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title: alternately — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alternately» in the school dictionary: Alternately means first one thing, then the other, again and again, taking turns. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alternately

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**Who acts:** Alternately, you, light, We, She, Superstition · **What happens:** mean, take, thread, flash, read, be · **To what, where:** one thing, turns, red beads, page, tulips, left foot

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Alternately means first one thing, then the other, again and again, taking turns.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alternately:m1:1
# text = Alternately means first one thing, then the other, again and again, taking turns.
1	Alternately	Alternately	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
16	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	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 | Alternately | one thing |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | Alternately *not said here* | turns |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Thread red and blue beads alternately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alternately:x1:1
# text = Thread red and blue beads alternately.
1	Thread	thread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thread** | imperative | you *not said here* | red beads |  |  |  | alternately *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bead=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The light flashed red and green alternately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alternately:x2:1
# text = The light flashed red and green alternately.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flashed	flash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flash** | past | the light |  |  |  |  | alternately, red *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We took turns alternately to read a page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alternately:x3:1
# text = We took turns alternately to read a page.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | turns |  |  |  | alternately *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a page |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She was alternately happy and sad all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alternately:x4:1
# text = She was alternately happy and sad all day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  | day | alternately, happy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Plant the tulips and daffodils alternately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alternately:x5:1
# text = Plant the tulips and daffodils alternately.
1	Plant	plant	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	daffodils	daffodil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tulips and daffodils |  |  |  | alternately *property* | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tulip=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hop alternately on your left and right foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alternately:x6:1
# text = Hop alternately on your left and right foot.
1	Hop	hop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
5	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your left foot |  | alternately *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on foot=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Superstition made her alternately shudder with cold or burn with the heat of fever.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alternately:x7:1
# text = Superstition made her alternately shudder with cold or burn with the heat of fever.
1	Superstition	superstition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	shudder	shudder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Superstition | her *= she* |  |  |  | shudder with cold *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product |
| 2 | **burn** | infinitive | Superstition *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the heat of fever | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with heat=Theme |
| 3 | **heat** |  | fever |  |  |  |  |  | nom heat «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

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