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title: loosely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loosely» in the school dictionary: Not tightly: «Tie the rope loosely». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# loosely

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**Who acts:** you, general way, scarf · **What happens:** tie, base, not join, organise, connect, hang · **To what, where:** rope, film, true story, bandage, real event, neck

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not tightly: «Tie the rope loosely».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:m1:1
# text = Not tightly: «Tie the rope loosely».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Tie	tie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | the rope |  |  |  | loosely, tightly *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient |

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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 -->
Not exactly or strictly; in a general way: «The film is loosely based on a true story».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:m2:1
# text = Not exactly or strictly; in a general way: «The film is loosely based on a true story».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **base** *in a quote* | present · passive | a general way *not said here* | the film |  | a true story |  | loosely *property* | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on story=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not firmly joined or organised: «a loosely connected group».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:m3:1
# text = Not firmly joined or organised: «a loosely connected group».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	organised	organise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	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** **join** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | firmly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **organise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **connect** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | loosely *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tie the bandage loosely, not too tight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:x1:1
# text = Tie the bandage loosely, not too tight.
1	Tie	tie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bandage	bandage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bandage |  |  |  | loosely *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bandage=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The film is loosely based on a real event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:x2:1
# text = The film is loosely based on a real event.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	event	event	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 | **base** | present · passive |  | the film |  | a real event |  | loosely *property* | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on event=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her scarf hung loosely around her neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:x3:1
# text = Her scarf hung loosely around her neck.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	scarf	scarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **hang** | past | Her scarf |  |  | her neck |  | loosely *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent around neck=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The word can be loosely translated as "hello".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:x4:1
# text = The word can be loosely translated as "hello".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	translated	translate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **translate** | can · passive |  | the word |  |  |  | loosely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the bird loosely in your hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:x5:1
# text = Hold the bird loosely in your hands.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bird |  | your hands |  | loosely *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bird=Theme in hand=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shelves were loosely screwed to the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:x6:1
# text = The shelves were loosely screwed to the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	screwed	screw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screw** | past · passive |  | the shelves |  |  |  | to the wall; loosely *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to wall=Co-Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ground was trodden into a deep groove beneath the loosely drawn rawhide rope.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosely:x7:1
# text = The ground was trodden into a deep groove beneath the loosely drawn rawhide rope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ground	ground	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	trodden	tread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	groove	groove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	loosely	loosely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
13	rawhide	rawhide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tread** | past · passive |  | the ground |  | a deep groove |  | beneath the loosely drawn rawhide rope | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **draw** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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