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title: august — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «august» in the school dictionary: August is the eighth month of the year, with 31 days, coming after July and before September. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# august

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**Who acts:** August, 31 days, We, School, July, weather · **What happens:** be, come, write, mean, go, camp · **To what, where:** eighth month, grand, cold winter month, Australia, end, subject · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«august» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [august in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/august.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
August is the eighth month of the year, with 31 days, coming after July and before September.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:m1:1
# text = August is the eighth month of the year, with 31 days, coming after July and before September.
1	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	eighth	eighth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	31	31	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	July	July	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	before	before	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | August | the eighth month |  |  | year |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | gerund | 31 days *not said here* |  |  |  | july |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Written with a small a, august means grand, important and respected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:m2:1
# text = Written with a small a, august means grand, important and respected.
1	Written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	august	august	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	respected	respected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with a small august | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | grand |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grand=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
August is the eighth month of the year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:x1:1
# text = August is the eighth month of the year.
1	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	eighth	eighth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | August | the eighth month |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We go camping in August.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:x2:1
# text = We go camping in August.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	camping	camp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **camp** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  | august |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
August has 31 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:x3:1
# text = August has 31 days.
1	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	31	31	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | August |  |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, August is a cold winter month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:x4:1
# text = In Australia, August is a cold winter month.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | August | a cold winter month |  | Australia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
School starts again at the end of August in many American states.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:x5:1
# text = School starts again at the end of August in many American states.
1	School	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | School |  |  |  | at the end of August; again | in many American states | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
July comes before August.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:x6:1
# text = July comes before August.
1	July	July	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | July |  |  |  | august |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather in August was very hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:x7:1
# text = The weather in August was very hot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the weather in August |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The august old professor spoke to the whole school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:x8:1
# text = The august old professor spoke to the whole school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	august	august	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	professor	professor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	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	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the august old professor |  |  |  |  | to the whole school | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to school=Co-Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ryn Jin forgave his subject at once at the request of his august guest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:august:x9:1
# text = Ryn Jin forgave his subject at once at the request of his august guest.
1	Ryn	Ryn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Jin	Jin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	forgave	forgive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	august	august	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forgive** | past | Ryn | Ryn's subject |  | the request of Ryn's august guest |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **request** |  |  | Ryn's august guest |  |  |  |  | nom request «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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