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title: practically — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «practically» in the Judaism dictionary: Almost, nearly: «The jar is practically empty.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# practically

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**Who acts:** jar, bus, I, everyone, we, She · **What happens:** be, think, pack, not be, finish, have · **To what, where:** theory, homework, pet, ten people, car, anything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«practically» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [practically in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/practically.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Almost, nearly: «The jar is practically empty.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:m1:1
# text = Almost, nearly: «The jar is practically empty.».
1	Almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the jar |  |  |  |  | empty, nearly, practically *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
In a sensible, useful, real-life way: «Think practically about what to pack.».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:m2:1
# text = In a sensible, useful, real-life way: «Think practically about what to pack.».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
3	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
14	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	obj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	pack	pack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | practically *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pack** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent what=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In practice, as things really are, not in theory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:m3:1
# text = In practice, as things really are, not in theory.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	theory	theory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present |  |  |  | theory |  | in practice | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus was practically empty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:x1:1
# text = The bus was practically empty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  | empty, practically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've practically finished my homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:x2:1
# text = I've practically finished my homework.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | present · perfect | I | my homework |  |  |  | practically *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector homework=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practically everyone in the class has a pet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:x3:1
# text = Practically everyone in the class has a pet.
1	Practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | everyone | a pet |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practically speaking, we can't fit ten people in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:x4:1
# text = Practically speaking, we can't fit ten people in the car.
1	Practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  | practically *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **fit** | can | we | ten people |  | the car |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent people=Theme in car=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is very practically minded and can fix anything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:x5:1
# text = She is very practically minded and can fix anything.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	minded	minded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | minded, practically *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | can | She *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent anything=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It cost practically nothing at the car-boot sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:x6:1
# text = It cost practically nothing at the car-boot sale.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cost	cost	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	boot	boot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | past | It | nothing |  | the boot sale |  | practically *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme nothing=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were practically running to get to school on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:x7:1
# text = We were practically running to get to school on time.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past · progressive | We |  |  |  |  | practically *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  | time | to school *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to school=Result |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is practically impossible to use the long tabulations for comparative purposes without some such shorthand.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:practically:x8:1
# text = It is practically impossible to use the long tabulations for comparative purposes without some such shorthand.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tabulations	tabulation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	comparative	comparative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	purposes	purpose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
13	without	without	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	shorthand	shorthand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | impossible, practically *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive |  | the long tabulations |  |  |  | for comparative purposes; without some such shorthand | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent tabulation=Theme for purpose=Eventuality |

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