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title: freely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «freely» in the school dictionary: Freely means without being stopped, held back or controlled. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# freely

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**Who acts:** birds, particles, You, Water, drain, leaflets · **What happens:** mean, stop, hold back, control, have, pay · **To what, where:** something, sky, gas, library, vase, beach · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«freely» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [freely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/freely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freely means without being stopped, held back or controlled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:m1:1
# text = Freely means without being stopped, held back or controlled.
1	Freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	controlled	control	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V» |
| 3 | **hold back** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **control** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freely means without having to pay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:m2:1
# text = Freely means without having to pay.
1	Freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freely means openly and willingly, like admitting something freely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:m3:1
# text = Freely means openly and willingly, like admitting something freely.
1	Freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	openly	openly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	admitting	admit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | freely, openly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **admit** *speech: other* | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The birds flew freely in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:x1:1
# text = The birds flew freely in the sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sky	sky	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 | **fly** | past | the birds |  |  | the sky |  | freely *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in sky=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a gas, particles move freely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:x2:1
# text = In a gas, particles move freely.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	particles	particle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | particles |  |  | a gas |  | freely *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in gas=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can speak freely here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:x3:1
# text = You can speak freely here.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | can | You |  |  | here |  | freely *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Water flows freely when the drain is clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:x4:1
# text = Water flows freely when the drain is clear.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	drain	drain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	clear	clear	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 | **flow** | present | Water |  |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the drain |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaflets are freely available at the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:x5:1
# text = The leaflets are freely available at the library.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaflets	leaflet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	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 | **is** | present | the leaflets |  |  | the library |  | available, freely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He freely admitted that he broke the vase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:x6:1
# text = He freely admitted that he broke the vase.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	admitted	admit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | past | he | the vase |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dogs ran freely on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:x7:1
# text = The dogs ran freely on the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	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 | **run** | past | the dogs |  |  | the beach |  | freely *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on beach=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robbers and smugglers could breathe freely here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:freely:x8:1
# text = Robbers and smugglers could breathe freely here.
1	Robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	smugglers	smuggler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | could | Robbers and smugglers |  |  | here |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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