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title: nominally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nominally» in the school dictionary: In name only, but not really or not in practice: «He is nominally in charge, but his deputy does the work.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nominally

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**Who acts:** He, deputy, king, generals, club, you · **What happens:** be, do, write, count, make, have · **To what, where:** charge, work, other things, ruler, decisions, kit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In name only, but not really or not in practice: «He is nominally in charge, but his deputy does the work.».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nominally:m1:1
# text = In name only, but not really or not in practice: «He is nominally in charge, but his deputy does the work.».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	nominally	nominally	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	deputy	deputy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | He |  |  | charge |  | nominally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | present | his deputy | the work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |

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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}

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Usage: money, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially, as a written amount, before other things are counted: «nominally worth £1».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nominally:m2:1
# text = Officially, as a written amount, before other things are counted: «nominally worth £1».
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	nominally	nominally	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	parataxis	_	_
17	£	£	SYM	$	_	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **count** | present · passive |  | other things |  |  |  | as a written amount; officially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king was nominally the ruler, but the generals made the decisions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nominally:x1:1
# text = The king was nominally the ruler, but the generals made the decisions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	nominally	nominally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	generals	general	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	decisions	decision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the king | the ruler |  |  |  | nominally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | the generals | the decisions |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club is nominally free, but you have to buy the kit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nominally:x2:1
# text = The club is nominally free, but you have to buy the kit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	nominally	nominally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the club |  |  |  |  | free, nominally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **buy** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the kit |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kit=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granddad is nominally retired, but he still works three days a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nominally:x3:1
# text = Granddad is nominally retired, but he still works three days a week.
1	Granddad	granddad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	nominally	nominally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	retired	retired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Granddad |  |  |  |  | nominally, retired *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | he |  |  |  | still; day |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rent rose by only a little, nominally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nominally:x4:1
# text = The rent rose by only a little, nominally.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rent	rent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	nominally	nominally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | the rent |  |  |  |  | by a little; nominally *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by little=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class has a captain nominally, but everyone decides together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nominally:x5:1
# text = Our class has a captain nominally, but everyone decides together.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	nominally	nominally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
10	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our class | a captain |  |  |  | nominally *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent captain=Patient |
| 2 | **decide** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coin is nominally worth one pound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nominally:x6:1
# text = The coin is nominally worth one pound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	nominally	nominally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the coin |  |  |  |  | nominally, worth *property* | tree rules |

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