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title: agenda — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «agenda» in the school dictionary: A list of things to be talked about or done at a meeting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# agenda

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**Who acts:** Things, first item, class council, Saving, I, he · **What happens:** talk about, do, list, plan, want, be · **To what, where:** meeting, things, agenda, school trip, water, hidden agenda · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«agenda» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [agenda in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/agenda.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A list of things to be talked about or done at a meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:m1:1
# text = A list of things to be talked about or done at a meeting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	talked	talk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk about** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V» |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  |  |  | a meeting |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | things |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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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Things someone plans or wants to do: «What's on the agenda today?».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:m2:1
# text = Things someone plans or wants to do: «What's on the agenda today?».
1	Things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plans	plan	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	agenda	agenda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
15	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | present | Things |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V that S»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **want** | present | Things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  | the agenda | today |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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A secret aim or plan: a «hidden agenda».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:m3:1
# text = A secret aim or plan: a «hidden agenda».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	agenda	agenda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first item on the agenda is the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:x1:1
# text = The first item on the agenda is the school trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	agenda	agenda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the first item on the agenda | the school trip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What's on the agenda for Saturday?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:x2:1
# text = What's on the agenda for Saturday?
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	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	agenda	agenda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  |  |  | the agenda for Saturday |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The class council wrote an agenda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:x3:1
# text = The class council wrote an agenda.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	agenda	agenda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the class council | a agenda |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agenda=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Saving water is high on the agenda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:x4:1
# text = Saving water is high on the agenda.
1	Saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	agenda	agenda	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 | **save** | gerund |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Saving |  |  | the agenda |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I think he has a hidden agenda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:x5:1
# text = I think he has a hidden agenda.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	agenda	agenda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | he | a hidden agenda |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agenda=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The meeting followed the agenda closely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:x6:1
# text = The meeting followed the agenda closely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	agenda	agenda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the meeting | the agenda |  |  |  | closely *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agenda=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lunch is next on the agenda!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agenda:x7:1
# text = Lunch is next on the agenda!
1	Lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	agenda	agenda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lunch |  |  | the agenda |  | next *property* | tree rules |

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