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title: mutual — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mutual» in the school dictionary: Mutual means felt or done by each of two or more people towards the other: mutual respect, mutual help. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mutual

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**Who acts:** Mutual, two teams, Jack, We, I, feeling · **What happens:** mean, do, share, show, meet, base · **To what, where:** felt, mutual respect, friendship, mutual trust, mutual love, football · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mutual means felt or done by each of two or more people towards the other: mutual respect, mutual help.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:m1:1
# text = Mutual means felt or done by each of two or more people towards the other: mutual respect, mutual help.
1	Mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	felt	felt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
13	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mutual | felt |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent felt=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  | felt *not said here* |  |  |  | by each; towards the other | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
Mutual means shared by two or more people: a mutual friend, a mutual interest.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:m2:1
# text = Mutual means shared by two or more people: a mutual friend, a mutual interest.
1	Mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
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	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	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 | Mutual |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by two people and a mutual friend and a mutual interest | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two teams showed mutual respect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:x1:1
# text = The two teams showed mutual respect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the two teams | mutual respect |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jack and Ella met through a mutual friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:x2:1
# text = Jack and Ella met through a mutual friend.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	friend	friend	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 | **meet** | past | Jack and Ella |  |  |  |  | through a mutual friend | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their friendship was based on mutual trust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:x3:1
# text = Their friendship was based on mutual trust.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friendship	friendship	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	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **base** | past · passive |  | Their friendship |  | mutual trust |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on trust=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have a mutual love of football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:x4:1
# text = We have a mutual love of football.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | a mutual love of football |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Patient |
| 2 | **love** |  |  | football |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I like you.» «The feeling is mutual!»

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*Sentence 1:* «I like you.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:x5:1
# text = «I like you.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** *in a quote* | present | I | you |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot you=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* «The feeling is mutual!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:x5:2
# text = «The feeling is mutual!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the feeling |  |  |  |  | mutual *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The decision was by mutual agreement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:x6:1
# text = The decision was by mutual agreement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the decision |  |  |  |  | by mutual agreement | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they made this mutual agreement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutual:x7:1
# text = And they made this mutual agreement.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
5	mutual	mutual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | they | this mutual agreement |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset agreement=Product |

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