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title: perfectly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «perfectly» in the school dictionary: Perfectly means in a perfect way, without any mistakes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# perfectly

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**Who acts:** She, jigsaw pieces, you, ice, guard, I · **What happens:** mean, sing, fit, stand, be, skate on · **To what, where:** song · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Perfectly means in a perfect way, without any mistakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:m1:1
# text = Perfectly means in a perfect way, without any mistakes.
1	Perfectly	perfectly	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	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | in a perfect way and any mistakes; perfectly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |

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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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Perfectly means completely or very: «perfectly safe», «perfectly fine».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:m2:1
# text = Perfectly means completely or very: «perfectly safe», «perfectly fine».
1	Perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | completely, perfectly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sang the song perfectly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:x1:1
# text = She sang the song perfectly.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	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	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | She | the song |  |  |  | perfectly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The jigsaw pieces fit perfectly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:x2:1
# text = The jigsaw pieces fit perfectly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	jigsaw	jigsaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | the jigsaw pieces |  |  |  |  | perfectly *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Stand perfectly still.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:x3:1
# text = Stand perfectly still.
1	Stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | still | perfectly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The ice is perfectly safe to skate on — the guard checked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:x4:1
# text = The ice is perfectly safe to skate on — the guard checked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	skate	skate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ice |  |  |  |  | perfectly, safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **skate on** | to-infinitive | the ice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **check** | past | the guard |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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You know perfectly well what you did.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:x5:1
# text = You know perfectly well what you did.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | You |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **do** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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I'm perfectly fine, thanks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:x6:1
# text = I'm perfectly fine, thanks.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	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** | present | I |  |  |  |  | fine, perfectly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake turned out perfectly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:x7:1
# text = The cake turned out perfectly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	perfectly	perfectly	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 | **turn out** | past | the cake |  |  |  |  | perfectly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the Weasel was perfectly content.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:perfectly:x8:1
# text = But the Weasel was perfectly content.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Weasel	Weasel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	content	content	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Weasel |  |  |  |  | content, perfectly *property* | tree rules |

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