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title: largely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «largely» in the school dictionary: Largely means mostly or mainly, to a great extent but not completely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# largely

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**Who acts:** children, Whales, success, improvement · **What happens:** mean, cover, make up, walk, cancel, eat · **To what, where:** island, class, match, krill, old castle, bath

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«largely» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [largely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/largely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Largely means mostly or mainly, to a great extent but not completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:largely:m1:1
# text = Largely means mostly or mainly, to a great extent but not completely.
1	Largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	extent	extent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | largely, mostly *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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island is largely covered with forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:largely:x1:1
# text = The island is largely covered with forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	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	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the island |  |  |  | with forest; largely *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with forest=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Our class is largely made up of children who walk to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:largely:x2:1
# text = Our class is largely made up of children who walk to school.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	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	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | present · passive |  | Our class |  |  |  | of children; largely *property* | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |
| 2 | **walk** | present | children |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match was cancelled, largely because of the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:largely:x3:1
# text = The match was cancelled, largely because of the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	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	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | the match |  |  |  | because the rain; largely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whales eat largely krill and small fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:largely:x4:1
# text = Whales eat largely krill and small fish.
1	Whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	krill	krill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Whales | krill and small fish |  |  |  | largely *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent krill=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The old castle is now largely ruined.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:largely:x5:1
# text = The old castle is now largely ruined.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ruin** | present · passive |  | the old castle |  |  | now | largely *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His success was largely due to hard work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:largely:x6:1
# text = His success was largely due to hard work.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
5	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His success |  |  |  |  | due hard work; largely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The improvement is not due to the dress alone, but largely to the beautifying effects of the bath.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:largely:x7:1
# text = The improvement is not due to the dress alone, but largely to the beautifying effects of the bath.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	improvement	improvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
5	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	beautifying	beautify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	amod	_	_
16	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the improvement |  |  |  |  | due the dress but the beautifying effects of the bath; alone *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **beautify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **effect** |  |  | the bath |  |  |  |  | nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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