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title: hourly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hourly» in the school dictionary: Hourly means happening every hour, once an hour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hourly

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**Who acts:** bus, Her, She, weather app, nurse, They · **What happens:** mean, happen, count, pay, expect, run · **To what, where:** time, hourly forecast, temperature, baby · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hourly means happening every hour, once an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:m1:1
# text = Hourly means happening every hour, once an hour.
1	Hourly	hourly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | hourly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  | hour |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Hourly means counted or paid by the hour: an hourly wage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:m2:1
# text = Hourly means counted or paid by the hour: an hourly wage.
1	Hourly	hourly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	hourly	hourly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	wage	wage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hourly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **count** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **pay** | participle |  |  |  |  | hour |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adverb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hourly can mean very often, any time now: «expected hourly».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:m3:1
# text = Hourly can mean very often, any time now: «expected hourly».
1	Hourly	hourly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	hourly	hourly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | hourly, often *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **expect** *in a quote* | participle |  | any time *not said here* |  |  |  | hourly *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus to town runs hourly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:x1:1
# text = The bus to town runs hourly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	hourly	hourly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the bus to town |  |  |  |  | hourly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her hourly pay is £12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:x2:1
# text = Her hourly pay is £12.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hourly	hourly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	£	£	SYM	$	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She earns £12 an hour, so for 5 hours she earns £60.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:x3:1
# text = She earns £12 an hour, so for 5 hours she earns £60.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	earns	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	£	£	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	earns	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	£	£	SYM	$	_	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | present | She |  |  |  | hour |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Theme |
| 2 | **earn** | present | she |  |  |  | hour |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather app shows an hourly forecast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:x4:1
# text = The weather app shows an hourly forecast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hourly	hourly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	forecast	forecast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **show** | present | the weather app | a hourly forecast |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent forecast=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse checked his temperature hourly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:x5:1
# text = The nurse checked his temperature hourly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	hourly	hourly	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 | **check** | past | the nurse | nurse's temperature |  |  |  | hourly *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news is on hourly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:x6:1
# text = The news is on hourly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	2	compound	_	_
5	hourly	hourly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They expect the baby to arrive hourly!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hourly:x7:1
# text = They expect the baby to arrive hourly!
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expect	expect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	hourly	hourly	ADV	RB	_	6	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 | **expect** | present | They | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hourly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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