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title: patiently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «patiently» in the school dictionary: Patiently means in a calm way, waiting or working without getting cross, bored or upset. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# patiently

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**Who acts:** We, teacher, cat, you, She, He · **What happens:** mean, wait, work, get, explain, sit · **To what, where:** sum, line, necklace, shore

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Patiently means in a calm way, waiting or working without getting cross, bored or upset.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patiently:m1:1
# text = Patiently means in a calm way, waiting or working without getting cross, bored or upset.
1	Patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
13	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a calm way; patiently *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | cross *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We waited patiently for our turn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patiently:x1:1
# text = We waited patiently for our turn.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	turn	turn	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 | **wait** | past | We |  |  |  |  | for our turn; patiently *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher patiently explained the sum again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patiently:x2:1
# text = The teacher patiently explained the sum again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	explained	explain	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	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher | the sum |  |  | again | patiently *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat sat patiently by the mouse hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patiently:x3:1
# text = The cat sat patiently by the mouse hole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	hole	hole	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 | **sit** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | by the mouse hole; patiently *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by hole=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please wait patiently in line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patiently:x4:1
# text = Please wait patiently in line.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
3	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | line |  | patiently *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in line=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She patiently untangled the necklace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patiently:x5:1
# text = She patiently untangled the necklace.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	untangled	untangle	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	necklace	necklace	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 | **untangle** | past | She | the necklace |  |  |  | patiently *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He listened patiently to his little brother's story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patiently:x6:1
# text = He listened patiently to his little brother's story.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **listen** | past | He |  |  |  |  | to his little brother's story; patiently *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to story=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The fisherman waited patiently for a bite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patiently:x7:1
# text = The fisherman waited patiently for a bite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bite	bite	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 fisherman |  |  |  |  | for a bite; patiently *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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The hare, meanwhile, waited patiently on the shore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patiently:x8:1
# text = The hare, meanwhile, waited patiently on the shore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	meanwhile	meanwhile	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the hare |  |  | the shore |  | meanwhile, patiently *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on shore=Location |

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