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title: hasty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hasty» in the school dictionary: Done very quickly, sometimes too quickly, without enough care or thought. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hasty

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**Who acts:** We, dog, you, He, She, wise old owl · **What happens:** do, act, make, bark, not make, think over · **To what, where:** hasty exit, hasty decision, decision, hasty note, present, back · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hasty» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [hasty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hasty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Done very quickly, sometimes too quickly, without enough care or thought.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasty:m1:1
# text = Done very quickly, sometimes too quickly, without enough care or thought.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | without enough care or thought; quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
Of a person: acting too quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasty:m2:1
# text = Of a person: acting too quickly.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	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 | **act** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a hasty exit when the dog barked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasty:x1:1
# text = We made a hasty exit when the dog barked.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hasty	hasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	barked	bark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a hasty exit |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exit=Product |
| 2 | **bark** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Don't make a hasty decision — think it over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasty:x2:1
# text = Don't make a hasty decision — think it over.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hasty	hasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a hasty decision |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product |
| 2 | **think over** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* | decision |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wrote a hasty note and ran out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasty:x3:1
# text = He wrote a hasty note and ran out.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hasty	hasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | He | a hasty note |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 2 | **run out** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She hastily hid the present behind her back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasty:x4:1
# text = She hastily hid the present behind her back.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	hastily	hastily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	back	back	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 | **hide** | past | She | the present |  | her back |  | hastily *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent present=Patient behind back=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Don't be hasty,» said the wise old owl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasty:x5:1
# text = «Don't be hasty,» said the wise old owl.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	hasty	hasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | hasty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the wise old owl |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My hasty work was full of mistakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasty:x6:1
# text = My hasty work was full of mistakes.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hasty	hasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My hasty work |  |  |  |  | of mistakes; full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My father--who is rather hasty--ordered him to be thrown downstairs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasty:x7:1
# text = My father--who is rather hasty--ordered him to be thrown downstairs.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hasty	hasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	_
14	downstairs	downstairs	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My father |  |  |  |  | hasty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **order** | past | My father |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **throw** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | My father *not said here* |  |  |  |  | downstairs *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

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