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title: sally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sally» in the school dictionary: Sally is a girl's name. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sally

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**Who acts:** Sally, soldiers, town, knights, We, everyone · **What happens:** be, rush out, make, sally, laugh, walk · **To what, where:** name, sudden attack, castle, siege, quick witty remark, best friend

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«sally» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [sally in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sally is a girl's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:m1:1
# text = Sally is a girl's name.
1	Sally	Sally	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sally | a girl's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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Usage: old, war — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sally is a sudden attack by soldiers rushing out from a castle or town that is under siege.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:m2:1
# text = A sally is a sudden attack by soldiers rushing out from a castle or town that is under siege.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sally	sally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	under	under	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	siege	siege	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sally | a sudden attack |  |  |  | by soldiers | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush out** | gerund | soldiers *not said here* |  |  | a castle or town |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from castle=Trajectory |
| 3 | **is** | present | town |  |  | siege |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sally is a quick, witty remark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:m3:1
# text = A sally is a quick, witty remark.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sally	sally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	witty	witty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sally | a quick witty remark |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sally forth is to set out boldly, often jokingly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:m4:1
# text = To sally forth is to set out boldly, often jokingly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
2	sally	sally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	boldly	boldly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	jokingly	jokingly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | boldly, forth, jokingly, set *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sally is my best friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:x1:1
# text = Sally is my best friend.
1	Sally	sally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Sally | my best friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The knights made a sally from the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:x2:1
# text = The knights made a sally from the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sally	sally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the knights | a sally |  | the castle |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent sally=Product from castle=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sallied forth to the shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:x3:1
# text = We sallied forth to the shops.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sallied	sally	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sally** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to the shops; forth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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His sally made everyone laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:x4:1
# text = His sally made everyone laugh.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sally	sally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | His sally | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** | infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The sally port was a small castle door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:x5:1
# text = The sally port was a small castle door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sally	sally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the sally port | a small castle door |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sally walked her dog in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:x6:1
# text = Sally walked her dog in the park.
1	Sally	Sally	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | Sally | Sally's dog |  | the park |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent dog=Theme in park=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Wasp’s-nest, Wasp’s-nest, make a sally, Or Drakestail nevermore may rally.’

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sally:x7:1
# text = ‘Wasp’s-nest, Wasp’s-nest, make a sally, Or Drakestail nevermore may rally.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wasp’s	Wasp's	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	Wasp’s	Wasp's	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sally	sally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	Or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	Drakestail	Drakestail	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	nevermore	nevermore	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	rally	rally	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | infinitive | Wasp’s and Wasp’s nest | a sally |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sally=Product |
| 2 | **rally** | may | Drakestail |  |  |  |  | nevermore *property* | tree rules |

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