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title: obviously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «obviously» in the school dictionary: In a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# obviously

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**Who acts:** that, you, I, something, He, She · **What happens:** be, see, understand, use, mean, know · **To what, where:** way, talk, course, cross, helmet, cake · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:m1:1
# text = In a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly.
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	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 |  | clearly, easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **understand** | infinitive | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Used in talk to mean "of course" or "as you know" (Obviously, I said yes!).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:m2:1
# text = Used in talk to mean "of course" or "as you know" (Obviously, I said yes!).
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
21	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | talk |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | to-infinitive |  | course |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Topic |
| 3 | **know** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | I |  |  |  |  | obviously *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Said in a cross or sarcastic way when something should be clear (Obviously!).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:m3:1
# text = Said in a cross or sarcastic way when something should be clear (Obviously!).
1	Said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	sarcastic	sarcastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  | a cross or sarcastic way |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in cross=Manner |
| 2 | **is** | should | something |  |  |  |  | clear, obviously *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was obviously tired after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:x1:1
# text = He was obviously tired after the match.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	match	match	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 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  | after the match | obviously, tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Obviously, you need to wear a helmet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:x2:1
# text = Obviously, you need to wear a helmet.
1	Obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | you |  |  |  |  | obviously *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a helmet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake was obviously burnt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:x3:1
# text = The cake was obviously burnt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **burnt** | past · passive |  | the cake |  |  |  | obviously *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Did you like it?" "Obviously!"

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*Sentence 1:* "Did you like it?" "

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:x4:1
# text = "Did you like it?" "
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** *in a quote* | past · do-support | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* Obviously!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:x4:2
# text = Obviously!"
1	Obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She obviously knew the answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:x5:1
# text = She obviously knew the answer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	knew	know	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	answer	answer	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 | **know** | past | She | the answer |  |  |  | obviously *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Obviously not — I'd never do that!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:x6:1
# text = Obviously not — I'd never do that!
1	Obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	1	advmod	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | would | I | that |  |  |  | obviously *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story is obviously a favourite one among the Celts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obviously:x7:1
# text = The story is obviously a favourite one among the Celts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	obviously	obviously	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	among	among	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Celts	Celt	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the story | a favourite one |  |  |  | among the Celts; obviously *property* | tree rules |

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