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constitutionally

Who acts: way, constitution, country, court, law, vote · What happens: follow, allow, constitute, come, sit, elect · To what, where: natural body, President, constitution, people, new rule, room · Speech: someone speaks here

«constitutionally» 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: constitutionally in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: law, politics — kept apart, not parsed.

In a way that follows or is allowed by a country's constitution (its main set of laws and rules).

The tree, 20 words
casedetnsubjacl:relclccaux:passconjcasedetnmod:posscaseoblpunctnmod:possamodapposcasenmodccconjpunctpunctrootInADPaDETwayNOUNthatPRONfollowsVERBorCCONJisAUXallowedVERBbyADPaDETcountryNOUN'sPARTconstitutionNOUN(PUNCTitsPRONmainADJsetNOUNofADPlawsNOUNandCCONJrulesNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 waycase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 waydet
3waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 followsnsubj
5followsfollowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 wayacl:relcl
6ororCCONJ_8 allowedcc
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 allowedaux:pass
8allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 followsconj
9bybyADP_13 constitutioncase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 countrydet
11countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing13 constitutionnmod:poss
12's'sPART_11 countrycase
13constitutionconstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing8 allowedobl
14((PUNCT_17 setpunct
15itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 setnmod:poss
16mainmainADJDegree=Pos17 setamod
17setsetNOUNNumber=Sing13 constitutionappos
18ofofADP_19 lawscase
19lawslawNOUNNumber=Plur17 setnmod
20andandCCONJ_21 rulescc
21rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur19 lawsconj
22))PUNCT_17 setpunct
23..PUNCT_3 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1followpresenta wayvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2allowpresent · passivea country's constitutionvn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
3constitutea countrynom constitution «communication transitive»: poss=agent

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

In a way that comes from someone's natural body or character («constitutionally unable to sit still»).

The tree, 17 words
casedetnsubjacl:relclcasenmod:posscaseamodoblccconjpunctpunctadvmodamodmarkxcompadvmodpunctpunctpunctrootInADPaDETwayNOUNthatPRONcomesVERBfromADPsomeonePRON'sPARTnaturalADJbodyNOUNorCCONJcharacterNOUN(PUNCT«PUNCTconstitutionallyADVunableADJtoPARTsitVERBstillADV»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 waycase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 waydet
3waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 comesnsubj
5comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 wayacl:relcl
6fromfromADP_10 bodycase
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 bodynmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 someonecase
9naturalnaturalADJDegree=Pos10 bodyamod
10bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing5 comesobl
11ororCCONJ_12 charactercc
12charactercharacterNOUNNumber=Sing10 bodyconj
13((PUNCT_16 unablepunct
14««PUNCT_16 unablepunct
15constitutionallyconstitutionallyADV_16 unableadvmod
16unableunableADJDegree=Pos12 characteramod
17totoPART_18 sitmark
18sitsitVERBVerbForm=Inf16 unablexcomp
19stillstillADV_18 sitadvmod
20»»PUNCT_18 sitpunct
21))PUNCT_16 unablepunct
22..PUNCT_3 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresenta waysomeone's natural body or charactervn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from body=Initial_Location
2sit in a quoteto-infinitivea way not said herestillvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The President was constitutionally elected.

detnsubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctrootTheDETPresidentPROPNwasAUXconstitutionallyADVelectedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Presidentdet
2PresidentPresidentPROPNNumber=Sing5 electednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 electedaux:pass
4constitutionallyconstitutionallyADV_5 electedadvmod
5electedelectVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 electedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1electpast · passivethe Presidentconstitutionally propertyvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 2

The court decided the law was not constitutionally valid.

detnsubjdetnsubjcopadvmodadvmodccomppunctrootTheDETcourtNOUNdecidedVERBtheDETlawNOUNwasAUXnotPARTconstitutionallyADVvalidADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 courtdet
2courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing3 decidednsubj
3decideddecideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 lawdet
5lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing9 validnsubj
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 validcop
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 validadvmod
8constitutionallyconstitutionallyADV_9 validadvmod
9validvalidADJDegree=Pos3 decidedccomp
10..PUNCT_3 decidedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1decidepastthe courtvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not ispastthe lawconstitutionally, valid propertytree rules

Example 3

Ireland's constitution can only be changed by a vote of the people.

nmod:posscasensubj:passauxadvmodaux:passcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootIrelandPROPN'sPARTconstitutionNOUNcanAUXonlyADVbeAUXchangedVERBbyADPaDETvoteNOUNofADPtheDETpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing3 constitutionnmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Irelandcase
3constitutionconstitutionNOUNNumber=Sing7 changednsubj:pass
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 changedaux
5onlyonlyADV_7 changedadvmod
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 changedaux:pass
7changedchangeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8bybyADP_10 votecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 votedet
10votevoteNOUNNumber=Sing7 changedobl
11ofofADP_13 peoplecase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 peopledet
13peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur10 votenmod
14..PUNCT_7 changedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changecan · passivea vote of the peopleIreland's constitutionvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
2constituteIrelandnom constitution «communication transitive»: poss=agent
3votethe peoplenom vote «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

The new rule was constitutionally questioned.

detamodnsubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctrootTheDETnewADJruleNOUNwasAUXconstitutionallyADVquestionedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 ruledet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 ruleamod
3ruleruleNOUNNumber=Sing6 questionednsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 questionedaux:pass
5constitutionallyconstitutionallyADV_6 questionedadvmod
6questionedquestionVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 questionedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1question speech: otherpast · passivethe new ruleconstitutionally propertyvn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient

Example 5

My brother is constitutionally unable to keep his room tidy.

nmod:possnsubjcopadvmodmarkxcompnmod:possobjxcomppunctrootMyPRONbrotherNOUNisAUXconstitutionallyADVunableADJtoPARTkeepVERBhisPRONroomNOUNtidyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 brothernmod:poss
2brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing5 unablensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 unablecop
4constitutionallyconstitutionallyADV_5 unableadvmod
5unableunableADJDegree=Posrootroot
6totoPART_7 keepmark
7keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf5 unablexcomp
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 roomnmod:poss
9roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing7 keepobj
10tidytidyADJDegree=Pos7 keepxcomp
11..PUNCT_5 unablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy brotherconstitutionally, unable propertytree rules
2keepto-infinitiveMy brother not said herehis roomtidy propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme

Example 6

Some people are constitutionally strong and rarely get ill.

detnsubjcopadvmodccadvmodconjxcomppunctrootSomeDETpeopleNOUNareAUXconstitutionallyADVstrongADJandCCONJrarelyADVgetVERBillADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 peopledet
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 strongnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 strongcop
4constitutionallyconstitutionallyADV_5 strongadvmod
5strongstrongADJDegree=Posrootroot
6andandCCONJ_8 getcc
7rarelyrarelyADV_8 getadvmod
8getgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 strongconj
9illillADJDegree=Pos8 getxcomp
10..PUNCT_5 strongpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentsome peopleconstitutionally, strong propertytree rules
2getpresentsome people not said hereill, rarely propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

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