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title: formally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «formally» in the school dictionary: In a polite, serious, correct way, suitable for important occasions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# formally

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**Who acts:** We, mayor, Everyone, school · **What happens:** announce, dress, write, open, introduce, speak · **To what, where:** proper dress, letter, new library, He, new rules, assembly · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«formally» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [formally in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/formally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a polite, serious, correct way, suitable for important occasions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formally:m1:1
# text = In a polite, serious, correct way, suitable for important occasions.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	occasions	occasion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially: «formally announced».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formally:m2:1
# text = Officially: «formally announced».
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	announced	announce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | formally, officially *property* | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In proper dress for a special event: «dressed formally».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formally:m3:1
# text = In proper dress for a special event: «dressed formally».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  | proper dress for a special event |  | formally *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We must write the letter formally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formally:x1:1
# text = We must write the letter formally.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | must | We | the letter |  |  |  | formally *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new library was formally opened by the mayor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formally:x2:1
# text = The new library was formally opened by the mayor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	library	library	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	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past · passive | the mayor | the new library |  |  |  | formally *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone dressed formally for the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formally:x3:1
# text = Everyone dressed formally for the wedding.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dressed	dress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **dress** | past | Everyone |  |  |  |  | for the wedding; formally *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He was formally introduced to the queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formally:x4:1
# text = He was formally introduced to the queen.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	introduced	introduce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	queen	queen	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 | **introduce** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | to the queen; formally *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to queen=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school formally announced the new rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formally:x5:1
# text = The school formally announced the new rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the school | the new rules |  |  |  | formally *property* | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In assembly we speak formally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formally:x6:1
# text = In assembly we speak formally.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | we |  |  | assembly |  | formally *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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