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title: consequently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consequently» in the school dictionary: As a result; because of that: «It rained all day; consequently, the match was cancelled». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consequently

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**Who acts:** It, I, ice, water level, shop, Plants · **What happens:** rain, cancel, forget, have, stay, melt · **To what, where:** match, homework, lunch, bread, light, spelling bee

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a result; because of that: «It rained all day; consequently, the match was cancelled».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consequently:m1:1
# text = As a result; because of that: «It rained all day; consequently, the match was cancelled».
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	consequently	consequently	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** *in a quote* | past | It |  |  |  | day | because that | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 2 | **cancel** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | the match |  |  |  | consequently *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
I forgot my homework; consequently, I had to stay in at lunch.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consequently:x1:1
# text = I forgot my homework; consequently, I had to stay in at lunch.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	consequently	consequently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | I | my homework |  |  |  | consequently *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  | lunch |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lunch=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice melted and, consequently, the water level rose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consequently:x2:1
# text = The ice melted and, consequently, the water level rose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	melted	melt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	consequently	consequently	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | past | the ice |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **rise** | past | the water level |  |  |  |  | consequently *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop ran out of bread and consequently closed early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consequently:x3:1
# text = The shop ran out of bread and consequently closed early.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	consequently	consequently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the shop |  |  | bread |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out bread=Trajectory |
| 2 | **close** | participle | the shop *not said here* |  |  |  |  | consequently, early *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants need light, and consequently they grow towards the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consequently:x4:1
# text = Plants need light, and consequently they grow towards the window.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	consequently	consequently	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Plants | light |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot light=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | present | Plants *= plant* |  |  |  |  | towards the window; consequently *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She practised every day and consequently won the spelling bee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consequently:x5:1
# text = She practised every day and consequently won the spelling bee.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	consequently	consequently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **practise** | past | She |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | past | She *not said here* | the spelling bee |  |  |  | consequently *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The road was blocked; consequently, the bus was late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consequently:x6:1
# text = The road was blocked; consequently, the bus was late.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	consequently	consequently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | past · passive |  | the road |  |  |  | consequently *property* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bovmall was Uail’s sister, and, consequently, Fionn’s aunt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consequently:x7:1
# text = Bovmall was Uail’s sister, and, consequently, Fionn’s aunt.
1	Bovmall	Bovmall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	Uail	Uail	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’s	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	consequently	consequently	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	’s	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Bovmall | Uail's sister and Fionn's aunt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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