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title: functionally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «functionally» in the school dictionary: In a way that is about how something works or what it does, not how it looks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# functionally

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**Who acts:** way, two kettles, old bike, broken phone, calculator, speaking · **What happens:** be, do, not look, look, work, break · **To what, where:** room, numbers, bridge · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that is about how something works or what it does, not how it looks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functionally:m1:1
# text = In a way that is about how something works or what it does, not how it looks.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
16	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | work *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | way |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **look** | present | way |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
For practical purposes; in effect: «functionally the same».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functionally:m2:1
# text = For practical purposes; in effect: «functionally the same».
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	practical	practical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	purposes	purpose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	functionally	functionally	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two kettles look different but are functionally the same.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functionally:x1:1
# text = The two kettles look different but are functionally the same.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	kettles	kettle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	functionally	functionally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the two kettles |  |  |  |  | different *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | the two kettles *not said here* |  |  |  |  | functionally, same *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Functionally, the old bike still works well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functionally:x2:1
# text = Functionally, the old bike still works well.
1	Functionally	functionally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | the old bike |  |  |  | still | functionally, well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The broken phone is functionally useless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functionally:x3:1
# text = The broken phone is functionally useless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	functionally	functionally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	useless	useless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the broken phone |  |  |  |  | functionally, useless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The room was designed functionally, with lots of storage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functionally:x4:1
# text = The room was designed functionally, with lots of storage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	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	designed	design	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	functionally	functionally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **design** | past · passive |  | the room |  |  |  | with lots of storage; functionally *property* | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A calculator and a phone app are functionally equivalent for adding numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functionally:x5:1
# text = A calculator and a phone app are functionally equivalent for adding numbers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	functionally	functionally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	equivalent	equivalent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a calculator and a phone app |  |  |  |  | equivalent, functionally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund | a calculator and a phone app *not said here* | numbers |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Functionally speaking, the bridge is safe, though it looks old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functionally:x6:1
# text = Functionally speaking, the bridge is safe, though it looks old.
1	Functionally	functionally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  | the bridge |  |  |  | functionally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | speaking |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | present | bridge |  |  |  |  | old *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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