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title: customarily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «customarily» in the school dictionary: Usually or normally, as people traditionally do: gifts are customarily given at birthdays. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# customarily

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**Who acts:** people, class, formal Pupils, visitor, oldest person · **What happens:** do, give, accord, line up, wrap, stand · **To what, where:** gifts, birthdays, coloured paper, hands, many countries, cake

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Usually or normally, as people traditionally do: gifts are customarily given at birthdays.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customarily:m1:1
# text = Usually or normally, as people traditionally do: gifts are customarily given at birthdays.
1	Usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	normally	normally	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	traditionally	traditionally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
10	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	customarily	customarily	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	birthdays	birthday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | people |  |  |  |  | traditionally, usually *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | present · passive |  | gifts |  | birthdays |  | customarily *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at birthday=Asset |

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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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According to custom or habit: the class customarily lines up by the door.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customarily:m2:1
# text = According to custom or habit: the class customarily lines up by the door.
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	customarily	customarily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	lines	line	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **line up** | present | the class |  |  |  |  | accord custom or habit; by the door; customarily *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gifts are customarily wrapped in coloured paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customarily:x1:1
# text = Gifts are customarily wrapped in coloured paper.
1	Gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	customarily	customarily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | present · passive |  | Gifts |  | coloured paper |  | customarily *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in paper=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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(formal) Pupils customarily stand when a visitor enters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customarily:x2:1
# text = (formal) Pupils customarily stand when a visitor enters.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	customarily	customarily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	enters	enter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | formal Pupils |  |  |  |  | customarily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **enter** | present | a visitor |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In many countries people customarily shake hands when they meet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customarily:x3:1
# text = In many countries people customarily shake hands when they meet.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	customarily	customarily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	shake	shake	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | present | people | hands |  | many countries |  | customarily *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent hand=Theme in country=Trajectory |
| 2 | **meet** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The oldest person customarily cuts the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customarily:x4:1
# text = The oldest person customarily cuts the cake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	customarily	customarily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | the oldest person | the cake |  |  |  | customarily *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tea is customarily served at four o'clock in the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customarily:x5:1
# text = Tea is customarily served at four o'clock in the story.
1	Tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	customarily	customarily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present · passive |  | Tea |  | four o'clock in the story |  | customarily *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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(formal) The total is customarily rounded to the nearest pound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customarily:x6:1
# text = (formal) The total is customarily rounded to the nearest pound.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	customarily	customarily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	rounded	round	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
12	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **round** | present · passive |  | the formal total |  |  |  | to the nearest pound *result*; customarily *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient to pound=Result |

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