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title: ordinarily — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ordinarily» in the school dictionary: Usually; in the normal way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ordinarily

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**Who acts:** I, shop, today Dad, she, river, cat · **What happens:** walk, open, drive, be, sleep, dress · **To what, where:** nine, me, most, dressed man, prize

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usually; in the normal way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinarily:m1:1
# text = Usually; in the normal way.
1	Usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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Ordinarily, I walk to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinarily:m1e:1
# text = Ordinarily, I walk to school.
1	Ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|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 | I |  |  |  |  | to school *result*; ordinarily *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an ordinary, not special, way (less common).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinarily:m2:1
# text = In an ordinary, not special, way (less common).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
11	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ordinarily, the shop opens at nine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinarily:x1:1
# text = Ordinarily, the shop opens at nine.
1	Ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | the shop |  |  | nine |  | ordinarily *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at nine=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I ordinarily walk to school, but today Dad drove me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinarily:x2:1
# text = I ordinarily walk to school, but today Dad drove me.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | I |  |  |  |  | to school *result*; ordinarily *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |
| 2 | **drive** | past | today Dad | me |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Ordinarily she is very quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinarily:x3:1
# text = Ordinarily she is very quiet.
1	Ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	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 | she |  |  |  |  | ordinarily, quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The river is ordinarily calm in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinarily:x4:1
# text = The river is ordinarily calm in summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the river |  |  |  | summer | calm, ordinarily *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Ordinarily, a cat sleeps most of the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinarily:x5:1
# text = Ordinarily, a cat sleeps most of the day.
1	Ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | a cat | most of the day |  |  |  | ordinarily *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent most=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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It was an ordinarily dressed man who won the prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinarily:x6:1
# text = It was an ordinarily dressed man who won the prize.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | ordinarily *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | It | a dressed man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** | past | a dressed man | the prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

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