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title: tidily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tidily» in the school dictionary: Tidily means in a neat and orderly way, with everything in its proper place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tidily

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**Who acts:** you, plan, I, He, your, cat · **What happens:** mean, fold, work out, write, read, arrange · **To what, where:** clothes, it, books, shelf, PE kit, sums

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tidily means in a neat and orderly way, with everything in its proper place.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:m1:1
# text = Tidily means in a neat and orderly way, with everything in its proper place.
1	Tidily	tidily	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	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	orderly	orderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	parataxis	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 neat way; tidily *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Fold your clothes tidily."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:m1e:1
# text = "Fold your clothes tidily."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Fold	fold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
5	tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | your clothes |  |  |  | tidily *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tidily can also mean nicely and well enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:m2:1
# text = Tidily can also mean nicely and well enough.
1	Tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	nicely	nicely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | nicely, tidily *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The plan worked out tidily."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:m2e:1
# text = "The plan worked out tidily."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** *in a quote* | past | the plan |  |  |  |  | tidily *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please write tidily so I can read it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:x1:1
# text = Please write tidily so I can read it.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tidily *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **read** | can | I | it |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The books were tidily arranged on the shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:x2:1
# text = The books were tidily arranged on the shelf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | past · passive |  | the books |  | the shelf |  | tidily *property* | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on shelf=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He folded his PE kit tidily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:x3:1
# text = He folded his PE kit tidily.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	folded	fold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | past | He | his PE kit |  |  |  | tidily *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent kit=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Set out your sums tidily in columns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:x4:1
# text = Set out your sums tidily in columns.
1	Set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	tidily	tidily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set out** | imperative | you *not said here* | your sums |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sum** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat sat tidily with its tail around its paws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:x5:1
# text = The cat sat tidily with its tail around its paws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	around	around	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the cat |  |  | cat's paws |  | with cat's tail; tidily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent around paw=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shoes were lined up tidily by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:x6:1
# text = The shoes were lined up tidily by the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lined	line	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	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 | **line up** | past · passive | the door | the shoes |  |  |  | tidily *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everything fitted tidily into the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:x7:1
# text = Everything fitted tidily into the box.
1	Everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fitted	fit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | past | Everything |  |  | the box |  | tidily *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into box=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And then she washed up, and did it very tidily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidily:x8:1
# text = And then she washed up, and did it very tidily.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	tidily	tidily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash up** | past | she |  |  |  | then |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | past | she *not said here* | it |  |  |  | tidily *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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