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title: legally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «legally» in the school dictionary: Legally means in a way that is allowed by the law. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# legally

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**Who acts:** law, land, You, Wearing, Parents, park · **What happens:** mean, allow, accord, belong, point, drive · **To what, where:** way, view, licence, seatbelt, car, car park

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«legally» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [legally in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/legally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Legally means in a way that is allowed by the law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legally:m1:1
# text = Legally means in a way that is allowed by the law.
1	Legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a way; legally *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **allow** | present · passive | the law | a way |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
Legally also means according to the law, from the law's point of view (legally, the land belongs to the city).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legally:m2:1
# text = Legally also means according to the law, from the law's point of view (legally, the land belongs to the city).
1	Legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	case	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | accord the law; legally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **belong** | present | the land |  |  |  |  | to the city; legally *property* | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **point** |  | the law | view |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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You can only legally drive when you have a licence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legally:x1:1
# text = You can only legally drive when you have a licence.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	licence	licence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | can | You |  |  |  |  | legally *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | a licence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent licence=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wearing a seatbelt in a car is legally required.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legally:x2:1
# text = Wearing a seatbelt in a car is legally required.
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	csubj:pass	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	seatbelt	seatbelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | gerund |  | a seatbelt |  | a car |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent seatbelt=Source |
| 2 | **require** | present · passive | Wearing |  |  |  |  | legally *property* | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF» |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Download music legally from proper stores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legally:x3:1
# text = Download music legally from proper stores.
1	Download	download	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stores	store	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Parents are legally responsible for their young children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legally:x4:1
# text = Parents are legally responsible for their young children.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	responsible	responsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | present | Parents |  |  |  |  | for Parents's young children; legally, responsible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Legally, the park belongs to the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legally:x5:1
# text = Legally, the park belongs to the town.
1	Legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | the park |  |  |  |  | to the town; legally *property* | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She parked legally in the car park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legally:x6:1
# text = She parked legally in the car park.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	parked	park	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	park	park	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 | **park** | past | She |  |  | the car park |  | legally *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in park=Destination |

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