--- title: furtively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «furtively» in the school dictionary: Furtively means in a secret, sly way, trying not to be seen. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [furtively in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/furtively.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Furtively means in a secret, sly way, trying not to be seen. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:furtively:m1:1 # text = Furtively means in a secret, sly way, trying not to be seen. 1 Furtively furtively ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 sly sly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 trying try VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 acl _ _ 11 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 14 advmod _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 13 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 14 aux:pass _ _ 14 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | | | | | | in a secret; furtively *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in secret=Attribute | | 2 | **try** | gerund | sly way *not said here* | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **not** **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | sly way *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} The mouse peeped out furtively. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:furtively:x1:1 # text = The mouse peeped out furtively. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 mouse mouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 peeped peep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 out out ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 furtively furtively ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **peep out** | past | the mouse | | | | | furtively *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## Example 2 {#x2} She glanced furtively at the door. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:furtively:x2:1 # text = She glanced furtively at the door. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 glanced glance VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 furtively furtively ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 at at 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 _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **glance** | past | She | | | | | at the door; furtively *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at door=Theme | ## Example 3 {#x3} He crept furtively up the stairs. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:furtively:x3:1 # text = He crept furtively up the stairs. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 crept creep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 furtively furtively ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 up up ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 stairs stair NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **creep** | past | He | | | the stairs | | furtively *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme up stair=Trajectory | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [furthest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furthest/) - next →: [fury](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fury/) - ↑ back to [F in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/)