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title: attention — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «attention» in the school dictionary: Attention is when you listen, watch or think carefully about something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# attention

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**Who acts:** Attention, people, you, I, your, baby · **What happens:** be, watch, think, mean, give, pay · **To what, where:** interest, notice, you, care, something, attention

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Attention is when you listen, watch or think carefully about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:m1:1
# text = Attention is when you listen, watch or think carefully about something.
1	Attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	listen	listen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Attention |  |  |  |  | listen *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | infinitive | Attention *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive | Attention *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about something; carefully *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic |

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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 -->
Attention can mean interest or notice that people give you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:m2:1
# text = Attention can mean interest or notice that people give you.
1	Attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Attention | interest or notice |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | present | people | notice | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient that=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attention can mean care given to something, like medical attention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:m3:1
# text = Attention can mean care given to something, like medical attention.
1	Attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Attention | care |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | care *not said here* | something |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to something=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please pay attention to the instructions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:x1:1
# text = Please pay attention to the instructions.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	pay	pay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | imperative | you *not said here* | attention |  |  |  | to the instructions | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have your attention, please?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:x2:1
# text = Can I have your attention, please?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | your attention |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient |
| 2 | **attend** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The baby wanted attention and started crying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:x3:1
# text = The baby wanted attention and started crying.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the baby | attention |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot attention=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | past | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Pay attention when you cross the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:x4:1
# text = Pay attention when you cross the road.
1	Pay	pay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | imperative | you *not said here* | attention |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset |
| 2 | **cross** | present | you | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cut needs medical attention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:x5:1
# text = The cut needs medical attention.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the cut | medical attention |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot attention=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His painting got a lot of attention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:x6:1
# text = His painting got a lot of attention.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | His painting | a lot of attention |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tried to attract the waiter's attention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:x7:1
# text = She tried to attract the waiter's attention.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	attract	attract	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **attract** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the waiter's attention |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient |
| 3 | **attend** |  | the waiter |  |  |  |  |  | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the question with attention to every number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:x8:1
# text = Read the question with attention to every number.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the question | every number |  |  | with attention | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Topic to number=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whenever we appear we excite great attention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attention:x9:1
# text = Whenever we appear we excite great attention.
1	Whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl:relcl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	excite	excite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **excite** | infinitive | we | great attention |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus attention=Experiencer |

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