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title: reliably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reliably» in the school dictionary: Reliably means in a way that can be trusted, every time, without failing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reliably

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**Who acts:** old clock, experiment, dog, bus, shop, She · **What happens:** mean, trust, fail, inform, tell, work · **To what, where:** way, same result, me, I, nine, homework · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Reliably means in a way that can be trusted, every time, without failing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reliably:m1:1
# text = Reliably means in a way that can be trusted, every time, without failing.
1	Reliably	reliably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	failing	fail	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a way; reliably *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **trust** | can · passive |  | a way |  |  | time |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **fail** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «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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Reliably informed means told by someone who can be trusted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reliably:m2:1
# text = Reliably informed means told by someone who can be trusted.
1	Reliably	reliably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	informed	inform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | reliably *property* | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by someone | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **trust** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This old clock still works reliably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reliably:x1:1
# text = This old clock still works reliably.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	reliably	reliably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | this old clock |  |  |  | still | reliably *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The experiment reliably gave the same result.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reliably:x2:1
# text = The experiment reliably gave the same result.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	reliably	reliably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the experiment | the same result |  |  |  | reliably *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My dog reliably wakes me at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reliably:x3:1
# text = My dog reliably wakes me at dawn.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	reliably	reliably	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	wakes	wake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | present | My dog | me |  |  | dawn |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The bus runs reliably every ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reliably:x4:1
# text = The bus runs reliably every ten minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	reliably	reliably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the bus |  |  |  | minute | reliably *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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I am reliably told the shop opens at nine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reliably:x5:1
# text = I am reliably told the shop opens at nine.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	reliably	reliably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	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 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  | reliably *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **open** | present | the shop |  |  | nine |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at nine=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She reliably does her homework on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reliably:x6:1
# text = She reliably does her homework on time.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	reliably	reliably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | She | her homework |  |  | time | reliably *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |

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