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title: officially — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «officially» in the school dictionary: Officially means in a way that is approved by people in charge, according to the rules or the law. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# officially

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** people, truth, I, mayor, Summer, pool · **What happens:** mean, approve, accord, announce, be, use · **To what, where:** way, charge, public, new library, champion, six · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«officially» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [officially in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/officially.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially means in a way that is approved by people in charge, according to the rules or the law.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:m1:1
# text = Officially means in a way that is approved by people in charge, according to the rules or the law.
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	approved	approve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	case	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a way; officially *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **approve** | present · passive | people | a way |  | charge |  |  | vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially can mean in public, according to what has been announced, even if the truth may be different.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:m2:1
# text = Officially can mean in public, according to what has been announced, even if the truth may be different.
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	csubj:pass	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	announced	announce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
20	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  | public |  | officially *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **announce** *speech: other* | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | may | the truth |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially is used for fun to mean "really and truly", as in "I'm officially starving".

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:m3:1
# text = Officially is used for fun to mean "really and truly", as in "I'm officially starving".
1	Officially	officially	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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for fun; officially *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |
| 2 | **mean** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **starve** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | officially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new library was officially opened by the mayor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:x1:1
# text = The new library was officially opened by the mayor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past · passive | the mayor | the new library |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Summer is officially here — the pool is open!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:x2:1
# text = Summer is officially here — the pool is open!
1	Summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Summer |  |  |  |  | here, officially *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the pool |  |  |  |  | open *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team is officially the champion of the league.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:x3:1
# text = Our team is officially the champion of the league.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our team | the champion |  |  |  | of the league; officially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially the shop closes at six, but they often stay open later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:x4:1
# text = Officially the shop closes at six, but they often stay open later.
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	closes	close	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | present | the shop |  |  | six |  | officially *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **stay** | present | they |  |  |  |  | late, often, open *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The record was not officially counted because the wind was too strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:x5:1
# text = The record was not officially counted because the wind was too strong.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **count** | past · passive |  | the record |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the wind |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) I've eaten four pancakes, so I'm officially full.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:x6:1
# text = (informal) I've eaten four pancakes, so I'm officially full.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	NUM	LS	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · perfect | I | four pancakes |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | full, officially *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is now officially a teenager.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:officially:x7:1
# text = She is now officially a teenager.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
4	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a teenager |  |  | now | officially *property* | tree rules |

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