faithfully Who acts: Yours, you, dog, He, She, old gardener · What happens: mean, trust, keep, stay, copy, be · To what, where: loyal way, promises, polite way, formal letter, door, book · Speech: someone speaks here
«faithfully» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: faithfully in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Faithfully means in a loyal way that can be trusted: keeping promises and staying true.
The tree, 15 words advmod case det amod obl nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl punct parataxis obj cc conj xcomp punct root Faithfully ADV means VERB in ADP a DET loyal ADJ way NOUN that PRON can AUX be AUX trusted VERB : PUNCT keeping VERB promises NOUN and CCONJ staying VERB true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Faithfully faithfully ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 loyal loyal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 trusted nsubj:pass 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 trusted aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 trusted aux:pass 10 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 way acl:relcl 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 keeping punct 12 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 13 promises promise NOUN Number=Plur 12 keeping obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 staying cc 15 staying stay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 keeping conj 16 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 15 staying xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a loyal way; faithfully property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 trust can · passive a loyal way vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 keep gerund promises vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme 4 stay gerund true property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Faithfully means exactly and carefully, without changes: «copied faithfully».
advmod advmod cc conj punct case conj punct punct parataxis advmod punct punct root Faithfully ADV means VERB exactly ADV and CCONJ carefully ADV , PUNCT without ADP changes NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT copied VERB faithfully ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Faithfully faithfully ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 exactly exactly ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 carefully cc 5 carefully carefully ADV _ 3 exactly conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 changes punct 7 without without ADP _ 8 changes case 8 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 2 means conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 copied punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 copied punct 11 copied copy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 12 faithfully faithfully ADV _ 11 copied advmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 copied punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present exactly, faithfully property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 copy in a quote participle faithfully property vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
«Yours faithfully» is the polite way to end a formal letter when you begin with «Dear Sir or Madam».
The tree, 19 words punct nsubj advmod punct cop det amod mark advcl det amod obj advmod nsubj acl:relcl case punct amod obl cc conj punct punct root « PUNCT Yours PRON faithfully ADV » PUNCT is AUX the DET polite ADJ way NOUN to PART end VERB a DET formal ADJ letter NOUN when ADV you PRON begin VERB with ADP « PUNCT Dear ADJ Sir PROPN or CCONJ Madam PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Yours punct 2 Yours your PRON Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 way nsubj 3 faithfully faithfully ADV _ 4 » advmod 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Yours punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 7 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 to to PART _ 10 end mark 10 end end VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 begin advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 letter det 12 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 13 letter amod 13 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 10 end obj 14 when when ADV PronType=Int 16 begin advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 begin nsubj 16 begin begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way acl:relcl 17 with with ADP _ 20 Sir case 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 Sir punct 19 Dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 20 Sir amod 20 Sir Sir PROPN Number=Sing 16 begin obl 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 Madam cc 22 Madam Madam PROPN Number=Sing 20 Sir conj 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 Madam punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 way punct
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1 is a present Yours the polite way tree rules 2 end to-infinitive you not said here a formal letter vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality letter=Eventuality 3 begin present you with Dear Sir or Madam vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with sir=Subeventuality
Meaning 4 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Faithfully also means with religious faith and devotion.
advmod advmod case amod obl cc conj punct root Faithfully ADV also ADV means VERB with ADP religious ADJ faith NOUN and CCONJ devotion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Faithfully faithfully ADV _ 3 means advmod 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 faith case 5 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 faith amod 6 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 devotion cc 8 devotion devotion NOUN Number=Sing 6 faith conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present with religious faith and devotion; faithfully property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The dog waited faithfully at the door every evening.
det nsubj advmod case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET dog NOUN waited VERB faithfully ADV at ADP the DET door NOUN every DET evening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 waited nsubj 3 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 faithfully faithfully ADV _ 3 waited advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 waited obl 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 evening det 9 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 3 waited obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waited punct
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1 wait past the dog the door evening faithfully property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at door=Location
Example 2 He promised faithfully to return the book.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp det obj punct root He PRON promised VERB faithfully ADV to PART return VERB the DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 promised nsubj 2 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 faithfully faithfully ADV _ 2 promised advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 return mark 5 return return VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 promised xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 book det 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 return obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 promised punct
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1 promise speech: promise past He faithfully property vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 return not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here the book vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 3 She copied the drawing faithfully, line by line.
nsubj det obj advmod punct obl case nmod punct root She PRON copied VERB the DET drawing NOUN faithfully ADV , PUNCT line NOUN by ADP line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 copied nsubj 2 copied copy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 drawing det 4 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 2 copied obj 5 faithfully faithfully ADV _ 2 copied advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 line punct 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 copied obl 8 by by ADP _ 9 line case 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 7 line nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 copied punct
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1 copy past She the drawing line by line obl ; faithfully property vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drawing=Theme
Example 4 The old gardener served the family faithfully.
det amod nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET old ADJ gardener NOUN served VERB the DET family NOUN faithfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gardener det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gardener amod 3 gardener gardener NOUN Number=Sing 4 served nsubj 4 served serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 family det 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 served obj 7 faithfully faithfully ADV _ 4 served advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 served punct
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1 serve past the old gardener the family faithfully property vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Attribute
Example 5 End your letter to «Dear Sir or Madam» with «Yours faithfully».
The tree, 11 words nmod:poss obj case punct amod obl cc conj punct case punct obl advmod punct punct root End VERB your PRON letter NOUN to ADP « PUNCT Dear ADJ Sir PROPN or CCONJ Madam PROPN » PUNCT with ADP « PUNCT Yours PRON faithfully ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 End end VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 letter nmod:poss 3 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 End obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 Sir case 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 Sir punct 6 Dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Sir amod 7 Sir Sir PROPN Number=Sing 1 End obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 Madam cc 9 Madam Madam PROPN Number=Sing 7 Sir conj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 Madam punct 11 with with ADP _ 13 Yours case 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 Yours punct 13 Yours your PRON Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 1 End obl 14 faithfully faithfully ADV _ 1 End advmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 1 End punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 End punct
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1 end imperative you not said here your letter Dear Sir or Madam with Yours; faithfully property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector letter=Eventuality with your=Subeventuality 2 letter your nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 She went to church faithfully every Sunday.
nsubj case obl advmod det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON went VERB to ADP church NOUN faithfully ADV every DET Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 church case 4 church church NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 5 faithfully faithfully ADV _ 2 went advmod 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 Sunday det 7 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 2 went obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past She church sunday faithfully property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to church=Initial_Location
Example 7 This promise he has faithfully kept.
det nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux advmod punct root This DET promise NOUN he PRON has AUX faithfully ADV kept VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 promise det 2 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 6 kept nsubj:pass 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 kept nsubj:pass 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 kept aux 5 faithfully faithfully ADV _ 6 kept advmod 6 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 kept punct
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1 keep present · perfect · passive this promise faithfully property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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