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title: artificially — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «artificially» in the school dictionary: Artificially means made or done by people, not by nature. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# artificially

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**Who acts:** way, government, smile, Her, King enchanter, two halves · **What happens:** mean, make, do, not be, be, force · **To what, where:** that, sweets, drink, lake, dam, diamonds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«artificially» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [artificially in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/artificially.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Artificially means made or done by people, not by nature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:m1:1
# text = Artificially means made or done by people, not by nature.
1	Artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | artificially *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Artificially can mean in a way that is not real or natural, or that is forced.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:m2:1
# text = Artificially can mean in a way that is not real or natural, or that is forced.
1	Artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	forced	force	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | in a way; artificially *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **force** | present · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sweets are artificially coloured.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:x1:1
# text = The sweets are artificially coloured.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	coloured	colour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **colour** | present · passive |  | the sweets |  |  |  | artificially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This drink is artificially sweetened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:x2:1
# text = This drink is artificially sweetened.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sweetened	sweeten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweeten** | present · passive |  | this drink |  |  |  | artificially *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lake was made artificially by building a dam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:x3:1
# text = The lake was made artificially by building a dam.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the lake |  |  |  | artificially *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **build** | gerund |  | a dam |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dam=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diamonds were grown artificially in a lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:x4:1
# text = The diamonds were grown artificially in a lab.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diamonds	diamond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past · passive |  | the diamonds |  | a lab |  | artificially *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flowers are lit artificially in the greenhouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:x5:1
# text = The flowers are lit artificially in the greenhouse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lit** | present · passive |  | the flowers |  | the greenhouse |  | artificially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prices were kept artificially low by the government.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:x6:1
# text = Prices were kept artificially low by the government.
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past · passive | the government | Prices |  |  |  | low *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her smile looked artificially bright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:x7:1
# text = Her smile looked artificially bright.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | Her smile |  |  |  |  | bright *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **smile** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:artificially:x8:1
# text = For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	griffin	griffin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	artificially	artificially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	enchanter	enchanter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
19	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
20	really	really	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	advcl	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	22	obl	_	_
25	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · perfect · passive | the King enchanter |  |  |  |  | for the griffin; artificially *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for griffin=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **have** | past | the two halves |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **use** | past · passive | the two halves *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to each | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

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