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title: unusually — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unusually» in the school dictionary: Unusually means in a way that is not usual or normal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unusually

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**Who acts:** way, It, He, bus, tree, Snow · **What happens:** mean, not be, be, grow, behave, fall · **To what, where:** more, dinner, class, homework, Uncle Remus, old man

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unusually means in a way that is not usual or normal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:m1:1
# text = Unusually means in a way that is not usual or normal.
1	Unusually	unusually	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	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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; unusually *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | usual *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Unusually also means more than usually, very: «unusually cold».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:m2:1
# text = Unusually also means more than usually, very: «unusually cold».
1	Unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	3	obj	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | more |  |  |  | unusually, usually *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was unusually cold for May.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:x1:1
# text = It was unusually cold for May.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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** | past | It |  |  |  | may | cold, unusually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He was unusually quiet at dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:x2:1
# text = He was unusually quiet at dinner.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | He |  |  | dinner |  | quiet, unusually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unusually, the bus was early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:x3:1
# text = Unusually, the bus was early.
1	Unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  | early, unusually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tree grew unusually tall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:x4:1
# text = The tree grew unusually tall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the tree |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The class was unusually well behaved today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:x5:1
# text = The class was unusually well behaved today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	behaved	behave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | past · passive |  | the class |  |  | today | unusually, well *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow fell unusually early this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:x6:1
# text = Snow fell unusually early this year.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | Snow |  |  |  | year | early, unusually *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unusually for her, she forgot her homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:x7:1
# text = Unusually for her, she forgot her homework.
1	Unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | she | her homework |  |  |  | for her *= she* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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THE next time the little boy sought Uncle Remus out, he found the old man unusually cheerful and good-humoured.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unusually:x8:1
# text = THE next time the little boy sought Uncle Remus out, he found the old man unusually cheerful and good-humoured.
1	THE	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Remus	Remus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	humoured	humour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek out** | past | the little boy | Uncle Remus |  |  | time |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remus=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | past | boy | the old man |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Topic |
| 3 | **humour** | participle | boy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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