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title: contemporaneously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contemporaneously» in the school dictionary: At the same time as something else happened, or during the same period. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contemporaneously

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**Who acts:** something, Two inventors, police officer, two kingdoms, Historians · **What happens:** happen, write, work, make, grow, trust · **To what, where:** diary, notes, sources, songs, London

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the same time as something else happened, or during the same period.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemporaneously:m1:1
# text = At the same time as something else happened, or during the same period.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	during	during	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | something |  |  |  | during the same period; time |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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The diary was written contemporaneously with the events.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemporaneously:x1:1
# text = The diary was written contemporaneously with the events.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diary	diary	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	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	contemporaneously	contemporaneously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past · passive |  | the diary |  |  |  | with the events; contemporaneously *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Two inventors worked on the telephone contemporaneously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemporaneously:x2:1
# text = Two inventors worked on the telephone contemporaneously.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	inventors	inventor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	telephone	telephone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	contemporaneously	contemporaneously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	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 | Two inventors |  |  |  |  | on the telephone; contemporaneously *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on telephone=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The police officer made notes contemporaneously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemporaneously:x3:1
# text = The police officer made notes contemporaneously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	contemporaneously	contemporaneously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the police officer | notes |  |  |  | contemporaneously *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset note=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The two kingdoms grew contemporaneously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemporaneously:x4:1
# text = The two kingdoms grew contemporaneously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	kingdoms	kingdom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	contemporaneously	contemporaneously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the two kingdoms |  |  |  |  | contemporaneously *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Historians trust sources written contemporaneously more than later ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemporaneously:x5:1
# text = Historians trust sources written contemporaneously more than later ones.
1	Historians	historian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trust	trust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sources	source	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	contemporaneously	contemporaneously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trust** | present | Historians | sources |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent source=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | sources *not said here* |  |  |  | than ones | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The songs were recorded contemporaneously in London and New York.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contemporaneously:x6:1
# text = The songs were recorded contemporaneously in London and New York.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	songs	song	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	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	contemporaneously	contemporaneously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | past · passive |  | the songs |  | London and New |  | contemporaneously *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in london=Destination |

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