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title: wisely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wisely» in the school dictionary: Wisely means in a wise, sensible way, using good judgement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wisely

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**Who acts:** wise sensible way, action, she, you, he, old owl · **What happens:** mean, use, comment, say, be, wear · **To what, where:** good judgement, whole action, good choice, helmet, pocket money, deep water · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wisely» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [wisely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wisely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wisely means in a wise, sensible way, using good judgement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:m1:1
# text = Wisely means in a wise, sensible way, using good judgement.
1	Wisely	wisely	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	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	judgement	judgement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 wise sensible way; wisely *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | a wise sensible way *not said here* | good judgement |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judgement=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wisely» can also comment on a whole action, saying it was a good choice: «Wisely, she wore a helmet.».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:m2:1
# text = «Wisely» can also comment on a whole action, saying it was a good choice: «Wisely, she wore a helmet.».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wisely	wisely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	comment	comment	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
22	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comment** *speech: other* | can |  |  |  | a whole action |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | action | a good choice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **wear** *in a quote* | past | she | a helmet |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spend your pocket money wisely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:x1:1
# text = Spend your pocket money wisely.
1	Spend	spend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | imperative | you *not said here* | your pocket money |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use your time wisely during the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:x2:1
# text = Use your time wisely during the test.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	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** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | during the test; time | wisely *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wisely, he stayed away from the deep water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:x3:1
# text = Wisely, he stayed away from the deep water.
1	Wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay away** | past | he |  |  | the deep water |  | away, wisely *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old owl nodded wisely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:x4:1
# text = The old owl nodded wisely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	nodded	nod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nod** | past | the old owl |  |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She chose her words wisely so she would not hurt anyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:x5:1
# text = She chose her words wisely so she would not hurt anyone.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | She | her words |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **hurt** | would | she | anyone |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer anyone=Patient |
| 3 | **word** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wisely packed raincoats, and it did rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:x6:1
# text = We wisely packed raincoats, and it did rain.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	raincoats	raincoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | raincoats |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent raincoat=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | past | it | rain |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Think before you act, and act wisely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:x7:1
# text = Think before you act, and act wisely.
1	Think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	act	act	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	act	act	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **act** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **act** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king ruled the land wisely and fairly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:x8:1
# text = The king ruled the land wisely and fairly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | past | the king | the land |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Prince and Princess rule the land well and wisely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wisely:x9:1
# text = The Prince and Princess rule the land well and wisely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	rule	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | past | the Prince and Princess | the land |  |  |  | well *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme |

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