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title: sullenly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sullenly» in the school dictionary: Sullenly means in a bad-tempered, silent and unfriendly way, as when someone is sulking. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sullenly

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**Who acts:** someone, boy, I, she, weasels, river · **What happens:** mean, temper, sulk, describe, stare, not care · **To what, where:** dark gloomy weather, keys, grey skies, corner · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Sullenly means in a bad-tempered, silent and unfriendly way, as when someone is sulking.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sullenly:m1:1
# text = Sullenly means in a bad-tempered, silent and unfriendly way, as when someone is sulking.
1	Sullenly	sullenly	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	_	12	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	tempered	temper	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	unfriendly	unfriendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
16	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	sulking	sulk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 tempered silent way; sullenly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **temper** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sulk** | present · progressive | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Sullenly can describe dark, gloomy weather or water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sullenly:m2:1
# text = Sullenly can describe dark, gloomy weather or water.
1	Sullenly	sullenly	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	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | dark gloomy weather or water |  |  |  | sullenly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent weather=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boy stared sullenly at his plate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sullenly:x1:1
# text = The boy stared sullenly at his plate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sullenly	sullenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	plate	plate	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 | **stare** | past | the boy |  |  |  |  | at boy's plate; sullenly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at plate=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I don't care,» she muttered sullenly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sullenly:x2:1
# text = «I don't care,» she muttered sullenly.
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	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	muttered	mutter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	sullenly	sullenly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **care** *in a quote* | present · do-support | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  | sullenly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weasels sullenly handed back the keys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sullenly:x3:1
# text = The weasels sullenly handed back the keys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	sullenly	sullenly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	handed	hand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand back** | past | the weasels | the keys |  |  |  | sullenly *property* | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river flowed sullenly under grey skies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sullenly:x4:1
# text = The river flowed sullenly under grey skies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flowed	flow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sullenly	sullenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	skies	sky	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **flow** | past | the river |  |  | grey skies |  | sullenly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under sky=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sat sullenly in the corner all afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sullenly:x5:1
# text = He sat sullenly in the corner all afternoon.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	sullenly	sullenly	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	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **sit** | past | He |  |  | the corner | afternoon | sullenly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in corner=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prisoner answered sullenly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sullenly:x6:1
# text = The prisoner answered sullenly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sullenly	sullenly	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 prisoner |  |  |  |  | sullenly *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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