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title: really — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «really» in the school dictionary: In fact, truly: «Is it really true?». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# really

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**Who acts:** fact, I, annoyed surprise, Tom, It, you · **What happens:** be, use, show, make, not like, not be · **To what, where:** fact, surprise, statement, annoyed surprise, you, polite soft no. · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«really» in the school dictionary: its 8 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [really in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/really.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In fact, truly: «Is it really true?».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:m1:1
# text = In fact, truly: «Is it really true?».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	really	really	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | fact |  |  | fact |  | true, truly *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very: «really hot».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:m2:1
# text = Very: «really hot».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used to show surprise or doubt: «Really?».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:m3:1
# text = Used to show surprise or doubt: «Really?».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Really	really	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | surprise or doubt |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent surprise=Recipient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used to make a statement softer or stronger: «I don't really like it.».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:m4:1
# text = Used to make a statement softer or stronger: «I don't really like it.».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	softer	soft	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	really	really	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a statement |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset statement=Product |
| 3 | **not** **like** *in a quote* | present · do-support | I | statement |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Really?!» or «srsly» (texting) is annoyed surprise: you can't be serious.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:m5:1
# text = «Really?!» or «srsly» (texting) is annoyed surprise: you can't be serious.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Really	really	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?!	?!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	srsly	srsly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	texting	texting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:outer	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
17	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
20	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | annoyed surprise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | can | annoyed surprise |  |  |  |  | serious *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Oh, really?» means I don't believe you; «Really, Tom?» means I am disappointed in you.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:m6:1
# text = «Oh, really?» means I don't believe you; «Really, Tom?» means I am disappointed in you.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Really	really	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
20	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
21	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	disappointed	disappointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	ccomp	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **believe** | present · do-support | I | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
| 3 | **mean** | present | Tom |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | in you; disappointed *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Not really» is a polite soft no.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:m7:1
# text = «Not really» is a polite soft no.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	no.	no.	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a polite soft no. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Genuinely», «indeed», «in fact», «exceedingly» and «considerably» are stiff words for really.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:m8:1
# text = «Genuinely», «indeed», «in fact», «exceedingly» and «considerably» are stiff words for really.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Genuinely	genuinely	ADV	RB	_	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	exceedingly	exceedingly	ADV	RB	_	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	considerably	considerably	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	really	really	ADV	RB	_	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | stiff words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's really cold today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x1:1
# text = It's really cold today.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  | today | cold *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Did you really see a whale?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x2:1
# text = Did you really see a whale?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past · do-support | you | a whale |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer whale=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I won!» «Really?»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «I won!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x3:1
# text = «I won!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** *in a quote* | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Really?»

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

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't really like broccoli.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x4:1
# text = I don't really like broccoli.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	broccoli	broccoli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | I | broccoli |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot broccoli=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She really wants a puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x5:1
# text = She really wants a puppy.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She | a puppy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot puppy=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What really happened?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x6:1
# text = What really happened?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was really kind of you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x7:1
# text = That was really kind of you.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | kind |  |  |  | of you | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sun doesn't really move; the Earth spins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x8:1
# text = The sun doesn't really move; the Earth spins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **move** | present · do-support | the sun |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spin** | present | the Earth |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
srsly?? only 2 cookies left out of 12? (casual)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* srsly?? only 2 cookies left out of 12?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x9:1
# text = srsly?? only 2 cookies left out of 12?
1	srsly	srsly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	??	??	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave out** | participle | 2 cookies *not said here* | 12 |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 12=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (casual)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x9:2
# text = (casual)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	casual	casual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I did my homework.» «Oh, really? Show me.» (sarcastic)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «I did my homework.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x10:1
# text = «I did my homework.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | past | I | my homework |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Oh, really?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x10:2
# text = «Oh, really?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* Show me.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x10:3
# text = Show me.»
1	Show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 4:* (sarcastic)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x10:4
# text = (sarcastic)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	sarcastic	sarcastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Really? You broke it again? Bloody hell. (rough)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Really?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x11:1
# text = Really?
1	Really	really	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* You broke it again?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x11:2
# text = You broke it again?
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | You | it |  |  | again |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* Bloody hell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x11:3
# text = Bloody hell.
1	Bloody	bloody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 4:* (rough)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x11:4
# text = (rough)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The second quantity is considerably greater than the first; determine by how much. (formal exam)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The second quantity is considerably greater than the first; determine by how much.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x12:1
# text = The second quantity is considerably greater than the first; determine by how much.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	considerably	considerably	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
14	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the second quantity |  |  |  |  | than the first; considerably, great *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **determine** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | by much | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (formal exam)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x12:2
# text = (formal exam)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I really cannot squeeze myself through!”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:really:x13:1
# text = I really cannot squeeze myself through!”
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **squeeze through** | can | I | myself |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent myself=Theme |

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