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title: popularly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «popularly» in the school dictionary: Popularly means by most ordinary people, or in the way many people say it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# popularly

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** many people, It, goldfish, that, people · **What happens:** mean, say, elect, call, know, believe · **To what, where:** way, everyday name, plant, Elizabeth, It, everything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«popularly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [popularly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/popularly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Popularly means by most ordinary people, or in the way many people say it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:m1:1
# text = Popularly means by most ordinary people, or in the way many people say it.
1	Popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
5	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by most ordinary people; popularly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | many people | way |  | the way |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent it=Theme in way=Manner |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"popularly called" means the everyday name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:m1e:1
# text = "popularly called" means the everyday name.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | popularly *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | the everyday name |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It can also mean by the votes or choice of the people, as in "popularly elected".

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:m2:1
# text = It can also mean by the votes or choice of the people, as in "popularly elected".
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  |  | by the votes or choice of the people | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **elect** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | popularly *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plant is popularly known as the sunflower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:x1:1
# text = The plant is popularly known as the sunflower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sunflower	sunflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | the plant |  |  |  | as the sunflower; popularly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as sunflower=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elizabeth I was popularly called "Good Queen Bess".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:x2:1
# text = Elizabeth I was popularly called "Good Queen Bess".
1	Elizabeth	Elizabeth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Good	Good	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:desc	_	_
9	Bess	Bess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | Elizabeth |  |  |  | popularly *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is popularly believed that goldfish forget everything in three seconds, but that is not true.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:x3:1
# text = It is popularly believed that goldfish forget everything in three seconds, but that is not true.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	forget	forget	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | popularly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **forget** | present | goldfish | everything |  |  | second |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mayor is popularly elected by the people of the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:x4:1
# text = The mayor is popularly elected by the people of the city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:agent	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | present · passive | the people of the city | the mayor |  |  |  | popularly *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game is popularly called "tag" in the USA and "tig" in parts of the UK.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:x5:1
# text = The game is popularly called "tag" in the USA and "tig" in parts of the UK.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	tag	tag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	tig	tig	NOUN	NN	_	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the game |  | the USA and tig |  | in parts of the UK; popularly *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The planet Venus is popularly called the Morning Star.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:x6:1
# text = The planet Venus is popularly called the Morning Star.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Morning	Morning	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Star	Star	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the planet Venus |  |  |  | popularly *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big Ben is popularly used as the name of the whole clock tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:x7:1
# text = Big Ben is popularly used as the name of the whole clock tower.
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Big Ben |  |  |  | as the name of the whole clock tower; popularly *property* | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as name=Attribute |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | the whole clock tower |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The work was finished in 1671, and is still popularly known as Perrault's Colonnade.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:popularly:x8:1
# text = The work was finished in 1671, and is still popularly known as Perrault's Colonnade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1671	1671	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	popularly	popularly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	Perrault	Perrault	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	Colonnade	Colonnade	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past · passive |  | the work |  | 1671 |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **know** | present · passive |  |  |  |  | still | as Perrault's Colonnade; popularly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: as colonnade=Attribute |

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