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title: phonetically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «phonetically» in the school dictionary: In a way that matches the sounds of speech. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# phonetically

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**Who acts:** way, words, She, you, c, Young children · **What happens:** match, do, mean, spell, write, sound · **To what, where:** sounds, meaning, it, way, word, Colonel · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a way that matches the sounds of speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetically:m1:1
# text = In a way that matches the sounds of speech.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	matches	match	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **match** | present | a way | the sounds of speech |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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"Spell it phonetically" means write it the way it sounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetically:m1e:1
# text = "Spell it phonetically" means write it the way it sounds.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Spell	spell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	phonetically	phonetically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | phonetically *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **write** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient way=Topic |
| 4 | **sound** | present | way | the way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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To do with the sounds of words, not their meaning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetically:m2:1
# text = To do with the sounds of words, not their meaning.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | words's meaning |  |  |  | with the sounds of words | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** |  | words *= word* |  |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She spelled "because" phonetically as "bcoz".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetically:x1:1
# text = She spelled "because" phonetically as "bcoz".
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	_
6	phonetically	phonetically	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	bcoz	bcoz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | participle | She |  |  |  |  | as bcoz | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Sound the word out phonetically: c-a-t.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetically:x2:1
# text = Sound the word out phonetically: c-a-t.
1	Sound	sound	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	phonetically	phonetically	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	t	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the word |  |  |  | phonetically *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location word=Theme |
| 2 | **t** |  | c |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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"Colonel" is not spelled phonetically at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetically:x3:1
# text = "Colonel" is not spelled phonetically at all.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Colonel	colonel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	phonetically	phonetically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	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 | **not** **spell** | present · passive |  | Colonel |  | all |  | phonetically *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Young children write phonetically at first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetically:x4:1
# text = Young children write phonetically at first.
1	Young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	phonetically	phonetically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	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 | **write** | present | Young children |  |  |  |  | phonetically *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the nonsense words phonetically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetically:x5:1
# text = Read the nonsense words phonetically.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	phonetically	phonetically	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nonsense words |  |  |  | phonetically *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Finnish is written almost exactly phonetically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetically:x6:1
# text = Finnish is written almost exactly phonetically.
1	Finnish	finnish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	phonetically	phonetically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | Finnish |  |  |  | phonetically *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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