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title: facetiously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «facetiously» in the school dictionary: In a joking way, especially about a serious matter, when it is not the right time for jokes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# facetiously

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**Who acts:** matter, I, she, He, teacher, aliens · **What happens:** joke, not be, not mean, fly, say, answer · **To what, where:** right time, it, real advice, homework · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«facetiously» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [facetiously in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/facetiously.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a joking way, especially about a serious matter, when it is not the right time for jokes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facetiously:m1:1
# text = In a joking way, especially about a serious matter, when it is not the right time for jokes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	18	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | matter | the right time |  |  |  | for jokes | tree rules |

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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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Not meant seriously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facetiously:m2:1
# text = Not meant seriously.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I'll just fly to school," she said facetiously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facetiously:x1:1
# text = "I'll just fly to school," she said facetiously.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	facetiously	facetiously	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** *in a quote* | future | I |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  | facetiously *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He answered facetiously, so the teacher asked again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facetiously:x2:1
# text = He answered facetiously, so the teacher asked again.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	facetiously	facetiously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | He |  |  |  |  | facetiously *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the teacher |  |  |  | again |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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"Maybe aliens took it," Tom said facetiously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facetiously:x3:1
# text = "Maybe aliens took it," Tom said facetiously.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	aliens	alien	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	_
8	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	facetiously	facetiously	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | past | aliens | it |  |  |  | maybe *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Tom |  |  |  |  | facetiously *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She was speaking facetiously, not giving real advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facetiously:x4:1
# text = She was speaking facetiously, not giving real advice.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	facetiously	facetiously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	advice	advice	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past · progressive | She |  |  |  |  | facetiously *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **give** | gerund | She *not said here* | real advice |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't reply facetiously when someone is upset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facetiously:x5:1
# text = Don't reply facetiously when someone is upset.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	reply	reply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	facetiously	facetiously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **reply** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | facetiously *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He facetiously suggested we eat the homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facetiously:x6:1
# text = He facetiously suggested we eat the homework.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	facetiously	facetiously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	suggested	suggest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | past | He |  |  |  |  | facetiously *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** | present | we | the homework |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient |

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