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title: essentially — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «essentially» in the Judaism dictionary: Essentially means basically, in the most important way, when you leave out small details. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# essentially

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**Who acts:** you, tadpole, two games, we, story, Multiplication · **What happens:** mean, leave out, be, need, repeat, finish · **To what, where:** small details, something, baby frog, more chairs, repeated addition, plan

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Essentially means basically, in the most important way, when you leave out small details.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:essentially:m1:1
# text = Essentially means basically, in the most important way, when you leave out small details.
1	Essentially	essentially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	basically	basically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | basically, essentially *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **leave out** | present | you | small details |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Theme |

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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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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Essentially can mean necessarily, as something that must be there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:essentially:m2:1
# text = Essentially can mean necessarily, as something that must be there.
1	Essentially	essentially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	necessarily	necessarily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  | something |  |  |  | essentially, necessarily *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | must |  |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tadpole is essentially a baby frog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:essentially:x1:1
# text = A tadpole is essentially a baby frog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tadpole	tadpole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	essentially	essentially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tadpole | a baby frog |  |  |  | essentially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The two games are essentially the same, just with different colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:essentially:x2:1
# text = The two games are essentially the same, just with different colours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	essentially	essentially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two games |  |  |  |  | essentially, same *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Essentially, we need more chairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:essentially:x3:1
# text = Essentially, we need more chairs.
1	Essentially	essentially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	chairs	chair	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 | **need** | present | we | more chairs |  |  |  | essentially *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot chair=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The story is essentially about friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:essentially:x4:1
# text = The story is essentially about friendship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	essentially	essentially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | about friendship; essentially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Multiplication is essentially repeated addition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:essentially:x5:1
# text = Multiplication is essentially repeated addition.
1	Multiplication	multiplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	essentially	essentially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Multiplication | repeated addition |  |  |  | essentially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The plan is essentially finished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:essentially:x6:1
# text = The plan is essentially finished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	essentially	essentially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | present · passive |  | the plan |  |  |  | essentially *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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This is an essentially Indian trait; almost all Hindus have some tribal or caste mark on their bodies or faces.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:essentially:x7:1
# text = This is an essentially Indian trait; almost all Hindus have some tribal or caste mark on their bodies or faces.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	essentially	essentially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trait	trait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	Hindus	Hindu	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
13	tribal	tribal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	caste	caste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a Indian trait |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | all Hindus |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mark** |  | some |  |  | Hindus's bodies or faces |  |  | tree rules |

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