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title: chart — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chart» in the school dictionary: A drawing that shows information, such as a graph, table or diagram (a bar chart). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# chart

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**Who acts:** drawing, sailors, something, your, you, pie chart · **What happens:** show, use, list, make, chart, follow · **To what, where:** information, map, popular songs, chart, something, progress · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«chart» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [chart in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chart.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drawing that shows information, such as a graph, table or diagram (a bar chart).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:m1:1
# text = A drawing that shows information, such as a graph, table or diagram (a bar chart).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a drawing | information and a graph and table or diagram |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent information=Recipient |

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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 map of the sea or sky used by sailors or pilots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:m2:1
# text = A map of the sea or sky used by sailors or pilots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pilots	pilot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle · passive | sailors or pilots | a map of the sea or sky |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charts: lists of the most popular songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:m3:1
# text = The charts: lists of the most popular songs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charts	chart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	lists	list	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** |  |  | the popular songs |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a chart or map of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:m4:1
# text = To make a chart or map of something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a chart of something or map |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chart=Product |
| 2 | **chart** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom chart «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To follow or record how something changes (chart your progress).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:m5:1
# text = To follow or record how something changes (chart your progress).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	record	record	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
7	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	chart	chart	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **record** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **chart** | infinitive |  | your progress |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent progress=Theme |
| 5 | **progress** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom progress «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a bar chart of our favourite fruits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:x1:1
# text = Draw a bar chart of our favourite fruits.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a bar chart of our favourite fruits |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Theme |
| 2 | **chart** |  |  | our favourite fruits |  |  |  |  | nom chart «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pie chart shows how we spend the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:x2:1
# text = The pie chart shows how we spend the day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the pie chart |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **spend** | present | we |  |  |  | day |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain studied the sea chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:x3:1
# text = The captain studied the sea chart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | the captain | the sea chart |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her song went straight to number one in the charts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:x4:1
# text = Her song went straight to number one in the charts.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	charts	chart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Her song | number |  | the charts |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in chart=Location |
| 2 | **sing** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We charted the plant's height each week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:x5:1
# text = We charted the plant's height each week.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	charted	chart	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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chart** | past | We | the plant's height |  |  | week |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent height=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My reward chart has ten stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:x6:1
# text = My reward chart has ten stars.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My reward chart | ten stars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient |
| 2 | **chart** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom chart «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers charted the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chart:x7:1
# text = The explorers charted the coast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charted	chart	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chart** | past | the explorers | the coast |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coast=Theme |

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