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title: colloquially — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «colloquially» in the school dictionary: In everyday, informal speech, not in formal writing: «A television is colloquially called a telly». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# colloquially

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**Who acts:** everyday informal speech, afternoon · **What happens:** call, know, be, speak, go, become · **To what, where:** television, policeman, plant, arvo, Australia, tower · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In everyday, informal speech, not in formal writing: «A television is colloquially called a telly».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colloquially:m1:1
# text = In everyday, informal speech, not in formal writing: «A television is colloquially called a telly».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	television	television	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
16	colloquially	colloquially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *in a quote* | present · passive | everyday informal speech and formal writing *not said here* | a television |  |  |  | colloquially *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A policeman is colloquially called a cop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colloquially:x1:1
# text = A policeman is colloquially called a cop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	policeman	policeman	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	colloquially	colloquially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cop	cop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a policeman |  |  |  | colloquially *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The plant is colloquially known as «the sticky weed».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colloquially:x2:1
# text = The plant is colloquially known as «the sticky weed».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	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	colloquially	colloquially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | the plant |  |  |  | as the sticky weed; colloquially *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as weed=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In Australia, afternoon is colloquially «arvo».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colloquially:x3:1
# text = In Australia, afternoon is colloquially «arvo».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	colloquially	colloquially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	arvo	arvo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | afternoon | arvo |  | Australia |  | colloquially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Spoken colloquially, «going to» becomes «gonna».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colloquially:x4:1
# text = Spoken colloquially, «going to» becomes «gonna».
1	Spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	nsubj	_	_
2	colloquially	colloquially	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | colloquially *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **become** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The tower is colloquially called «the Gherkin».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colloquially:x5:1
# text = The tower is colloquially called «the Gherkin».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tower	tower	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	colloquially	colloquially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Gherkin	Gherkin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the tower |  |  |  | colloquially *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Money is colloquially called «dosh» in the UK.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:colloquially:x6:1
# text = Money is colloquially called «dosh» in the UK.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	colloquially	colloquially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	dosh	dosh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Money |  | the UK |  | colloquially *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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