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title: wonderfully — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wonderfully» in the school dictionary: Wonderfully means in a very good, pleasing or delightful way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wonderfully

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**Who acts:** You, bath, Grandma, plan, cake, business · **What happens:** mean, sing, be, work, behave, begin · **To what, where:** concert, middle, children, trip

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wonderfully means in a very good, pleasing or delightful way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wonderfully:m1:1
# text = Wonderfully means in a very good, pleasing or delightful way.
1	Wonderfully	wonderfully	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	_	11	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pleasing	pleasing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	delightful	delightful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 good way; wonderfully *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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Wonderfully can also mean very or extremely, in a good way, as in "wonderfully warm".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wonderfully:m2:1
# text = Wonderfully can also mean very or extremely, in a good way, as in "wonderfully warm".
1	Wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | wonderfully *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You sang wonderfully at the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wonderfully:x1:1
# text = You sang wonderfully at the concert.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | You |  |  | the concert |  | wonderfully *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at concert=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The bath was wonderfully warm after the cold walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wonderfully:x2:1
# text = The bath was wonderfully warm after the cold walk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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 bath |  |  |  | after the cold walk | warm, wonderfully *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Grandma is wonderfully kind to everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wonderfully:x3:1
# text = Grandma is wonderfully kind to everyone.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  | to everyone; kind, wonderfully *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The plan worked wonderfully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wonderfully:x4:1
# text = The plan worked wonderfully.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the plan |  |  |  |  | wonderfully *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The cake was wonderfully gooey in the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wonderfully:x5:1
# text = The cake was wonderfully gooey in the middle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	gooey	gooey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cake |  |  | the middle |  | gooey, wonderfully *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The children behaved wonderfully on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wonderfully:x6:1
# text = The children behaved wonderfully on the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	behaved	behave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **behave** | participle |  | the children *not said here* |  | the trip |  | wonderfully *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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That merchant's business began to prosper wonderfully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wonderfully:x7:1
# text = That merchant's business began to prosper wonderfully.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	prosper	prosper	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | that merchant's business |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **prosper** | to-infinitive | that merchant's business *not said here* |  |  |  |  | wonderfully *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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