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title: thorough — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thorough» in the school dictionary: Done completely, carefully and with attention to every detail: a thorough check. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thorough

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**Who acts:** police, you, She, dentist, He, They · **What happens:** do, make, search, give, be, wash · **To what, where:** thorough check, everything, thorough search, house, bike, hands

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Done completely, carefully and with attention to every detail: a thorough check.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:m1:1
# text = Done completely, carefully and with attention to every detail: a thorough check.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	thorough	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  | a thorough check |  |  |  | to every detail; carefully, completely *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: of a person — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Careful to do everything well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:m2:1
# text = Careful to do everything well.
1	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | everything |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Complete, total: a thorough nuisance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:m3:1
# text = Complete, total: a thorough nuisance.
1	Complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	thorough	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	nuisance	nuisance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The police made a thorough search of the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:x1:1
# text = The police made a thorough search of the house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thorough	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the police | a thorough search of the house |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset search=Product |
| 2 | **search** |  |  | the house |  |  |  |  | nom search «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Give your bike a thorough check before a long ride.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:x2:1
# text = Give your bike a thorough check before a long ride.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thorough	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | your bike |  |  | before a long ride |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent bike=Recipient check=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is very thorough with her homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:x3:1
# text = She is very thorough with her homework.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	thorough	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | with her homework; thorough *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:x4:1
# text = Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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 |  |  |  | with soap; thoroughly *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with soap=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The dentist gave my teeth a thorough clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:x5:1
# text = The dentist gave my teeth a thorough clean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	thorough	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **give** | past | the dentist | my teeth |  |  |  | a thorough clean *obl* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a thorough nuisance!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:x6:1
# text = He's a thorough nuisance!
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	thorough	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	nuisance	nuisance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a thorough nuisance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They found none, however: but the vines, after so thorough a digging, produced a crop such as had never before been seen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thorough:x7:1
# text = They found none, however: but the vines, after so thorough a digging, produced a crop such as had never before been seen.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	however	however	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vines	vine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
13	thorough	thorough	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	digging	digging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	produced	produce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	crop	crop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	26	mark	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
23	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
24	before	before	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
25	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | They | none |  |  |  | the vines *obl*; however *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent none=Topic |
| 2 | **produce** | past | They *not said here* | a crop |  |  |  | thorough a digging | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Result |
| 3 | **not** **see** | past · perfect · passive |  | a crop *not said here* |  |  |  | before *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» |

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