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title: cumulatively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cumulatively» in the school dictionary: Cumulatively means taken all together, with each new amount added to the ones before. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cumulatively

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**Who acts:** we, mistake, they, rain, Reading, class · **What happens:** mean, take, add, raise, be, cost · **To what, where:** new amount, ones, whole term, game, us, field · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Cumulatively means taken all together, with each new amount added to the ones before.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cumulatively:m1:1
# text = Cumulatively means taken all together, with each new amount added to the ones before.
1	Cumulatively	cumulatively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	before	before	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cumulatively *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with each new amount; together *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | each new amount *not said here* | the ones |  |  | before *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to one=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
Cumulatively, we raised £500 over the whole term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cumulatively:x1:1
# text = Cumulatively, we raised £500 over the whole term.
1	Cumulatively	cumulatively	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	term	term	NOUN	NN	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 | **raise** | past | we |  |  | the whole term |  | cumulatively *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent £=Theme over term=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each mistake was small, but cumulatively they cost us the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cumulatively:x2:1
# text = Each mistake was small, but cumulatively they cost us the game.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	cumulatively	cumulatively	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cost	cost	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | each mistake |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cost** | past | they | the game | us |  |  | cumulatively *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme we=Beneficiary game=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Cumulatively, the rain over the week flooded the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cumulatively:x3:1
# text = Cumulatively, the rain over the week flooded the field.
1	Cumulatively	cumulatively	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | past | the rain over the week | the field |  |  |  | cumulatively *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent field=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The planets' small pulls, cumulatively, change the comet's path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cumulatively:x4:1
# text = The planets' small pulls, cumulatively, change the comet's path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	cumulatively	cumulatively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	comet	comet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cumulatively *property* | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **change** | infinitive |  | the comet's path |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Reading ten minutes a day adds up cumulatively to hours of reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cumulatively:x5:1
# text = Reading ten minutes a day adds up cumulatively to hours of reading.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	adds	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	cumulatively	cumulatively	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day; minute |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **add up** *speech: assert* | present | Reading |  |  |  | hour | cumulatively *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cumulatively, the class has walked 1,000 km this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cumulatively:x6:1
# text = Cumulatively, the class has walked 1,000 km this year.
1	Cumulatively	cumulatively	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	walked	walk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	km	km	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present · perfect | the class | 1,000 km |  |  | year | cumulatively *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme km=Trajectory |

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