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title: rakishly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rakishly» in the school dictionary: In a dashing, stylish and confident way, often slightly careless or cheeky: «a hat worn rakishly to one side». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rakishly

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**Who acts:** He, pirate, Toad, She · **What happens:** dash, wear, be, tilt, grin, set · **To what, where:** hat, way, cap, one eye, head, scarf

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a dashing, stylish and confident way, often slightly careless or cheeky: «a hat worn rakishly to one side».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rakishly:m1:1
# text = In a dashing, stylish and confident way, often slightly careless or cheeky: «a hat worn rakishly to one side».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	dashing	dash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	stylish	stylish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	careless	careless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
19	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
20	rakishly	rakishly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dash** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** *in a quote* | participle |  | a hat *not said here* |  |  |  | to one side; rakishly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that shows wild, not respectable behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rakishly:m2:1
# text = In a way that shows wild, not respectable behaviour.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	respectable	respectable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a way |  | respectable behaviour *obl*; wild *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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He wore his cap rakishly tilted over one eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rakishly:x1:1
# text = He wore his cap rakishly tilted over one eye.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	rakishly	rakishly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tilted	tilt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | his cap |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cap=Theme |
| 2 | **tilt** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  | one eye |  | rakishly *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over eye=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The pirate grinned rakishly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rakishly:x2:1
# text = The pirate grinned rakishly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grinned	grin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rakishly	rakishly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grin** | past | the pirate |  |  |  |  | rakishly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Toad set his cap rakishly on his head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rakishly:x3:1
# text = Toad set his cap rakishly on his head.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	rakishly	rakishly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | Toad | Toad's cap |  | Toad's head |  | rakishly *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent cap=Theme on head=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The sailor's scarf was tied rakishly at his neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rakishly:x4:1
# text = The sailor's scarf was tied rakishly at his neck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	scarf	scarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	rakishly	rakishly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past · passive |  | the sailor's scarf |  | his neck |  | rakishly *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The car was painted rakishly in red and gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rakishly:x5:1
# text = The car was painted rakishly in red and gold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	rakishly	rakishly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past · passive |  | the car |  | red and gold |  | rakishly *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: subject=Theme in red=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She wore her beret rakishly on one side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rakishly:x6:1
# text = She wore her beret rakishly on one side.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	beret	beret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	rakishly	rakishly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | her beret |  | one side |  | rakishly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent beret=Source |

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