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title: instantaneously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «instantaneously» in the school dictionary: Immediately, with no time at all passing in between. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# instantaneously

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**Who acts:** I, light, message, tongue, Ice cream, crowd · **What happens:** pass, press, come on, reach, shoot out, catch · **To what, where:** switch, friend, Australia, fly, sun, lightning

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Immediately, with no time at all passing in between.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:m1:1
# text = Immediately, with no time at all passing in between.
1	Immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	_
8	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADV	8	advmod	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At one exact instant of time, rather than over a period.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:m2:1
# text = At one exact instant of time, rather than over a period.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	12	cc	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When I pressed the switch, the light came on instantaneously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:x1:1
# text = When I pressed the switch, the light came on instantaneously.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pressed	press	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	switch	switch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	instantaneously	instantaneously	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | past | I | the switch |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent switch=Theme |
| 2 | **come on** | past | the light |  |  |  |  | instantaneously *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The message reached my friend in Australia almost instantaneously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:x2:1
# text = The message reached my friend in Australia almost instantaneously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	instantaneously	instantaneously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | the message | my friend |  | Australia |  | instantaneously *property* | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent friend=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lizard's tongue shot out and caught the fly instantaneously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:x3:1
# text = The lizard's tongue shot out and caught the fly instantaneously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	instantaneously	instantaneously	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot out** | past | the lizard's tongue |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **catch** | past | the lizard's tongue *not said here* | the fly |  |  |  | instantaneously *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice cream melts quickly in the sun, but not instantaneously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:x4:1
# text = Ice cream melts quickly in the sun, but not instantaneously.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	instantaneously	instantaneously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | present | Ice cream |  |  | the sun |  | instantaneously, quickly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd reacted instantaneously when the goal went in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:x5:1
# text = The crowd reacted instantaneously when the goal went in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reacted	react	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	instantaneously	instantaneously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **react** | past | the crowd |  |  |  |  | instantaneously *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go in** | past | the goal |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We see lightning almost instantaneously, but the thunder takes longer to reach us.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:x6:1
# text = We see lightning almost instantaneously, but the thunder takes longer to reach us.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	instantaneously	instantaneously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
14	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | We | lightning |  |  |  | instantaneously *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lightning=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take** | present | the thunder |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **reach** | to-infinitive | the thunder *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing travels truly instantaneously; even light takes time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:x7:1
# text = Nothing travels truly instantaneously; even light takes time.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	instantaneously	instantaneously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Nothing |  |  |  |  | instantaneously *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | present | light |  |  |  | time |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grain of sand is found and brought, and the result is that the whole of the monstrous brood of Trolls or Haugebasser is instantaneously destroyed.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:instantaneously:x8:1
# text = The grain of sand is found and brought, and the result is that the whole of the monstrous brood of Trolls or Haugebasser is instantaneously destroyed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	monstrous	monstrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	brood	brood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Trolls	troll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
24	Haugebasser	Haugebasser	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
26	instantaneously	instantaneously	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
27	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | the grain of sand |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **bring** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | the result |  |  |  |  | of the monstrous brood of Trolls; whole *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **destroy** | present · passive |  | Haugebasser |  |  |  | instantaneously *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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