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title: informally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «informally» in the school dictionary: In a relaxed, friendly, everyday way, not following strict rules or formal manners. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# informally

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**Who acts:** relaxed friendly everyday way, they, You, We, teachers, Gonna · **What happens:** not follow, agree, use, write, dress, know · **To what, where:** strict rules, casual words, friend, text, Houses, staff room · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a relaxed, friendly, everyday way, not following strict rules or formal manners.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informally:m1:1
# text = In a relaxed, friendly, everyday way, not following strict rules or formal manners.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
12	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **follow** | gerund | a relaxed friendly everyday way *not said here* | strict rules or formal manners |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=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 -->
Unofficially; not as part of an official process: they agreed informally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informally:m2:1
# text = Unofficially; not as part of an official process: they agreed informally.
1	Unofficially	unofficially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | they |  |  |  |  | informally *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: language — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using casual words, slang or chatty style rather than formal language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informally:m3:1
# text = Using casual words, slang or chatty style rather than formal language.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	12	cc	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | casual words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can write informally in a text to your friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informally:x1:1
# text = You can write informally in a text to your friend.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | can | You |  | your friend | a text |  | informally *property* | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to friend=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dressed informally for the class picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informally:x2:1
# text = We dressed informally for the class picnic.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dressed	dress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **dress** | past | We |  |  |  |  | for the class picnic; informally *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Houses of Parliament clock is informally known as Big Ben.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informally:x3:1
# text = The Houses of Parliament clock is informally known as Big Ben.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Big	Big	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	_
11	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | the Houses of Parliament clock |  |  |  | as Big Ben; informally *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as ben=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teachers met informally in the staff room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informally:x4:1
# text = The teachers met informally in the staff room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **meet** | past | the teachers |  |  | the staff room |  | informally *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Gonna» is how people say «going to» informally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informally:x5:1
# text = «Gonna» is how people say «going to» informally.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Gonna	Gonna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *speech: assert* | present | Gonna |  |  |  |  | say *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | informally *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They informally agreed to swap stickers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informally:x6:1
# text = They informally agreed to swap stickers.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	swap	swap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | They |  |  |  |  | informally *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swap** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | stickers |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Theme |

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