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title: forcibly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forcibly» in the school dictionary: Forcibly means by using force, so that someone or something is made to do it against their will. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forcibly

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**Who acts:** someone, He, police, friends, She · **What happens:** mean, use, make, do, argue, remove · **To what, where:** force, someone, man, stadium, door, Many people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forcibly means by using force, so that someone or something is made to do it against their will.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcibly:m1:1
# text = Forcibly means by using force, so that someone or something is made to do it against their will.
1	Forcibly	forcibly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	against	against	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | forcibly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | force |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | present · passive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* | force |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Forcibly can mean strongly and clearly: «He argued forcibly».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcibly:m2:1
# text = Forcibly can mean strongly and clearly: «He argued forcibly».
1	Forcibly	forcibly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	forcibly	forcibly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | forcibly, strongly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* *in a quote* | past | He |  |  |  |  | forcibly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police forcibly removed the man from the stadium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcibly:x1:1
# text = The police forcibly removed the man from the stadium.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	forcibly	forcibly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stadium	stadium	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 | **remove** | past | the police | the man |  | the stadium |  | forcibly *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent man=Theme from stadium=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door was forcibly opened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcibly:x2:1
# text = The door was forcibly opened.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	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	forcibly	forcibly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people were forcibly moved from their homes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcibly:x3:1
# text = Many people were forcibly moved from their homes.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	forcibly	forcibly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **move** | past · passive |  | Many people |  | people's homes |  | forcibly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme from home=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was forcibly held back by his friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcibly:x4:1
# text = He was forcibly held back by his friends.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	forcibly	forcibly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **hold back** | past · passive | his friends | He |  |  |  | forcibly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She argued forcibly for a longer break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcibly:x5:1
# text = She argued forcibly for a longer break.
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	forcibly	forcibly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	break	break	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 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | She |  |  |  |  | for a longer break; forcibly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children were forcibly taken from their families in the past, which is now seen as a great wrong.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forcibly:x6:1
# text = Children were forcibly taken from their families in the past, which is now seen as a great wrong.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	forcibly	forcibly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past · passive |  | Children |  | Children's families |  | in the past; forcibly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from family=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **see** | present · passive |  | the past |  |  | now |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

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