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title: classified — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «classified» in the school dictionary: Sorted into groups or classes: the rocks were classified by colour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# classified

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**Who acts:** colour, spy, Dad, triangle, two sides, information · **What happens:** sort, classify, steal, find, be, not tell · **To what, where:** groups, rocks, Small advertisements, sections, animals, vertebrates · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Sorted into groups or classes: the rocks were classified by colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classified:m1:1
# text = Sorted into groups or classes: the rocks were classified by colour.
1	Sorted	sort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	into	into	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	classified	classify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | into groups or classes *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent into group=Goal |
| 2 | **classify** | past · passive | colour | the rocks |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=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}

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Usage: of information — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially secret and only for certain people: classified documents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classified:m2:1
# text = Officially secret and only for certain people: classified documents.
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	classified	classified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	documents	document	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: classified ads, classifieds — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small advertisements in a newspaper or website, sorted into sections, for things for sale or jobs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classified:m3:1
# text = Small advertisements in a newspaper or website, sorted into sections, for things for sale or jobs.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	advertisements	advertisement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sorted	sort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sections	section	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | participle · passive |  | Small advertisements in a newspaper or website |  |  |  | into sections *goal*; for things for sale or jobs | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme into section=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The animals were classified into vertebrates and invertebrates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classified:x1:1
# text = The animals were classified into vertebrates and invertebrates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	classified	classify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	vertebrates	vertebrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	invertebrates	invertebrate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **classify** | past · passive |  | the animals |  |  |  | into vertebrates and invertebrates *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme into vertebrate=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whale is classified as a mammal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classified:x2:1
# text = A whale is classified as a mammal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	classified	classify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **classify** | present · passive |  | a whale |  |  |  | as a mammal | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme as mammal=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The spy stole classified documents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classified:x3:1
# text = The spy stole classified documents.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spy	spy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	classified	classified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	documents	document	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **steal** | past | the spy | classified documents |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location document=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad found his bike in the classified ads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classified:x4:1
# text = Dad found his bike in the classified ads.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	classified	classified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ads	ad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Dad | Dad's bike |  | the classified ads |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The triangle is classified as isosceles because two sides are equal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classified:x5:1
# text = The triangle is classified as isosceles because two sides are equal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	classified	classified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	isosceles	isoscele	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the triangle |  |  |  |  | as isosceles; classified *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | two sides |  |  |  |  | equal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That information is classified — I can't tell you!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classified:x6:1
# text = That information is classified — I can't tell you!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	classified	classified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that information |  |  |  |  | classified *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | can | I |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

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