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title: uneasily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uneasily» in the school dictionary: Uneasily means in a worried, nervous or uncomfortable way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uneasily

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**Who acts:** two things, She, He, dog, Tom, teacher · **What happens:** mean, not settle, sit, look around, laugh, sniff · **To what, where:** strange joke, air, seat, teacher · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«uneasily» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [uneasily in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uneasily.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Uneasily means in a worried, nervous or uncomfortable way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneasily:m1:1
# text = Uneasily means in a worried, nervous or uncomfortable way.
1	Uneasily	uneasily	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	_	10	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	uncomfortable	uncomfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | in a worried way; uneasily *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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uneasily can also mean awkwardly or not settled, like two things sitting uneasily together.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneasily:m2:1
# text = Uneasily can also mean awkwardly or not settled, like two things sitting uneasily together.
1	Uneasily	uneasily	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	awkwardly	awkwardly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	settled	settle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	uneasily	uneasily	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	together	together	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | awkwardly, uneasily *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **settle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like two things | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sit** | gerund | two things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together, uneasily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She looked around uneasily in the dark corridor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneasily:x1:1
# text = She looked around uneasily in the dark corridor.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	uneasily	uneasily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	corridor	corridor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look around** | past | She |  |  |  |  | in the dark corridor; around, uneasily *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in corridor=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He laughed uneasily at the strange joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneasily:x2:1
# text = He laughed uneasily at the strange joke.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	uneasily	uneasily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	joke	joke	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 | **laugh** | past | He |  |  | the strange joke |  | uneasily *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog sniffed the air uneasily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneasily:x3:1
# text = The dog sniffed the air uneasily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sniffed	sniff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	uneasily	uneasily	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 | **sniff** | past | the dog | the air |  |  |  | uneasily *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Tom shifted uneasily in his seat when the teacher asked who did it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneasily:x4:1
# text = Tom shifted uneasily in his seat when the teacher asked who did it.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shifted	shift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	uneasily	uneasily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	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 | **shift** | past | Tom |  |  | Tom's seat |  | uneasily *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | past |  | teacher |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The two ideas sit uneasily together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneasily:x5:1
# text = The two ideas sit uneasily together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	uneasily	uneasily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the two ideas |  |  |  |  | together, uneasily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We waited uneasily for the test results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uneasily:x6:1
# text = We waited uneasily for the test results.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	uneasily	uneasily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **wait** | past | We |  |  |  |  | for the test results; uneasily *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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