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title: eventually — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eventually» in the school dictionary: Eventually means in the end, after a long time, a lot of waiting or many problems. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eventually

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**Who acts:** lot, We, sun, caterpillar, I, you · **What happens:** mean, wait, find, lose, come out, turn · **To what, where:** lost dog, bike, ice cube, it, her, true form · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Eventually means in the end, after a long time, a lot of waiting or many problems.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eventually:m1:1
# text = Eventually means in the end, after a long time, a lot of waiting or many problems.
1	Eventually	eventually	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  | in the end | eventually *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in end=Attribute |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | a lot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We eventually found the lost dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eventually:x1:1
# text = We eventually found the lost dog.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | the lost dog |  |  |  | eventually *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After hours of rain, the sun eventually came out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eventually:x2:1
# text = After hours of rain, the sun eventually came out.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the sun |  |  |  | hour | eventually, out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caterpillar eventually turns into a butterfly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eventually:x3:1
# text = The caterpillar eventually turns into a butterfly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	butterfly	butterfly	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 | **turn** | present | the caterpillar |  |  |  |  | into a butterfly *result*; eventually *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into butterfly=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I practised and eventually I could ride my bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eventually:x4:1
# text = I practised and eventually I could ride my bike.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ride** | could | I | my bike |  |  |  | eventually *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The ice cube eventually melted completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eventually:x5:1
# text = The ice cube eventually melted completely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cube	cube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | participle · passive |  | the ice cube |  |  |  | completely, eventually *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Keep trying, and you will eventually solve it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eventually:x6:1
# text = Keep trying, and you will eventually solve it.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **solve** | future | you | it |  |  |  | eventually *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eventually, everyone got home safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eventually:x7:1
# text = Eventually, everyone got home safely.
1	Eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | everyone |  |  |  |  | eventually, home, safely *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But, knowing that persistence would eventually succeed, he held her fast until she assumed her true form.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eventually:x8:1
# text = But, knowing that persistence would eventually succeed, he held her fast until she assumed her true form.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	persistence	persistence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
14	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	assumed	assume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | gerund | persistence *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **succeed** | would | persistence |  |  |  |  | eventually *property* | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hold** | past | persistence | her *= she* |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 4 | **assume** | past | she | her true form |  |  |  |  | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Theme |
| 5 | **form** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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