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title: altogether — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «altogether» in the school dictionary: Altogether means counting everything together as one total. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# altogether

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**Who acts:** noise, you, Anna, many cards, Ben, Lucy · **What happens:** mean, count, stop, think, find, have · **To what, where:** everything, whole, 8 cards, 6 more, 7 pens, 9 pens

<!-- .vabout -->
«altogether» in the school 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: [altogether in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/altogether.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Altogether means counting everything together as one total.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:m1:1
# text = Altogether means counting everything together as one total.
1	Altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	counting	count	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | altogether *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **count** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | everything |  |  |  | as one total; together *property* | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent everything=Theme as total=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Altogether means completely: the noise stopped altogether.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:m2:1
# text = Altogether means completely: the noise stopped altogether.
1	Altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	altogether	altogether	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 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | altogether, completely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the noise |  |  |  |  | altogether *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Altogether can mean on the whole, when you think of everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:m3:1
# text = Altogether can mean on the whole, when you think of everything.
1	Altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  | the whole |  | altogether *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  | of everything | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anna found 8 cards and then found 6 more. How many cards did Anna find altogether?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Anna found 8 cards and then found 6 more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x1:1
# text = Anna found 8 cards and then found 6 more.
1	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Anna | 8 cards |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Topic |
| 2 | **find** | past | Anna *not said here* | 6 more |  |  | then |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many cards did Anna find altogether?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x1:2
# text = How many cards did Anna find altogether?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past · do-support | many cards |  |  |  |  | altogether *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ben has 7 pens and Lucy has 9 pens. How many pens do they have altogether?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Ben has 7 pens and Lucy has 9 pens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x2:1
# text = Ben has 7 pens and Lucy has 9 pens.
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	Lucy	Lucy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ben | 7 pens |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | Lucy | 9 pens |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many pens do they have altogether?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x2:2
# text = How many pens do they have altogether?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · do-support | many pens |  |  |  |  | altogether *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 4 boxes with 6 crayons in each. How many crayons are there altogether?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* There are 4 boxes with 6 crayons in each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x3:1
# text = There are 4 boxes with 6 crayons in each.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	crayons	crayon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 4 boxes with 6 crayons in each |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many crayons are there altogether?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x3:2
# text = How many crayons are there altogether?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	crayons	crayon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
6	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many crayons |  |  |  |  | altogether, there *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That will be 12 dollars altogether, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x4:1
# text = That will be 12 dollars altogether, please.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | future | That | 12 dollars |  |  |  | altogether *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain stopped altogether by lunchtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x5:1
# text = The rain stopped altogether by lunchtime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  | by lunchtime; altogether *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a wonderful day altogether.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x6:1
# text = It was a wonderful day altogether.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a wonderful day |  |  |  | altogether *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class raised 85 pounds altogether at the bake sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x7:1
# text = Our class raised 85 pounds altogether at the bake sale.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	85	85	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bake	bake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | Our class | 85 pounds |  | the bake sale |  | altogether *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pound=Theme at sale=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was altogether a ridiculous concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altogether:x8:1
# text = It was altogether a ridiculous concert.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ridiculous	ridiculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a ridiculous concert |  |  |  | altogether *property* | tree rules |

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