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legally

Who acts: law, land, You, Wearing, Parents, park · What happens: mean, allow, accord, belong, point, drive · To what, where: way, view, licence, seatbelt, car, car park

«legally» 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: legally in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Legally means in a way that is allowed by the law.

advmodcasedetoblnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclcasedetoblpunctrootLegallyADVmeansVERBinADPaDETwayNOUNthatPRONisAUXallowedVERBbyADPtheDETlawNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LegallylegallyADV_2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 waycase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 waydet
5waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 allowednsubj:pass
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 allowedaux:pass
8allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 wayacl:relcl
9bybyADP_11 lawcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 lawdet
11lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing8 allowedobl
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentin a way; legally propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute
2allowpresent · passivethe lawa wayvn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary

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

Legally also means according to the law, from the law's point of view (legally, the land belongs to the city).

The tree, 21 words
advmodadvmodcasefixeddetoblpunctcasedetnmod:posscaseparataxiscasenmodpunctadvmodpunctdetnsubjparataxiscasedetoblpunctpunctrootLegallyADValsoADVmeansVERBaccordingVERBtoADPtheDETlawNOUN,PUNCTfromADPtheDETlawNOUN'sPARTpointNOUNofADPviewNOUN(PUNCTlegallyADV,PUNCTtheDETlandNOUNbelongsVERBtoADPtheDETcityNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LegallylegallyADV_3 meansadvmod
2alsoalsoADV_3 meansadvmod
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 lawcase
5totoADP_4 accordingfixed
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 lawdet
7lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansobl
8,,PUNCT_13 pointpunct
9fromfromADP_13 pointcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 lawdet
11lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing13 pointnmod:poss
12's'sPART_11 lawcase
13pointpointNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansparataxis
14ofofADP_15 viewcase
15viewviewNOUNNumber=Sing13 pointnmod
16((PUNCT_21 belongspunct
17legallylegallyADV_21 belongsadvmod
18,,PUNCT_17 legallypunct
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 landdet
20landlandNOUNNumber=Sing21 belongsnsubj
21belongsbelongVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 pointparataxis
22totoADP_24 citycase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 citydet
24citycityNOUNNumber=Sing21 belongsobl
25))PUNCT_21 belongspunct
26..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentaccord the law; legally propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
3belongpresentthe landto the city; legally propertyvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
4pointthe lawviewnom point «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Example 1

You can only legally drive when you have a licence.

nsubjauxadvmodadvmodadvmodnsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootYouPRONcanAUXonlyADVlegallyADVdriveVERBwhenADVyouPRONhaveVERBaDETlicenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 drivensubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 driveaux
3onlyonlyADV_5 driveadvmod
4legallylegallyADV_5 driveadvmod
5drivedriveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 haveadvmod
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 havensubj
8havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 driveadvcl
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 licencedet
10licencelicenceNOUNNumber=Sing8 haveobj
11..PUNCT_5 drivepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drivecanYoulegally propertyvn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
2havepresentyoua licencevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent licence=Patient

Example 2

Wearing a seatbelt in a car is legally required.

csubj:passdetobjcasedetoblaux:passadvmodpunctrootWearingVERBaDETseatbeltNOUNinADPaDETcarNOUNisAUXlegallyADVrequiredVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WearingwearVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 requiredcsubj:pass
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 seatbeltdet
3seatbeltseatbeltNOUNNumber=Sing1 Wearingobj
4ininADP_6 carcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 cardet
6carcarNOUNNumber=Sing1 Wearingobl
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 requiredaux:pass
8legallylegallyADV_9 requiredadvmod
9requiredrequireVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 requiredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weargerunda seatbelta carvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent seatbelt=Source
2requirepresent · passiveWearinglegally propertyvn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»

Example 3

Download music legally from proper stores.

compoundadvmodcaseamodnmodpunctrootDownloadNOUNmusicNOUNlegallyADVfromADPproperADJstoresNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DownloaddownloadNOUNNumber=Sing2 musiccompound
2musicmusicNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3legallylegallyADV_2 musicadvmod
4fromfromADP_6 storescase
5properproperADJDegree=Pos6 storesamod
6storesstoreNOUNNumber=Plur2 musicnmod
7..PUNCT_2 musicpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 4

Parents are legally responsible for their young children.

nsubjcopadvmodcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootParentsNOUNareAUXlegallyADVresponsibleADJforADPtheirPRONyoungADJchildrenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParentsparentNOUNNumber=Plur4 responsiblensubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 responsiblecop
3legallylegallyADV_4 responsibleadvmod
4responsibleresponsibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
5forforADP_8 childrencase
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 childrennmod:poss
7youngyoungADJDegree=Pos8 childrenamod
8childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur4 responsibleobl
9..PUNCT_4 responsiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentParentsfor Parents's young children; legally, responsible propertytree rules

Example 5

Legally, the park belongs to the town.

advmodpunctdetnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootLegallyADV,PUNCTtheDETparkNOUNbelongsVERBtoADPtheDETtownNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LegallylegallyADV_5 belongsadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Legallypunct
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 parkdet
4parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing5 belongsnsubj
5belongsbelongVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6totoADP_8 towncase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 towndet
8towntownNOUNNumber=Sing5 belongsobl
9..PUNCT_5 belongspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1belongpresentthe parkto the town; legally propertyvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme

Example 6

She parked legally in the car park.

nsubjadvmodcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootShePRONparkedVERBlegallyADVinADPtheDETcarNOUNparkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 parkednsubj
2parkedparkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3legallylegallyADV_2 parkedadvmod
4ininADP_7 parkcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 parkdet
6carcarNOUNNumber=Sing7 parkcompound
7parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing2 parkedobl
8..PUNCT_2 parkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1parkpastShethe car parklegally propertyvn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in park=Destination

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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