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title: respective — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «respective» in the school dictionary: Respective means belonging to each one of the people or things just named, in the same order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# respective

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**Who acts:** Respective, children, Sam, two teams, boxes, pupil · **What happens:** mean, belong, name, give, go back, score · **To what, where:** one, same order, people, order, 7 points, respective changing rooms · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Respective means belonging to each one of the people or things just named, in the same order.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respective:m1:1
# text = Respective means belonging to each one of the people or things just named, in the same order.
1	Respective	respective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Respective |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **belong** *not said to happen* | gerund | Respective *not said here* |  | each one of the people or things | the same order |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **name** | participle |  | the people or things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: 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 -->
«Respectively» (adverb) means «in the order just given».

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respective:m2:1
# text = «Respectively» (adverb) means «in the order just given».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Respectively	respectively	ADV	RB	_	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	adverb	adverb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | the order |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | participle |  | the order *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the party, the children went back to their respective homes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respective:x1:1
# text = After the party, the children went back to their respective homes.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	respective	respective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | past | the children |  |  |  | after the party | to children's respective homes *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to home=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam and Mia scored 7 and 9 points respectively.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respective:x2:1
# text = Sam and Mia scored 7 and 9 points respectively.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
8	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	respectively	respectively	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | Sam and Mia | 7 points |  |  |  | respectively *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two teams sat in their respective changing rooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respective:x3:1
# text = The two teams sat in their respective changing rooms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	respective	respective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	changing	changing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the two teams |  |  | teams's respective changing rooms |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in room=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boxes weigh 3 kg and 5 kg respectively.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respective:x4:1
# text = The boxes weigh 3 kg and 5 kg respectively.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weigh	weigh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	respectively	respectively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present | the boxes | 3 kg and 5 kg |  |  |  | respectively *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each pupil read their respective part of the play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respective:x5:1
# text = Each pupil read their respective part of the play.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	respective	respective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | each pupil | their respective part of the play |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ben and Lily have $12 and $20 respectively; how much do they have together?

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respective:x6:1
# text = Ben and Lily have $12 and $20 respectively; how much do they have together?
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	$	$	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	$	$	SYM	$	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
10	respectively	respectively	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obj	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
17	together	together	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ben and Lily |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present · do-support | Ben |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All rose up as if from deep slumber, and went to their respective homes.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respective:x7:1
# text = All rose up as if from deep slumber, and went to their respective homes.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	slumber	slumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	respective	respective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise up** | past |  |  |  |  |  | as deep slumber | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | past |  |  |  | their respective homes |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to home=Initial\_Location |

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