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title: formulated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «formulated» in the school dictionary: Formulated means carefully thought out and put into words or a plan: «a well-formulated question». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# formulated

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**Who acts:** cream, Newton, We · **What happens:** formulate, mean, think out, put, make, accord · **To what, where:** words, rule, mathematical form, laws, question, toothpaste · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Formulated means carefully thought out and put into words or a plan: «a well-formulated question».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formulated:m1:1
# text = Formulated means carefully thought out and put into words or a plan: «a well-formulated question».
1	Formulated	formulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	formulated	formulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
19	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	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 | **formulate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **think out** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **put** | participle |  |  |  | words or a plan |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **formulate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Formulated means made according to a special recipe or formula: «a cream formulated for babies».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formulated:m2:1
# text = Formulated means made according to a special recipe or formula: «a cream formulated for babies».
1	Formulated	formulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	case	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	formula	formula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	formulated	formulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **formulate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | accord a special recipe or formula | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **formulate** *in a quote* | participle | a cream |  |  |  |  | for babies | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for baby=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rule or problem formulated as an equation is written in mathematical form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formulated:m3:1
# text = A rule or problem formulated as an equation is written in mathematical form.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	formulated	formulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	equation	equation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	mathematical	mathematical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **formulate** | participle |  | a rule or problem *not said here* |  |  |  | as a equation | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as equation=Attribute |
| 2 | **write** | present · passive |  | a rule or problem |  | mathematical form |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in form=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Newton formulated the laws of motion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formulated:x1:1
# text = Newton formulated the laws of motion.
1	Newton	Newton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	formulated	formulate	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	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	motion	motion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **formulate** | past | Newton | the laws of motion |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The question was clearly formulated, so it was easy to answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formulated:x2:1
# text = The question was clearly formulated, so it was easy to answer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	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	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	formulated	formulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	expl	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **formulate** | past · passive |  | the question |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **answer** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This toothpaste is formulated for children's teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formulated:x3:1
# text = This toothpaste is formulated for children's teeth.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	formulated	formulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **formulate** | present · passive |  | this toothpaste |  |  |  | for children's teeth | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for tooth=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We formulated a plan to raise money for charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formulated:x4:1
# text = We formulated a plan to raise money for charity.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	formulated	formulate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **formulate** | past | We | a plan |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Product |
| 2 | **raise** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | money |  |  |  | for charity | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rule was formulated after a playground accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formulated:x5:1
# text = The rule was formulated after a playground accident.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	formulated	formulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **formulate** | past · passive |  | the rule |  |  | after a playground accident |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word problem can be formulated as 3 × 7 = 21.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:formulated:x6:1
# text = The word problem can be formulated as 3 × 7 = 21.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	formulated	formulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	_
11	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	12	case	_	_
12	21	21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **formulate** | can · passive |  | the word problem |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |

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