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title: advertised — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «advertised» in the school dictionary: Advertised means told the public about something so they will buy it or come to it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# advertised

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**Who acts:** they, toy, advertised price, pizza · **What happens:** advertise, mean, tell, buy, come, describe · **To what, where:** public, something, 50 pounds, concert, posters, job · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«advertised» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [advertised in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advertised.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Advertised means told the public about something so they will buy it or come to it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advertised:m1:1
# text = Advertised means told the public about something so they will buy it or come to it.
1	Advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advertise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle |  | the public |  |  |  | about something | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent public=Recipient about something=Topic |
| 4 | **buy** | future | they | public |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **come** | infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  | public |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to it=Initial\_Location |

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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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Advertised describes something shown in adverts: «the advertised price».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advertised:m2:1
# text = Advertised describes something shown in adverts: «the advertised price».
1	Advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	mark	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	adverts	advert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advertise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **show** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **advertise** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toy did not work as advertised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advertised:x1:1
# text = The toy did not work as advertised.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **work** | past · do-support | the toy |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **advertise** | participle | the toy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The advertised price was 50 pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advertised:x2:1
# text = The advertised price was 50 pounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advertise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the advertised price | 50 pounds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The concert was advertised on posters around town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advertised:x3:1
# text = The concert was advertised on posters around town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advertise** | past · passive |  | the concert |  | posters around town |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The job was advertised in the newspaper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advertised:x4:1
# text = The job was advertised in the newspaper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advertise** | past · passive |  | the job |  | the newspaper |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The advertised sale started on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advertised:x5:1
# text = The advertised sale started on Saturday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	started	start	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advertise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **start** | participle |  | the advertised sale *not said here* |  |  | saturday |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pizza was smaller than advertised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advertised:x6:1
# text = The pizza was smaller than advertised.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the pizza |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **advertise** | participle | the pizza *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pote" was advertised in the "Monthly Chronicle" of 1729.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advertised:x7:1
# text = Pote" was advertised in the "Monthly Chronicle" of 1729.
1	Pote	pote	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Monthly	Monthly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Chronicle	Chronicle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	1729	1729	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pote** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **advertise** *in a quote* | past · passive |  |  |  | the Monthly Chronicle of 1729 |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: clause=Topic |

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