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title: severely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «severely» in the school dictionary: Very badly or seriously. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# severely

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**Who acts:** storm, teacher, drought, you, hawk · **What happens:** damage, punish, injure, look, limit, hit · **To what, where:** house, He, roof, crash, Water, desert

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«severely» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [severely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/severely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very badly or seriously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:m1:1
# text = Very badly or seriously.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house was severely damaged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:m1e:1
# text = The house was severely damaged.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	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	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	damaged	damage	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 | **damage** | past · passive |  | the house |  |  |  | severely *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strictly or harshly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:m2:1
# text = Strictly or harshly.
1	Strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	harshly	harshly	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was severely punished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:m2e:1
# text = He was severely punished.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punish** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | severely *property* | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plainly, without decoration: a severely plain dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:m3:1
# text = Plainly, without decoration: a severely plain dress.
1	Plainly	plainly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:x1:1
# text = The storm severely damaged the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	severely	severely	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was severely injured in the crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:x2:1
# text = He was severely injured in the crash.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	injured	injure	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	crash	crash	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 | **injure** | past · passive |  | He |  | the crash |  | severely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher looked at us severely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:x3:1
# text = The teacher looked at us severely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	severely	severely	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 | **look** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | at us; severely *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at we=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Water is severely limited in the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:x4:1
# text = Water is severely limited in the desert.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	limited	limit	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	desert	desert	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 | **limit** | present · passive |  | Water |  | the desert |  | severely *property* | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crops were severely hit by drought.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:x5:1
# text = The crops were severely hit by drought.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hit	hit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	drought	drought	NOUN	NN	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 | **hit** | past · passive | drought | the crops |  |  |  | severely *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not severely punish a puppy; teach it kindly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:x6:1
# text = Do not severely punish a puppy; teach it kindly.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	punish	punish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	teach	teach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **punish** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a puppy |  |  |  | severely *property* | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Patient |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | puppy |  |  | kindly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town was severely flooded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:x7:1
# text = The town was severely flooded.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	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	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	flooded	flood	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 | **flood** | past · passive |  | the town |  |  |  | severely *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:severely:x8:1
# text = The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hawk	hawk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	heavily	heavily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	severely	severely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	wounded	wounded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the hawk |  |  | a big stone |  | heavily *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme under stone=Location |

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