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title: electronically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «electronically» in the school dictionary: By using electronic devices such as computers, phones or the internet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# electronically

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**Who acts:** you, Mum · **What happens:** use, move, hand, pay, send, lock · **To what, where:** electronic devices, electricity, homework, bill, tickets, us

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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By using electronic devices such as computers, phones or the internet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronically:m1:1
# text = By using electronic devices such as computers, phones or the internet.
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
3	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | electronic devices and phones or the internet |  |  |  | such computers | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent device=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using electricity and electronic parts, not by hand or by moving parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronically:m2:1
# text = Using electricity and electronic parts, not by hand or by moving parts.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | electricity and electronic parts |  |  |  | by hand or moving parts | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please hand your homework in electronically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronically:x1:1
# text = Please hand your homework in electronically.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	hand	hand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	electronically	electronically	ADV	RB	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** | imperative | you *not said here* | your homework |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Mum paid the bill electronically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronically:x2:1
# text = Mum paid the bill electronically.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	electronically	electronically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | Mum | the bill |  |  |  | electronically *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The tickets were sent to us electronically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronically:x3:1
# text = The tickets were sent to us electronically.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	electronically	electronically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | the tickets | us |  |  | electronically *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to we=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The doors are locked electronically at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronically:x4:1
# text = The doors are locked electronically at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	electronically	electronically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	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 | **lock** | present · passive |  | the doors |  |  | night | electronically *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Votes were counted electronically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronically:x5:1
# text = Votes were counted electronically.
1	Votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	electronically	electronically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past · passive |  | Votes |  |  |  | electronically *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Library books can be borrowed electronically as e-books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:electronically:x6:1
# text = Library books can be borrowed electronically as e-books.
1	Library	Library	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	electronically	electronically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	e-books	e-book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **borrow** | can · passive |  | Library books |  |  |  | as e-books; electronically *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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