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title: anniversary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anniversary» in the school dictionary: An anniversary is the day exactly one or more years after an important event, which people remember or celebrate. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# anniversary

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**Who acts:** anniversary, people, wedding anniversary, married couple, their, sad anniversary · **What happens:** be, remember, celebrate, wed, make, have · **To what, where:** day, important event, wedding, death, Mum, golden anniversary party

<!-- .vabout -->
«anniversary» 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: [anniversary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anniversary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An anniversary is the day exactly one or more years after an important event, which people remember or celebrate.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:m1:1
# text = An anniversary is the day exactly one or more years after an important event, which people remember or celebrate.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a anniversary | the day |  |  | after a important event; year |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** | present | people | a important event |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 3 | **celebrate** | present | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wedding anniversary is the day each year when a married couple remembers their wedding.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:m2:1
# text = A wedding anniversary is the day each year when a married couple remembers their wedding.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	married	married	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wedding anniversary | the day |  |  | year |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** | present | a married couple | their wedding |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent wedding=Theme |
| 3 | **wed** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sad anniversary is the day remembering a death or disaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:m3:1
# text = A sad anniversary is the day remembering a death or disaster.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	remembering	remember	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sad anniversary | the day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** | gerund | the day *not said here* | a death or disaster |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent death=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's Mum and Dad's wedding anniversary, so we made them a card.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:x1:1
# text = It's Mum and Dad's wedding anniversary, so we made them a card.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | Mum and Dad's wedding anniversary |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | we | Mum |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset they=Beneficiary card=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nan and Grandpa had a golden anniversary party for fifty years of marriage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:x2:1
# text = Nan and Grandpa had a golden anniversary party for fifty years of marriage.
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Nan and Grandpa | a golden anniversary party |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school celebrated the anniversary of its opening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:x3:1
# text = The school celebrated the anniversary of its opening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	celebrated	celebrate	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	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | past | the school | the anniversary of school's opening |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anniversary=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the anniversary of Grandad's death, we visited his grave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:x4:1
# text = On the anniversary of Grandad's death, we visited his grave.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | we | Grandad's grave |  | the anniversary of Grandad's death |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grave=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **die** |  | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happy anniversary!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:x5:1
# text = Happy anniversary!
1	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town marked the anniversary of the flood with a minute's silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:x6:1
# text = The town marked the anniversary of the flood with a minute's silence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marked	mark	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	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | past | the town | the anniversary of the flood |  |  |  | with a minute's silence | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent anniversary=Destination with silence=Theme |
| 2 | **silence** |  | a minute |  |  |  |  |  | nom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is the wofulest anniversary in the whole year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anniversary:x7:1
# text = This is the wofulest anniversary in the whole year.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wofulest	woful	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | the wofulest anniversary |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

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