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title: generally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «generally» in the school dictionary: Generally means usually, in most cases. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# generally

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**Who acts:** I, Cats, exercise, speaking, weather, Metals · **What happens:** mean, believe, speak, walk, be, agree · **To what, where:** It, electricity, blood · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Generally means usually, in most cases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:m1:1
# text = Generally means usually, in most cases.
1	Generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in most cases; generally, usually *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in case=Attribute |

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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 -->
Generally means by most people, widely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:m2:1
# text = Generally means by most people, widely.
1	Generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	widely	widely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by most people; generally, widely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"It is generally believed."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:m2e:1
# text = "It is generally believed."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	believed	believe	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 | **believe** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | generally *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Generally means in a broad way, without details.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:m3:1
# text = Generally means in a broad way, without details.
1	Generally	generally	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	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a broad way and details; generally *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"generally speaking".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:m3e:1
# text = "generally speaking".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | generally *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I generally walk to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:x1:1
# text = I generally walk to school.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | I |  |  |  |  | to school *result*; generally *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Cats are generally afraid of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:x2:1
# text = Cats are generally afraid of water.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  | of water; afraid, generally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It is generally agreed that exercise is good for you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:x3:1
# text = It is generally agreed that exercise is good for you.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	agreed	agree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | generally *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | that exercise |  |  |  |  | for you; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Generally speaking, summers here are dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:x4:1
# text = Generally speaking, summers here are dry.
1	Generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	summers	summer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 |  |  |  | here | summer | generally *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | speaking |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather was generally sunny with a few showers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:x5:1
# text = The weather was generally sunny with a few showers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	showers	shower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the weather |  |  |  |  | with a few showers; generally, sunny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metals generally conduct electricity well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:x6:1
# text = Metals generally conduct electricity well.
1	Metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	conduct	conduct	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conduct** | present | Metals | electricity |  |  |  | generally, well *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But generally he sucks the blood of sleepers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generally:x7:1
# text = But generally he sucks the blood of sleepers.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sucks	suck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sleepers	sleeper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suck** | present | he | the blood of sleepers |  |  |  | generally *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme |

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