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title: naturally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «naturally» in the school dictionary: In a natural way, without people making or changing it: «naturally sweet». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# naturally

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**Who acts:** people, you, she, Swimming, Honey, Wool · **What happens:** make, change, expect, be, try, come · **To what, where:** way, him, warm material · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«naturally» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [naturally in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/naturally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a natural way, without people making or changing it: «naturally sweet».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:m1:1
# text = In a natural way, without people making or changing it: «naturally sweet».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | gerund | people *not said here* | way |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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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 -->
Of course; as you would expect: «Naturally, she was happy».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:m2:1
# text = Of course; as you would expect: «Naturally, she was happy».
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADV	7	advmod	_	_
2	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	expect	expect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | would | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | she |  |  |  |  | happy, naturally *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Easily, without trying hard: «Swimming comes naturally to him».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:m3:1
# text = Easily, without trying hard: «Swimming comes naturally to him».
1	Easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | easily, hard *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | present | Swimming |  | him *= he* |  |  | naturally *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to he=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Relaxed and normal: «Just act naturally».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:m4:1
# text = Relaxed and normal: «Just act naturally».
1	Relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	act	act	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | naturally *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Honey is naturally sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:x1:1
# text = Honey is naturally sweet.
1	Honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Honey |  |  |  |  | naturally, sweet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wool is a naturally warm material.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:x2:1
# text = Wool is a naturally warm material.
1	Wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	material	material	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 a** | present | Wool | a warm material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Naturally, we were excited about the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:x3:1
# text = Naturally, we were excited about the trip.
1	Naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	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 | **is** | past | we |  |  |  |  | about the trip; excited, naturally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Singing comes naturally to my sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:x4:1
# text = Singing comes naturally to my sister.
1	Singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to my sister; naturally *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to sister=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Just smile and act naturally for the photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:x5:1
# text = Just smile and act naturally for the photo.
1	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	smile	smile	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	act	act	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **act** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the photo; naturally *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some rivers are naturally salty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:x6:1
# text = Some rivers are naturally salty.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some rivers |  |  |  |  | naturally, salty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My hair is naturally curly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:x7:1
# text = My hair is naturally curly.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My hair |  |  |  |  | curly, naturally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Naturally they began to talk about the bronze ring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naturally:x8:1
# text = Naturally they began to talk about the bronze ring.
1	Naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bronze	bronze	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | they |  |  |  |  | naturally *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the bronze ring | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about ring=Topic |

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