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title: peculiarly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peculiarly» in the school dictionary: In a strange or odd way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# peculiarly

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**Who acts:** cat, It, Alice, Duchess, Queuing, He · **What happens:** belong, behave, be, think, queue, say · **To what, where:** hot day, dinner, life, one part · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a strange or odd way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:m1:1
# text = In a strange or odd way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	odd	odd	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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Especially or particularly, as in «peculiarly difficult».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:m2:1
# text = Especially or particularly, as in «peculiarly difficult».
1	Especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	particularly	particularly	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	peculiarly	peculiarly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Belonging only to one group or place, as in «peculiarly British».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:m3:1
# text = Belonging only to one group or place, as in «peculiarly British».
1	Belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	peculiarly	peculiarly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to one group or place | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The cat was behaving peculiarly before the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:x1:1
# text = The cat was behaving peculiarly before the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	peculiarly	peculiarly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | past · progressive | the cat |  |  |  | before the storm | peculiarly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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It was a peculiarly hot day for April.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:x2:1
# text = It was a peculiarly hot day for April.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	peculiarly	peculiarly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a hot day |  |  | april |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice thought the Duchess behaved most peculiarly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:x3:1
# text = Alice thought the Duchess behaved most peculiarly.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	behaved	behave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	peculiarly	peculiarly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **behave** | past | the Duchess |  |  |  |  | peculiarly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Queuing politely is said to be peculiarly British.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:x4:1
# text = Queuing politely is said to be peculiarly British.
1	Queuing	queue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj:pass	_	_
2	politely	politely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	peculiarly	peculiarly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **queue** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | politely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive | Queuing |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S» |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | british, peculiarly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He was peculiarly quiet at dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:x5:1
# text = He was peculiarly quiet at dinner.
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	peculiarly	peculiarly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	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 | **is** | past | He |  |  | dinner |  | peculiarly, quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The milk smelled peculiarly sour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:x6:1
# text = The milk smelled peculiarly sour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	peculiarly	peculiarly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | past | the milk |  |  |  |  | sour *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They divided the life of Man among them, and each endowed one part of it with the qualities which were peculiarly his own.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peculiarly:x7:1
# text = They divided the life of Man among them, and each endowed one part of it with the qualities which were peculiarly his own.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	divided	divide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	advmod	_	_
12	endowed	endow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	qualities	quality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
21	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
22	peculiarly	peculiarly	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | past | They | the life of Man among them |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme |
| 2 | **endow** | past | They *not said here* | one part of part |  |  |  | with the qualities | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent part=Destination with quality=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | the qualities |  |  |  |  | own, peculiarly *property* | tree rules |

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