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title: ultimately — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ultimately» in the school dictionary: Ultimately means in the end, finally, after everything else: ultimately, the team won. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ultimately

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**Who acts:** team, level, We, it, you, journey · **What happens:** mean, win, be, try, choose, read · **To what, where:** basic level, choice, many plans, simplest one, you, book

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Ultimately means in the end, finally, after everything else: ultimately, the team won.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultimately:m1:1
# text = Ultimately means in the end, finally, after everything else: ultimately, the team won.
1	Ultimately	ultimately	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	parataxis	_	_
11	else	else	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  | in the end | finally, ultimately *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in end=Attribute |
| 2 | **win** | past | the team |  |  |  |  | ultimately *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «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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Ultimately means at the most basic level, most importantly: ultimately, it is your choice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultimately:m2:1
# text = Ultimately means at the most basic level, most importantly: ultimately, it is your choice.
1	Ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	basic	basic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	importantly	importantly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | the basic level |  | importantly, ultimately *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | level | your choice |  |  |  | ultimately *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We tried many plans, but ultimately we chose the simplest one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultimately:x1:1
# text = We tried many plans, but ultimately we chose the simplest one.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	simplest	simple	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | We | many plans |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Eventuality |
| 2 | **choose** | past | we | the simplest one |  |  |  | ultimately *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ultimately, it's up to you which book you read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultimately:x2:1
# text = Ultimately, it's up to you which book you read.
1	Ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	9	det	_	_
9	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	read	read	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  | you |  |  | ultimately, up *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **read** | present | you | which book *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The journey was long, but ultimately worth it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultimately:x3:1
# text = The journey was long, but ultimately worth it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	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** | past | the journey |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the journey *not said here* | journey |  |  |  | ultimately *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The money ultimately went to the animal shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultimately:x4:1
# text = The money ultimately went to the animal shelter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the money |  |  | the animal shelter |  | ultimately *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to shelter=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Ultimately, all the water flows into the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultimately:x5:1
# text = Ultimately, all the water flows into the sea.
1	Ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | all water |  |  | the sea |  | ultimately *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She started with 10 marbles, won some, lost some, and ultimately had 14.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultimately:x6:1
# text = She started with 10 marbles, won some, lost some, and ultimately had 14.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	ultimately	ultimately	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with 10 marbles | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with marble=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **win** | past |  | some |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Eventuality |
| 3 | **lose** | past |  | some |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Eventuality |
| 4 | **have** | past | She *not said here* | 14 |  |  |  | ultimately *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 14=Patient |

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