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title: prudently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prudently» in the school dictionary: In a careful, sensible way that avoids risk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prudently

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**Who acts:** careful sensible way, money, She, sailors, He, you · **What happens:** avoid, save, waste, return, harbour, check · **To what, where:** risk, half, ice, money, everyone, life jackets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a careful, sensible way that avoids risk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudently:m1:1
# text = In a careful, sensible way that avoids risk.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	avoids	avoid	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **avoid** | present | a careful sensible way | risk |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent risk=Location |

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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: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carefully with money, saving instead of wasting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudently:m2:1
# text = Carefully with money, saving instead of wasting.
1	Carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	8	mark	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | gerund | money *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **waste** | gerund | money *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She prudently saved half of her birthday money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudently:x1:1
# text = She prudently saved half of her birthday money.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	prudently	prudently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | She | half of her birthday money |  |  |  | prudently *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent half=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors prudently returned to harbour before the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudently:x2:1
# text = The sailors prudently returned to harbour before the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	prudently	prudently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	harbour	harbour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **return** | past | the sailors |  |  |  |  | prudently *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **harbour** | to-infinitive | the sailors *not said here* |  |  |  | before the storm |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He prudently checked the ice before stepping on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudently:x3:1
# text = He prudently checked the ice before stepping on it.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	prudently	prudently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stepping	step	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | He | the ice |  |  |  | prudently *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ice=Theme |
| 2 | **step** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  | ice |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spend prudently, and you'll have money for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudently:x4:1
# text = Spend prudently, and you'll have money for the trip.
1	Spend	spend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	prudently	prudently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | prudently *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | future | you | money |  |  |  | for the trip | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain prudently ordered everyone to wear life jackets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudently:x5:1
# text = The captain prudently ordered everyone to wear life jackets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	prudently	prudently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	jackets	jacket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | the captain | everyone |  |  |  | prudently *property* | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wear** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | everyone *not said here* | life jackets |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We prudently packed raincoats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudently:x6:1
# text = We prudently packed raincoats.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	prudently	prudently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	raincoats	raincoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | raincoats |  |  |  | prudently *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent raincoat=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bean, who had prudently stayed behind on the shore, could not but laugh at the event, was unable to stop, and laughed so heartily that she burst.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prudently:x7:1
# text = The bean, who had prudently stayed behind on the shore, could not but laugh at the event, was unable to stop, and laughed so heartily that she burst.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bean	bean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	prudently	prudently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	stayed	stay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
13	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
28	so	so	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
29	heartily	heartily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	xcomp	_	_
30	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
31	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
32	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past · perfect | the bean |  |  | the shore |  | behind, prudently *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on shore=Location |
| 2 | **not** **laugh** | could | the bean |  |  | the event |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | the bean *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unable *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **stop** | to-infinitive | the bean *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 5 | **laugh** | past |  |  |  |  |  | heartily *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **burst** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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