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title: address — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «address» in the school dictionary: The details of where a person lives or a building is: house number, street, town, postcode or ZIP code. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# address

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**Who acts:** person, building, Verb, you, your, email address · **What happens:** live, be, write, speak, address, deal · **To what, where:** house number, address, letter, class, issue, home address · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«address» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [address in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/address.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The details of where a person lives or a building is: house number, street, town, postcode or ZIP code.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:m1:1
# text = The details of where a person lives or a building is: house number, street, town, postcode or ZIP code.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	postcode	postcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	ZIP	zip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a building | house number and street and town |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
An email or website address.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:m2:1
# text = An email or website address.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A formal speech: an address to the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:m3:1
# text = A formal speech: an address to the school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verb: to write an address on a letter or parcel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:m4:1
# text = Verb: to write an address on a letter or parcel.
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | to-infinitive | Verb | a address |  | a letter or parcel |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent address=Theme on letter=Destination |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verb: to speak to someone or a group: «address the class».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:m5:1
# text = Verb: to speak to someone or a group: «address the class».
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	address	address	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | Verb |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **address** *in a quote* | infinitive | Verb *not said here* | the class |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Destination |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verb: to deal with a problem: «address the issue».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:m6:1
# text = Verb: to deal with a problem: «address the issue».
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	deal	deal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	address	address	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	issue	issue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deal** | to-infinitive | Verb |  |  |  |  | with a problem | tree rules |
| 2 | **address** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the issue |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent issue=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you know your home address?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:x1:1
# text = Do you know your home address?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · do-support | you | your home address |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer address=Stimulus |
| 2 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the address on the envelope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:x2:1
# text = Write the address on the envelope.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	envelope	envelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the address |  | the envelope |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent address=Theme on envelope=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never share your address online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:x3:1
# text = Never share your address online.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	share	share	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	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | your address |  |  |  | online *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What's your email address?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:x4:1
# text = What's your email address?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | your email address |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher addressed the whole school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:x5:1
# text = The head teacher addressed the whole school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	addressed	address	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **address** | past | the head teacher | the whole school |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Address your teacher as Mr Smith or Ms Jones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:x6:1
# text = Address your teacher as Mr Smith or Ms Jones.
1	Address	address	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Ms	Ms	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	Jones	Jones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **address** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | your teacher |  |  | as Mr Smith or Ms | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We moved house, so we have a new address.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:x7:1
# text = We moved house, so we have a new address.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | We | house |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | we | a new address |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent address=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The president gave an address on TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:x8:1
# text = The president gave an address on TV.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the president | a address |  | TV |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent address=Theme on tv=Asset |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When they were alone, Scheherazade addressed her thus:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:address:x9:1
# text = When they were alone, Scheherazade addressed her thus:
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	Scheherazade	Scheherazade	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	addressed	address	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | they |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **address** | past | Scheherazade |  | her *= she* |  |  | thus *property* | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Destination |

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