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title: feebly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «feebly» in the school dictionary: Weakly, without strength or energy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# feebly

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**Who acts:** he, baby bird, Alice, torch, Mole, She · **What happens:** laugh, chirp, not be, say, wave, shine · **To what, where:** hospital bed, dark, door, bad joke, Toad, small room · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«feebly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [feebly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/feebly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weakly, without strength or energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:m1:1
# text = Weakly, without strength or energy.
1	Weakly	weakly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a poor, unconvincing way: he laughed feebly at the joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:m2:1
# text = In a poor, unconvincing way: he laughed feebly at the joke.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	unconvincing	unconvincing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	feebly	feebly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | he |  |  |  |  | at the joke; in a poor unconvincing way; feebly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby bird chirped feebly.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chirp** | past | the baby bird |  |  |  |  | feebly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I'm not sure,» said Alice feebly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:x2:1
# text = «I'm not sure,» said Alice feebly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
10	feebly	feebly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | Alice |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  | feebly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He waved feebly from his hospital bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:x3:1
# text = He waved feebly from his hospital bed.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feebly	feebly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bed	bed	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 | **wave** | past | He |  |  | his hospital bed |  | feebly *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The torch shone feebly in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:x4:1
# text = The torch shone feebly in the dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	torch	torch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	feebly	feebly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | past | the torch |  |  | the dark |  | feebly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole tried feebly to push the door open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:x5:1
# text = Mole tried feebly to push the door open.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feebly	feebly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | Mole |  |  |  |  | feebly *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **push** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Mole *not said here* | the door |  |  |  | open *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She smiled feebly at the bad joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:x6:1
# text = She smiled feebly at the bad joke.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feebly	feebly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	joke	joke	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 | **smile** | past | She |  |  | the bad joke |  | feebly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old engine coughed feebly and stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:x7:1
# text = The old engine coughed feebly and stopped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	coughed	cough	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	feebly	feebly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cough** | past | the old engine |  |  |  |  | feebly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the old engine *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad protested feebly when the Badger scolded him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:x8:1
# text = Toad protested feebly when the Badger scolded him.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	protested	protest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feebly	feebly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	scolded	scold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protest** *speech: disagree* | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | feebly *property* | vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scold** | past | the Badger | Toad |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Prince perceived a small room black with smoke, lit up feebly by a fire from which issued long blue flames.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feebly:x9:1
# text = The Prince perceived a small room black with smoke, lit up feebly by a fire from which issued long blue flames.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	perceived	perceive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	feebly	feebly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	issued	issue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
20	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perceive** | past | the Prince | a small room |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer room=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lit up** | participle |  | a small room *not said here* |  |  |  | by a fire; feebly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **issue** | past | a fire | long blue flames |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location flame=Theme |

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