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title: pleasantly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pleasantly» in the school dictionary: Pleasantly means in a nice, enjoyable or friendly way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pleasantly

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**Who acts:** warm, She, water, test mark, my, cool breeze · **What happens:** mean, be, smile, surprise, mark, come off · **To what, where:** comfortable way, new neighbours, I, sea, garden

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«pleasantly» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [pleasantly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pleasantly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Pleasantly means in a nice, enjoyable or friendly way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleasantly:m1:1
# text = Pleasantly means in a nice, enjoyable or friendly way.
1	Pleasantly	pleasantly	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	_	10	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	way	way	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 |  |  |  |  |  | in a nice way; pleasantly *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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Pleasantly also means to a nice degree: «pleasantly warm» is warm in a comfortable way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleasantly:m2:1
# text = Pleasantly also means to a nice degree: «pleasantly warm» is warm in a comfortable way.
1	Pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	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 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to a nice degree; pleasantly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to degree=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present | warm |  |  | a comfortable way |  | warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She smiled pleasantly at the new neighbours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleasantly:x1:1
# text = She smiled pleasantly at the new neighbours.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **smile** | past | She |  |  | the new neighbours |  | pleasantly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The water was pleasantly warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleasantly:x2:1
# text = The water was pleasantly warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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I was pleasantly surprised by my test mark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleasantly:x3:1
# text = I was pleasantly surprised by my test mark.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	surprised	surprise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	mark	mark	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 | **surprise** | past · passive | my test mark | I |  |  |  | pleasantly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mark** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom mark «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A pleasantly cool breeze came off the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleasantly:x4:1
# text = A pleasantly cool breeze came off the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come off** | past | a cool breeze | the sea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The afternoon passed pleasantly in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleasantly:x5:1
# text = The afternoon passed pleasantly in the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	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 | **pass** | past | the afternoon |  |  | the garden |  | pleasantly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in garden=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He talked pleasantly with the shopkeeper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleasantly:x6:1
# text = He talked pleasantly with the shopkeeper.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	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 | **talk** | past | He |  |  |  |  | with the shopkeeper; pleasantly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with shopkeeper=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The evening passed pleasantly like the one preceding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleasantly:x7:1
# text = The evening passed pleasantly like the one preceding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	preceding	precede	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | the evening |  |  |  |  | like the one; pleasantly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **precede** | gerund | the one *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

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