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title: pettishly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pettishly» in the school dictionary: In a cross, sulky, childish way, as when someone is easily annoyed about small things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pettishly

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**Who acts:** someone, little boy, Duchess, She, Toad, you · **What happens:** be, say, answer, toss, kick, leave · **To what, where:** head, stone, me, servant · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a cross, sulky, childish way, as when someone is easily annoyed about small things.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pettishly:m1:1
# text = In a cross, sulky, childish way, as when someone is easily annoyed about small things.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	sulky	sulky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	childish	childish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | about small things; annoyed, easily *property* | tree rules |

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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}

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«I won't!» said the little boy pettishly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pettishly:x1:1
# text = «I won't!» said the little boy pettishly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
11	pettishly	pettishly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the little boy |  |  |  |  | pettishly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The Duchess answered pettishly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pettishly:x2:1
# text = The Duchess answered pettishly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pettishly	pettishly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the Duchess |  |  |  |  | pettishly *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She tossed her head pettishly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pettishly:x3:1
# text = She tossed her head pettishly.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tossed	toss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	pettishly	pettishly	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 | **toss** | past | She | her head |  |  |  | pettishly *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Toad kicked the stone pettishly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pettishly:x4:1
# text = Toad kicked the stone pettishly.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kicked	kick	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	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	pettishly	pettishly	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 | **kick** | past | Toad | the stone |  |  |  | pettishly *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent stone=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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«Oh, leave me alone,» he said pettishly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pettishly:x5:1
# text = «Oh, leave me alone,» he said pettishly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	pettishly	pettishly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  | alone *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  | pettishly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The spoiled prince waved the servant away pettishly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pettishly:x6:1
# text = The spoiled prince waved the servant away pettishly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spoiled	spoiled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	waved	wave	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	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	pettishly	pettishly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave away** | past | the spoiled prince | the servant |  |  |  | away, pettishly *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent servant=Patient |

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