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title: famously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «famously» in the school dictionary: In a way that is well known; as many people know. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# famously

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**Who acts:** many people, Isaac, apple, two cousins, Australia, ship · **What happens:** know, get, mean, get along, wonder, fall · **To what, where:** that, way, party, home, iceberg, thick cord · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that is well known; as many people know.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:famously:m1:1
# text = In a way that is well known; as many people know.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | that |  | a way |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **know** | present | many people |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

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Very well: «get on famously» means get along very well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:famously:m2:1
# text = Very well: «get on famously» means get along very well.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	famously	famously	ADV	RB	_	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
11	along	along	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on famously=Source |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get along** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | along, well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Isaac Newton famously wondered why the apple fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:famously:x1:1
# text = Isaac Newton famously wondered why the apple fell.
1	Isaac	Isaac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Newton	Newton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	famously	famously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	wondered	wonder	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | past | Isaac |  |  |  |  | famously *property* | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **fall** | past | the apple |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The two cousins got on famously at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:famously:x2:1
# text = The two cousins got on famously at the party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	famously	famously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	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 | **get on** | past | the two cousins |  |  | the party |  | famously *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Australia is famously home to kangaroos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:famously:x3:1
# text = Australia is famously home to kangaroos.
1	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	famously	famously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Australia | home |  |  |  | to kangaroos; famously *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The ship famously hit an iceberg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:famously:x4:1
# text = The ship famously hit an iceberg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	famously	famously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	iceberg	iceberg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the ship | a iceberg |  |  |  | famously *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme iceberg=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She famously said, "Never give up!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:famously:x5:1
# text = She famously said, "Never give up!"
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	famously	famously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | past | She |  |  |  |  | famously *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **give up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Cats are famously independent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:famously:x6:1
# text = Cats are famously independent.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	famously	famously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	independent	independent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  | famously, independent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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He took the thick cord, and tied her up with it famously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:famously:x7:1
# text = He took the thick cord, and tied her up with it famously.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
13	famously	famously	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | He | the thick cord |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Theme |
| 2 | **tie up** | past | He *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  | with cord; famously *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient with it=Co-Patient |

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