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title: scientifically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scientifically» in the school dictionary: In a way that uses science or follows the methods of science: careful observing, testing and measuring. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scientifically

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**Who acts:** way, science, We, our, it, goldfish · **What happens:** use, follow, observe, accord, show, work · **To what, where:** science, methods, testing, one thing, test, short memories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that uses science or follows the methods of science: careful observing, testing and measuring.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientifically:m1:1
# text = In a way that uses science or follows the methods of science: careful observing, testing and measuring.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	methods	method	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	appos	_	_
15	observing	observe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	testing	testing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a way | science |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent science=Patient |
| 2 | **follow** | present | a way *not said here* | the methods of science |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Theme |
| 3 | **observe** | gerund | a way *not said here* | testing and measuring |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent testing=Topic |

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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 -->
According to science, as science shows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientifically:m2:1
# text = According to science, as science shows.
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | present | science |  |  |  |  | accord science | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We worked scientifically by changing only one thing in our test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientifically:x1:1
# text = We worked scientifically by changing only one thing in our test.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scientifically	scientifically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | We |  |  |  |  | scientifically *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **change** | gerund | We *not said here* | one thing |  | our test |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 3 | **test** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is it scientifically true that goldfish have short memories? No, they can remember for months.

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*Sentence 1:* Is it scientifically true that goldfish have short memories?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientifically:x2:1
# text = Is it scientifically true that goldfish have short memories?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	scientifically	scientifically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | scientifically, true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | goldfish | short memories |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* No, they can remember for months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientifically:x2:2
# text = No, they can remember for months.
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | can | goldfish |  |  |  | month |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientifically speaking, a tomato is a fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientifically:x3:1
# text = Scientifically speaking, a tomato is a fruit.
1	Scientifically	scientifically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  | a tomato |  |  |  | scientifically *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | speaking | a fruit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The advert said the cream was «scientifically proven», but showed no evidence.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientifically:x4:1
# text = The advert said the cream was «scientifically proven», but showed no evidence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	scientifically	scientifically	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	proven	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
15	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the advert |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **prove** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | the cream |  |  |  | scientifically *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **show** | past | the advert *not said here* | no evidence |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent evidence=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was exciting but not scientifically accurate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientifically:x5:1
# text = The film was exciting but not scientifically accurate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	scientifically	scientifically	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | exciting *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | the film *not said here* |  |  |  |  | scientifically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists check results scientifically by repeating experiments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scientifically:x6:1
# text = Scientists check results scientifically by repeating experiments.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	scientifically	scientifically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
7	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | Scientists | results |  |  |  | scientifically *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |
| 2 | **repeat** | gerund | Scientists *not said here* | experiments |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

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