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title: recently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recently» in the school dictionary: Recently means a short time ago, or in the period not long before now. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recently

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**Who acts:** We, you, I, shop, baby, UNCLE · **What happens:** mean, move, see, read, be, have · **To what, where:** new house, Tom, lot, corner, playground, police officer

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Recently means a short time ago, or in the period not long before now.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recently:m1:1
# text = Recently means a short time ago, or in the period not long before now.
1	Recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	_
14	before	before	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
15	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  | now | ago, recently *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We recently moved to a new house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recently:x1:1
# text = We recently moved to a new house.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	house	house	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 | **move** | past | We |  |  | a new house |  | recently *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to house=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have you seen Tom recently?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recently:x2:1
# text = Have you seen Tom recently?
1	Have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present · perfect | you | Tom |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tom=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've been reading a lot recently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recently:x3:1
# text = I've been reading a lot recently.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux	_	_
4	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	4	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 | **read** | present · perfect · progressive | I | a lot |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Until recently, there was a shop on that corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recently:x4:1
# text = Until recently, there was a shop on that corner.
1	Until	until	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a shop |  |  | that corner; there |  | recently *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on corner=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby has only recently learned to walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recently:x5:1
# text = The baby has only recently learned to walk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	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** | present | the baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **learn** | past | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **walk** | to-infinitive | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The playground was recently painted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recently:x6:1
# text = The playground was recently painted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	playground	playground	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	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **paint** | past · passive |  | the playground |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UNCLE Remus met a police officer recently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recently:x7:1
# text = UNCLE Remus met a police officer recently.
1	UNCLE	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Remus	Remus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | UNCLE | a police officer |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent officer=Co-Agent |

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