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title: hopefully — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hopefully» in the school dictionary: It is hoped that; if things go well: hopefully it won't rain tomorrow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hopefully

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**Who acts:** things, it, hopeful way, dog, we, bus · **What happens:** hope, go, not rain, wish, look, win · **To what, where:** It, match

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«hopefully» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [hopefully in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hopefully.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is hoped that; if things go well: hopefully it won't rain tomorrow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopefully:m1:1
# text = It is hoped that; if things go well: hopefully it won't rain tomorrow.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	hoped	hope	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	hopefully	hopefully	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
16	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | things |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **rain** | future | it |  |  |  | tomorrow | hopefully *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
In a hopeful way, wishing for something: the dog looked at me hopefully.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopefully:m2:1
# text = In a hopeful way, wishing for something: the dog looked at me hopefully.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	hopeful	hopeful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	wishing	wish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
15	hopefully	hopefully	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | gerund | a hopeful way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for something | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for something=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | at me; in a hopeful way; hopefully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hopefully we'll win the match on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopefully:x1:1
# text = Hopefully we'll win the match on Saturday.
1	Hopefully	hopefully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | future | we | the match |  |  | saturday | hopefully *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog looked hopefully at my sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopefully:x2:1
# text = The dog looked hopefully at my sandwich.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hopefully	hopefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sandwich	sandwich	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 | **look** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | at my sandwich; hopefully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at sandwich=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Will it snow?» «Hopefully!»

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*Sentence 1:* «Will it snow?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopefully:x3:1
# text = «Will it snow?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* «Hopefully!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopefully:x3:2
# text = «Hopefully!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hopefully	hopefully	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Hopefully the bus won't be late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopefully:x4:1
# text = Hopefully the bus won't be late.
1	Hopefully	hopefully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | future | the bus |  |  |  |  | hopefully, late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She asked hopefully if she could stay up late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopefully:x5:1
# text = She asked hopefully if she could stay up late.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hopefully	hopefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | She |  |  |  |  | hopefully *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stay up** *a condition, not said to happen* | could | she |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hopefully, my cold will be better by Monday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hopefully:x6:1
# text = Hopefully, my cold will be better by Monday.
1	Hopefully	hopefully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | my cold |  |  |  | monday | good, hopefully *property* | tree rules |

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