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title: appropriately — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «appropriately» in the school dictionary: In a way that is right or suitable for the situation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# appropriately

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**Who acts:** way, you, He, She · **What happens:** be, match, dress, behave, answer, call · **To what, where:** funny way, funeral, question, fish shop, tools, science lab · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a way that is right or suitable for the situation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appropriately:m1:1
# text = In a way that is right or suitable for the situation.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | for the situation; right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Fittingly; in a way that matches nicely, sometimes in a funny way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appropriately:m2:1
# text = Fittingly; in a way that matches nicely, sometimes in a funny way.
1	Fittingly	fittingly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
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	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	matches	match	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	nicely	nicely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **match** | present | a way |  |  | a funny way |  | nicely *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please dress appropriately for the cold weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appropriately:x1:1
# text = Please dress appropriately for the cold weather.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	dress	dress	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	appropriately	appropriately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the cold weather; appropriately *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He behaved appropriately at the funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appropriately:x2:1
# text = He behaved appropriately at the funeral.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	behaved	behave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	appropriately	appropriately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | past | He |  |  | the funeral |  | appropriately *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Answer the question appropriately with full sentences.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appropriately:x3:1
# text = Answer the question appropriately with full sentences.
1	Answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	appropriately	appropriately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sentences	sentence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the question |  |  |  | with full sentences; appropriately *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The fish shop is appropriately called The Plaice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appropriately:x4:1
# text = The fish shop is appropriately called The Plaice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	appropriately	appropriately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Plaice	plaice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the fish shop |  |  |  | appropriately *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Use the tools appropriately in the science lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appropriately:x5:1
# text = Use the tools appropriately in the science lab.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	appropriately	appropriately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lab	lab	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 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tools |  | the science lab |  | appropriately *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She spoke appropriately to the head teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appropriately:x6:1
# text = She spoke appropriately to the head teacher.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	appropriately	appropriately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | She |  |  |  |  | to the head teacher; appropriately *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to teacher=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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This kingdom was very appropriately called the Land of Tears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appropriately:x7:1
# text = This kingdom was very appropriately called the Land of Tears.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	appropriately	appropriately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | this kingdom |  |  |  | appropriately *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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