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title: reasonably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reasonably» in the school dictionary: Fairly or quite, but not very. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# reasonably

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**Who acts:** test, you, film, I, answer, estimate · **What happens:** be, behave, price, discuss, shout, expect · **To what, where:** Shoes, 48, it, rain, hills

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«reasonably» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [reasonably in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reasonably.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fairly or quite, but not very.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:m1:1
# text = Fairly or quite, but not very.
1	Fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test was reasonably easy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:m1e:1
# text = The test was reasonably easy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the test |  |  |  |  | easy, reasonably *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a sensible, fair or calm way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:m2:1
# text = In a sensible, fair or calm way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please behave reasonably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:m2e:1
# text = Please behave reasonably.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	behave	behave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | reasonably *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of prices — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not too expensive: reasonably priced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:m3:1
# text = Not too expensive: reasonably priced.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	priced	priced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The film was reasonably good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:x1:1
# text = The film was reasonably good.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | good, reasonably *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shoes at $20 are reasonably priced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:x2:1
# text = Shoes at $20 are reasonably priced.
1	Shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	$	$	SYM	$	_	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	priced	price	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **price** | present · passive |  | Shoes |  |  |  | reasonably *property* | vn price-54.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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I'm reasonably sure the answer is 48.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:x3:1
# text = I'm reasonably sure the answer is 48.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	48	48	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | reasonably, sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the answer | 48 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Please discuss it reasonably, without shouting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:x4:1
# text = Please discuss it reasonably, without shouting.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	discuss	discuss	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discuss** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | reasonably *property* | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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An estimate of 300 is reasonably close to 298.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:x5:1
# text = An estimate of 300 is reasonably close to 298.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	estimate	estimate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	298	298	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a estimate of 300 |  |  |  |  | to 298; close, reasonably *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The weather was reasonably warm for a picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:x6:1
# text = The weather was reasonably warm for a picnic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the weather |  |  |  |  | for a picnic; reasonably, warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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You can reasonably expect rain in the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:x7:1
# text = You can reasonably expect rain in the hills.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	expect	expect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | can | You | rain |  | the hills |  | reasonably *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She behaved very reasonably about losing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reasonably:x8:1
# text = She behaved very reasonably about losing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	behaved	behave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	reasonably	reasonably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | past | She |  |  |  |  | reasonably *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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