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title: principally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «principally» in the school dictionary: Mainly; mostly; more than anything else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# principally

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**Who acts:** club, Koalas, air, book, She, park · **What happens:** be, eat, leave, know, spend, propitiate · **To what, where:** eucalyptus leaves, nitrogen, town, money, books, favour

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mainly; mostly; more than anything else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:m1:1
# text = Mainly; mostly; more than anything else.
1	Mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	else	else	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	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:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club is principally for beginners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:m1e:1
# text = The club is principally for beginners.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	beginners	beginner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the club |  |  |  |  | for beginners; principally *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chiefly, as the most important reason.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:m2:1
# text = Chiefly, as the most important reason.
1	Chiefly	Chiefly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Koalas eat principally eucalyptus leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:x1:1
# text = Koalas eat principally eucalyptus leaves.
1	Koalas	koala	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Koalas | eucalyptus leaves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The air is principally nitrogen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:x2:1
# text = The air is principally nitrogen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	nitrogen	nitrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | the air | nitrogen |  |  |  | principally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The book is principally about friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:x3:1
# text = The book is principally about friendship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the book |  |  |  |  | about friendship; principally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She left principally because she was tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:x4:1
# text = She left principally because she was tired.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | She |  |  |  |  | principally *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The town is known principally for its cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:x5:1
# text = The town is known principally for its cheese.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | the town |  |  |  | for town's cheese; principally *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The money was principally spent on books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:x6:1
# text = The money was principally spent on books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	spent	spend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **spend** | past · passive |  | the money |  |  |  | on books *goal*; principally *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Asset on book=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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This park is principally for families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:x7:1
# text = This park is principally for families.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this park |  |  |  |  | for families; principally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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Her favour was propitiated by offerings and sacrifices, principally consisting of black lambs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:principally:x8:1
# text = Her favour was propitiated by offerings and sacrifices, principally consisting of black lambs.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	favour	favour	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	propitiated	propitiate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	offerings	offering	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sacrifices	sacrifice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	consisting	consist	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	lambs	lamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **propitiate** | past · passive | offerings and sacrifices | Her favour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **consist** | gerund | offerings and sacrifices *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of black lambs; principally *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **favour** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom favour «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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