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title: mysteriously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mysteriously» in the school dictionary: In a way that is strange and cannot be explained. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mysteriously

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**Who acts:** that, secretive way, she, homework, door, cookies · **What happens:** be, not explain, keep, hide, smile, disappear · **To what, where:** way, something, purpose, desk, secret, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mysteriously» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [mysteriously in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mysteriously.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that is strange and cannot be explained.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:m1:1
# text = In a way that is strange and cannot be explained.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	explained	explain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  | a way |  | strange *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **explain** *speech: assert* | can · passive | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
In a secretive way, keeping something hidden on purpose, as in "she smiled mysteriously".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:m2:1
# text = In a secretive way, keeping something hidden on purpose, as in "she smiled mysteriously".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	secretive	secretive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
17	mysteriously	mysteriously	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund | a secretive way *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | participle |  |  |  | purpose |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on purpose=Location |
| 3 | **smile** *in a quote* | past | she |  |  |  |  | mysteriously *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My homework mysteriously disappeared from my desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:x1:1
# text = My homework mysteriously disappeared from my desk.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	mysteriously	mysteriously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	disappeared	disappear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disappear** | past | My homework |  |  | my desk |  | mysteriously *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from desk=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door creaked open mysteriously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:x2:1
# text = The door creaked open mysteriously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	creaked	creak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	mysteriously	mysteriously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She smiled mysteriously and would not tell us the secret.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:x3:1
# text = She smiled mysteriously and would not tell us the secret.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mysteriously	mysteriously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | She |  |  |  |  | mysteriously *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | would | She *not said here* | the secret | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient secret=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cookies mysteriously vanished from the jar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:x4:1
# text = The cookies mysteriously vanished from the jar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	mysteriously	mysteriously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	vanished	vanish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vanish** | past | the cookies |  |  | the jar |  | mysteriously *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from jar=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lights in the old house mysteriously went off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:x5:1
# text = The lights in the old house mysteriously went off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	mysteriously	mysteriously	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go off** | past | the lights in the old house |  |  |  |  | mysteriously *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship mysteriously disappeared at sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:x6:1
# text = The ship mysteriously disappeared at sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	mysteriously	mysteriously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	disappeared	disappear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **disappear** | past | the ship |  |  | sea |  | mysteriously *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Wait and see," said Grandad mysteriously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:x7:1
# text = "Wait and see," said Grandad mysteriously.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
9	mysteriously	mysteriously	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  | mysteriously *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then one day a favorite rabbit of the Princess's, called Frederick, mysteriously disappeared, and then came a terrible morning when the Mexican lapdog was missing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mysteriously:x8:1
# text = Then one day a favorite rabbit of the Princess's, called Frederick, mysteriously disappeared, and then came a terrible morning when the Mexican lapdog was missing.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	favorite	favorite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	Frederick	Frederick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	mysteriously	mysteriously	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	disappeared	disappeared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
20	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl:unmarked	_	_
24	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	29	mark	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	Mexican	Mexican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	lapdog	lapdog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
28	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
29	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle · passive |  | a favorite rabbit of the Princess |  |  | then; day | disappeared *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **come** | past |  |  |  |  | then; morning |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | the Mexican lapdog |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | tree rules |

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