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title: whatsoever — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whatsoever» in the school dictionary: At all; used after "no", "none" or "nothing" to make it stronger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whatsoever

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**Who acts:** I, shoe, nothing, He, reason, She · **What happens:** use, make, have, be, show, leave · **To what, where:** it, idea, box, interest, money, guess

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«whatsoever» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [whatsoever in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/whatsoever.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At all; used after "no", "none" or "nothing" to make it stronger.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:m1:1
# text = At all; used after "no", "none" or "nothing" to make it stronger.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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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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Usage: formal, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatever; anything at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:m2:1
# text = Whatever; anything at all.
1	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have no idea whatsoever where my shoe is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:x1:1
# text = I have no idea whatsoever where my shoe is.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | no idea |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient |
| 2 | **be** | present | my shoe |  |  |  |  | whatsoever *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was nothing whatsoever in the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:x2:1
# text = There was nothing whatsoever in the box.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
4	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | nothing |  |  | the box; there |  | whatsoever *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in box=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He showed no interest whatsoever in football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:x3:1
# text = He showed no interest whatsoever in football.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | He | no interest |  |  |  | in football; whatsoever *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent interest=Patient in football=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Any questions?" "None whatsoever."

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*Sentence 1:* "Any questions?" "

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:x4:1
# text = "Any questions?" "
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* None whatsoever."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:x4:2
# text = None whatsoever."
1	None	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	0	root	_	_
2	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There is no reason whatsoever to be scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:x5:1
# text = There is no reason whatsoever to be scared.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no reason |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | no reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | scared, whatsoever *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had no money whatsoever left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:x6:1
# text = She had no money whatsoever left.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | no money |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past | no money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | whatsoever *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Right or left--backward or forward--where to go he could form no guess whatsoever.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whatsoever:x7:1
# text = Right or left--backward or forward--where to go he could form no guess whatsoever.
1	Right	right	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	backward	backward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	form	form	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
15	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	16	det	_	_
16	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | backward, right *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **form** | could | he | no guess |  |  |  | whatsoever *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location guess=Theme |

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