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title: leniently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «leniently» in the school dictionary: Leniently means in a gentle, less strict way, giving a smaller punishment than expected. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# leniently

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**Who acts:** teacher, judge, Dad, it, his · **What happens:** mean, give, expect, treat, deal, mark · **To what, where:** gentle strict way, smaller punishment, late pupils, test, birthday, Rules · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leniently means in a gentle, less strict way, giving a smaller punishment than expected.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leniently:m1:1
# text = Leniently means in a gentle, less strict way, giving a smaller punishment than expected.
1	Leniently	leniently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | a gentle strict way |  | leniently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | gerund |  | a smaller punishment |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent punishment=Theme |
| 3 | **expect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher treated the late pupils leniently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leniently:x1:1
# text = The teacher treated the late pupils leniently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	treated	treat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	leniently	leniently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | past | the teacher |  | the late pupils |  |  | leniently *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pupil=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge dealt leniently with the young driver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leniently:x2:1
# text = The judge dealt leniently with the young driver.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dealt	deal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	leniently	leniently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	driver	driver	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 | **deal** | past | the judge |  |  |  |  | with the young driver; leniently *property* | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with driver=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test was marked leniently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leniently:x3:1
# text = The test was marked leniently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	leniently	leniently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad acted leniently because it was my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leniently:x4:1
# text = Dad acted leniently because it was my birthday.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	leniently	leniently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  | leniently *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | my birthday |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rules about lunch were applied leniently on sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leniently:x5:1
# text = Rules about lunch were applied leniently on sports day.
1	Rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	leniently	leniently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | past · passive |  | Rules about lunch |  |  | day | leniently *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was punished leniently for his first mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leniently:x6:1
# text = He was punished leniently for his first mistake.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	leniently	leniently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	mistake	mistake	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 | **punish** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | for his first mistake; leniently *property* | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Patient for mistake=Theme |
| 2 | **mistake** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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