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title: cbc — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cbc» in the school dictionary: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's public radio and TV broadcaster (in French: Radio-Canada). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cbc

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**Who acts:** Canada, common blood test, We, CBC Kids, doctor, CBC · **What happens:** radio, count, watch, have, order, be · **To what, where:** different kinds, blood, news, CBC, lots, CBC blood test

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«cbc» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [cbc in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cbc.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's public radio and TV broadcaster (in French: Radio-Canada).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cbc:m1:1
# text = The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's public radio and TV broadcaster (in French: Radio-Canada).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Broadcasting	Broadcasting	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Corporation	Corporation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	broadcaster	broadcaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Radio	Radio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **radio** |  | Canada |  |  |  |  |  | nom radio «communication transitive»: poss=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}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A complete blood count, a common blood test that counts the different kinds of cells in your blood.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cbc:m2:1
# text = A complete blood count, a common blood test that counts the different kinds of cells in your blood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | a common blood test | the different kinds of cells |  | your blood |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the news on CBC. (Canada)

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*Sentence 1:* We watched the news on CBC.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cbc:x1:1
# text = We watched the news on CBC.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	CBC	CBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **watch** | past | We | the news |  | CBC |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Canada)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cbc:x1:2
# text = (Canada)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
CBC Kids has lots of cartoons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cbc:x2:1
# text = CBC Kids has lots of cartoons.
1	CBC	CBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Kids	Kid	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cartoons	cartoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | CBC Kids | lots of cartoons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor ordered a CBC blood test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cbc:x3:1
# text = The doctor ordered a CBC blood test.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	CBC	CBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | the doctor | a CBC blood test |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
CBC is Canada's public broadcaster, like the BBC.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cbc:x4:1
# text = CBC is Canada's public broadcaster, like the BBC.
1	CBC	cbc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	broadcaster	broadcaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	BBC	BBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | CBC | Canada's public broadcaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt works for CBC radio in Toronto.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cbc:x5:1
# text = My aunt works for CBC radio in Toronto.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	CBC	CBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My aunt |  |  |  |  | for CBC radio in Toronto | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for radio=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A CBC counts red cells, white cells and platelets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cbc:x6:1
# text = A CBC counts red cells, white cells and platelets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	CBC	cbc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	platelets	platelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | a CBC | red cells and white cells and platelets |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cell=Theme |

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