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title: seriously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seriously» in the school dictionary: Seriously means in a serious way, not joking. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seriously

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**Who acts:** you, I, She, her, storm, We · **What happens:** mean, not joke, hurt, say, be, not believe · **To what, where:** something, homework, fire drills, He, fall, swimming · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«seriously» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [seriously in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seriously.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seriously means in a serious way, not joking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:m1:1
# text = Seriously means in a serious way, not joking.
1	Seriously	seriously	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	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 serious way; seriously *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take your homework seriously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:m1e:1
# text = Take your homework seriously.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | your homework |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seriously means very badly: seriously hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:m2:1
# text = Seriously means very badly: seriously hurt.
1	Seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | badly, seriously *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hurt** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Seriously?» is said when you are surprised or cannot believe something.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:m3:1
# text = «Seriously?» is said when you are surprised or cannot believe something.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	surprised	surprised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S» |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | surprised *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **believe** | can | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please take fire drills seriously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x1:1
# text = Please take fire drills seriously.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	drills	drill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | fire drills |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drill=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was seriously hurt in the fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x2:1
# text = He was seriously hurt in the fall.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fall	fall	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 | **hurt** | past · passive |  | He |  | the fall |  | seriously *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you seriously eating ice cream for breakfast?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x3:1
# text = Are you seriously eating ice cream for breakfast?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | for breakfast; eat, seriously *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seriously, I am not joking!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x4:1
# text = Seriously, I am not joking!
1	Seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **not** **joke** *speech: other* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She takes her swimming very seriously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x5:1
# text = She takes her swimming very seriously.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | She | her swimming |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swimming=Theme |
| 2 | **swim** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom swimming «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm seriously damaged the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x6:1
# text = The storm seriously damaged the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	damaged	damage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | past | the storm | the roof |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roof=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seriously? We have a test today?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Seriously?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x7:1
# text = Seriously?
1	Seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* We have a test today?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x7:2
# text = We have a test today?
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | a test |  |  | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Think seriously before you answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x8:1
# text = Think seriously before you answer.
1	Think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	answer	answer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He turned round anew, firmly convinced that he was seriously ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seriously:x9:1
# text = He turned round anew, firmly convinced that he was seriously ill.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	round	round	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	anew	anew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	convinced	convinced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn round** | past | He |  |  |  |  | anew, round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | ill, seriously *property* | tree rules |

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