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title: concise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «concise» in the school dictionary: Short and clear, saying what is needed in few words without leaving out important things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# concise

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**Who acts:** Short, you, answer, Her, your, Good instructions · **What happens:** say, need, leave out, shorten, cover, write · **To what, where:** few words, important things, main points, concise summary, three sentences, science conclusion · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Short and clear, saying what is needed in few words without leaving out important things.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concise:m1:1
# text = Short and clear, saying what is needed in few words without leaving out important things.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | Short |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present · passive |  |  |  | few words |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **leave out** | gerund |  | important things |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 books — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shortened but still covering the main points (a concise dictionary).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concise:m2:1
# text = Shortened but still covering the main points (a concise dictionary).
1	Shortened	shorten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	covering	cover	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	concise	concise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shorten** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **cover** | gerund |  | the main points |  |  | still |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme point=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a concise summary of the story in three sentences.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concise:x1:1
# text = Write a concise summary of the story in three sentences.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	concise	concise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	summary	summary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	sentences	sentence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a concise summary of the story |  | three sentences |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent summary=Theme in sentence=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her answer was concise and correct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concise:x2:1
# text = Her answer was concise and correct.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	concise	concise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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** | past | Her answer |  |  |  |  | concise *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *speech: disagree* |  | Her answer *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **answer** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Try to be concise in your science conclusion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concise:x3:1
# text = Try to be concise in your science conclusion.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	concise	concise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | your science conclusion |  | concise *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **conclude** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The concise dictionary fits in my school bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concise:x4:1
# text = The concise dictionary fits in my school bag.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	concise	concise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	fits	fit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good instructions are clear and concise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concise:x5:1
# text = Good instructions are clear and concise.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	concise	concise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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** | present | Good instructions |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Good instructions *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His speech was concise, just two minutes long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concise:x6:1
# text = His speech was concise, just two minutes long.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	concise	concise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His speech |  |  |  |  | concise *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His speech *not said here* |  |  |  | minute |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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