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title: harmlessly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «harmlessly» in the school dictionary: Harmlessly means without causing any hurt or damage. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# harmlessly

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**Who acts:** ball, Most meteors, bee, joke, storm, Rain · **What happens:** mean, cause, bounce, burn up, fly, hurt · **To what, where:** hurt, window, sky, face, joke, feelings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«harmlessly» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [harmlessly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/harmlessly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Harmlessly means without causing any hurt or damage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harmlessly:m1:1
# text = Harmlessly means without causing any hurt or damage.
1	Harmlessly	harmlessly	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	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	hurt	hurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | harmlessly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cause** | gerund |  | any hurt or damage |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition hurt=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball bounced harmlessly off the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harmlessly:x1:1
# text = The ball bounced harmlessly off the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bounced	bounce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	window	window	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 | **bounce** | past | the ball |  |  | the window |  | harmlessly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme off window=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most meteors burn up harmlessly in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harmlessly:x2:1
# text = Most meteors burn up harmlessly in the sky.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	meteors	meteor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burn	burn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn up** | present | Most meteors |  |  | the sky |  | harmlessly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bee flew harmlessly past my face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harmlessly:x3:1
# text = The bee flew harmlessly past my face.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	past	past	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	face	face	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 bee |  |  | my face |  | harmlessly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past face=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The joke was meant harmlessly, but it hurt her feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harmlessly:x4:1
# text = The joke was meant harmlessly, but it hurt her feelings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	joke	joke	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	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past · passive |  | the joke |  |  |  | harmlessly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **hurt** | past | joke | her feelings |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firework fizzled out harmlessly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harmlessly:x5:1
# text = The firework fizzled out harmlessly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firework	firework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	fizzled	fizzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fizzle out** | participle |  | the firework *not said here* |  |  |  | harmlessly *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm passed harmlessly out to sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harmlessly:x6:1
# text = The storm passed harmlessly out to sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sea	sea	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 | **pass** | past | the storm |  |  | sea |  | out *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to sea=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain ran harmlessly off the tent.

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snake slid harmlessly into the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harmlessly:x8:1
# text = The snake slid harmlessly into the grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grass	grass	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 | **slide** | past | the snake |  |  | the grass |  | harmlessly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into grass=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This time the arrow again hit the centipede right in the middle of its head, but instead of glancing off harmlessly as before, it struck home to the creature’s brain.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harmlessly:x9:1
# text = This time the arrow again hit the centipede right in the middle of its head, but instead of glancing off harmlessly as before, it struck home to the creature’s brain.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	centipede	centipede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	right	right	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	20	mark	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	glancing	glance	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
21	off	off	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
23	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	before	before	ADV	RB	_	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
28	home	home	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
29	to	to	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	’s	's	PART	POS	_	31	case	_	_
33	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the arrow | the centipede |  | the middle of arrow's head | again; time |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent centipede=Theme in middle=Destination |
| 2 | **glance off** | gerund | the arrow *not said here* |  |  |  |  | harmlessly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **strike** | past | arrow |  |  |  |  | to the creature's brain *result*; home *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent to brain=Result |

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