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title: keenly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «keenly» in the school dictionary: Keenly means eagerly, with a lot of interest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# keenly

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**Who acts:** children, She, owl, It, He, thought · **What happens:** mean, feel, watch, wait, be, await · **To what, where:** loss, field, football final, new book, spite, windows · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«keenly» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [keenly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/keenly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keenly means eagerly, with a lot of interest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:m1:1
# text = Keenly means eagerly, with a lot of interest.
1	Keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eagerly	eagerly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a lot of interest; eagerly, keenly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
Keenly means very strongly or deeply, as in «keenly felt».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:m2:1
# text = Keenly means very strongly or deeply, as in «keenly felt».
1	Keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | keenly, strongly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  | keenly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keenly means sharply and carefully, as in «watched keenly».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:m3:1
# text = Keenly means sharply and carefully, as in «watched keenly».
1	Keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sharply	sharply	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
11	keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | keenly, sharply *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **watch** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | keenly *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children waited keenly for the results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:x1:1
# text = The children waited keenly for the results.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **wait** | past | the children |  |  |  |  | for the results; keenly *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She keenly felt the loss of her dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:x2:1
# text = She keenly felt the loss of her dog.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	felt	feel	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	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	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	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She | the loss of her dog |  |  |  | keenly *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loss=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The owl watched the field keenly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:x3:1
# text = The owl watched the field keenly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watched	watch	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	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | the owl | the field |  |  |  | keenly *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent field=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a keenly fought football final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:x4:1
# text = It was a keenly fought football final.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | keenly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | It | a football final |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is keenly interested in dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:x5:1
# text = He is keenly interested in dinosaurs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	interested	interested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | in dinosaurs; interested, keenly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new book was keenly awaited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:x6:1
# text = The new book was keenly awaited.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	awaited	await	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **await** | past · passive |  | the new book |  |  |  | keenly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yet, in spite of this numbness of feeling, he suffered keenly at the thought of passing under the windows of his good little Fairy’s house.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:keenly:x7:1
# text = Yet, in spite of this numbness of feeling, he suffered keenly at the thought of passing under the windows of his good little Fairy’s house.
1	Yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	spite	spite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	numbness	numbness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	suffered	suffer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	keenly	keenly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
19	under	under	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
24	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
25	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	’s	's	PART	POS	_	26	case	_	_
28	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | past | he |  |  | spite of this numbness of feeling |  | at the thought; keenly *property* | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **pass** | gerund | the thought *not said here* |  |  | the windows of his good house |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme under window=Location |
| 3 | **spite** |  |  | this numbness of feeling |  |  |  |  | nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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