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title: vocally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vocally» in the school dictionary: By speaking out loudly and openly, so others clearly hear your opinion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vocally

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**Who acts:** others, your, parents, class, fans, song · **What happens:** speak out, hear, opine, use, sing, oppose · **To what, where:** opinion, voice, playground, idea, class, choir

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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By speaking out loudly and openly, so others clearly hear your opinion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocally:m1:1
# text = By speaking out loudly and openly, so others clearly hear your opinion.
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	openly	openly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	hear	hear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak out** *speech: other* | gerund | others *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hear** | present | others | your opinion |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer opinion=Stimulus |
| 3 | **opine** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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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Using the voice, especially in singing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocally:m2:1
# text = Using the voice, especially in singing.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | the voice |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The parents vocally opposed closing the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocally:x1:1
# text = The parents vocally opposed closing the playground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	vocally	vocally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	closing	close	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **oppose** | past | the parents |  |  |  |  | vocally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **close** | gerund | the parents *not said here* | the playground |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playground=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Our class vocally supported the idea of a longer break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocally:x2:1
# text = Our class vocally supported the idea of a longer break.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	vocally	vocally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	supported	support	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **support** | past | Our class | the idea of a longer break |  |  |  | vocally *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The fans cheered vocally for their team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocally:x3:1
# text = The fans cheered vocally for their team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vocally	vocally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | past | the fans |  |  |  |  | for fans's team; vocally *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Vocally, this song is very hard to sing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocally:x4:1
# text = Vocally, this song is very hard to sing.
1	Vocally	vocally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this song |  |  |  |  | hard, vocally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | this song *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She is quiet in class but vocally strong in the choir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocally:x5:1
# text = She is quiet in class but vocally strong in the choir.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	vocally	vocally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  | class |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | She *not said here* |  |  | the choir |  | vocally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some neighbours complained vocally about the noise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocally:x6:1
# text = Some neighbours complained vocally about the noise.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	complained	complain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vocally	vocally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complain** *speech: other* | past | some neighbours |  |  |  |  | about the noise; vocally *property* | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about noise=Topic |

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