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title: typically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «typically» in the school dictionary: Typically means usually; in the way that something normally happens: «It typically rains in April.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# typically

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**Who acts:** something, It, way, you, bus, cat · **What happens:** mean, happen, rain, be, expect, sleep · **To what, where:** way, quarter, dirty socks, floor, hot wet countries · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typically means usually; in the way that something normally happens: «It typically rains in April.».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:m1:1
# text = Typically means usually; in the way that something normally happens: «It typically rains in April.».
1	Typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
10	normally	normally	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	rains	rain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | typically, usually *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  |  | normally *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **rain** *in a quote* | present | It |  |  |  | april | typically *property* | vn weather-57 «It V PP.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 -->
Typically means in a way that is very like a certain person or thing: «a typically British breakfast».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:m2:1
# text = Typically means in a way that is very like a certain person or thing: «a typically British breakfast».
1	Typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | a way |  | typically *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | like a certain person or thing | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It can also mean «as you would expect» about something annoying: «Typically, the bus was late again.».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:m3:1
# text = It can also mean «as you would expect» about something annoying: «Typically, the bus was late again.».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	expect	expect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
13	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
22	again	again	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **expect** *in a quote* | would | you |  |  |  |  | about something | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the bus |  |  |  | again | late, typically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cat typically sleeps for more than twelve hours a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:x1:1
# text = A cat typically sleeps for more than twelve hours a day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	8	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | a cat |  |  |  | hour | typically *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Summers in Australia are typically hot and dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:x2:1
# text = Summers in Australia are typically hot and dry.
1	Summers	summer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Summers in Australia |  |  |  |  | hot, typically *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Summers in Australia *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typically, our school bus arrives at quarter to nine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:x3:1
# text = Typically, our school bus arrives at quarter to nine.
1	Typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	arrives	arrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	quarter	quarter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | present | our school bus |  |  | quarter to nine |  | typically *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a typically Irish welcome, with tea and biscuits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:x4:1
# text = It was a typically Irish welcome, with tea and biscuits.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	welcome	welcome	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | with tea and biscuits; irish, typically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typically, my brother left his dirty socks on the floor again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:x5:1
# text = Typically, my brother left his dirty socks on the floor again.
1	Typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | my brother | brother's dirty socks |  | the floor | again | typically *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sock=Theme on floor=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trip to the coast typically takes two hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:x6:1
# text = A trip to the coast typically takes two hours.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a trip to the coast |  |  |  | hour | typically *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bananas typically grow in hot, wet countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typically:x7:1
# text = Bananas typically grow in hot, wet countries.
1	Bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Bananas |  |  | hot wet countries |  | typically *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location |

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