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title: profoundly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «profoundly» in the school dictionary: Very deeply or greatly: «profoundly grateful», «profoundly changed». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# profoundly

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**Who acts:** hearing, He, war, We, neighbours, friend · **What happens:** change, hear, mean, think, speak, be · **To what, where:** wise thinking way, town, sign language, her, wheel, character · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«profoundly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [profoundly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/profoundly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very deeply or greatly: «profoundly grateful», «profoundly changed».

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:profoundly:m1:1
# text = Very deeply or greatly: «profoundly grateful», «profoundly changed».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	greatly	greatly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	profoundly	profoundly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	profoundly	profoundly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | profoundly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: health — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very severely, especially about hearing: «profoundly deaf» means hearing very little or nothing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:profoundly:m2:1
# text = Very severely, especially about hearing: «profoundly deaf» means hearing very little or nothing.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hearing	hear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	profoundly	profoundly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	deaf	deaf	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	hearing	hear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | especially, severely *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present | hearing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hear** *not said to happen* | gerund | hearing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a wise, deep-thinking way: «He spoke profoundly about life.».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:profoundly:m3:1
# text = In a wise, deep-thinking way: «He spoke profoundly about life.».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	profoundly	profoundly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past | He | a wise thinking way *not said here* |  |  |  | about life; profoundly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The war profoundly changed the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:profoundly:x1:1
# text = The war profoundly changed the town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	profoundly	profoundly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	changed	change	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	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the war | the town |  |  |  | profoundly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were profoundly grateful for the neighbours' help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:profoundly:x2:1
# text = We were profoundly grateful for the neighbours' help.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	profoundly	profoundly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | We |  |  |  |  | for the neighbours's help; grateful, profoundly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** |  | the neighbours |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend is profoundly deaf and uses sign language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:profoundly:x3:1
# text = My friend is profoundly deaf and uses sign language.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	profoundly	profoundly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	deaf	deaf	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My friend |  |  |  |  | deaf, profoundly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | My friend *not said here* | sign language |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film moved her profoundly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:profoundly:x4:1
# text = The film moved her profoundly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	profoundly	profoundly	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 | **move** | past | the film | her *= she* |  |  |  | profoundly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme she=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inventing the wheel profoundly affected how people lived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:profoundly:x5:1
# text = Inventing the wheel profoundly affected how people lived.
1	Inventing	invent	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	profoundly	profoundly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	affected	affect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invent** | gerund |  | the wheel |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Result |
| 2 | **affect** | past | Inventing |  |  |  |  | profoundly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **live** | past | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two cats are profoundly different in character.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:profoundly:x6:1
# text = The two cats are profoundly different in character.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	profoundly	profoundly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two cats |  |  | character |  | different, profoundly *property* | tree rules |

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