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title: accordingly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accordingly» in the school dictionary: Accordingly means in a way that fits what has just been said or what is needed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accordingly

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**Who acts:** way, it, weather, You, bus, we · **What happens:** mean, fit, say, need, link, be · **To what, where:** reason, rules, start, film, shopping list, recipe · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accordingly means in a way that fits what has just been said or what is needed.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordingly:m1:1
# text = Accordingly means in a way that fits what has just been said or what is needed.
1	Accordingly	accordingly	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	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | in a way; accordingly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **fit** | present | a way |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · perfect · passive | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: what=Topic |
| 4 | **need** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=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 -->
Accordingly means «so» or «therefore»; it links a reason to a result.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordingly:m2:1
# text = Accordingly means «so» or «therefore»; it links a reason to a result.
1	Accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	links	link	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | accordingly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent so=Topic |
| 2 | **link** | present | it | a reason |  |  |  | to a result | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent reason=Patient to result=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather will be cold, so dress accordingly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordingly:x1:1
# text = The weather will be cold, so dress accordingly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	dress	dress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	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** | future | the weather |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dress** | infinitive | the weather *not said here* |  |  |  |  | accordingly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You know the rules, so behave accordingly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordingly:x2:1
# text = You know the rules, so behave accordingly.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	behave	behave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | You | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer rule=Stimulus |
| 2 | **behave** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | accordingly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus was late; accordingly, we missed the start of the film.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordingly:x3:1
# text = The bus was late; accordingly, we missed the start of the film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  | accordingly, late *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **miss** | past | we | the start of the film |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer start=Stimulus |
| 3 | **start** |  |  | the film |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prices went up, and we changed our shopping list accordingly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordingly:x4:1
# text = Prices went up, and we changed our shopping list accordingly.
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shopping	shopping	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | Prices |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **change** | past | we | our shopping list |  |  |  | accordingly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Patient |
| 3 | **list** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recipe is for four people; if there are eight of you, double it accordingly.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordingly:x5:1
# text = The recipe is for four people; if there are eight of you, double it accordingly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
10	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
11	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
15	double	double	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the recipe |  |  |  |  | for four people | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | eight of you |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **double** | infinitive |  | recipe |  |  |  | accordingly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was the oldest, and he was treated accordingly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordingly:x6:1
# text = He was the oldest, and he was treated accordingly.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  | accordingly *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cunning Princess then laid her plans accordingly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordingly:x7:1
# text = The cunning Princess then laid her plans accordingly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cunning	cunning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	laid	lay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | past | the cunning | cunning's plans |  |  | then | accordingly *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Result |
| 2 | **plan** |  | cunning |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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