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title: precisely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «precisely» in the school dictionary: Exactly; with no mistakes or difference (at precisely nine o'clock). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# precisely

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**Who acts:** you, train, we, She, That, I · **What happens:** measure, use, agree, mean, leave, need · **To what, where:** eight o'clock, line, more flour, paper, half, 30

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exactly; with no mistakes or difference (at precisely nine o'clock).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:m1:1
# text = Exactly; with no mistakes or difference (at precisely nine o'clock).
1	Exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carefully and accurately (measure precisely).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:m2:1
# text = Carefully and accurately (measure precisely).
1	Carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | carefully, precisely *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used to agree strongly: «Precisely!» means «Yes, exactly that!».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:m3:1
# text = Used to agree strongly: «Precisely!» means «Yes, exactly that!».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | precisely *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train leaves at precisely eight o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:x1:1
# text = The train leaves at precisely eight o'clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	o'clock	o'clock	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 | **leave** | present | the train |  |  | eight o'clock |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at o'clock=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure the line precisely with a ruler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:x2:1
# text = Measure the line precisely with a ruler.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | the line |  |  |  | with a ruler; precisely *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme line=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«So we need more flour?» «Precisely!»

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*Sentence 1:* «So we need more flour?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:x3:1
# text = «So we need more flour?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** *in a quote* | present | we | more flour |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot flour=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* «Precisely!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:x3:2
# text = «Precisely!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cut the paper precisely in half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:x4:1
# text = She cut the paper precisely in half.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	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	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	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 | **cut** | past | She | the paper |  | half |  | precisely *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's precisely what I wanted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:x5:1
# text = That's precisely what I wanted.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	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 a** | present | That |  |  |  |  | precisely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't know precisely how many came, about 30.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:x6:1
# text = I don't know precisely how many came, about 30.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | I |  |  |  |  | precisely *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **come** | past | many | 30 |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And this was precisely what did happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precisely:x7:1
# text = And this was precisely what did happen.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	precisely	precisely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
6	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past · do-support | this |  |  |  |  | happen, precisely *property* | tree rules |

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