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title: broadly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «broadly» in the school dictionary: In a general way, without all the details, as in «broadly speaking». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# broadly

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**Who acts:** general way, she, I, Broadly speaking, He, two results · **What happens:** speak, smile, agree, enjoy, get, be · **To what, where:** trip, medal, plan, light, joke · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«broadly» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [broadly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/broadly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a general way, without all the details, as in «broadly speaking».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:m1:1
# text = In a general way, without all the details, as in «broadly speaking».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	broadly	broadly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | gerund | a general way and all details *not said here* |  |  |  |  | broadly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «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 -->
Widely and openly, as in «she smiled broadly» (a big, wide smile).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:m2:1
# text = Widely and openly, as in «she smiled broadly» (a big, wide smile).
1	Widely	widely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	openly	openly	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	broadly	broadly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** *in a quote* | past | she |  |  |  |  | broadly, widely *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mostly or on the whole, as in «I broadly agree».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:m3:1
# text = Mostly or on the whole, as in «I broadly agree».
1	Mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	broadly	broadly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | broadly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Broadly speaking, our class enjoyed the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:x1:1
# text = Broadly speaking, our class enjoyed the trip.
1	Broadly	broadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	speaking	speaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | past | Broadly speaking | the trip |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer trip=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He smiled broadly when he got his medal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:x2:1
# text = He smiled broadly when he got his medal.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	broadly	broadly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	medal	medal	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 | **smile** | past | He |  |  |  |  | broadly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | past | he | his medal |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer medal=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two results were broadly the same.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:x3:1
# text = The two results were broadly the same.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	broadly	broadly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the two results |  |  |  |  | broadly, same *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I broadly agree with your idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:x4:1
# text = I broadly agree with your idea.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	broadly	broadly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	idea	idea	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 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | I |  |  |  |  | with your idea; broadly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with idea=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plan was broadly accepted by the council.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:x5:1
# text = The plan was broadly accepted by the council.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	broadly	broadly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past · passive | the council | the plan |  |  |  | broadly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Broadly, plants need light, water and air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:x6:1
# text = Broadly, plants need light, water and air.
1	Broadly	broadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Broadly plants | light and water and air |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot light=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She grinned broadly at the joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broadly:x7:1
# text = She grinned broadly at the joke.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grinned	grin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	broadly	broadly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	joke	joke	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 | **grin** | past | She |  |  | the joke |  | broadly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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