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title: automatically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «automatically» in the school dictionary: Automatically means by itself, done by a machine without a person needing to do it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# automatically

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**Who acts:** person, doors, you, heater, computer, your · **What happens:** mean, do, need, think, open, walk up · **To what, where:** person, habit, doors, work

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«automatically» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [automatically in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/automatically.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Automatically means by itself, done by a machine without a person needing to do it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:automatically:m1:1
# text = Automatically means by itself, done by a machine without a person needing to do it.
1	Automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	needing	need	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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 |  |  |  |  |  | by itself *= it*; automatically *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a machine; without a person | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **need** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | person |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Automatically means without thinking about it, out of habit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:automatically:m2:1
# text = Automatically means without thinking about it, out of habit.
1	Automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  | habit |  | about it | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Automatically means always and necessarily, as a rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:automatically:m3:1
# text = Automatically means always and necessarily, as a rule.
1	Automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	necessarily	necessarily	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | always, automatically *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doors open automatically when you walk up to them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:automatically:x1:1
# text = The doors open automatically when you walk up to them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	open	open	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | the doors |  |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **walk up** | present | you |  | doors *= door* |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to they=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heater switches off automatically at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:automatically:x2:1
# text = The heater switches off automatically at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	switches	switch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **switch off** | present | the heater |  |  |  | night | automatically *property* | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You blink automatically without thinking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:automatically:x3:1
# text = You blink automatically without thinking.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blink	blink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blink** | present | You |  |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer saves your work automatically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:automatically:x4:1
# text = The computer saves your work automatically.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | the computer | your work |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 2 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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If you finish first, you don't automatically win: the answers must be right.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:automatically:x5:1
# text = If you finish first, you don't automatically win: the answers must be right.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	finish	finish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
14	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **win** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | must | the answers |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She automatically reached for the light switch.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | She |  |  |  |  | for the light switch; automatically *property* | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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