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title: extensively — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «extensively» in the school dictionary: Extensively means a lot, widely, or over a large area or many places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# extensively

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**Who acts:** It, She, scientists · **What happens:** mean, flood, travell, research, use, study · **To what, where:** lot, village, Asia, book, Plastic, packaging

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extensively means a lot, widely, or over a large area or many places.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extensively:m1:1
# text = Extensively means a lot, widely, or over a large area or many places.
1	Extensively	extensively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	widely	widely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	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 |  | a lot |  |  |  | extensively, widely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic |

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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 -->
It can also mean in great detail and thoroughly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extensively:m2:1
# text = It can also mean in great detail and thoroughly.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  |  | in great detail | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in detail=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village was extensively flooded after the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extensively:x1:1
# text = The village was extensively flooded after the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	extensively	extensively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	flooded	flood	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **flood** | past · passive |  | the village |  |  | after the storm | extensively *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has travelled extensively in Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extensively:x2:1
# text = She has travelled extensively in Asia.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	travelled	travell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	extensively	extensively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travell** | present · perfect | She |  |  | Asia |  | extensively *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book was extensively researched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extensively:x3:1
# text = The book was extensively researched.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	extensively	extensively	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	researched	research	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **research** | past · passive |  | the book |  |  |  | extensively *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic is used extensively in packaging.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extensively:x4:1
# text = Plastic is used extensively in packaging.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	extensively	extensively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	packaging	packaging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Plastic |  | packaging |  | extensively *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees have been studied extensively by scientists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extensively:x5:1
# text = Bees have been studied extensively by scientists.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	studied	study	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	extensively	extensively	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	scientists	scientist	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 | **study** | present · perfect · passive | scientists | Bees |  |  |  | extensively *property* | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old house was extensively repaired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extensively:x6:1
# text = The old house was extensively repaired.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	extensively	extensively	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	repaired	repair	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repair** | past · passive |  | the old house |  |  |  | extensively *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In England and America also the continental methods of pronunciation have been extensively used.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extensively:x7:1
# text = In England and America also the continental methods of pronunciation have been extensively used.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	methods	method	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pronunciation	pronunciation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
13	extensively	extensively	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · perfect · passive |  | the continental methods of pronunciation |  | England and America |  | extensively *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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