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title: punctually — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «punctually» in the school dictionary: At exactly the right time, not late: «The train left punctually at nine.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# punctually

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**Who acts:** train, She, her, Lessons, bus, we · **What happens:** leave, pay, bill, start, arrive, not be · **To what, where:** nine, bills, nine o'clock, homework, seven, performance

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«punctually» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [punctually in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/punctually.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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At exactly the right time, not late: «The train left punctually at nine.».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctually:m1:1
# text = At exactly the right time, not late: «The train left punctually at nine.».
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	punctually	punctually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** *in a quote* | past | the train |  |  | nine |  | punctually *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at nine=Location |

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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 -->
Regularly on time, every time: «She pays her bills punctually.».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctually:m2:1
# text = Regularly on time, every time: «She pays her bills punctually.».
1	Regularly	regularly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	bills	bill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	punctually	punctually	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** *in a quote* | present | She | her bills |  |  |  | punctually *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset |
| 2 | **bill** *in a quote* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom bill «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lessons start punctually at nine o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctually:x1:1
# text = Lessons start punctually at nine o'clock.
1	Lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	punctually	punctually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **start** | present | Lessons |  |  | nine o'clock |  | punctually *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus arrived punctually, so we were not late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctually:x2:1
# text = The bus arrived punctually, so we were not late.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	punctually	punctually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  | punctually *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | we |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please hand in your homework punctually.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctually:x3:1
# text = Please hand in your homework punctually.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	hand	hand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	punctually	punctually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your homework |  | punctually *property* | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad always arrives punctually for Sunday lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctually:x4:1
# text = Grandad always arrives punctually for Sunday lunch.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	arrives	arrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	punctually	punctually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  | for Sunday lunch; always, punctually *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The concert began punctually at seven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctually:x5:1
# text = The concert began punctually at seven.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	punctually	punctually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the concert |  |  | seven |  | punctually *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swiss trains are famous for running punctually.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctually:x6:1
# text = Swiss trains are famous for running punctually.
1	Swiss	Swiss	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	punctually	punctually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Swiss trains |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | Swiss trains *not said here* |  |  |  |  | punctually *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Punctually at eight o'clock my performance closed, for children must go early to bed, and a manager must also consult the convenience of the public.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctually:x7:1
# text = Punctually at eight o'clock my performance closed, for children must go early to bed, and a manager must also consult the convenience of the public.
1	Punctually	punctually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
13	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	manager	manager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
20	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	also	also	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	consult	consult	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	convenience	convenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | participle |  | my performance *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | must | children |  |  | bed |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **consult** | must | a manager | the convenience of the public |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent convenience=Theme |
| 4 | **perform** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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