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title: ramification — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ramification» in the school dictionary: A result or consequence of an action or decision, often one that is complicated or not expected. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ramification

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**Who acts:** result, We, decision, war, forest, Toad · **What happens:** be, not expect, need, think, ramify, have · **To what, where:** ramifications, world, serious ramifications

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A result or consequence of an action or decision, often one that is complicated or not expected.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramification:m1:1
# text = A result or consequence of an action or decision, often one that is complicated or not expected.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nsubj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	complicated	complicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a result or consequence of a action or decision |  |  |  |  | complicated *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **expect** | participle | a result or consequence of a action or decision *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A branch, or one of many branches of something, like a tree or river.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramification:m2:1
# text = A branch, or one of many branches of something, like a tree or river.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need to think about the ramifications of this decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramification:x1:1
# text = We need to think about the ramifications of this decision.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ramifications	ramification	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the ramifications of this decision | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about ramification=Topic |
| 3 | **ramify** |  | this decision |  |  |  |  |  | nom ramification «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The war had ramifications all over the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramification:x2:1
# text = The war had ramifications all over the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ramifications	ramification	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the war | ramifications |  | the world |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ramification=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Cutting down the forest had serious ramifications for the animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramification:x3:1
# text = Cutting down the forest had serious ramifications for the animals.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
6	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ramifications	ramification	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | the forest | serious ramifications |  |  |  | for the animals | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ramification=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Toad never considered the ramifications of his wild driving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramification:x4:1
# text = Toad never considered the ramifications of his wild driving.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	considered	consider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ramifications	ramification	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	driving	driving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **consider** | past | Toad | the ramifications of Toad's wild driving |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent ramification=Attribute |
| 2 | **ramify** |  | Toad's wild driving |  |  |  |  |  | nom ramification «act intransitive»: of=agent |
| 3 | **drive** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom driving «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ramifications of the new rule were not clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramification:x5:1
# text = The ramifications of the new rule were not clear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ramifications	ramification	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the ramifications of the new rule |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ramify** |  | the new rule |  |  |  |  |  | nom ramification «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every lie has ramifications.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramification:x6:1
# text = Every lie has ramifications.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ramifications	ramification	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every lie | ramifications |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ramification=Patient |

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