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singularly

Who acts: Singularly, It, Mole, He, answer, Toad · What happens: mean, be, find, seem · To what, where: one, singularly cold morning, Wild Wood, singularly bad idea, singularly thoughtless little girl

«singularly» 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: singularly in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Singularly means very, unusually or especially, often in a surprising way.

nsubjadvmodpunctadvmodccconjpunctadvmodcasedetamodparataxispunctrootSingularlyPROPNmeansVERBveryADV,PUNCTunusuallyADVorCCONJespeciallyADV,PUNCToftenADVinADPaDETsurprisingADJwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SingularlySingularlyPROPNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_2 meansadvmod
4,,PUNCT_5 unusuallypunct
5unusuallyunusuallyADV_2 meansadvmod
6ororCCONJ_7 especiallycc
7especiallyespeciallyADV_5 unusuallyconj
8,,PUNCT_13 waypunct
9oftenoftenADV_13 wayadvmod
10ininADP_13 waycase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 waydet
12surprisingsurprisingADJDegree=Pos13 wayamod
13waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
14..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSingularlyunusually propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

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

Singularly can also mean one at a time, separately, though «singly» is more common for this.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjauxadvmodobjcasedetnmodpunctadvmodpunctmarkpunctadvmodpunctcopadvmodparataxiscaseoblpunctrootSingularlyPROPNcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBoneNUMatADPaDETtimeNOUN,PUNCTseparatelyADV,PUNCTthoughSCONJ«PUNCTsinglyADV»PUNCTisAUXmoreADVcommonADJforADPthisPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SingularlySingularlyPROPNNumber=Sing4 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 meanobj
6atatADP_8 timecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 timedet
8timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing5 onenmod
9,,PUNCT_10 separatelypunct
10separatelyseparatelyADV_4 meanadvmod
11,,PUNCT_18 commonpunct
12thoughthoughSCONJ_18 commonmark
13««PUNCT_14 singlypunct
14singlysinglyADV_18 commonadvmod
15»»PUNCT_14 singlypunct
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 commoncop
17moremoreADVDegree=Cmp18 commonadvmod
18commoncommonADJDegree=Pos4 meanparataxis
19forforADP_20 thiscase
20thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem18 commonobl
21..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanSingularlyoneat a timeseparately propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic
2ispresentfor this; common, singly propertytree rules

Example 1

It was a singularly cold morning for June.

nsubjcopdetamodamodcasenmodpunctrootItPRONwasAUXaDETsingularlyADJcoldADJmorningNOUNforADPJunePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 morningnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 morningcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 morningdet
4singularlysingularlyADJDegree=Pos6 morningamod
5coldcoldADJDegree=Pos6 morningamod
6morningmorningNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7forforADP_8 Junecase
8JuneJunePROPNNumber=Sing6 morningnmod
9..PUNCT_6 morningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastIta singularly cold morningjunetree rules

Example 2

The Mole found the Wild Wood singularly unfriendly.

detnsubjdetflatobjadvmodadvmodpunctrootTheDETMoleNOUNfoundVERBtheDETWildPROPNWoodPROPNsingularlyADVunfriendlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Moledet
2MolemoleNOUNNumber=Sing3 foundnsubj
3foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Wooddet
5WildWildPROPN_6 Woodflat
6WoodWoodPROPNNumber=Sing3 foundobj
7singularlysingularlyADV_8 unfriendlyadvmod
8unfriendlyunfriendlyADV_3 foundadvmod
9..PUNCT_3 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastthe Molethe Wild Woodunfriendly propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Topic

Example 3

He was singularly unlucky with the weather on his holidays.

nsubjcopadvmodcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootHePRONwasAUXsingularlyADVunluckyADJwithADPtheDETweatherNOUNonADPhisPRONholidaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 unluckynsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unluckycop
3singularlysingularlyADV_4 unluckyadvmod
4unluckyunluckyADJDegree=Posrootroot
5withwithADP_7 weathercase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 weatherdet
7weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing4 unluckyobl
8ononADP_10 holidayscase
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 holidaysnmod:poss
10holidaysholidayNOUNNumber=Plur7 weathernmod
11..PUNCT_4 unluckypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHewith the weather on his holidays; singularly, unlucky propertytree rules

Example 4

The answer was singularly clear.

detnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootTheDETanswerNOUNwasAUXsingularlyADVclearADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 answerdet
2answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing5 clearnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 clearcop
4singularlysingularlyADV_5 clearadvmod
5clearclearADJDegree=Posrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 clearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe answerclear, singularly propertytree rules

Example 5

Toad was singularly pleased with himself.

nsubjcopadvmodcaseoblpunctrootToadPROPNwasAUXsingularlyADVpleasedADJwithADPhimselfPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing4 pleasednsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 pleasedcop
3singularlysingularlyADV_4 pleasedadvmod
4pleasedpleasedADJDegree=Posrootroot
5withwithADP_6 himselfcase
6himselfhimselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes4 pleasedobl
7..PUNCT_4 pleasedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastToadwith Toad; pleased, singularly propertytree rules

Example 6

That was a singularly bad idea.

nsubjcopdetamodamodpunctrootThatPRONwasAUXaDETsingularlyADJbadADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 ideansubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 ideacop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 ideadet
4singularlysingularlyADJDegree=Pos6 ideaamod
5badbadADJDegree=Pos6 ideaamod
6ideaideaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 ideapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastThata singularly bad ideatree rules

Example 7

You seem to be a singularly thoughtless little girl."

nsubjmarkcopdetamodamodamodxcomppunctpunctrootYouPRONseemVERBtoPARTbeAUXaDETsingularlyADJthoughtlessADJlittleADJgirlNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs2 seemnsubj
2seemseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_9 girlmark
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf9 girlcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 girldet
6singularlysingularlyADJDegree=Pos9 girlamod
7thoughtlessthoughtlessADJDegree=Pos9 girlamod
8littlelittleADJDegree=Pos9 girlamod
9girlgirlNOUNNumber=Sing2 seemxcomp
10..PUNCT_2 seempunct
11""PUNCT_2 seempunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempresentYouvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
2is ato-infinitiveYou not said herea singularly thoughtless little girltree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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