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title: finely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «finely» in the school dictionary: In very small or thin pieces: «finely chopped onion». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# finely

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**Who acts:** I, you, Coffee beans · **What happens:** chop, balance, tune, mean, do, grate · **To what, where:** small details, onion, cheese, pasta, match, violin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«finely» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [finely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/finely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In very small or thin pieces: «finely chopped onion».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:m1:1
# text = In very small or thin pieces: «finely chopped onion».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	chopped	chop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | finely *property* | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very carefully and exactly, with small details: «finely balanced», «finely tuned».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:m2:1
# text = Very carefully and exactly, with small details: «finely balanced», «finely tuned».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	balanced	balance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	tuned	tune	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | small details |  |  |  | carefully, finely *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **tune** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | finely *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old or formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a fine, beautiful way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:m3:1
# text = In a fine, beautiful way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
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 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Finely can also mean well or successfully, as in "I have done finely.".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:m4:1
# text = Finely can also mean well or successfully, as in "I have done finely.".
1	Finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	successfully	successfully	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	_
15	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | finely, well *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  | finely *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chop the onion finely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:x1:1
# text = Chop the onion finely.
1	Chop	chop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop** | imperative | you *not said here* | the onion |  |  |  | finely *property* | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent onion=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grate the cheese finely over the pasta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:x2:1
# text = Grate the cheese finely over the pasta.
1	Grate	grate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cheese |  | the pasta |  | finely *property* | vn appeal-31.4-1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus cheese=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match was finely balanced until the last minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:x3:1
# text = The match was finely balanced until the last minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	balanced	balance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | past · passive |  | the match |  |  | minute | finely *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The violin was finely tuned before the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:x4:1
# text = The violin was finely tuned before the concert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tuned	tune	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tune** | past · passive |  | the violin |  |  | before the concert | finely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coffee beans are finely ground into powder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:x5:1
# text = Coffee beans are finely ground into powder.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	finely	finely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coffee beans | finely ground |  | powder |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The model ship was finely made, with tiny ropes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:x6:1
# text = The model ship was finely made, with tiny ropes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the model ship |  |  |  | with tiny ropes; finely *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Well,’ thought the shoemaker, ‘I have done finely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finely:x7:1
# text = ‘Well,’ thought the shoemaker, ‘I have done finely.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
5	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shoemaker	shoemaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
13	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past |  | the shoemaker |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot shoemaker=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  | finely *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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