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title: hideously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hideously» in the school dictionary: In a very ugly, horrible or frightening way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hideously

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**Who acts:** monster, trainers, It, alarm, Duchess, weasels · **What happens:** grin, paint, be, ring, laugh, stop · **To what, where:** old house, old pictures, misfortune

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a very ugly, horrible or frightening way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hideously:m1:1
# text = In a very ugly, horrible or frightening way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extremely, in a bad way, as in «hideously expensive» or «hideously embarrassing».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hideously:m2:1
# text = Extremely, in a bad way, as in «hideously expensive» or «hideously embarrassing».
1	Extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	hideously	hideously	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	hideously	hideously	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The monster grinned hideously in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hideously:x1:1
# text = The monster grinned hideously in the dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grinned	grin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hideously	hideously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dark	dark	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 | **grin** | past | the monster |  |  |  |  | in the dark; hideously *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in dark=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old house had been hideously painted orange and purple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hideously:x2:1
# text = The old house had been hideously painted orange and purple.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	hideously	hideously	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past · perfect · passive |  | the old house |  |  |  | hideously, orange *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The trainers were hideously expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hideously:x3:1
# text = The trainers were hideously expensive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	hideously	hideously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | past | the trainers |  |  |  |  | expensive, hideously *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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It was hideously early when the alarm rang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hideously:x4:1
# text = It was hideously early when the alarm rang.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	hideously	hideously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | early, hideously *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ring** | past | the alarm |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Duchess was hideously ugly in the old pictures of Alice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hideously:x5:1
# text = The Duchess was hideously ugly in the old pictures of Alice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	hideously	hideously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Duchess |  |  | the old pictures of Alice |  | hideously, ugly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The weasels laughed hideously at Toad's misfortune.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hideously:x6:1
# text = The weasels laughed hideously at Toad's misfortune.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hideously	hideously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	misfortune	misfortune	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 | **laugh** | past | the weasels |  |  | Toad's misfortune |  | hideously *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Her wicked brother stopped over her, and laughed hideously, as fiends only can laugh.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hideously:x7:1
# text = Her wicked brother stopped over her, and laughed hideously, as fiends only can laugh.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	hideously	hideously	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fiends	fiend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	only	only	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | Her wicked brother |  |  |  |  | over her *= she* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **laugh** | past | Her wicked brother *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as fiends; hideously *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **laugh** | can | fiends *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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