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title: repeatedly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «repeatedly» in the school dictionary: Repeatedly means many times, again and again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# repeatedly

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**Who acts:** phone, He, She, one, teacher, you · **What happens:** mean, ring, forget, multiply, add, knock · **To what, where:** PE kit, same number, button, robot, 3, window

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«repeatedly» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [repeatedly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/repeatedly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Repeatedly means many times, again and again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:m1:1
# text = Repeatedly means many times, again and again.
1	Repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  | again; time | repeatedly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The phone rang repeatedly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:x1:1
# text = The phone rang repeatedly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	repeatedly	repeatedly	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 | **ring** | past | the phone |  |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He repeatedly forgot his PE kit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:x2:1
# text = He repeatedly forgot his PE kit.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | He | his PE kit |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Multiplying is adding the same number repeatedly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:x3:1
# text = Multiplying is adding the same number repeatedly.
1	Multiplying	multiply	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **multiply** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · progressive |  | the same number |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She knocked repeatedly, but no one came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:x4:1
# text = She knocked repeatedly, but no one came.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | past | She |  |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **come** | past | no one |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher repeatedly asked for quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:x5:1
# text = The teacher repeatedly asked for quiet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | for quiet; repeatedly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Press the button repeatedly to wake the robot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:x6:1
# text = Press the button repeatedly to wake the robot.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the button |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 2 | **wake** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the robot |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent robot=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Subtract 3 repeatedly from 12: 9, 6, 3, 0, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:x7:1
# text = Subtract 3 repeatedly from 12: 9, 6, 3, 0, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
1	Subtract	subtract	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	parataxis	_	_
17	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	18	case	_	_
18	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nmod	_	_
19	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	20	case	_	_
20	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **subtract** | imperative | you *not said here* | 3 |  |  |  | from 12; repeatedly *property* | vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent 3=Theme from 12=Co-Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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The bird hit the window repeatedly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:x8:1
# text = The bird hit the window repeatedly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	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	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the bird | the window |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme window=Co-Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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It would be impossible to describe his joy; he kissed the talisman repeatedly, wrapped it up, and carefully tied it round his arm.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeatedly:x9:1
# text = It would be impossible to describe his joy; he kissed the talisman repeatedly, wrapped it up, and carefully tied it round his arm.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	expl	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	kissed	kiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	talisman	talisman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	round	round	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | would |  |  |  |  |  | impossible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | to-infinitive |  | his joy |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent joy=Theme |
| 3 | **kiss** | past | he | the talisman |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talisman=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **wrap up** | past | he *not said here* | talisman |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **tie** | past |  | talisman |  |  |  | round his arm; carefully *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 6 | **joy** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom joy «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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