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title: regularity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «regularity» in the school dictionary: The quality of happening at the same times or in the same way again and again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# regularity

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** quality, something, Accidents, buses, regularity, We · **What happens:** happen, be, follow, worry, come, show · **To what, where:** pattern, regularity, children, square, jewel · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«regularity» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [regularity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regularity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quality of happening at the same times or in the same way again and again.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:m1:1
# text = The quality of happening at the same times or in the same way again and again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	again	again	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund | the quality *not said here* |  |  |  | again; time |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Being even, neat and following a pattern: the regularity of a shape.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:m2:1
# text = Being even, neat and following a pattern: the regularity of a shape.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
2	even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | neat *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  | a pattern |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How often something happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:m3:1
# text = How often something happens.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Accidents happen there with worrying regularity."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:m3e:1
# text = "Accidents happen there with worrying regularity."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Accidents	accident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	worrying	worry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** *in a quote* | present | Accidents |  |  | there |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **worry** *in a quote* | gerund | Accidents *not said here* | regularity |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus regularity=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The buses come with great regularity, every ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:x1:1
# text = The buses come with great regularity, every ten minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the buses |  |  |  | minute | with great regularity | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The regularity of her heartbeat showed she was calm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:x2:1
# text = The regularity of her heartbeat showed she was calm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the regularity of regularity's heartbeat |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | regularity |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We noticed the regularity of the pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:x3:1
# text = We noticed the regularity of the pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | past | We | the regularity of the pattern |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer regularity=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bells rang with clockwork regularity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:x4:1
# text = The bells rang with clockwork regularity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	clockwork	clockwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the bells |  |  |  |  | with clockwork regularity | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with regularity=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors say regularity of sleep helps children learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:x5:1
# text = Doctors say regularity of sleep helps children learn.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** | present | regularity of sleep | children |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **learn** | infinitive | children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The regularity of the square's sides makes it a regular shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:x6:1
# text = The regularity of the square's sides makes it a regular shape.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the regularity of the square's sides | square |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset it=Beneficiary shape=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pressure of regularity and discipline here stamped the jewel, which in the future the world so well knew.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regularity:x7:1
# text = The pressure of regularity and discipline here stamped the jewel, which in the future the world so well knew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	discipline	discipline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	stamped	stamp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	20	advmod	_	_
20	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stamp** | past | the pressure of regularity and discipline | the jewel and the future |  | here |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent jewel=Destination |
| 2 | **know** | past | the pressure of regularity and discipline *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **press** |  |  | regularity and discipline |  |  |  |  | nom pressure «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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