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title: richly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «richly» in the school dictionary: Richly means in a beautiful, expensive or lavish way, as richly dressed or richly decorated. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# richly

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**Who acts:** bound books · **What happens:** mean, dress, decorate, deserve, flavour, reward · **To what, where:** queen, silk, church, prize, cake, kindness · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«richly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [richly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/richly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Richly means in a beautiful, expensive or lavish way, as richly dressed or richly decorated.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:m1:1
# text = Richly means in a beautiful, expensive or lavish way, as richly dressed or richly decorated.
1	Richly	richly	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	_	10	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	lavish	lavish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 beautiful way; richly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **dress** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | richly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **decorate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | richly *property* | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Richly means fully and well, as in «richly deserved».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:m2:1
# text = Richly means fully and well, as in «richly deserved».
1	Richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	deserved	deserve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fully, richly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **deserve** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | richly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Richly means in large amounts or with strong colour, flavour or detail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:m3:1
# text = Richly means in large amounts or with strong colour, flavour or detail.
1	Richly	richly	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in large amounts or strong colour and flavour or detail; richly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in amount=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen was richly dressed in silk and jewels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:x1:1
# text = The queen was richly dressed in silk and jewels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | past · passive |  | the queen |  | silk and jewels |  | richly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church was richly decorated for Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:x2:1
# text = The church was richly decorated for Christmas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decorate** | past · passive |  | the church |  |  |  | for Christmas; richly *property* | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her prize was richly deserved after so much hard work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:x3:1
# text = Her prize was richly deserved after so much hard work.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	deserved	deserve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deserve** | past · passive |  | Her prize |  |  | after hard work | richly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake was richly flavoured with chocolate and cherries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:x4:1
# text = The cake was richly flavoured with chocolate and cherries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	flavoured	flavour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cherries	cherry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flavour** | past · passive |  | the cake |  |  |  | with chocolate and cherries; richly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His kindness was richly rewarded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:x5:1
# text = His kindness was richly rewarded.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	rewarded	reward	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **reward** | past · passive |  | His kindness |  |  |  | richly *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book is richly illustrated with colourful pictures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:x6:1
# text = The book is richly illustrated with colourful pictures.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	illustrated	illustrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **illustrate** | present · passive |  | the book |  |  |  | with colourful pictures; richly *property* | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with picture=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Richly bound books, note-paper, and drawings, lay on the large table.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:richly:x7:1
# text = Richly bound books, note-paper, and drawings, lay on the large table.
1	Richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	bound	bound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	drawings	drawing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | bound books and note paper and drawings |  |  | the large table |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on table=Destination |

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