you can see it from the signs.
1	Evidently	evidently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | clearly, evidently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | can | you | it |  | the signs |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Evidently can also mean apparently, «it seems that», when you have heard or worked something out.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evidently:m2:1
# text = Evidently can also mean apparently, «it seems that», when you have heard or worked something out.
1	Evidently	evidently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
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	apparently	apparently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	worked	work	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obj	_	_
20	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | apparently, evidently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **seem** *in a quote* | present | it | that |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme that=Attribute |
| 3 | **hear** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **work out** | participle | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were crumbs everywhere; evidently, someone had eaten the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evidently:x1:1
# text = There were crumbs everywhere; evidently, someone had eaten the cake.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	evidently	evidently	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | crumbs |  |  | there |  | everywhere *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past · perfect | someone | the cake |  |  |  | evidently *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was evidently tired after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evidently:x2:1
# text = She was evidently tired after the match.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	evidently	evidently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	match	match	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 | She |  |  |  | after the match | evidently, tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evidently the bus is late again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evidently:x3:1
# text = Evidently the bus is late again.
1	Evidently	evidently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bus |  |  |  | again | evidently, late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The dog was evidently happy to see us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evidently:x4:1
# text = The dog was evidently happy to see us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	evidently	evidently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	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 | **is** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | evidently, happy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | the dog *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer we=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evidently, nobody had read the instructions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evidently:x5:1
# text = Evidently, nobody had read the instructions.
1	Evidently	evidently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past · perfect | nobody | the instructions |  |  |  | evidently *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had evidently been crying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evidently:x6:1
# text = He had evidently been crying.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	evidently	evidently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux	_	_
5	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **cry** *speech: express* | past · perfect · progressive | He |  |  |  |  | evidently *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were evidently a new kind of rabbit altogether.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evidently:x7:1
# text = They were evidently a new kind of rabbit altogether.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	evidently	evidently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | They | a new kind |  |  |  | of rabbit; altogether, evidently *property* | tree rules |

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