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title: internally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «internally» in the school dictionary: Internally means inside something, such as inside the body, a building or a machine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# internally

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**Who acts:** your, water, doctors, he, school, Plants · **What happens:** mean, not involve, say out, mind, cool, not be · **To what, where:** something, people, mind, engine, cream, job

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«internally» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [internally in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/internally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Internally means inside something, such as inside the body, a building or a machine.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:m1:1
# text = Internally means inside something, such as inside the body, a building or a machine.
1	Internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | something |  | internally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Internally means within an organisation or group, not involving people outside it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:m2:1
# text = Internally means within an organisation or group, not involving people outside it.
1	Internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	within	within	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	involving	involve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | within a organisation or group; internally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **involve** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  | outside group | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Internally can also mean in your mind, without saying it out loud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:m3:1
# text = Internally can also mean in your mind, without saying it out loud.
1	Internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
13	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | in your mind; internally *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in mind=Attribute |
| 2 | **say out** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | mind |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 3 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engine is cooled internally by water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:x1:1
# text = The engine is cooled internally by water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cooled	cool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | present · passive | water | the engine |  |  |  | internally *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This cream is not to be taken internally — don't swallow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:x2:1
# text = This cream is not to be taken internally — don't swallow it.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present · passive |  | this cream |  |  |  | internally, take *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **swallow** | infinitive · do-support |  | cream |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the crash, the doctors checked if he was bleeding internally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:x3:1
# text = After the crash, the doctors checked if he was bleeding internally.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	bleeding	bleed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	11	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 | **check** | past | the doctors |  |  |  | after the crash |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bleed** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  | internally *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school dealt with the problem internally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:x4:1
# text = The school dealt with the problem internally.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dealt	deal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deal** | past | the school |  |  |  |  | with the problem; internally *property* | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with problem=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The job was advertised internally first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:x5:1
# text = The job was advertised internally first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advertise** | past · passive |  | the job |  |  |  | first, internally *property* | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants move water internally through their stems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:x6:1
# text = Plants move water internally through their stems.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | Plants | water |  | Plants's stems |  | internally *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent water=Theme through stem=Trajectory |
| 2 | **stem** |  | Plants *= plant* |  |  |  |  |  | nom stem «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She smiled, but internally she was nervous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:x7:1
# text = She smiled, but internally she was nervous.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | internally, nervous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He consulted many doctors far and near, and took all kinds of medicines both internally and externally.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:internally:x8:1
# text = He consulted many doctors far and near, and took all kinds of medicines both internally and externally.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consulted	consult	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	near	near	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc:preconj	_	_
16	internally	internally	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	externally	externally	ADV	RB	_	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consult** | past | He | many doctors |  |  |  | far *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doctor=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | past | He *not said here* | all kinds of medicines |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme |

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