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title: indignantly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indignantly» in the school dictionary: In an angry, offended way, because you think something is unfair or insulting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indignantly

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**Who acts:** you, something, serpent, I, Tom, Toad · **What happens:** think, be, not be, say, not do, reply · **To what, where:** angry offended way, serpent, it, car, turn, Sheep · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an angry, offended way, because you think something is unfair or insulting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indignantly:m1:1
# text = In an angry, offended way, because you think something is unfair or insulting.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	offended	offended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	insulting	insulting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you | a angry offended way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot way=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I'm not a serpent!» said Alice indignantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indignantly:x1:1
# text = «I'm not a serpent!» said Alice indignantly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
11	indignantly	indignantly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | a serpent *= serpent* | a serpent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | a serpent |  |  |  |  | indignantly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I didn't do it!» Tom replied indignantly.

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*Sentence 1:* «I didn't do it!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indignantly:x2:1
# text = «I didn't do it!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** *in a quote* | past · do-support | I | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* Tom replied indignantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indignantly:x2:2
# text = Tom replied indignantly.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	indignantly	indignantly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | Tom |  |  |  |  | indignantly *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad indignantly denied that he had stolen the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indignantly:x3:1
# text = Toad indignantly denied that he had stolen the car.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	indignantly	indignantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	denied	deny	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deny** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | indignantly *property* | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **steal** | past · perfect | Toad | the car |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location car=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat looked indignantly at the dog in its basket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indignantly:x4:1
# text = The cat looked indignantly at the dog in its basket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	indignantly	indignantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | at the dog in cat's basket; indignantly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at dog=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She indignantly pointed out that it was her turn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indignantly:x5:1
# text = She indignantly pointed out that it was her turn.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	indignantly	indignantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	pointed	point	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point out** | past | She |  |  |  |  | indignantly *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | her turn |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Who are you calling silly?» asked the Mock Turtle indignantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indignantly:x6:1
# text = «Who are you calling silly?» asked the Mock Turtle indignantly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	ccomp	_	_
6	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
13	indignantly	indignantly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *in a quote* | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Mock Turtle |  |  |  |  | indignantly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The Wolf!" exclaimed the Sheep indignantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indignantly:x7:1
# text = "The Wolf!" exclaimed the Sheep indignantly.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Wolf	Wolf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	exclaimed	exclaim	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	Sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	indignantly	indignantly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exclaim** *speech: express* | past | the Wolf | the Sheep |  |  |  | indignantly *property* | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sheep=Topic |

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