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title: undoubtedly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «undoubtedly» in the school dictionary: Undoubtedly means certainly, without any doubt; it is sure to be true. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# undoubtedly

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**Who acts:** it, She, Toad, this, I, dog · **What happens:** mean, be, have · **To what, where:** fastest runner, school, richest animal, river, best pizza, iron claw

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Undoubtedly means certainly, without any doubt; it is sure to be true.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undoubtedly:m1:1
# text = Undoubtedly means certainly, without any doubt; it is sure to be true.
1	Undoubtedly	undoubtedly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | without any doubt; certainly, undoubtedly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

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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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She is undoubtedly the fastest runner in the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undoubtedly:x1:1
# text = She is undoubtedly the fastest runner in the school.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	undoubtedly	undoubtedly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | the fastest runner |  | the school |  | undoubtedly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It will undoubtedly rain tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undoubtedly:x2:1
# text = It will undoubtedly rain tomorrow.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	undoubtedly	undoubtedly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was undoubtedly the richest animal on the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undoubtedly:x3:1
# text = Toad was undoubtedly the richest animal on the river.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	undoubtedly	undoubtedly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	richest	rich	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Toad | the richest animal |  | the river |  | undoubtedly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Undoubtedly, this is the best pizza I've had.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undoubtedly:x4:1
# text = Undoubtedly, this is the best pizza I've had.
1	Undoubtedly	undoubtedly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this | the best pizza |  |  |  | undoubtedly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present · perfect | I | the best pizza *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog was undoubtedly hungry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undoubtedly:x5:1
# text = The dog was undoubtedly hungry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	undoubtedly	undoubtedly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | hungry, undoubtedly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exercise is undoubtedly good for you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undoubtedly:x6:1
# text = Exercise is undoubtedly good for you.
1	Exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	undoubtedly	undoubtedly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Exercise |  |  |  |  | for you; good, undoubtedly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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But undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undoubtedly:x7:1
# text = But undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	undoubtedly	undoubtedly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	grimmest	grim	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	claw	claw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the grimmest part of him | his iron claw |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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