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title: tiredly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tiredly» in the school dictionary: Tiredly means in a tired way, showing that you have little energy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tiredly

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**Who acts:** you, Goodnight, He, runners, Dad, puppy · **What happens:** mean, show, have, say, walk, wave · **To what, where:** little energy, stairs, end, tail, eyes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Tiredly means in a tired way, showing that you have little energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredly:m1:1
# text = Tiredly means in a tired way, showing that you have little energy.
1	Tiredly	tiredly	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	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 tired way; tiredly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **show** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | present | you | little energy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=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}

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«Goodnight,» she said tiredly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredly:x1:1
# text = «Goodnight,» she said tiredly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Goodnight	Goodnight	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	tiredly	tiredly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Goodnight |  |  |  |  | tiredly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He walked tiredly up the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredly:x2:1
# text = He walked tiredly up the stairs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tiredly	tiredly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | He |  |  | the stairs |  | tiredly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme up stair=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The runners waved tiredly at the end of the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredly:x3:1
# text = The runners waved tiredly at the end of the race.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tiredly	tiredly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the runners |  |  |  | at the end of the race | tiredly *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad smiled tiredly after his long shift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredly:x4:1
# text = Dad smiled tiredly after his long shift.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tiredly	tiredly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shift	shift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | Dad |  |  |  | after Dad's long shift | tiredly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shift** |  | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom shift «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The puppy wagged its tail tiredly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredly:x5:1
# text = The puppy wagged its tail tiredly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wagged	wag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	tiredly	tiredly	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 | **wag** | past | the puppy | puppy's tail |  |  |  | tiredly *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She rubbed her eyes tiredly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredly:x6:1
# text = She rubbed her eyes tiredly.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	tiredly	tiredly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | past | She | her eyes |  |  |  | tiredly *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |

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