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title: coordinate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coordinate» in the school dictionary: Coordinates are a pair of numbers, like (3, 5), that show exactly where a point is on a grid or graph. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coordinate

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**Who acts:** Coordinates, that, point, longitude, people, arms · **What happens:** be, show, give, coordinate, work, move together · **To what, where:** pair, grid, numbers, place, Earth, body · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«coordinate» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [coordinate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coordinate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coordinates are a pair of numbers, like (3, 5), that show exactly where a point is on a grid or graph.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:m1:1
# text = Coordinates are a pair of numbers, like (3, 5), that show exactly where a point is on a grid or graph.
1	Coordinates	coordinate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
17	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	24	advmod	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	ccomp	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coordinates | a pair |  |  |  | of numbers | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | a point |  |  | a grid or graph |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: geography — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coordinates are numbers of latitude and longitude that give a place on the Earth.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:m2:1
# text = Coordinates are numbers of latitude and longitude that give a place on the Earth.
1	Coordinates	coordinate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	longitude	longitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coordinates | numbers |  |  |  | of latitude and longitude | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | longitude | a place |  | the Earth |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent place=Theme on earth=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To coordinate is to organise people or things so they work well together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:m3:1
# text = To coordinate is to organise people or things so they work well together.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	coordinate	coordinate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	organise	organise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coordinate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | organise *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **work** | present | people |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To coordinate your body is to make your arms, legs and eyes move together smoothly.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:m4:1
# text = To coordinate your body is to make your arms, legs and eyes move together smoothly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	coordinate	coordinate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
15	together	together	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coordinate** | to-infinitive |  | your body |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **move together** | present | your arms and legs and eyes |  |  |  |  | smoothly, together *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plot the point with coordinates (4, 2) on the grid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:x1:1
# text = Plot the point with coordinates (4, 2) on the grid.
1	Plot	plot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	coordinates	coordinate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	LS	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | imperative | you *not said here* | the point |  | the grid |  | with coordinates | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent point=Theme on grid=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The x-coordinate comes first, then the y-coordinate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:x2:1
# text = The x-coordinate comes first, then the y-coordinate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	x	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	coordinate	coordinate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	coordinate	coordinate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the x coordinate | the y coordinate |  |  |  | first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship sent its coordinates when it called for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:x3:1
# text = The ship sent its coordinates when it called for help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	coordinates	coordinate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the ship | ship's coordinates |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coordinate=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle · passive |  | ship |  |  |  | for help | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for help=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mrs Brown coordinates the school fair every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:x4:1
# text = Mrs Brown coordinates the school fair every year.
1	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Brown	Brown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	coordinates	coordinate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coordinate** | present | Mrs | the school |  |  | year | fair *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Juggling helps you coordinate your hands and eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:x5:1
# text = Juggling helps you coordinate your hands and eyes.
1	Juggling	juggling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	coordinate	coordinate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Juggling | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **coordinate** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your hands and eyes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her socks are coordinated with her hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:x6:1
# text = Her socks are coordinated with her hat.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	coordinated	coordinate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coordinate** | present · passive |  | Her socks |  |  |  | with her hat | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate map gave the coordinates of the treasure: B7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coordinate:x7:1
# text = The pirate map gave the coordinates of the treasure: B7.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coordinates	coordinate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	B7	B7	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the pirate map | the coordinates of the treasure  B7 |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coordinate=Theme |

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