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title: casually — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «casually» in the school dictionary: In a relaxed, easy way, without seeming worried or careful. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# casually

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** it, you, He, I, she, we · **What happens:** seem, think, plan, not matter, know, stroll · **To what, where:** someone, classroom, race, puppy, safety rules, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«casually» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [casually in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/casually.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a relaxed, easy way, without seeming worried or careful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:m1:1
# text = In a relaxed, easy way, without seeming worried or careful.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	seeming	seem	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nmod	_	_
10	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | worried *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Without thinking much or planning, as if it does not matter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:m2:1
# text = Without thinking much or planning, as if it does not matter.
1	Without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
3	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	planning	plan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	matter	matter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **plan** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **matter** | present · do-support | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In clothes for everyday, not smart wear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:m3:1
# text = In clothes for everyday, not smart wear.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wear	wear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now and then, not regularly or deeply (casually know someone).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:m4:1
# text = Now and then, not regularly or deeply (casually know someone).
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	regularly	regularly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	know	know	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | imperative | you *not said here* | someone |  |  | now | casually, regularly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He casually strolled into the classroom ten minutes late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:x1:1
# text = He casually strolled into the classroom ten minutes late.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	strolled	stroll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stroll** | participle | He |  |  | the classroom |  | casually, late *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into classroom=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Oh, I won the race," she said casually, trying not to show off.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:x2:1
# text = "Oh, I won the race," she said casually, trying not to show off.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
18	off	off	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** *in a quote* | past | I | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  | casually *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **try** | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **not** **show off** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On mufti day we can dress casually instead of in uniform.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:x3:1
# text = On mufti day we can dress casually instead of in uniform.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	mufti	mufti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	dress	dress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | can | we |  |  |  | day | instead uniform; casually *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum casually mentioned that we were getting a puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:x4:1
# text = Mum casually mentioned that we were getting a puppy.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	mentioned	mention	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mention** *speech: other* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | casually *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | past · progressive | we | a puppy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't treat safety rules casually; they protect you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:x5:1
# text = Don't treat safety rules casually; they protect you.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	treat	treat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **treat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | safety rules |  |  |  | casually *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rule=Recipient |
| 2 | **protect** | present | rules *= rule* |  | you |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I only know him casually from football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:x6:1
# text = I only know him casually from football.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | I | him *= he* |  | football |  | casually *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat lay casually on the warm windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:x7:1
# text = The cat lay casually on the warm windowsill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | the cat |  |  | the warm windowsill |  | casually *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on windowsill=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He casually tossed the ball over the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:casually:x8:1
# text = He casually tossed the ball over the fence.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	tossed	toss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toss** | past | He | the ball |  | the fence |  | casually *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme over fence=Destination |

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