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title: thoroughly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thoroughly» in the school dictionary: Thoroughly means carefully and completely, so nothing is missed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thoroughly

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**Who acts:** you, We, police, rain · **What happens:** mean, miss, enjoy, wash, cook, eat · **To what, where:** nothing, hands, chicken, question, school trip, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thoroughly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [thoroughly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thoroughly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Thoroughly means carefully and completely, so nothing is missed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:m1:1
# text = Thoroughly means carefully and completely, so nothing is missed.
1	Thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	missed	miss	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | carefully, thoroughly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **miss** | present · passive |  | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Thoroughly means very much or totally: «thoroughly enjoyed».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:m2:1
# text = Thoroughly means very much or totally: «thoroughly enjoyed».
1	Thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **enjoy** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:x1:1
# 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 2 {#x2}

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Cook the chicken thoroughly before eating it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:x2:1
# text = Cook the chicken thoroughly before eating it.
1	Cook	cook	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | imperative | you *not said here* | the chicken |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent chicken=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | you *not said here* | chicken |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Read the question thoroughly before you answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:x3:1
# text = Read the question thoroughly before you answer.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	answer	answer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the question |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We thoroughly enjoyed the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:x4:1
# text = We thoroughly enjoyed the school trip.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	enjoyed	enjoy	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	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | past | We | the school trip |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer trip=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The police searched the house thoroughly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:x5:1
# text = The police searched the house thoroughly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | the police | the house |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Rinse the paintbrush thoroughly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:x6:1
# text = Rinse the paintbrush thoroughly.
1	Rinse	rinse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paintbrush	paintbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rinse** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paintbrush |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent paintbrush=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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I was thoroughly soaked by the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:x7:1
# text = I was thoroughly soaked by the rain.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	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 | **soak** | past · passive | the rain | I |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent subject=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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The beautiful princess was thoroughly deceived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughly:x8:1
# text = The beautiful princess was thoroughly deceived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	deceived	deceive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deceive** | past · passive |  | the beautiful princess |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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