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title: loyally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loyally» in the school dictionary: In a faithful way, staying on someone's side and not letting them down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# loyally

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**Who acts:** faithful way, dog, Badger, fans, team, She · **What happens:** stay, not let down, wait, stand, cheer, lose · **To what, where:** side, them, secret, king, grandad, absent friend

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a faithful way, staying on someone's side and not letting them down.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loyally:m1:1
# text = In a faithful way, staying on someone's side and not letting them down.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	staying	stay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	letting	let	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	down	down	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | gerund | a faithful way *not said here* |  |  | someone's side |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on side=Location |
| 2 | **not** **let down** | gerund | a faithful way *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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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}

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The dog waited loyally by the door every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loyally:x1:1
# text = The dog waited loyally by the door every day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loyally	loyally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the dog |  |  |  | day | by the door; loyally *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by door=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Badger loyally stood by Toad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loyally:x2:1
# text = Badger loyally stood by Toad.
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	loyally	loyally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | Badger |  |  |  |  | by Toad; loyally *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by toad=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The fans loyally cheered even when the team lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loyally:x3:1
# text = The fans loyally cheered even when the team lost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	loyally	loyally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | past | the fans |  |  |  |  | loyally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | the team |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She loyally kept her friend's secret.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loyally:x4:1
# text = She loyally kept her friend's secret.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	loyally	loyally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | She | her friend's secret |  |  |  | loyally *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The knight served the king loyally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loyally:x5:1
# text = The knight served the king loyally.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	served	serve	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	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	loyally	loyally	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 | **serve** | past | the knight | the king |  |  |  | loyally *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He loyally visited his grandad every Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loyally:x6:1
# text = He loyally visited his grandad every Sunday.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	loyally	loyally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | He | his grandad |  |  | sunday | loyally *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandad=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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But Iphitus loyally defended his absent friend, and proposed to seek out Heracles, and with his assistance to go in search of the missing cattle. {252}

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*Sentence 1:* But Iphitus loyally defended his absent friend, and proposed to seek out Heracles, and with his assistance to go in search of the missing cattle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loyally:x7:1
# text = But Iphitus loyally defended his absent friend, and proposed to seek out Heracles, and with his assistance to go in search of the missing cattle.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	Iphitus	Iphitus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	loyally	loyally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	defended	defend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	absent	absent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	proposed	propose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	Heracles	Heracles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	acl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **defend** | past | Iphitus |  | Iphitus's absent friend |  |  | loyally *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **propose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **seek out** | to-infinitive |  | Heracles |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heracles=Theme |
| 4 | **go** | to-infinitive | Iphitus *not said here* |  |  | search of the missing cattle |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in search=Location |
| 5 | **assist** |  | Iphitus |  |  |  |  |  | nom assistance «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 6 | **search** |  |  | the missing cattle |  |  |  |  | nom search «act transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* {252}

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loyally:x7:2
# text = {252}
1	{	{	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	252	252	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	}	}	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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