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title: belated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «belated» in the school dictionary: Coming or happening later than it should have. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# belated

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**Who acts:** it, I, you, He, Mum, team · **What happens:** come, happen, have, belat, send, card · **To what, where:** her, belated attempt, room, belated goal, lunch, home · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coming or happening later than it should have.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belated:m1:1
# text = Coming or happening later than it should have.
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | should | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happy belated birthday, Gran!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belated:x1:1
# text = Happy belated birthday, Gran!
1	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	belated	belat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I sent her a belated thank-you card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belated:x2:1
# text = I sent her a belated thank-you card.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	belated	belat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
6	thank	thank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | I | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 2 | **belat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **card** |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He made a belated attempt to tidy his room before Mum came home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belated:x3:1
# text = He made a belated attempt to tidy his room before Mum came home.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	belated	belat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	attempt	attempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
13	home	home	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | He | a belated attempt |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attempt=Product |
| 2 | **belat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tidy** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **come** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team got a belated goal in the last minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belated:x4:1
# text = The team got a belated goal in the last minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	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	6	det	_	_
5	belated	belat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the team | a belated goal |  |  | minute |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer goal=Stimulus |
| 2 | **belat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She belatedly realised she had left her lunch at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belated:x5:1
# text = She belatedly realised she had left her lunch at home.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	belatedly	belatedly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	realised	realise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **realise** | past | She |  |  |  |  | belatedly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | past · perfect | she | her lunch |  | home |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme at home=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sorry for the belated reply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belated:x6:1
# text = Sorry for the belated reply.
1	Sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	belated	belat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Past such dangerous spots as these the belated villager will speed with timorous steps, remembering, perhaps, some such uncanny tale as that which comes next.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belated:x7:1
# text = Past such dangerous spots as these the belated villager will speed with timorous steps, remembering, perhaps, some such uncanny tale as that which comes next.
1	Past	past	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	nmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	belated	belat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	villager	villager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	speed	speed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	timorous	timorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	remembering	remember	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	23	nsubj	_	_
21	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	uncanny	uncanny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	23	nmod	_	_
26	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
27	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	acl:relcl	_	_
28	next	next	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speed** | future | the belated villager |  |  | such dangerous spots as these |  | with timorous steps | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past spot=Trajectory |
| 3 | **remember** | gerund | the belated villager *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **tale** |  | some |  |  |  |  | as that; perhaps *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **come** | present | such uncanny tale |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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