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title: willingly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «willingly» in the school dictionary: Willingly means gladly, without being forced. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# willingly

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**Who acts:** She, He, I, children, They · **What happens:** mean, force, help, give, do, share · **To what, where:** her, toys, dishes, sweets, teacher, kingdoms · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Willingly means gladly, without being forced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingly:m1:1
# text = Willingly means gladly, without being forced.
1	Willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gladly	gladly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	forced	force	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | gladly, willingly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **force** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP» |

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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}

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She willingly helped her friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingly:x1:1
# text = She willingly helped her friend.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | She | her *= she* |  |  |  | willingly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave his toys willingly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingly:x2:1
# text = He gave his toys willingly.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | his toys |  |  |  | willingly *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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I'll willingly do the dishes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingly:x3:1
# text = I'll willingly do the dishes.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dishes	dish	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 | **do** | future | I | the dishes |  |  |  | willingly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The children willingly shared their sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingly:x4:1
# text = The children willingly shared their sweets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sweets	sweet	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 | **share** | past | the children | children's sweets |  |  |  | willingly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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They willingly followed the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingly:x5:1
# text = They willingly followed the teacher.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | They | the teacher |  |  |  | willingly *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He willingly said sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingly:x6:1
# text = He willingly said sorry.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: apologize* | past | He |  |  |  |  | sorry, willingly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I will give you my kingdoms willingly.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingly:x7:1
# text = I will give you my kingdoms willingly.’
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	kingdoms	kingdom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | future | I | my kingdoms | you |  |  | willingly *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient kingdom=Theme |

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