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title: commentary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commentary» in the school dictionary: A spoken description of an event, such as a football match or race, given while it happens on TV or radio. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commentary

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**Who acts:** it, written notes, We, commentary, you, I · **What happens:** speak, give, happen, describe, write, explain · **To what, where:** TV, event, book, match, running commentary, everything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spoken description of an event, such as a football match or race, given while it happens on TV or radio.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentary:m1:1
# text = A spoken description of an event, such as a football match or race, given while it happens on TV or radio.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
17	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **happen** | present | it |  |  | TV or radio |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on tv=Location |
| 4 | **describe** |  |  | a event |  |  |  | such a football match or race | nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient such=obl |

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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 set of written notes that explain a book, such as a Bible commentary.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentary:m2:1
# text = A set of written notes that explain a book, such as a Bible commentary.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	explain	explain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	commentary	commentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present | written notes | a book and a Bible commentary |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Opinions and remarks about something: «social commentary».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentary:m3:1
# text = Opinions and remarks about something: «social commentary».
1	Opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	remarks	remark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	commentary	commentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We listened to the radio commentary of the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentary:x1:1
# text = We listened to the radio commentary of the match.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	commentary	commentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to the radio commentary of the match | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to commentary=Theme |
| 2 | **comment** |  |  | the match |  |  |  |  | nom commentary «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The commentary got very excited when she scored.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentary:x2:1
# text = The commentary got very excited when she scored.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	commentary	commentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the commentary |  |  |  |  | excited *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **score** | past | commentary |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop giving a running commentary on everything I do!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentary:x3:1
# text = Stop giving a running commentary on everything I do!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	commentary	commentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obl	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **give** | gerund | you *not said here* | a running commentary |  | everything |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent commentary=Theme on everything=Asset |
| 3 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vicar uses a Bible commentary to prepare sermons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentary:x4:1
# text = The vicar uses a Bible commentary to prepare sermons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	commentary	commentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	sermons	sermon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the vicar | a Bible commentary |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commentary=Patient |
| 2 | **prepare** | to-infinitive | the vicar *not said here* | sermons |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sermon=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film has a director's commentary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentary:x5:1
# text = The film has a director's commentary.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	director	director	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	commentary	commentary	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 | **have** | present | the film | a director's commentary |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commentary=Patient |
| 2 | **comment** |  | a director |  |  |  |  |  | nom commentary «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cartoon is a commentary on how people waste plastic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentary:x6:1
# text = The cartoon is a commentary on how people waste plastic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	commentary	commentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	waste	waste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cartoon | a commentary |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **waste** | present | people | plastic |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plastic=Patient |

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