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title: visually — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «visually» in the school dictionary: In a way that has to do with seeing or how something looks: the poster is visually striking. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# visually

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**Who acts:** something, poster, you, bar chart, cake, guide dog · **What happens:** do, see, look, strike, check, ride · **To what, where:** way, bike, data, helmet, impaired person, road

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way that has to do with seeing or how something looks: the poster is visually striking.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:m1:1
# text = In a way that has to do with seeing or how something looks: the poster is visually striking.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
13	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	striking	strike	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  |  |  | a way |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **look** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **strike** | present · progressive | the poster |  |  |  |  | visually *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By looking with your eyes: check the bike visually before you ride.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:m2:1
# text = By looking with your eyes: check the bike visually before you ride.
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with your eyes | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bike |  |  |  | visually *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |
| 3 | **ride** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Visually impaired: not able to see well or at all (a polite term).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:m3:1
# text = Visually impaired: not able to see well or at all (a polite term).
1	Visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	impaired	impair	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	nsubj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **impair** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | able, visually *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bar chart shows the data visually.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:x1:1
# text = The bar chart shows the data visually.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the bar chart | the data |  |  |  | visually *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent data=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake was visually amazing but tasted of nothing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:x2:1
# text = The cake was visually amazing but tasted of nothing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cake |  |  |  |  | amazing, visually *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **taste** | past | the cake *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of nothing | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Visually check your helmet for cracks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:x3:1
# text = Visually check your helmet for cracks.
1	Visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	check	check	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	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cracks	crack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your helmet |  |  |  | for cracks; visually *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme for crack=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A guide dog helps a visually impaired person cross the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:x4:1
# text = A guide dog helps a visually impaired person cross the road.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	impaired	impair	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a guide dog |  | a impaired person |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **impair** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | visually *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **cross** | infinitive | a guide dog *not said here* | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two triangles look visually the same, but measure them to be sure.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:x5:1
# text = The two triangles look visually the same, but measure them to be sure.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the two triangles |  |  |  |  | same *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **measure** | present | the two triangles *not said here* | triangles *= triangle* |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme they=Value |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | the two triangles *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book is visually beautiful, with bright pictures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:x6:1
# text = The book is visually beautiful, with bright pictures.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the book |  |  |  |  | with bright pictures; beautiful, visually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people learn best visually, with diagrams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visually:x7:1
# text = Some people learn best visually, with diagrams.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	visually	visually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	diagrams	diagram	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 | **learn** | present | some people |  |  |  |  | with diagrams; visually *property* | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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