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title: steadily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «steadily» in the school dictionary: Steadily means in a slow, even and regular way, without stopping or sudden changes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# steadily

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**Who acts:** regular way, tortoise, rain, plant, reading, Her · **What happens:** mean, stop, shake, look, walk, win · **To what, where:** race, glass

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Steadily means in a slow, even and regular way, without stopping or sudden changes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:m1:1
# text = Steadily means in a slow, even and regular way, without stopping or sudden changes.
1	Steadily	steadily	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	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	acl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 slow; steadily *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slow=Attribute |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund | regular way or sudden changes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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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Steadily can mean firmly and calmly, without shaking, like looking at someone steadily.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:m2:1
# text = Steadily can mean firmly and calmly, without shaking, like looking at someone steadily.
1	Steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	_
15	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | firmly, steadily *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shake** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | at someone; steadily *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at someone=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The tortoise walked steadily and won the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:x1:1
# text = The tortoise walked steadily and won the race.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the tortoise |  |  |  |  | steadily *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | the tortoise *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain fell steadily all afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:x2:1
# text = The rain fell steadily all afternoon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the rain |  |  |  | afternoon | steadily *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The plant grew steadily taller each week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:x3:1
# text = The plant grew steadily taller each week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the plant |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her reading has improved steadily this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:x4:1
# text = Her reading has improved steadily this year.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	improved	improve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **improve** | present · perfect | Her reading |  |  |  | year | steadily *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **read** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Hold the glass steadily so it doesn't spill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:x5:1
# text = Hold the glass steadily so it doesn't spill.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	spill	spill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the glass |  |  |  | steadily *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **spill** | present · do-support | glass |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The temperature rose steadily during the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:x6:1
# text = The temperature rose steadily during the morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	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 | **rise** | past | the temperature |  |  |  | morning | steadily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The queue moved forward steadily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:x7:1
# text = The queue moved forward steadily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move forward** | past | the queue |  |  |  |  | forward, steadily *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Mowgli looked at him steadily between the eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steadily:x8:1
# text = And Mowgli looked at him steadily between the eyes.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Mowgli	Mowgli	PROPN	NNP	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	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | Mowgli |  |  |  |  | at him *= he*; between the eyes; steadily *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at he=Theme |

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