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title: physically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «physically» in the school dictionary: In a way that is about the body, not the mind: physically fit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# physically

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**Who acts:** that, you, Running, boxer, He, mind · **What happens:** be, fit, see, run, keep, jump · **To what, where:** way, Nobody, crash, bite, it, great head · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that is about the body, not the mind: physically fit.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:m1:1
# text = In a way that is about the body, not the mind: physically fit.
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	8	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	fit	fit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  | a way |  | about the body and the mind | tree rules |
| 2 | **fit** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | physically *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that is about real things you can touch or see: physically impossible.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:m2:1
# text = In a way that is about real things you can touch or see: physically impossible.
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	16	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can · present | you |  |  |  |  | about real things; touch *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In person, by being there: physically present.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:m3:1
# text = In person, by being there: physically present.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running every day keeps you physically fit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:x1:1
# text = Running every day keeps you physically fit.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Running |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fit** | present | you |  |  |  |  | physically *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is physically impossible to jump to the Moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:x2:1
# text = It is physically impossible to jump to the Moon.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | impossible, physically *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **jump** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to the Moon *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to moon=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boxer was physically strong but tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:x3:1
# text = The boxer was physically strong but tired.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	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** | past | the boxer |  |  |  |  | physically, strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the boxer *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was physically present but his mind was elsewhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:x4:1
# text = He was physically present but his mind was elsewhere.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	elsewhere	elsewhere	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | physically, present *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | his mind |  |  |  |  | elsewhere *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mind** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody was physically hurt in the crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:x5:1
# text = Nobody was physically hurt in the crash.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | past · passive |  | Nobody |  | the crash |  | physically *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I physically can't fit another bite in!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:x6:1
# text = I physically can't fit another bite in!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fit in** | can | I | another bite |  |  |  | physically *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the young volunteers, of whom, physically speaking, it might be said that he had a great head, was on guard that evening at the hospital.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physically:x7:1
# text = One of the young volunteers, of whom, physically speaking, it might be said that he had a great head, was on guard that evening at the hospital.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	volunteers	volunteer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	ccomp	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
27	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	28	det	_	_
28	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	_
29	at	at	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | physically *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | might · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | past | he | a great head |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |
| 4 | **is** | past |  |  |  | guard |  |  | tree rules |

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