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title: nowadays — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nowadays» in the school dictionary: At the present time, compared with the past. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nowadays

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**Who acts:** most people, people, Children, we, Grandad, castle · **What happens:** compare, have, write, send, learn, watch · **To what, where:** mobile phone, letters, messages, coding, school, films · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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At the present time, compared with the past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:m1:1
# text = At the present time, compared with the past.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | participle |  |  |  |  | time | with the past | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with past=Co-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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Nowadays most people have a mobile phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:x1:1
# text = Nowadays most people have a mobile phone.
1	Nowadays	nowadays	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | most people | a mobile phone |  |  |  | nowadays *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago people wrote letters; nowadays they send messages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:x2:1
# text = Long ago people wrote letters; nowadays they send messages.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	nowadays	nowadays	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	send	send	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | people | letters |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | present | people | messages |  |  |  | nowadays *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children nowadays learn coding at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:x3:1
# text = Children nowadays learn coding at school.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	nowadays	nowadays	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coding	coding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Children | coding |  | school |  | nowadays *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coding=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nowadays we can watch films on a tablet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:x4:1
# text = Nowadays we can watch films on a tablet.
1	Nowadays	nowadays	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tablet	tablet	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 | **watch** | can | we | films |  | a tablet |  | nowadays *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Kids nowadays!" Grandad grumbled with a smile.

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*Sentence 1:* "Kids nowadays!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:x5:1
# text = "Kids nowadays!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	nowadays	nowadays	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Grandad grumbled with a smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:x5:2
# text = Grandad grumbled with a smile.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grumbled	grumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grumble** *speech: other* | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  | with a smile | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Nowadays the castle is a museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:x6:1
# text = Nowadays the castle is a museum.
1	Nowadays	nowadays	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	museum	museum	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 | the castle | a museum |  |  |  | nowadays *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nowadays fewer children walk to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:x7:1
# text = Nowadays fewer children walk to school.
1	Nowadays	nowadays	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | fewer children |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell me what goes on nowadays; are the ladies as fond of amusement as ever?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowadays:x8:1
# text = Tell me what goes on nowadays; are the ladies as fond of amusement as ever?
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nowadays	nowadays	ADV	RB	_	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	amusement	amusement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **go** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on nowadays=Location |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | the ladies |  |  |  | as fond; of amusement | tree rules |

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