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title: lively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lively» in the school dictionary: Lively means full of energy, fun and activity. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lively

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**Who acts:** Lively, lively place, Lively colours, puppy, We, market · **What happens:** mean, be, jump, have, play, look · **To what, where:** lively debate, lively music

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lively means full of energy, fun and activity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:m1:1
# text = Lively means full of energy, fun and activity.
1	Lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	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 | Lively |  |  |  |  | full *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}

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A lively place, party or discussion is busy, exciting and noisy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:m2:1
# text = A lively place, party or discussion is busy, exciting and noisy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a lively place or discussion |  |  |  |  | busy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a lively place or discussion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a lively place or discussion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Lively colours are bright and strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:m3:1
# text = Lively colours are bright and strong.
1	Lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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 | Lively colours |  |  |  |  | bright *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Lively colours *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy was lively and jumped all around.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:x1:1
# text = The puppy was lively and jumped all around.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	around	around	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the puppy |  |  |  |  | lively *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **jump** | past | the puppy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a lively debate about school uniforms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:x2:1
# text = We had a lively debate about school uniforms.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	uniforms	uniform	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a lively debate |  |  |  | about school uniforms | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debate=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The market is lively on Saturdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:x3:1
# text = The market is lively on Saturdays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Saturdays	Saturday	PROPN	NNPS	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 | the market |  |  |  | saturday | lively *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band played lively music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:x4:1
# text = The band played lively music.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the band | lively music |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Look lively — the bus is leaving!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:x5:1
# text = Look lively — the bus is leaving!
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | lively *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **leave** | present · progressive | the bus |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her lively painting was full of reds and yellows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:x6:1
# text = Her lively painting was full of reds and yellows.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reds	red	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	yellows	yellow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her lively painting |  |  |  |  | of reds and yellows; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They were young and lively, but poor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lively:x7:1
# text = They were young and lively, but poor.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | They |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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