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title: stupidly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stupidly» in the school dictionary: Stupidly means in a silly or unwise way, without thinking first: «I stupidly left my coat at school». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stupidly

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**Who acts:** I, dazed blank way, He, She, trainers, roller coaster · **What happens:** mean, think, leave, describe, do, stare · **To what, where:** silly way, coat, school, dazed blank way, something, PE kit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stupidly means in a silly or unwise way, without thinking first: «I stupidly left my coat at school».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:m1:1
# text = Stupidly means in a silly or unwise way, without thinking first: «I stupidly left my coat at school».
1	Stupidly	stupidly	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	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	unwise	unwise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
12	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
18	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | a silly way |  | stupidly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **leave** *in a quote* | past | I | my coat |  | school |  | stupidly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent coat=Theme at school=Location |

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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 -->
Stupidly can describe a dazed, blank way of doing something, like staring stupidly.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:m2:1
# text = Stupidly can describe a dazed, blank way of doing something, like staring stupidly.
1	Stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	dazed	dazed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	blank	blank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	staring	stare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	conj	_	_
15	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	14	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 | **describe** | can |  | a dazed blank way |  |  |  | stupidly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | a dazed blank way *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **stare** | gerund | a dazed blank way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | stupidly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stupidly can mean «extremely», as in «stupidly expensive» or «stupidly fast».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:m3:1
# text = Stupidly can mean «extremely», as in «stupidly expensive» or «stupidly fast».
1	Stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | stupidly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I stupidly forgot my PE kit again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:x1:1
# text = I stupidly forgot my PE kit again.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | I | my PE kit |  |  | again | stupidly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stupidly ran into the road without looking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:x2:1
# text = He stupidly ran into the road without looking.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | He |  |  |  |  | into the road *result*; stupidly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into road=Result |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stared stupidly at the broken vase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:x3:1
# text = She stared stupidly at the broken vase.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stare** | past | She |  |  |  |  | at the broken vase; stupidly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at vase=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Those trainers are stupidly expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:x4:1
# text = Those trainers are stupidly expensive.
1	Those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that trainers |  |  |  |  | expensive, stupidly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The roller coaster was stupidly fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:x5:1
# text = The roller coaster was stupidly fast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	coaster	coaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the roller coaster |  |  |  |  | fast, stupidly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stupidly left the back door open and the dog got out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:x6:1
# text = We stupidly left the back door open and the dog got out.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	back	back	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	out	out	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | We | the back door |  |  |  | open, stupidly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme |
| 2 | **get out** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have come myself to get the box which he so stupidly left behind.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stupidly:x7:1
# text = I have come myself to get the box which he so stupidly left behind.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	stupidly	stupidly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present · perfect | I | myself |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the box |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer box=Stimulus |
| 3 | **leave behind** | participle · passive |  | the box |  |  |  | behind, stupidly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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