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title: commonplace — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commonplace» in the school dictionary: Ordinary and happening often, not surprising. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commonplace

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**Who acts:** remark, Mobile phones, Seeing, Electric cars, old days, Rain · **What happens:** happen, say, be, see, become, walk · **To what, where:** commonplace, Snow commonplace, Canada, kangaroos, parts, miles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ordinary and happening often, not surprising.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:m1:1
# text = Ordinary and happening often, not surprising.
1	Ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something ordinary and common.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:m2:1
# text = Something ordinary and common.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

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A remark said so often that it is no longer interesting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:m3:1
# text = A remark said so often that it is no longer interesting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	no	no	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
11	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a remark |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | remark |  |  |  |  | interesting, long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mobile phones are now commonplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:x1:1
# text = Mobile phones are now commonplace.
1	Mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	commonplace	commonplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mobile phones | commonplace |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Snow is commonplace in Canada in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:x2:1
# text = Snow is commonplace in Canada in winter.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	commonplace	commonplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Snow commonplace |  | Canada | winter |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Seeing kangaroos is commonplace in parts of Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:x3:1
# text = Seeing kangaroos is commonplace in parts of Australia.
1	Seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	commonplace	commonplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | gerund |  | kangaroos |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kangaroo=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Seeing | commonplace |  | parts of Australia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Electric cars are becoming commonplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:x4:1
# text = Electric cars are becoming commonplace.
1	Electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	commonplace	commonplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present · progressive | Electric cars | commonplace |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the old days, walking miles to school was commonplace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:x5:1
# text = In the old days, walking miles to school was commonplace.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	commonplace	commonplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund | the old days *not said here* | miles |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | to school commonplace | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Rain is a commonplace in Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:x6:1
# text = Rain is a commonplace in Ireland.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	commonplace	commonplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rain | a commonplace |  | Ireland |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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It is commonplace for pupils to have a school email.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commonplace:x7:1
# text = It is commonplace for pupils to have a school email.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	commonplace	commonplace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | commonplace |  |  |  | for pupils | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | a school email |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent email=Patient |

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