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title: namely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «namely» in the school dictionary: Namely is used to say exactly who or what you mean, often to give a list or a name. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# namely

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**Who acts:** you, Two pupils, one planet, we, factors, one problem · **What happens:** use, say, mean, give, be, have · **To what, where:** list, rings, namely Saturn, three things, ball, top prize · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«namely» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [namely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/namely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Namely is used to say exactly who or what you mean, often to give a list or a name.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:m1:1
# text = Namely is used to say exactly who or what you mean, often to give a list or a name.
1	Namely	namely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	ccomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | namely *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a list or a name |  |  |  | often *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Two pupils were missing, namely Sam and Lily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:x1:1
# text = Two pupils were missing, namely Sam and Lily.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Two pupils |  |  |  |  | namely Sam and Lily *obl*; missing *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only one planet has rings we can easily see, namely Saturn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:x2:1
# text = Only one planet has rings we can easily see, namely Saturn.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Saturn	Saturn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | one planet | rings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | can | we | namely Saturn |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer saturn=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need three things, namely flour, eggs and milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:x3:1
# text = We need three things, namely flour, eggs and milk.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | three things |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factors of 6, namely 1, 2, 3 and 6, add up to 12.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:x4:1
# text = The factors of 6, namely 1, 2, 3 and 6, add up to 12.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factors	factor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
15	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add up** *speech: assert* | infinitive | the factors of 6 |  |  |  |  | to 12 | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to 12=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's one problem, namely that we have no ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:x5:1
# text = There's one problem, namely that we have no ball.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | one problem |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | we | no ball |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two seasons are hot here, namely spring and summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:x6:1
# text = Two seasons are hot here, namely spring and summer.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	seasons	season	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Two seasons |  |  | here |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won the top prize, namely a new bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:x7:1
# text = She won the top prize, namely a new bike.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | the top prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has one weakness, namely chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:x8:1
# text = He has one weakness, namely chocolate.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | one weakness and namely chocolate |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weakness=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After all, it was of very little consequence; for Kaela's mamma had the best of all possessions; namely, Kaela herself.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:namely:x9:1
# text = After all, it was of very little consequence; for Kaela's mamma had the best of all possessions; namely, Kaela herself.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	Kaela	Kaela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	mamma	mamma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
15	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	15	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	possessions	possession	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	Kaela	Kaela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
25	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	24	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  | after all | of little consequence | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past |  | the best |  |  |  | for Kaela's mamma | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Patient |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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