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title: constitutionally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «constitutionally» in the school dictionary: In a way that follows or is allowed by a country's constitution (its main set of laws and rules). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# constitutionally

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**Who acts:** way, constitution, country, court, law, vote · **What happens:** follow, allow, constitute, come, sit, elect · **To what, where:** natural body, President, constitution, people, new rule, room · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«constitutionally» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [constitutionally in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/constitutionally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: law, politics — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that follows or is allowed by a country's constitution (its main set of laws and rules).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitutionally:m1:1
# text = In a way that follows or is allowed by a country's constitution (its main set of laws and rules).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	constitution	constitution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | a way |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **allow** | present · passive | a country's constitution |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 3 | **constitute** |  | a country |  |  |  |  |  | nom constitution «communication transitive»: poss=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that comes from someone's natural body or character («constitutionally unable to sit still»).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitutionally:m2:1
# text = In a way that comes from someone's natural body or character («constitutionally unable to sit still»).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	constitutionally	constitutionally	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	still	still	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | a way |  |  | someone's natural body or character |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from body=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **sit** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | a way *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The President was constitutionally elected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitutionally:x1:1
# text = The President was constitutionally elected.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	President	President	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	constitutionally	constitutionally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | past · passive |  | the President |  |  |  | constitutionally *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The court decided the law was not constitutionally valid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitutionally:x2:1
# text = The court decided the law was not constitutionally valid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decided	decide	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	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	constitutionally	constitutionally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	valid	valid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | the court |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | the law |  |  |  |  | constitutionally, valid *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Ireland's constitution can only be changed by a vote of the people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitutionally:x3:1
# text = Ireland's constitution can only be changed by a vote of the people.
1	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	constitution	constitution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | can · passive | a vote of the people | Ireland's constitution |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **constitute** |  | Ireland |  |  |  |  |  | nom constitution «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **vote** |  |  | the people |  |  |  |  | nom vote «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new rule was constitutionally questioned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitutionally:x4:1
# text = The new rule was constitutionally questioned.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	constitutionally	constitutionally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	questioned	question	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **question** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | the new rule |  |  |  | constitutionally *property* | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is constitutionally unable to keep his room tidy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitutionally:x5:1
# text = My brother is constitutionally unable to keep his room tidy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	constitutionally	constitutionally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My brother |  |  |  |  | constitutionally, unable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | My brother *not said here* | his room |  |  |  | tidy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people are constitutionally strong and rarely get ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constitutionally:x6:1
# text = Some people are constitutionally strong and rarely get ill.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	constitutionally	constitutionally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some people |  |  |  |  | constitutionally, strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | some people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ill, rarely *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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