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title: weirdly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «weirdly» in the school dictionary: Weirdly means in a strange or unusual way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# weirdly

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**Who acts:** something, house, we, cat, He, I · **What happens:** mean, show, be, start, get, like · **To what, where:** enough, sentence, cucumbers, test · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Weirdly means in a strange or unusual way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weirdly:m1:1
# text = Weirdly means in a strange or unusual way.
1	Weirdly	weirdly	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	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 strange way; weirdly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |

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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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Weirdly (at the start of a sentence) means "strangely enough", to show that something is surprising.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weirdly:m2:1
# text = Weirdly (at the start of a sentence) means "strangely enough", to show that something is surprising.
1	Weirdly	weirdly	ADV	RB	_	10	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	strangely	strangely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | enough |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enough=Topic |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | surprising *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **start** |  |  | a sentence |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house was weirdly quiet when we got home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weirdly:x1:1
# text = The house was weirdly quiet when we got home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	weirdly	weirdly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the house |  |  |  |  | quiet, weirdly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | we |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Weirdly, the cat likes cucumbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weirdly:x2:1
# text = Weirdly, the cat likes cucumbers.
1	Weirdly	weirdly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	cucumbers	cucumber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **like** | present | the cat | cucumbers |  |  |  | weirdly *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cucumber=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He was acting weirdly all morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weirdly:x3:1
# text = He was acting weirdly all morning.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	weirdly	weirdly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | past · progressive | He |  |  |  | morning | weirdly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weirdly enough, I passed the test without studying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weirdly:x4:1
# text = Weirdly enough, I passed the test without studying.
1	Weirdly	weirdly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	studying	study	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | I | the test |  |  |  | weirdly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme test=Trajectory |
| 2 | **study** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky looked weirdly green before the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weirdly:x5:1
# text = The sky looked weirdly green before the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	weirdly	weirdly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the sky |  |  |  | before the storm | green *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent before storm=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clock stopped, weirdly, at midnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weirdly:x6:1
# text = The clock stopped, weirdly, at midnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	weirdly	weirdly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the clock |  |  |  |  | weirdly *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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