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title: forcefully — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forcefully» in the school dictionary: Forcefully means with a lot of strength or power. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forcefully

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**Who acts:** strong confident way, people, she, He, rule, wind · **What happens:** mean, make, listen, argue, knock, be · **To what, where:** people, door, lever, gate, ball, net · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Forcefully means with a lot of strength or power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcefully:m1:1
# text = Forcefully means with a lot of strength or power.
1	Forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a lot of strength or power; forcefully *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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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In a strong, confident way that makes people listen: «she argued forcefully».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcefully:m2:1
# text = In a strong, confident way that makes people listen: «she argued forcefully».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
15	forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a strong confident way | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **argue** *speech: disagree* *in a quote* | past | she |  |  |  |  | forcefully *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He knocked forcefully on the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcefully:x1:1
# text = He knocked forcefully on the door.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | past | He |  |  | the door |  | forcefully *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on door=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She argued forcefully that the rule was unfair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcefully:x2:1
# text = She argued forcefully that the rule was unfair.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | She |  |  |  |  | forcefully *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the rule |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind blew forcefully against the windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcefully:x3:1
# text = The wind blew forcefully against the windows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **blow** | past | the wind |  |  |  |  | against the windows; forcefully *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Push the lever forcefully to open the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcefully:x4:1
# text = Push the lever forcefully to open the gate.
1	Push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lever	lever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lever |  |  |  | forcefully *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lever=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the gate |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gate=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain spoke forcefully to the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcefully:x5:1
# text = The captain spoke forcefully to the team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the captain |  |  |  |  | to the team; forcefully *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to team=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball was kicked forcefully into the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcefully:x6:1
# text = The ball was kicked forcefully into the net.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	kicked	kick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | past · passive |  | the ball |  |  |  | into the net *result*; forcefully *property* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into net=Result |

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