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title: impulsively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impulsively» in the school dictionary: Suddenly and without stopping to think first. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impulsively

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**Who acts:** you, He, She, I, we, Shops · **What happens:** stop, think, follow, regret, jump, spend · **To what, where:** way, pool, pocket money, sweets, friend, treats

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Suddenly and without stopping to think first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impulsively:m1:1
# text = Suddenly and without stopping to think first.
1	Suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «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}

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Following a strong sudden wish or feeling, often in a way you may regret.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impulsively:m2:1
# text = Following a strong sudden wish or feeling, often in a way you may regret.
1	Following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	regret	regret	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **regret** | may | you | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He impulsively jumped into the pool with his clothes on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impulsively:x1:1
# text = He impulsively jumped into the pool with his clothes on.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	impulsively	impulsively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | He |  |  |  |  | into the pool *result*; with his clothes; impulsively *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into pool=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She impulsively spent all her pocket money on sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impulsively:x2:1
# text = She impulsively spent all her pocket money on sweets.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	impulsively	impulsively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | She | her pocket money |  |  |  | on sweets *goal*; impulsively *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on sweet=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Don't act impulsively when you're angry; count to ten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impulsively:x3:1
# text = Don't act impulsively when you're angry; count to ten.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	act	act	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	impulsively	impulsively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **act** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | impulsively *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **count** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to ten | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ten=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I impulsively hugged my friend when we won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impulsively:x4:1
# text = I impulsively hugged my friend when we won.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	impulsively	impulsively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	hugged	hug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hug** | past | I | my friend |  |  |  | impulsively *property* | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **win** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Shops put treats near the tills so people buy them impulsively.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impulsively:x5:1
# text = Shops put treats near the tills so people buy them impulsively.
1	Shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	treats	treat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tills	till	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	impulsively	impulsively	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Shops | treats |  | the tills |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent treat=Theme near till=Destination |
| 2 | **buy** | present | people | treats *= treat* |  |  |  | impulsively *property* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He answered impulsively and got the sum wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impulsively:x6:1
# text = He answered impulsively and got the sum wrong.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	impulsively	impulsively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | He |  |  |  |  | impulsively *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | past | He *not said here* | the sum |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sum=Stimulus |

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