practically Who acts: jar, bus, I, everyone, we, She · What happens: be, think, pack, not be, finish, have · To what, where: theory, homework, pet, ten people, car, anything · Speech: someone speaks here
«practically» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: practically in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Almost, nearly: «The jar is practically empty.».
advmod punct advmod punct punct det nsubj cop advmod punct punct punct root Almost ADV , PUNCT nearly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET jar NOUN is AUX practically ADV empty ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Almost almost ADV _ 3 nearly advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Almost punct 3 nearly nearly ADV _ 10 empty advmod 4 : : PUNCT _ 10 empty punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 10 empty punct 6 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 jar det 7 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 10 empty nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 empty cop 9 practically practically ADV _ 10 empty advmod 10 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 empty punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 empty punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 empty punct
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1 is in a quote present the jar empty, nearly, practically property tree rules
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 sensible, useful, real-life way: «Think practically about what to pack.».
The tree, 13 words case det amod punct conj punct amod punct compound punct punct parataxis advmod mark obj mark advcl punct punct punct root In ADP a DET sensible ADJ , PUNCT useful ADJ , PUNCT real ADJ - PUNCT life NOUN way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Think VERB practically ADV about SCONJ what PRON to PART pack VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 10 way case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 3 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 useful punct 5 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sensible conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 way punct 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 life amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 real punct 9 life life NOUN Number=Sing 10 way compound 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 Think punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 Think punct 13 Think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 way parataxis 14 practically practically ADV _ 13 Think advmod 15 about about SCONJ _ 18 pack mark 16 what what PRON PronType=Int 18 pack obj 17 to to PART _ 18 pack mark 18 pack pack VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 Think advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 13 Think punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 13 Think punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 way punct
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1 think speech: other in a quote infinitive practically property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 pack in a quote to-infinitive vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent what=Theme
Meaning 3 In practice, as things really are, not in theory.
case obl punct mark nsubj advmod cop punct advmod case punct root In ADP practice NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ things NOUN really ADV are AUX , PUNCT not PART in ADP theory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 practice case 2 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 11 theory obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 practice punct 4 as as SCONJ _ 7 are mark 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 are nsubj 6 really really ADV _ 7 are advmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 theory cop 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 theory punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 theory advmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 theory case 11 theory theory NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 theory punct
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1 not is present theory in practice tree rules
Example 1 The bus was practically empty.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET bus NOUN was AUX practically ADV empty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 empty nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 empty cop 4 practically practically ADV _ 5 empty advmod 5 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 empty punct
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1 is past the bus empty, practically property tree rules
Example 2 I've practically finished my homework.
nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON 've AUX practically ADV finished VERB my PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 finished nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 finished aux 3 practically practically ADV _ 4 finished advmod 4 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 homework nmod:poss 6 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 finished obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 finished punct
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1 finish present · perfect I my homework practically property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector homework=Eventuality
Example 3 Practically everyone in the class has a pet.
advmod nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root Practically ADV everyone PRON in ADP the DET class NOUN has VERB a DET pet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practically practically ADV _ 2 everyone advmod 2 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 has nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 class case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 class det 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 everyone nmod 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pet det 8 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present everyone a pet vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Patient
Example 4 Practically speaking, we can't fit ten people in the car.
advmod advcl punct nsubj aux advmod nummod obj case det obl punct root Practically ADV speaking VERB , PUNCT we PRON ca AUX n't PART fit VERB ten NUM people NOUN in ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practically practically ADV _ 2 speaking advmod 2 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 fit advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 speaking punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 fit nsubj 5 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 fit aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 fit advmod 7 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 people nummod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 fit obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 car case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 car det 12 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 fit obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 fit punct
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1 speak speech: other gerund we not said here practically property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not fit can we ten people the car vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent people=Theme in car=Trajectory
Example 5 She is very practically minded and can fix anything.
nsubj cop advmod advmod cc aux conj obj punct root She PRON is AUX very ADV practically ADV minded ADJ and CCONJ can AUX fix VERB anything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 minded nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 minded cop 3 very very ADV _ 5 minded advmod 4 practically practically ADV _ 5 minded advmod 5 minded minded ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 fix cc 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 fix aux 8 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 minded conj 9 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 fix obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 minded punct
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1 is present She minded, practically property tree rules 2 fix can She not said here anything vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent anything=Patient
Example 6 It cost practically nothing at the car-boot sale.
nsubj advmod obj case det compound punct compound obl punct root It PRON cost VERB practically ADV nothing PRON at ADP the DET car NOUN - PUNCT boot NOUN sale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cost nsubj 2 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 practically practically ADV _ 2 cost advmod 4 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 cost obj 5 at at ADP _ 10 sale case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sale det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 boot compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 car punct 9 boot boot NOUN Number=Sing 10 sale compound 10 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 2 cost obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 cost punct
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1 cost past It nothing the boot sale practically property vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme nothing=Value
Example 7 We were practically running to get to school on time.
nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp case obl case obl punct root We PRON were AUX practically ADV running VERB to PART get VERB to ADP school NOUN on ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 running nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 running aux 3 practically practically ADV _ 4 running advmod 4 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 running xcomp 7 to to ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obl 9 on on ADP _ 10 time case 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 running punct
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1 run past · progressive We practically property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 get to-infinitive We not said here time to school result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to school=Result
Example 8 It is practically impossible to use the long tabulations for comparative purposes without some such shorthand.
The tree, 16 words expl cop advmod mark csubj det amod obj case amod obl case det amod obl punct root It PRON is AUX practically ADV impossible ADJ to PART use VERB the DET long ADJ tabulations NOUN for ADP comparative ADJ purposes NOUN without ADP some DET such ADJ shorthand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 impossible expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 impossible cop 3 practically practically ADV _ 4 impossible advmod 4 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 use mark 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 impossible csubj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tabulations det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tabulations amod 9 tabulations tabulation NOUN Number=Plur 6 use obj 10 for for ADP _ 12 purposes case 11 comparative comparative ADJ Degree=Pos 12 purposes amod 12 purposes purpose NOUN Number=Plur 6 use obl 13 without without ADP _ 16 shorthand case 14 some some DET PronType=Ind 16 shorthand det 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 16 shorthand amod 16 shorthand shorthand NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 impossible punct
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1 is present impossible, practically property tree rules 2 use to-infinitive the long tabulations for comparative purposes; without some such shorthand vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent tabulation=Theme for purpose=Eventuality
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