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title: separately — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «separately» in the school dictionary: Separately means apart, not together; one at a time or each on its own. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# separately

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**Who acts:** you, twins, We, They, lawn · **What happens:** mean, wash, arrive, work out, put, test · **To what, where:** white clothes, step, glass, recycling, magnet, toys

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«separately» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [separately in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/separately.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Separately means apart, not together; one at a time or each on its own.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separately:m1:1
# text = Separately means apart, not together; one at a time or each on its own.
1	Separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	parataxis	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nmod	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | apart, separately, together *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}

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Wash the white and dark clothes separately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separately:x1:1
# text = Wash the white and dark clothes separately.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	_
7	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the white clothes |  |  |  | separately *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins arrived separately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separately:x2:1
# text = The twins arrived separately.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | the twins |  |  |  |  | separately *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Work out each step separately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separately:x3:1
# text = Work out each step separately.
1	Work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | imperative | you *not said here* | each step |  |  |  | separately *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the glass and paper in the recycling separately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separately:x4:1
# text = Put the glass and paper in the recycling separately.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the glass and paper |  | the recycling |  | separately *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent glass=Theme in recycling=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested each magnet separately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separately:x5:1
# text = We tested each magnet separately.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	magnet	magnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | each magnet |  |  |  | separately *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The toys are sold separately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separately:x6:1
# text = The toys are sold separately.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present · passive |  | the toys |  |  |  | separately *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They live separately now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separately:x7:1
# text = They live separately now.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | They |  |  |  | now | separately *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lawn was as green as if each blade of grass was cleaned separately morning and evening.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:separately:x8:1
# text = The lawn was as green as if each blade of grass was cleaned separately morning and evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
14	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lawn |  |  |  |  | green *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · passive |  | each blade of grass |  |  | morning | separately *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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