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title: concurrently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «concurrently» in the school dictionary: Concurrently means at the same time as something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# concurrently

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**Who acts:** sentences, She, Two machines, computer, two sentences, he · **What happens:** mean, run, serve, show, study, fill · **To what, where:** sentences, law, two films, different screens, piano, 300 bottles

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Concurrently means at the same time as something else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concurrently:m1:1
# text = Concurrently means at the same time as something else.
1	Concurrently	concurrently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	else	else	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	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 |  |  |  |  | time | concurrently *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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In law, sentences that run concurrently are served at the same time, not one after another.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concurrently:m2:1
# text = In law, sentences that run concurrently are served at the same time, not one after another.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	sentences	sentence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	concurrently	concurrently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	_
17	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | sentences |  |  |  |  | concurrently *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **serve** | present · passive |  | sentences |  | law | time |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Value in law=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The two films were shown concurrently on different screens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concurrently:x1:1
# text = The two films were shown concurrently on different screens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	concurrently	concurrently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **show** | past · passive |  | the two films |  | different screens |  | concurrently *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She studied piano and violin concurrently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concurrently:x2:1
# text = She studied piano and violin concurrently.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	concurrently	concurrently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | She | piano and violin |  |  |  | concurrently *property* | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two machines ran concurrently and filled 300 bottles in an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concurrently:x3:1
# text = Two machines ran concurrently and filled 300 bottles in an hour.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	concurrently	concurrently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | Two machines |  |  |  |  | concurrently *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fill** | past | Two machines *not said here* | 300 bottles |  |  | hour |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tests were held concurrently in all the classrooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concurrently:x4:1
# text = The tests were held concurrently in all the classrooms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	concurrently	concurrently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	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	classrooms	classroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the tests |  | all classrooms |  | concurrently *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in classroom=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The computer can run several programs concurrently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concurrently:x5:1
# text = The computer can run several programs concurrently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	programs	program	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	concurrently	concurrently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | can | the computer | several programs |  |  |  | concurrently *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme program=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His two sentences will run concurrently, so he will be in prison for two years, not four.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concurrently:x6:1
# text = His two sentences will run concurrently, so he will be in prison for two years, not four.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	sentences	sentence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	concurrently	concurrently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | future | His two sentences |  |  |  |  | concurrently *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | future | he |  |  | prison | year |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sentence** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom sentence «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Concurrently, the second team was building the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concurrently:x7:1
# text = Concurrently, the second team was building the bridge.
1	Concurrently	concurrently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · progressive | the second team | the bridge |  |  |  | concurrently *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bridge=Product |

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