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title: orderly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «orderly» in the school dictionary: Orderly means tidy and well arranged: an orderly desk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# orderly

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**Who acts:** Orderly, orderly person, soldier, you, fire drill, pencils · **What happens:** mean, arrange, behave, push, be, help · **To what, where:** orderly desk, orderly person, hospital, things, patients, officer

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«orderly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [orderly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/orderly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Orderly means tidy and well arranged: an orderly desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orderly:m1:1
# text = Orderly means tidy and well arranged: an orderly desk.
1	Orderly	Orderly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	orderly	orderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Orderly | a orderly desk |  |  |  | tidy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **arrange** | participle | Orderly *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Orderly means calm and well behaved, without pushing: an orderly queue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orderly:m2:1
# text = Orderly means calm and well behaved, without pushing: an orderly queue.
1	Orderly	Orderly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	behaved	behave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	orderly	orderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Orderly |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **behave** | participle | Orderly *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **push** | gerund | Orderly *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An orderly is a person who helps in a hospital, carrying things and moving patients, or a soldier who helps an officer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orderly:m3:1
# text = An orderly is a person who helps in a hospital, carrying things and moving patients, or a soldier who helps an officer.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	orderly	orderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
16	patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a orderly person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a orderly person |  |  | a hospital |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **carry** | gerund | a orderly person *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 4 | **move** | gerund | a orderly person *not said here* | patients |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent patient=Theme |
| 5 | **help** | present | a soldier | a officer |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent officer=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please walk out in an orderly line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orderly:x1:1
# text = Please walk out in an orderly line.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	orderly	orderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a orderly line |  | out *property* | vn resign-10.11 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The fire drill was quick and orderly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orderly:x2:1
# text = The fire drill was quick and orderly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	orderly	orderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the fire drill |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the fire drill *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her pencils were in an orderly row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orderly:x3:1
# text = Her pencils were in an orderly row.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	orderly	orderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her pencils |  |  | a orderly row |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The crowd waited in an orderly queue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orderly:x4:1
# text = The crowd waited in an orderly queue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	orderly	orderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	queue	queue	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 | **wait** | past | the crowd |  |  | a orderly queue |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in queue=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A hospital orderly pushed the wheelchair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orderly:x5:1
# text = A hospital orderly pushed the wheelchair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	orderly	orderly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | a hospital | the wheelchair |  |  |  | orderly *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelchair=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your notes neat and orderly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orderly:x6:1
# text = Keep your notes neat and orderly.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	orderly	orderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your notes |  |  |  | neat *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 2 | **note** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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