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title: proportionally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «proportionally» in the school dictionary: In a way that keeps the same ratio, so that when one amount changes, the other changes by the same scale: «If you double the recipe, increase everything proportionally.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# proportionally

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**Who acts:** way, one amount, you, same scale, map, Big dogs · **What happens:** keep, change, double, increase, compare, give · **To what, where:** same ratio, other changes, recipe, everything, right size, Punishments · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that keeps the same ratio, so that when one amount changes, the other changes by the same scale: «If you double the recipe, increase everything proportionally.».

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionally:m1:1
# text = In a way that keeps the same ratio, so that when one amount changes, the other changes by the same scale: «If you double the recipe, increase everything proportionally.».
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	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
27	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
28	double	double	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	advcl	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
32	increase	increase	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	19	parataxis	_	_
33	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	32	obj	_	_
34	proportionally	proportionally	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a way | the same ratio |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ratio=Theme |
| 2 | **change** | present | one amount | the other changes |  |  |  | by the same scale | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Patient |
| 3 | **double** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | you | the recipe |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient |
| 4 | **increase** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | everything |  |  |  | proportionally *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer everything=Patient |
| 5 | **change** |  | the same scale |  |  |  |  |  | nom change «event intransitive»: by=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 -->
Fairly and in the right size compared with something else: «Punishments should be given proportionally.».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionally:m2:1
# text = Fairly and in the right size compared with something else: «Punishments should be given proportionally.».
1	Fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	else	else	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Punishments	punishment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
17	proportionally	proportionally	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	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 | **compare** | participle |  | the right size *not said here* |  |  |  | with something | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with something=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | should · passive |  | Punishments |  |  |  | proportionally *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you double the cake recipe, add all the ingredients proportionally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionally:x1:1
# text = If you double the cake recipe, add all the ingredients proportionally.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	double	double	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ingredients	ingredient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	proportionally	proportionally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the cake recipe |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | all ingredients |  |  |  | proportionally *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ingredient=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map shrinks the whole country proportionally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionally:x2:1
# text = The map shrinks the whole country proportionally.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shrinks	shrink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	proportionally	proportionally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrink** | present | the map | the whole country |  |  |  | proportionally *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent country=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prize money was shared proportionally to how much each person paid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionally:x3:1
# text = The prize money was shared proportionally to how much each person paid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	proportionally	proportionally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past · passive |  | the prize money |  |  |  | to each much person; proportionally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | participle |  | each much person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big dogs eat proportionally more than small dogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionally:x4:1
# text = Big dogs eat proportionally more than small dogs.
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	proportionally	proportionally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Big dogs | more |  |  |  | proportionally *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When you resize a photo, keep the sides proportionally the same.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionally:x5:1
# text = When you resize a photo, keep the sides proportionally the same.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	resize	resize	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	proportionally	proportionally	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resize** | present | you | a photo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sides |  |  |  | same *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The punishment should be proportionally fair to what was done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionally:x6:1
# text = The punishment should be proportionally fair to what was done.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	proportionally	proportionally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	done	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | the punishment |  |  |  |  | fair, proportionally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | done *property* | tree rules |

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