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title: ideally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ideally» in the school dictionary: Ideally means in the best possible way or the way you would most like, if everything were perfect: «Ideally, I'd like a puppy». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ideally

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**Who acts:** everything, I, we, recipe, you · **What happens:** mean, be, like, place, go, suit · **To what, where:** best possible way, puppy, house, school, bed, cottage · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ideally» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [ideally in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ideally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ideally means in the best possible way or the way you would most like, if everything were perfect: «Ideally, I'd like a puppy».

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:m1:1
# text = Ideally means in the best possible way or the way you would most like, if everything were perfect: «Ideally, I'd like a puppy».
1	Ideally	ideally	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	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
6	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	14	advmod	_	_
14	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	19	nsubj	_	_
18	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | the best possible way or the way |  | ideally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | everything |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **like** *in a quote* | would | I | a puppy |  |  |  | ideally *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot puppy=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 -->
Ideally means perfectly or exactly right for something: «The house is ideally placed near the school».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:m2:1
# text = Ideally means perfectly or exactly right for something: «The house is ideally placed near the school».
1	Ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
16	near	near	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | ideally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **place** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | the house |  | the school |  | ideally *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme near school=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ideally, we should go to bed by nine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:x1:1
# text = Ideally, we should go to bed by nine.
1	Ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	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 | **go** | should | we |  |  | bed |  | by nine; ideally *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ideally, you'd water the plants every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:x2:1
# text = Ideally, you'd water the plants every day.
1	Ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cottage is ideally placed near the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:x3:1
# text = The cottage is ideally placed near the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | present · passive |  | the cottage |  | the beach |  | ideally *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme near beach=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is ideally suited to be team captain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:x4:1
# text = She is ideally suited to be team captain.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	suited	suit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suit** | present · passive |  | She |  |  |  | ideally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | team captain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ideally, a recipe should be easy to follow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:x5:1
# text = Ideally, a recipe should be easy to follow.
1	Ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | a recipe |  |  |  |  | easy, ideally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | to-infinitive | a recipe *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ideally the experiment would be repeated three times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:x6:1
# text = Ideally the experiment would be repeated three times.
1	Ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | would · passive |  | the experiment |  |  | time | ideally *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We'd ideally like sunny weather for sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:x7:1
# text = We'd ideally like sunny weather for sports day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ideally, wash your hands for twenty seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ideally:x8:1
# text = Ideally, wash your hands for twenty seconds.
1	Ideally	ideally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  | second | ideally *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

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