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title: thirdly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thirdly» in the school dictionary: Used to introduce the third point in a list of reasons or steps, after «firstly» and «secondly». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thirdly

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**Who acts:** you, Toad, your, we, man · **What happens:** use, introduce, list, wash, get, add · **To what, where:** third point, list, reasons, hands, bowl, flour · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used to introduce the third point in a list of reasons or steps, after «firstly» and «secondly».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirdly:m1:1
# text = Used to introduce the third point in a list of reasons or steps, after «firstly» and «secondly».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	introduce	introduce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	firstly	firstly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	secondly	secondly	ADV	RB	_	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | firstly *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **introduce** | to-infinitive |  | the third point |  | a list of reasons or steps |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | reasons or steps |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
Firstly, wash your hands; secondly, get the bowl; thirdly, add the flour.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirdly:x1:1
# text = Firstly, wash your hands; secondly, get the bowl; thirdly, add the flour.
1	Firstly	firstly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	secondly	secondly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	thirdly	thirdly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  | firstly, secondly *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the bowl |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bowl=Stimulus |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the flour |  |  |  | thirdly *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirdly, recycling saves energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirdly:x2:1
# text = Thirdly, recycling saves energy.
1	Thirdly	thirdly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	recycling	recycle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | present |  | energy |  |  |  | thirdly *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirdly, and most importantly, be kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirdly:x3:1
# text = Thirdly, and most importantly, be kind.
1	Thirdly	thirdly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	importantly	importantly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | importantly, kind, thirdly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad said firstly he was clever, secondly he was rich, and thirdly he was handsome.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirdly:x4:1
# text = Toad said firstly he was clever, secondly he was rich, and thirdly he was handsome.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	firstly	firstly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	secondly	secondly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	thirdly	thirdly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	handsome	handsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | firstly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | rich, secondly *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | handsome, thirdly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirdly, check your answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirdly:x5:1
# text = Thirdly, check your answer.
1	Thirdly	thirdly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your answer |  |  |  | thirdly *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirdly, we need more trees in the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirdly:x6:1
# text = Thirdly, we need more trees in the playground.
1	Thirdly	thirdly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | we | more trees |  | the playground |  | thirdly *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot tree=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirdly, If a man has to do any work, he must do it himself, and do it with might and without fear.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirdly:x7:1
# text = Thirdly, If a man has to do any work, he must do it himself, and do it with might and without fear.
1	Thirdly	thirdly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	parataxis	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	without	without	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | any work |  |  |  | thirdly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | must | man | work |  |  |  | man *obl:unmarked* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  | work |  |  |  | with fear | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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