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title: customary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «customary» in the school dictionary: Customary means usual, what normally happens or what people traditionally do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# customary

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**Who acts:** Customary, people, It, She, her, youngest child · **What happens:** mean, happen, do, be, say, thank · **To what, where:** customary, you, Japan, shoes, waiter, USA · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«customary» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [customary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/customary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Customary means usual, what normally happens or what people traditionally do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:m1:1
# text = Customary means usual, what normally happens or what people traditionally do.
1	Customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
6	normally	normally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	conj	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	traditionally	traditionally	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Customary |  |  |  |  | usual *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  | normally *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | present | people |  |  |  |  | traditionally *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is customary to say thank you after a meal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:x1:1
# text = It is customary to say thank you after a meal.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | customary |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **thank** *speech: thank* | infinitive |  |  | you |  | after a meal |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Japan it is customary to take off your shoes inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:x2:1
# text = In Japan it is customary to take off your shoes inside.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | customary |  | Japan |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take off** | to-infinitive |  | your shoes |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She arrived with her customary smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:x3:1
# text = She arrived with her customary smile.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with her customary smile | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **smile** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is customary to tip the waiter in the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:x4:1
# text = It is customary to tip the waiter in the USA.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tip	tip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | customary |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tip** | to-infinitive |  | the waiter |  | the USA |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent waiter=Theme in usa=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As is customary, the youngest child cut the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:x5:1
# text = As is customary, the youngest child cut the cake.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	cut	cut	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	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | as customary | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | past | the youngest child | the cake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shaking hands is customary when you meet someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:x6:1
# text = Shaking hands is customary when you meet someone.
1	Shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | gerund |  | hands |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Shaking | customary |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **meet** | present | you | someone |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sat in his customary seat by the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:x7:1
# text = He sat in his customary seat by the window.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | He |  |  | his customary seat |  | by the window | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in seat=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In New Zealand a hongi is a customary Maori greeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:x8:1
# text = In New Zealand a hongi is a customary Maori greeting.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hongi	hongi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Maori	maori	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	greeting	greeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hongi | a Maori greeting |  | New Zealand |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In their village it was customary to celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the First-Called (November 30).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:customary:x9:1
# text = In their village it was customary to celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the First-Called (November 30).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	St.	St.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:desc	_	_
13	Andrew	Andrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	November	November	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	_
20	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | village | customary |  | their village |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **celebrate** | to-infinitive |  | the feast of Andrew  St. |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | participle |  | Andrew  St. *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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