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title: madly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «madly» in the school dictionary: In a wild, uncontrolled or frantic way: running madly about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# madly

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**Who acts:** wild way, puppy, We, They, Everyone, kids · **What happens:** run, wave, be, rush, cheer, score · **To what, where:** garden, plane, love, show, test, swarm · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«madly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [madly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/madly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a wild, uncontrolled or frantic way: running madly about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:m1:1
# text = In a wild, uncontrolled or frantic way: running madly about.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	uncontrolled	uncontrolled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	about	about	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund | a wild way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about, madly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very much; extremely: madly in love, madly busy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:m2:1
# text = Very much; extremely: madly in love, madly busy.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a crazy or foolish way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:m3:1
# text = In a crazy or foolish way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy ran madly around the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:x1:1
# text = The puppy ran madly around the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	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 | **run** | past | the puppy |  |  | the garden |  | madly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around garden=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We waved madly at the plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:x2:1
# text = We waved madly at the plane.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | We |  |  | the plane |  | madly *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at plane=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They are madly in love.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:x3:1
# text = They are madly in love.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | They |  |  | love |  | madly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone was rushing about madly before the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:x4:1
# text = Everyone was rushing about madly before the show.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	show	show	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 | **rush** | past · progressive | Everyone |  |  | the show |  | madly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before show=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kids cheered madly when their team scored.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:x5:1
# text = The kids cheered madly when their team scored.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	scored	score	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | past | the kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **score** | participle | kids's team |  |  |  |  | madly *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I scribbled madly to finish the test in time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:x6:1
# text = I scribbled madly to finish the test in time.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scribbled	scribble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scribble** | past | I |  |  |  |  | madly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the test |  |  | time |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality test=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bell rang madly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:x7:1
# text = The bell rang madly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the bell |  |  |  |  | madly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was madly busy all week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:x8:1
# text = She was madly busy all week.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	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** | past | She |  |  |  | week | busy, madly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘I see a swarm of brown horses racing madly after us,’ he answered.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madly:x9:1
# text = ‘I see a swarm of brown horses racing madly after us,’ he answered.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	ccomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	swarm	swarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	racing	race	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | I | a swarm of brown horses |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer swarm=Stimulus |
| 2 | **race** | gerund | brown horses *not said here* |  |  |  | after us | madly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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