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title: vastly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vastly» in the school dictionary: Very much; to a very great degree. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vastly

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**Who acts:** Sun, handwriting, My, two stories, attackers, blue whale · **What happens:** be, improve, handwrite, outnumber · **To what, where:** term, defenders, life

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very much; to a very great degree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:m1:1
# text = Very much; to a very great degree.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Over a very large area or amount.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:m2:1
# text = Over a very large area or amount.
1	Over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sun is vastly bigger than the Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:x1:1
# text = The Sun is vastly bigger than the Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	vastly	vastly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	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 | **is** | present | the Sun |  |  |  |  | than the Earth; big, vastly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My handwriting has vastly improved this term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:x2:1
# text = My handwriting has vastly improved this term.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	vastly	vastly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	improved	improve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **improve** | present · perfect | My handwriting | this term |  |  |  | vastly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The two stories are vastly different.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:x3:1
# text = The two stories are vastly different.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	vastly	vastly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	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** | present | the two stories |  |  |  |  | different, vastly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The defenders were vastly outnumbered by the attackers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:x4:1
# text = The defenders were vastly outnumbered by the attackers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	defenders	defender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	vastly	vastly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	outnumbered	outnumber	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	attackers	attacker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **outnumber** | past · passive | the attackers | the defenders |  |  |  | vastly *property* | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blue whale is vastly heavier than an elephant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:x5:1
# text = A blue whale is vastly heavier than an elephant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	vastly	vastly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	heavier	heavy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	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 | **is** | present | a blue whale |  |  |  |  | than a elephant; heavy, vastly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Life today is vastly different from life in the Middle Ages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:x6:1
# text = Life today is vastly different from life in the Middle Ages.
1	Life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod:unmarked	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	vastly	vastly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	_
11	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Life  today |  |  | life in the Middle Ages |  | different, vastly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new game is vastly better than the old one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:x7:1
# text = The new game is vastly better than the old one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	vastly	vastly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the new game |  |  |  |  | than the old one; good, vastly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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All this admiration vastly pleased the Queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastly:x8:1
# text = All this admiration vastly pleased the Queen.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	vastly	vastly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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