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title: positively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «positively» in the school dictionary: In a hopeful, good or approving way: «She answered positively.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# positively

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**Who acts:** She, It, I, he, you, coach · **What happens:** approve, answer, be, know, charge, try · **To what, where:** hopeful way, positively freezing, bus, proton, door, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«positively» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [positively in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/positively.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a hopeful, good or approving way: «She answered positively.».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:m1:1
# text = In a hopeful, good or approving way: «She answered positively.».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	hopeful	hopeful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	approving	approve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **approve** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | She |  |  | a hopeful way |  | positively *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: emphatic — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Really, completely, truly: «It was positively freezing.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:m2:1
# text = Really, completely, truly: «It was positively freezing.».
1	Really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	positively	positively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | It | positively freezing |  |  |  | completely *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Certainly, without any doubt: «I positively know he was there.».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:m3:1
# text = Certainly, without any doubt: «I positively know he was there.».
1	Certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | positively *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | he |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the positive direction or with a plus charge: «a positively charged particle».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:m4:1
# text = In the positive direction or with a plus charge: «a positively charged particle».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	plus	plus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	particle	particle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | positively *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to think positively before the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:x1:1
# text = Try to think positively before the test.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | before the test | positively *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach reacted positively to our new idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:x2:1
# text = The coach reacted positively to our new idea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reacted	react	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **react** | past | the coach |  |  |  |  | to our new idea; positively *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to idea=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soup was positively delicious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:x3:1
# text = The soup was positively delicious.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	delicious	delicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the soup |  |  |  |  | delicious, positively *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was positively freezing at the bus stop this morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:x4:1
# text = It was positively freezing at the bus stop this morning.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	positively	positively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past · progressive | It |  |  | the bus |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | morning |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A proton is positively charged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:x5:1
# text = A proton is positively charged.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	proton	proton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present · passive |  | a proton |  |  |  | positively *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can positively say I locked the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:x6:1
# text = I can positively say I locked the door.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | can | I |  |  |  |  | positively *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lock** | past | I | the door |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class spoke positively about the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:x7:1
# text = The class spoke positively about the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the class |  |  |  |  | about the trip; positively *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about trip=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magnet's end is positively charged in this picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:x8:1
# text = The magnet's end is positively charged in this picture.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magnet	magnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present · passive |  | the magnet's end |  | this picture |  | positively *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As to weeds, there positively was not one to be seen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:positively:x9:1
# text = As to weeds, there positively was not one to be seen.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	3	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
6	positively	positively	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **see** | past · passive |  | one |  | there |  | as weeds; positively *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as weed=Attribute |

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