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title: interchangeably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interchangeably» in the school dictionary: In a way where two or more things can be swapped for each other without changing the result or meaning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interchangeably

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**Who acts:** People, red cards, Speed · **What happens:** swap, change, use, work, not be · **To what, where:** two things, way, result, sofa, batteries, words

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way where two or more things can be swapped for each other without changing the result or meaning.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeably:m1:1
# text = In a way where two or more things can be swapped for each other without changing the result or meaning.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	swapped	swap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	11	obl	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	fixed	_	_
15	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | can · passive |  | two things |  | a way |  | for each | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: subject=Theme for each=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **change** | gerund |  | the result or meaning |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People use sofa and couch interchangeably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeably:x1:1
# text = People use sofa and couch interchangeably.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	couch	couch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	interchangeably	interchangeably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | People | sofa and couch |  |  |  | interchangeably *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sofa=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These batteries can be used interchangeably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeably:x2:1
# text = These batteries can be used interchangeably.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	interchangeably	interchangeably	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 | **use** | can · passive |  | this batteries |  |  |  | interchangeably *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The words big and large are often used interchangeably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeably:x3:1
# text = The words big and large are often used interchangeably.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	interchangeably	interchangeably	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | the words |  |  |  | interchangeably, often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this game, red and blue cards work interchangeably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeably:x4:1
# text = In this game, red and blue cards work interchangeably.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	interchangeably	interchangeably	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | red cards |  |  |  |  | in this game; interchangeably *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in game=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Mum and Mom are used interchangeably in some families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeably:x5:1
# text = Mum and Mom are used interchangeably in some families.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Mom	Mom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	interchangeably	interchangeably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	families	family	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 | **use** | present · passive |  | Mum and Mom |  | some families |  | interchangeably *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Speed and velocity are not quite interchangeable in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeably:x6:1
# text = Speed and velocity are not quite interchangeable in science.
1	Speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	velocity	velocity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	interchangeable	interchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Speed and velocity |  |  | science |  | interchangeable *property* | tree rules |

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