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title: effectively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «effectively» in the school dictionary: Effectively means in a way that works well and gets the result you want. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# effectively

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**Who acts:** way, you, game, She, medicine, fever · **What happens:** mean, work, get, want, be, use · **To what, where:** result, fact, test, hands, you, burglars · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«effectively» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [effectively in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/effectively.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Effectively means in a way that works well and gets the result you want.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:m1:1
# text = Effectively means in a way that works well and gets the result you want.
1	Effectively	effectively	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	7	nsubj	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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; effectively *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **work** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | present | a way *not said here* | the result |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus |
| 4 | **want** | present | you | the result *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot result=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Effectively means in fact or really, even if not officially: «The game was effectively over.».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:m2:1
# text = Effectively means in fact or really, even if not officially: «The game was effectively over.».
1	Effectively	effectively	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	_	4	case	_	_
4	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	effectively	effectively	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	over	over	ADV	RB	_	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | fact |  | effectively *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the game |  |  |  |  | effectively, over *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used her time effectively and finished the test early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:x1:1
# text = She used her time effectively and finished the test early.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	effectively	effectively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She |  |  |  | time | effectively *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **finish** | past | She *not said here* | the test |  |  |  | early *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality test=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The medicine worked effectively, and his fever went down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:x2:1
# text = The medicine worked effectively, and his fever went down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	effectively	effectively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the medicine |  |  |  |  | effectively *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go down** | past | medicine's fever |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands effectively for twenty seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:x3:1
# text = Wash your hands effectively for twenty seconds.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	effectively	effectively	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  | second | effectively *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the star player left, the game was effectively over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:x4:1
# text = When the star player left, the game was effectively over.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	effectively	effectively	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	over	over	ADV	RB	_	5	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 | **leave** | participle | the star player |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the game |  |  |  |  | effectively, over *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning to listen helps you work effectively in a team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:x5:1
# text = Learning to listen helps you work effectively in a team.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	effectively	effectively	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **listen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **help** | present | Learning | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **work** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in a team; effectively *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in team=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new lock effectively keeps burglars out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:x6:1
# text = The new lock effectively keeps burglars out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	effectively	effectively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	burglars	burglar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep out** | present | the new lock | burglars |  |  |  | effectively, out *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burglar=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain effectively ended our picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:x7:1
# text = The rain effectively ended our picnic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	effectively	effectively	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the rain | our picnic |  |  |  | effectively *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality picnic=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Resuscitation from ashes has been used very effectively by Mr. Lang in his delightful Prince Prigio.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effectively:x8:1
# text = Resuscitation from ashes has been used very effectively by Mr. Lang in his delightful Prince Prigio.
1	Resuscitation	resuscitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	effectively	effectively	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Mr.	Mr.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:desc	_	_
11	Lang	Lang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl:agent	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
14	delightful	delightful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:desc	_	_
16	Prigio	Prigio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · perfect · passive | Lang  Mr. in Lang's delightful Prigio  Prince | Resuscitation from ashes |  |  |  | effectively *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

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