principally Who acts: club, Koalas, air, book, She, park · What happens: be, eat, leave, know, spend, propitiate · To what, where: eucalyptus leaves, nitrogen, town, money, books, favour
«principally» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: principally in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mainly; mostly; more than anything else.
advmod punct advmod punct case obl advmod punct root Mainly ADV ; PUNCT mostly ADV ; PUNCT more ADJ than ADP anything PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mainly mainly ADV _ 5 more advmod 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 1 Mainly punct 3 mostly mostly ADV _ 5 more advmod 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 more punct 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 7 anything case 7 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 more obl 8 else else ADV _ 7 anything advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 more punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The club is principally for beginners.
det nsubj cop advmod case punct root The DET club NOUN is AUX principally ADV for ADP beginners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 club det 2 club club NOUN Number=Sing 6 beginners nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 beginners cop 4 principally principally ADV _ 6 beginners advmod 5 for for ADP _ 6 beginners case 6 beginners beginner NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 beginners punct
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1 is present the club for beginners; principally property tree rules
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Chiefly, as the most important reason.
punct case det advmod amod acl:relcl punct root Chiefly PROPN , PUNCT as ADP the DET most ADV important ADJ reason NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chiefly Chiefly PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 7 reason punct 3 as as ADP _ 7 reason case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 reason det 5 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 important advmod 6 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 reason amod 7 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 1 Chiefly acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Chiefly punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Koalas eat principally eucalyptus leaves.
nsubj advmod compound obj punct root Koalas NOUN eat VERB principally ADV eucalyptus NOUN leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Koalas koala NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 principally principally ADV _ 5 leaves advmod 4 eucalyptus eucalyptus NOUN Number=Sing 5 leaves compound 5 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Koalas eucalyptus leaves vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
Example 2 The air is principally nitrogen.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET air NOUN is AUX principally ADV nitrogen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 air det 2 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 nitrogen nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nitrogen cop 4 principally principally ADV _ 5 nitrogen advmod 5 nitrogen nitrogen NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 nitrogen punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the air nitrogen principally property tree rules
Example 3 The book is principally about friendship.
det nsubj cop advmod case punct root The DET book NOUN is AUX principally ADV about ADP friendship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 friendship nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 friendship cop 4 principally principally ADV _ 6 friendship advmod 5 about about ADP _ 6 friendship case 6 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 friendship punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the book about friendship; principally property tree rules
Example 4 She left principally because she was tired.
nsubj advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root She PRON left VERB principally ADV because SCONJ she PRON was AUX tired ADJ . 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 2 left nsubj 2 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 principally principally ADV _ 2 left advmod 4 because because SCONJ _ 7 tired mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tired nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 tired cop 7 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 2 left advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 left punct
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1 leave past She principally property vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past she tired property tree rules
Example 5 The town is known principally for its cheese.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET town NOUN is AUX known VERB principally ADV for ADP its PRON cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 known nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 known aux:pass 4 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 principally principally ADV _ 4 known advmod 6 for for ADP _ 8 cheese case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cheese nmod:poss 8 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 4 known obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 known punct
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1 know present · passive the town for town's cheese; principally property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus
Example 6 The money was principally spent on books.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root The DET money NOUN was AUX principally ADV spent VERB on ADP books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 money det 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 spent nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 spent aux:pass 4 principally principally ADV _ 5 spent advmod 5 spent spend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 books case 7 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 spent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 spent punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 spend past · passive the money on books goal ; principally property vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Asset on book=Goal
Example 7 This park is principally for families.
det nsubj cop advmod case punct root This DET park NOUN is AUX principally ADV for ADP families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 park det 2 park park NOUN Number=Sing 6 families nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 families cop 4 principally principally ADV _ 6 families advmod 5 for for ADP _ 6 families case 6 families family NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 families punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present this park for families; principally property tree rules
Example 8 Her favour was propitiated by offerings and sacrifices, principally consisting of black lambs.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj punct advmod advcl case amod obl punct root Her PRON favour NOUN was AUX propitiated VERB by ADP offerings NOUN and CCONJ sacrifices NOUN , PUNCT principally ADV consisting VERB of ADP black ADJ lambs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 favour nmod:poss 2 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 4 propitiated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 propitiated aux:pass 4 propitiated propitiate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 offerings case 6 offerings offering NOUN Number=Plur 4 propitiated obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 sacrifices cc 8 sacrifices sacrifice NOUN Number=Plur 6 offerings conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 consisting punct 10 principally principally ADV _ 11 consisting advmod 11 consisting consist VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 propitiated advcl 12 of of ADP _ 14 lambs case 13 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 14 lambs amod 14 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 11 consisting obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 propitiated punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 propitiate past · passive offerings and sacrifices Her favour tree rules 2 consist gerund offerings and sacrifices not said here of black lambs; principally property tree rules 3 favour Her = she nom favour «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
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