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title: vary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vary» in the school dictionary: To be different from each other. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vary

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**Who acts:** Prices, weather, you, your, size, Temperatures · **What happens:** be, change, make, vary, exercise, try · **To what, where:** each, something, purpose, shop, lot, exercises

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be different from each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:m1:1
# text = To be different from each other.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	3	obl	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | each |  | different *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Prices vary from shop to shop."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:m1e:1
# text = "Prices vary from shop to shop."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	vary	vary	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** *in a quote* | present | Prices |  |  | shop |  | to shop *result* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.initial\_state PP.result»: agent=Patient from shop=Initial\_State to shop=Result |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To change, often again and again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:m2:1
# text = To change, often again and again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The weather varies a lot."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:m2e:1
# text = "The weather varies a lot."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	varies	vary	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** *in a quote* | present | the weather | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer lot=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To change something on purpose to make it different.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:m3:1
# text = To change something on purpose to make it different.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | purpose |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | purpose |  |  |  | different *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Vary your exercises."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:m3e:1
# text = "Vary your exercises."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Vary	vary	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	exercises	exercise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | your exercises |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer exercise=Patient |
| 2 | **exercise** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom exercise «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prices vary from shop to shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:x1:1
# text = Prices vary from shop to shop.
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	vary	vary	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** | present | Prices |  |  | shop |  | to shop *result* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.initial\_state PP.result»: agent=Patient from shop=Initial\_State to shop=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The size of apples varies a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:x2:1
# text = The size of apples varies a lot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	varies	vary	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** | present | the size of apples | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Temperatures vary between day and night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:x3:1
# text = Temperatures vary between day and night.
1	Temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	vary	vary	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** | present | Temperatures |  |  |  | day |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a fair test, vary only one thing at a time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:x4:1
# text = In a fair test, vary only one thing at a time.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	vary	vary	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** | present |  | one thing |  | a fair test | time |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer thing=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to vary the food you eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:x5:1
# text = Try to vary the food you eat.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	vary	vary	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **vary** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the food |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer food=Patient |
| 3 | **eat** | present | you | the food *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"How long does it take?" "It varies."

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "How long does it take?" "

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:x6:1
# text = "How long does it take?" "
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	expl	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | present · do-support |  | it |  |  |  | long *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It varies."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:x6:2
# text = It varies."
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	varies	vary	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of course the Neverlands vary a good deal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vary:x7:1
# text = Of course the Neverlands vary a good deal.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Neverlands	Neverland	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
5	vary	vary	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** | present |  | a good deal |  |  |  | of the Neverlands | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer deal=Patient |

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