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title: expressly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «expressly» in the school dictionary: Expressly means clearly and directly, so there is no doubt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# expressly

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**Who acts:** doubt, I, rules, sign, they, Queen · **What happens:** mean, be, forbid, tell, not touch, build · **To what, where:** Smoking, school grounds, you, cake, room, phones · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Expressly means clearly and directly, so there is no doubt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expressly:m1:1
# text = Expressly means clearly and directly, so there is no doubt.
1	Expressly	expressly	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	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | clearly, expressly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** | present | no doubt |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Expressly means specially, for one particular purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expressly:m2:1
# text = Expressly means specially, for one particular purpose.
1	Expressly	expressly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	specially	specially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	purpose	purpose	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 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for one particular purpose; expressly, specially *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for purpose=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoking is expressly forbidden on school grounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expressly:x1:1
# text = Smoking is expressly forbidden on school grounds.
1	Smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	expressly	expressly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	forbidden	forbid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	grounds	grounds	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	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 | **forbid** | present · passive |  | Smoking |  | school grounds |  | expressly *property* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I expressly told you not to touch the cake!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expressly:x2:1
# text = I expressly told you not to touch the cake!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	expressly	expressly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | I |  | you |  |  | expressly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **touch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the cake |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cake=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The room was built expressly for music lessons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expressly:x3:1
# text = The room was built expressly for music lessons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	expressly	expressly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the room |  |  |  | for music lessons; expressly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: subject=Product for lesson=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The rules expressly say no phones in exams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expressly:x4:1
# text = The rules expressly say no phones in exams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	expressly	expressly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the rules | no phones |  | exams |  | expressly *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent phone=Theme in exam=Manner |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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This book was written expressly for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expressly:x5:1
# text = This book was written expressly for children.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	expressly	expressly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **write** | past · passive |  | this book |  |  |  | for children; expressly *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Result for child=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The sign expressly warns against swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expressly:x6:1
# text = The sign expressly warns against swimming.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	expressly	expressly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	warns	warn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | the sign |  |  |  |  | against swimming; expressly *property* | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent against swimming=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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But they said that the Queen had expressly forbidden them to supply her with any, and they dared not disobey.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expressly:x7:1
# text = But they said that the Queen had expressly forbidden them to supply her with any, and they dared not disobey.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	expressly	expressly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	forbidden	forbid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	supply	supply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
19	dared	dare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
21	disobey	disobey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **forbid** | past · perfect | the Queen | them *= they* |  |  |  | expressly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **supply** | to-infinitive | the Queen *not said here* |  | Queen |  |  | with any | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent she=Recipient with any=Theme |
| 4 | **disobey** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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