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title: sulkily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sulkily» in the school dictionary: In a sulky way: quiet, cross and unwilling to be friendly because you are upset or did not get your way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sulkily

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**Who acts:** you, I, he, Dormouse, She, Toad · **What happens:** be, not get, not want, say, answer, sit · **To what, where:** way, corner, motor cars, toys · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sulkily» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [sulkily in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sulkily.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a sulky way: quiet, cross and unwilling to be friendly because you are upset or did not get your way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulkily:m1:1
# text = In a sulky way: quiet, cross and unwilling to be friendly because you are upset or did not get your way.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sulky	sulky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	unwilling	unwilling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
22	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | friendly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **get** | past · do-support | you *not said here* | your way |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I don't want to,» he said sulkily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulkily:x1:1
# text = «I don't want to,» he said sulkily.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	sulkily	sulkily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** *in a quote* | present · do-support | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  | sulkily *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Dormouse answered sulkily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulkily:x2:1
# text = The Dormouse answered sulkily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sulkily	sulkily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the Dormouse |  |  |  |  | sulkily *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sat sulkily in the corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulkily:x3:1
# text = She sat sulkily in the corner.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sulkily	sulkily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	corner	corner	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 | **sit** | past | She |  |  | the corner |  | sulkily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in corner=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Toad sulkily agreed to give up motor cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulkily:x4:1
# text = Toad sulkily agreed to give up motor cars.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sulkily	sulkily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | sulkily *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* | motor cars |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother sulkily put his toys away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulkily:x5:1
# text = My brother sulkily put his toys away.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	sulkily	sulkily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put away** | past | My brother | brother's toys |  |  |  | away, sulkily *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent toy=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat walked off sulkily after its bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sulkily:x6:1
# text = The cat walked off sulkily after its bath.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	sulkily	sulkily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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 off** | past | the cat |  |  |  | after cat's bath | sulkily *property* | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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