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title: solely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solely» in the school dictionary: Only; not involving anyone or anything else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solely

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**Who acts:** room, She, He, you, decision, story · **What happens:** not involve, be, feed, win, train, count · **To what, where:** anyone, dog, red counters, money, yours, thought

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Only; not involving anyone or anything else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solely:m1:1
# text = Only; not involving anyone or anything else.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	involving	involve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
8	else	else	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **involve** | gerund |  | anyone |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme |

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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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Completely; entirely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solely:m2:1
# text = Completely; entirely.
1	Completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	entirely	entirely	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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This room is solely for teachers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solely:x1:1
# text = This room is solely for teachers.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | present | this room |  |  |  |  | for teachers; solely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She was solely responsible for feeding the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solely:x2:1
# text = She was solely responsible for feeding the dog.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	responsible	responsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	feeding	feed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	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** | past | She |  |  |  |  | responsible, solely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feed** | gerund | She *not said here* |  | the dog |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He won solely because he trained every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solely:x3:1
# text = He won solely because he trained every day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	trained	train	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | He |  |  |  |  | solely *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **train** | past | he |  |  |  | day |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count solely the red counters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solely:x4:1
# text = Count solely the red counters.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	counters	counter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the red counters |  |  |  | solely *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent counter=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The money is to be used solely for books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solely:x5:1
# text = The money is to be used solely for books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | the money |  |  |  | for books; solely *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for book=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The decision is solely yours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solely:x6:1
# text = The decision is solely yours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	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 | the decision | yours |  |  |  | solely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written solely to please children of today.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solely:x7:1
# text = Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written solely to please children of today.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
10	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	Wizard	Wizard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Oz	Oz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
19	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	please	please	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
22	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | this thought |  | mind |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | past · passive | the story *not said here* | the Wonderful Wizard of Oz |  |  |  | solely *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **please** | to-infinitive | the story *not said here* | children of today |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer |

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