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title: urgently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «urgently» in the school dictionary: Urgently means very quickly, because something is important and must be done right now: «We need help urgently.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# urgently

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**Who acts:** something, We, hospital, she, it, lost hiker · **What happens:** mean, be, do, need, come, say · **To what, where:** help, blood donors, roof leak, water, bags, head teacher · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Urgently means very quickly, because something is important and must be done right now: «We need help urgently.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgently:m1:1
# text = Urgently means very quickly, because something is important and must be done right now: «We need help urgently.».
1	Urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
14	right	right	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
20	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | quickly, urgently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | must · passive | something *not said here* |  |  |  | now |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **need** *in a quote* | present | We | help |  |  |  | urgently *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hospital urgently needs blood donors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgently:x1:1
# text = The hospital urgently needs blood donors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	donors	donor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the hospital | blood donors |  |  |  | urgently *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot donor=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Come quickly!» she said urgently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgently:x2:1
# text = «Come quickly!» she said urgently.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | she |  |  |  |  | urgently *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The roof leak must be fixed urgently before it rains again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgently:x3:1
# text = The roof leak must be fixed urgently before it rains again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leak	leak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rains	rain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | must · passive |  | the roof leak |  |  |  | urgently *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **rain** | present | it |  |  |  | again |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lost hiker urgently needed water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgently:x4:1
# text = The lost hiker urgently needed water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	hiker	hiker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **need** | past | the lost hiker | water |  |  |  | urgently *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We urgently packed our bags when the flood warning came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgently:x5:1
# text = We urgently packed our bags when the flood warning came.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | our bags |  |  |  | urgently *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | past | the flood warning |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher urgently called all the parents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgently:x6:1
# text = The head teacher urgently called all the parents.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle · passive |  | the head teacher |  |  |  | urgently *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She would not let him go, but he went on urgently entreating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgently:x7:1
# text = She would not let him go, but he went on urgently entreating.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	on	on	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	entreating	entreat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | would | She | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go on** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **entreat** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | urgently *property* | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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