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title: simultaneous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «simultaneous» in the school dictionary: Happening or done at exactly the same time: simultaneous explosions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# simultaneous

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**Who acts:** Happening, Simultaneous equations, two more equations, two simultaneous goals, you, twins · **What happens:** happen, do, be, solve, give, let · **To what, where:** simultaneous explosions, two more equations, simultaneous equations, simultaneous shout, people, speeches

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happening or done at exactly the same time: simultaneous explosions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simultaneous:m1:1
# text = Happening or done at exactly the same time: simultaneous explosions.
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	csubj:pass	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	simultaneous	simultaneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	explosions	explosion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | participle | Happening | simultaneous explosions |  |  | time |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Simultaneous equations» are two or more equations that must be true at the same time, solved together.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simultaneous:m2:1
# text = «Simultaneous equations» are two or more equations that must be true at the same time, solved together.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Simultaneous	simultaneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	equations	equation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	equations	equation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	solved	solve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
20	together	together	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Simultaneous equations | two more equations |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | must | two more equations |  |  |  | time | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **solve** | participle | Simultaneous equations *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were two simultaneous goals in different games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simultaneous:x1:1
# text = There were two simultaneous goals in different games.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	simultaneous	simultaneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | two simultaneous goals in different games |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solve the simultaneous equations a + b = 9 and a − b = 1.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simultaneous:x2:1
# text = Solve the simultaneous equations a + b = 9 and a − b = 1.
1	Solve	solve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	simultaneous	simultaneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	equations	equation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	7	cc	_	_
7	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	9	case	_	_
9	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	−	−	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	15	case	_	_
15	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | imperative | you *not said here* | the simultaneous equations |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins gave a simultaneous shout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simultaneous:x3:1
# text = The twins gave a simultaneous shout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	simultaneous	simultaneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the twins | a simultaneous shout |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shout=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Simultaneous translation lets people hear speeches in their own language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simultaneous:x4:1
# text = Simultaneous translation lets people hear speeches in their own language.
1	Simultaneous	simultaneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	speeches	speech	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | Simultaneous translation | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | infinitive | people *not said here* | speeches |  | speeches's own language |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer speech=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lights switched on in a simultaneous flash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simultaneous:x5:1
# text = The lights switched on in a simultaneous flash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	switched	switch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	simultaneous	simultaneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	flash	flash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **switch on** | past | the lights |  |  | a simultaneous flash |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you pat your head and rub your tummy simultaneously?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simultaneous:x6:1
# text = Can you pat your head and rub your tummy simultaneously?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pat	pat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rub	rub	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	simultaneously	simultaneously	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pat** | can | you | your head |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Experiencer |
| 2 | **rub** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your tummy |  |  |  | simultaneously *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tummy=Theme |

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