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title: explosively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «explosively» in the school dictionary: In a sudden, loud and violent way, like an explosion, as in «The balloon burst explosively». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# explosively

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**Who acts:** balloon, sprinter, He, volcano, cola, we · **What happens:** burst, start, react, erupt, push off, fizz · **To what, where:** sudden way, sudden angry way, mints, joke, model

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«explosively» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [explosively in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/explosively.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a sudden, loud and violent way, like an explosion, as in «The balloon burst explosively».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:explosively:m1:1
# text = In a sudden, loud and violent way, like an explosion, as in «The balloon burst explosively».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	explosion	explosion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	explosively	explosively	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burst** *in a quote* | past | the balloon |  |  | a sudden way |  | explosively *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

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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 -->
Very fast and with great energy, as in «The sprinter started explosively».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:explosively:m2:1
# text = Very fast and with great energy, as in «The sprinter started explosively».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	parataxis	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sprinter	sprinter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	explosively	explosively	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** *in a quote* | past | the sprinter |  |  |  |  | explosively *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a sudden angry way, as in «He reacted explosively».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:explosively:m3:1
# text = In a sudden angry way, as in «He reacted explosively».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	reacted	react	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	explosively	explosively	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **react** *in a quote* | past | He |  |  | a sudden angry way |  | explosively *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The volcano erupted explosively.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:explosively:x1:1
# text = The volcano erupted explosively.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	erupted	erupt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	explosively	explosively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erupt** | past | the volcano |  |  |  |  | explosively *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sprinter pushed off explosively from the blocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:explosively:x2:1
# text = The sprinter pushed off explosively from the blocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sprinter	sprinter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	explosively	explosively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **push off** | past | the sprinter |  |  |  |  | from the blocks; explosively *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from block=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cola fizzed explosively when we added the mints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:explosively:x3:1
# text = The cola fizzed explosively when we added the mints.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cola	cola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fizzed	fizz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	explosively	explosively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mints	mint	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 | **fizz** | past | the cola |  |  |  |  | explosively *property* | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | we | the mints |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mint=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad laughed explosively at the joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:explosively:x4:1
# text = Dad laughed explosively at the joke.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	explosively	explosively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | Dad |  |  | the joke |  | explosively *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The town's population grew explosively.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:explosively:x5:1
# text = The town's population grew explosively.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	population	population	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	explosively	explosively	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 | **grow** | past | the town's population |  |  |  |  | explosively *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She reacted explosively when her brother broke her model.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:explosively:x6:1
# text = She reacted explosively when her brother broke her model.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reacted	react	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	explosively	explosively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **react** | past | She |  |  |  |  | explosively *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **break** | past | her brother | her model |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer model=Patient |
| 3 | **model** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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