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title: shamefully — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shamefully» in the school dictionary: In a way that should make someone feel ashamed; very badly or unfairly: «They were shamefully treated.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shamefully

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**Who acts:** that, someone, owner, Toad, He, She · **What happens:** make, feel, treat, show, neglect, behave · **To what, where:** someone, way, They, poor workers, ducks, trial · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shamefully» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [shamefully in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shamefully.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a way that should make someone feel ashamed; very badly or unfairly: «They were shamefully treated.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamefully:m1:1
# text = In a way that should make someone feel ashamed; very badly or unfairly: «They were shamefully treated.».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	ashamed	ashamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
19	shamefully	shamefully	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | should | that | someone |  | a way |  | badly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ashamed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **treat** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | They |  |  |  | shamefully *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 -->
Showing shame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamefully:m2:1
# text = Showing shame.
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poor workers were shamefully treated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamefully:x1:1
# text = The poor workers were shamefully treated.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	shamefully	shamefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **treat** | past · passive |  | the poor workers |  |  |  | shamefully *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ducks were shamefully neglected by their owner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamefully:x2:1
# text = The ducks were shamefully neglected by their owner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ducks	duck	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	shamefully	shamefully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **neglect** | past · passive | ducks's owner | the ducks |  |  |  | shamefully *property* | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad behaved shamefully at the trial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamefully:x3:1
# text = Toad behaved shamefully at the trial.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	behaved	behave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shamefully	shamefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **behave** | past | Toad |  |  | the trial |  | shamefully *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shamefully lied to his best friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamefully:x4:1
# text = He shamefully lied to his best friend.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shamefully	shamefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	lied	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | He |  |  |  |  | to his best friend; shamefully *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old church had been shamefully left to fall down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamefully:x5:1
# text = The old church had been shamefully left to fall down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	shamefully	shamefully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · perfect · passive |  | the old church |  |  |  | shamefully *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **fall down** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She hung her head shamefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamefully:x6:1
# text = She hung her head shamefully.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	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	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	shamefully	shamefully	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 | **hang** | past | She | her head |  |  |  | shamefully *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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But they wouldn't listen to him, and abused him shamefully, and he got away as quick as he could.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamefully:x7:1
# text = But they wouldn't listen to him, and abused him shamefully, and he got away as quick as he could.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	abused	abuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	shamefully	shamefully	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	as	as	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
20	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **listen** | would | they |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to he=Theme |
| 2 | **abuse** | past |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | shamefully *property* | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **get away** | past | he |  |  |  |  | away, quick *property* | vn withdraw-82-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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