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title: prominently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prominently» in the school dictionary: In a place or way that is easy to see or notice: «The sign was prominently displayed.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prominently

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**Who acts:** place, She, name, His, trophy, Dogs · **What happens:** be, see, notice, display, play, figure · **To what, where:** sign, big part, important way, story, exit sign, door · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a place or way that is easy to see or notice: «The sign was prominently displayed.».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prominently:m1:1
# text = In a place or way that is easy to see or notice: «The sign was prominently displayed.».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	prominently	prominently	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	displayed	display	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a place or way |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | a place or way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **notice** | infinitive | a place or way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **display** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | the sign |  |  |  | prominently *property* | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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 an important way, playing a big part: «She figures prominently in the story.».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prominently:m2:1
# text = In an important way, playing a big part: «She figures prominently in the story.».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	figures	figure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	prominently	prominently	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | gerund |  | a big part |  | a important way |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent part=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **figure** *in a quote* | present | She |  |  | the story |  | prominently *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire exit sign is prominently displayed above the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prominently:x1:1
# text = The fire exit sign is prominently displayed above the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	prominently	prominently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	displayed	display	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	above	above	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **display** | present · passive |  | the exit sign |  | the door |  | prominently *property* | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His name features prominently in the history book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prominently:x2:1
# text = His name features prominently in the history book.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	features	feature	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prominently	prominently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feature** | present | His name |  |  | the history book |  | prominently *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trophy sits prominently on the head's desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prominently:x3:1
# text = The trophy sits prominently on the head's desk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prominently	prominently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the trophy |  |  | the head's desk |  | prominently *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on desk=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Our class picture was prominently placed in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prominently:x4:1
# text = Our class picture was prominently placed in the hall.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	prominently	prominently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **place** | past · passive |  | Our class picture |  | the hall |  | prominently *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in hall=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dogs feature prominently in her stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prominently:x5:1
# text = Dogs feature prominently in her stories.
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feature	feature	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	prominently	prominently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feature** | present | Dogs |  |  | her stories |  | prominently *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the price prominently on the label.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prominently:x6:1
# text = Put the price prominently on the label.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	prominently	prominently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the price |  | the label |  | prominently *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme on label=Destination |

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