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title: uniquely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uniquely» in the school dictionary: Uniquely means in a way that is the only one of its kind, so nothing else is like it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uniquely

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**Who acts:** way, nothing, fingerprints, person, Kangaroos, She · **What happens:** mean, be, suit, identify, fingerprint, find · **To what, where:** only one, them, kiwi bird, New Zealand, whole number, riddles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Uniquely means in a way that is the only one of its kind, so nothing else is like it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uniquely:m1:1
# text = Uniquely means in a way that is the only one of its kind, so nothing else is like it.
1	Uniquely	uniquely	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	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
16	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	20	nsubj	_	_
17	else	else	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 way; uniquely *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a way | the only one |  |  |  | of way's kind | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | nothing |  |  |  |  | like kind | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uniquely can mean especially or particularly, like «uniquely suited».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uniquely:m2:1
# text = Uniquely can mean especially or particularly, like «uniquely suited».
1	Uniquely	uniquely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	particularly	particularly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	uniquely	uniquely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	suited	suit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | especially, uniquely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **suit** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | uniquely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Each person's fingerprints identify them uniquely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uniquely:x1:1
# text = Each person's fingerprints identify them uniquely.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fingerprints	fingerprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	identify	identify	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	uniquely	uniquely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | each person's fingerprints | them *= they* |  |  |  | uniquely *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **fingerprint** |  | each person |  |  |  |  |  | nom fingerprint «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kangaroos are uniquely Australian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uniquely:x2:1
# text = Kangaroos are uniquely Australian.
1	Kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	uniquely	uniquely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Kangaroos |  |  |  |  | australian, uniquely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The kiwi bird is uniquely found in New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uniquely:x3:1
# text = The kiwi bird is uniquely found in New Zealand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	kiwi	kiwi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	uniquely	uniquely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
9	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | the kiwi bird |  | New Zealand |  | uniquely *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every whole number above 1 can be written uniquely as a product of prime numbers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uniquely:x4:1
# text = Every whole number above 1 can be written uniquely as a product of prime numbers.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	above	above	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	uniquely	uniquely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | can · passive |  | every whole number above 1 |  |  |  | as a product of prime numbers; uniquely *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Result as product=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is uniquely good at solving riddles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uniquely:x5:1
# text = She is uniquely good at solving riddles.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	uniquely	uniquely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	solving	solve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	riddles	riddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | good, uniquely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **solve** | gerund | She *not said here* | riddles |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The cake was uniquely decorated for her birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uniquely:x6:1
# text = The cake was uniquely decorated for her birthday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	uniquely	uniquely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	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 | **decorate** | past · passive |  | the cake |  |  |  | for her birthday; uniquely *property* | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

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