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title: collectively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «collectively» in the school dictionary: Collectively means all together, as a group. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# collectively

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**Who acts:** class, three friends, We, members, students, team · **What happens:** mean, count, raise, own, decide, have · **To what, where:** everyone, 24 books, pizza, majority, 50 kilometres, hundred hands

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Collectively means all together, as a group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collectively:m1:1
# text = Collectively means all together, as a group.
1	Collectively	collectively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | collectively, together *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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}

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Collectively means counting everyone or everything together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collectively:m2:1
# text = Collectively means counting everyone or everything together.
1	Collectively	collectively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	counting	count	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	conj	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | collectively *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **count** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | everyone |  |  |  | together *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Collectively, the class raised £200 for charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collectively:x1:1
# text = Collectively, the class raised £200 for charity.
1	Collectively	collectively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	£	£	SYM	$	_	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | the class |  |  |  |  | for charity; collectively *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The three friends collectively own 24 books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collectively:x2:1
# text = The three friends collectively own 24 books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	collectively	collectively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	own	own	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | present | the three friends | 24 books |  |  |  | collectively *property* | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot book=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We collectively decided to have pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collectively:x3:1
# text = We collectively decided to have pizza.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	collectively	collectively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | We |  |  |  |  | collectively *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | pizza |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(formal) Collectively, the members hold the majority.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collectively:x4:1
# text = (formal) Collectively, the members hold the majority.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Collectively	collectively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the members | the majority |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent majority=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The students worked collectively on the mural.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collectively:x5:1
# text = The students worked collectively on the mural.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	collectively	collectively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mural	mural	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 | **work** | past | the students |  |  |  |  | on the mural; collectively *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on mural=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Collectively, the team ran 50 kilometres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collectively:x6:1
# text = Collectively, the team ran 50 kilometres.
1	Collectively	collectively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the team | 50 kilometres |  |  |  | collectively *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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There were three Giants, Briareus, Cottus, and Gyges, who each possessed a hundred hands and fifty heads, and were known collectively by the name of the Hecatoncheires, which signified hundred-handed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collectively:x7:1
# text = There were three Giants, Briareus, Cottus, and Gyges, who each possessed a hundred hands and fifty heads, and were known collectively by the name of the Hecatoncheires, which signified hundred-handed.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	Giants	Giant	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Briareus	Briareus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Cottus	Cottus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Gyges	Gyges	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	appos	_	_
15	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
26	collectively	collectively	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
27	by	by	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Hecatoncheires	Hecatoncheires	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
34	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	35	nsubj	_	_
35	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	32	acl:relcl	_	_
36	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	35	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	handed	hand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	35	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | three Giants |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **possess** | past | Gyges | hundred hands and fifty heads |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot hand=Theme |
| 3 | **know** | past · passive | the name of the Hecatoncheires |  |  |  |  | collectively *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **signify** | past | the Hecatoncheires | hundred |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **hand** | participle | the Hecatoncheires *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **name** |  |  | the Hecatoncheires |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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