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title: fearfully — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fearfully» in the school dictionary: In a frightened or worried way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fearfully

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**Who acts:** that, kitten, He, you, children, She · **What happens:** be, see, peep, whisper, hear, look · **To what, where:** way, noise, wobbly bridge, old gentleman, hand, mouth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fearfully» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [fearfully in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fearfully.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a frightened or worried way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:m1:1
# text = In a frightened or worried way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	frightened	frightened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: old-fashioned, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very or extremely: «fearfully clever».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:m2:1
# text = Very or extremely: «fearfully clever».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	fearfully	fearfully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that is frightening to see.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:m3:1
# text = In a way that is frightening to see.
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	6	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  | a way |  | frightening *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitten peeped fearfully out from under the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:x1:1
# text = The kitten peeped fearfully out from under the bed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	peeped	peep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fearfully	fearfully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peep** | past | the kitten |  |  |  |  | from the bed; out *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from bed=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He whispered fearfully, «Did you hear that noise?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:x2:1
# text = He whispered fearfully, «Did you hear that noise?»
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whispered	whisper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fearfully	fearfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisper** *speech: ask* | past | He |  |  |  |  | fearfully *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hear** *in a quote* | past · do-support | you | that noise |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer noise=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children looked fearfully at the dark cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:x3:1
# text = The children looked fearfully at the dark cave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fearfully	fearfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **look** | past | the children |  |  |  |  | at the dark cave; fearfully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at cave=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stepped fearfully onto the wobbly bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:x4:1
# text = She stepped fearfully onto the wobbly bridge.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fearfully	fearfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | She |  |  | the wobbly bridge |  | fearfully *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto bridge=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm fearfully sorry for being late, said the old gentleman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:x5:1
# text = I'm fearfully sorry for being late, said the old gentleman.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	fearfully	fearfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	gentleman	gentleman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | fearfully, sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | I *not said here* | the old gentleman |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent gentleman=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little boy held his mother's hand fearfully during the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:x6:1
# text = The little boy held his mother's hand fearfully during the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	fearfully	fearfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
10	during	during	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the little boy | boy's mother's hand |  |  | during the storm | fearfully *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His jaws were open, his tongue hung from his mouth, and his eyes glared fearfully.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearfully:x7:1
# text = His jaws were open, his tongue hung from his mouth, and his eyes glared fearfully.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jaws	jaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	glared	glare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
17	fearfully	fearfully	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His jaws |  |  |  |  | open *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang** | past | his tongue |  |  | tongue's mouth |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **glare** | past | tongue's eyes |  |  |  |  | fearfully *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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