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title: economically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «economically» in the school dictionary: Economically means in a way that is about money, trade, jobs and business. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# economically

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**Who acts:** way, town, We, you, countries, Cycling · **What happens:** mean, be, waste, use, pack, try · **To what, where:** money, little, boxes, nothing, glue, school · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«economically» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [economically in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/economically.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Economically means in a way that is about money, trade, jobs and business.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:economically:m1:1
# text = Economically means in a way that is about money, trade, jobs and business.
1	Economically	economically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | in a way; economically *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | about money and trade and jobs and business | tree rules |

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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 -->
Economically means without wasting money, time or materials; using little.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:economically:m2:1
# text = Economically means without wasting money, time or materials; using little.
1	Economically	economically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obj	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | economically *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **waste** | gerund |  | money and time or materials |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | little |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town is economically important because of its port.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:economically:x1:1
# text = The town is economically important because of its port.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	economically	economically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the town |  |  |  |  | because town's port; economically, important *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We packed the boxes economically so nothing was wasted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:economically:x2:1
# text = We packed the boxes economically so nothing was wasted.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	economically	economically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	wasted	waste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | the boxes |  |  |  | economically *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent box=Theme |
| 2 | **waste** | past · passive |  | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Try to use the glue economically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:economically:x3:1
# text = Try to use the glue economically.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	economically	economically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the glue |  |  |  | economically *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glue=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some countries are richer economically than others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:economically:x4:1
# text = Some countries are richer economically than others.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	richer	rich	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	economically	economically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | some countries |  |  |  |  | than others; economically, rich *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Cycling to school is cheap and economically sensible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:economically:x5:1
# text = Cycling to school is cheap and economically sensible.
1	Cycling	cycle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	economically	economically	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cycle** | gerund |  |  |  | school |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V PP.location»: agent=Theme to school=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | Cycling |  |  |  |  | cheap *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Cycling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | economically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum shops economically by buying in bulk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:economically:x6:1
# text = Mum shops economically by buying in bulk.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	economically	economically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bulk	bulk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | gerund | Mum shops |  |  | bulk |  | economically *property* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"That depends upon wind and weather," said the elf king; "they travel economically.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:economically:x7:1
# text = "That depends upon wind and weather," said the elf king; "they travel economically.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	elf	elf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	economically	economically	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** *in a quote* | present | That |  |  |  |  | upon wind and weather | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the elf king |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **travel** *in a quote* | present | wind |  |  |  |  | economically *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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