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title: coverage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coverage» in the school dictionary: The reporting of news or events on TV, radio, in newspapers or online: «live coverage of the match». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coverage

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** insurance policy, insurance, book, BBC, phone coverage, match · **What happens:** report, cover, pay, give, include, have · **To what, where:** news, match, much, coverage, topic, good coverage · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reporting of news or events on TV, radio, in newspapers or online: «live coverage of the match».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:m1:1
# text = The reporting of news or events on TV, radio, in newspapers or online: «live coverage of the match».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reporting	reporting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	online	online	ADV	RB	_	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **report** |  |  | news |  |  |  |  | nom reporting «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 2 | **cover** *in a quote* |  |  | the match |  |  |  |  | nom coverage «possession transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much of an area or surface is covered by something: «mobile phone coverage», «paint coverage».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:m2:1
# text = How much of an area or surface is covered by something: «mobile phone coverage», «paint coverage».
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | much of a area or surface |  |  |  | by something | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What an insurance policy will pay for: «The insurance gives coverage for theft».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:m3:1
# text = What an insurance policy will pay for: «The insurance gives coverage for theft».
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	policy	policy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | future | a insurance policy |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Asset |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | present | the insurance | coverage |  |  |  | for theft | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent coverage=Theme for theft=Asset |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How fully a topic or set of things is included: «The book has good coverage of the planets».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:m4:1
# text = How fully a topic or set of things is included: «The book has good coverage of the planets».
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	included	include	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
16	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present · passive |  | a topic or set of things |  |  |  | fully *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present | the book | good coverage of the planets |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coverage=Patient |
| 3 | **cover** *in a quote* |  |  | the planets |  |  |  |  | nom coverage «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The BBC had live coverage of the royal wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:x1:1
# text = The BBC had live coverage of the royal wedding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	BBC	BBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the BBC | live coverage of the royal wedding |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coverage=Patient |
| 2 | **cover** |  |  | the royal wedding |  |  |  |  | nom coverage «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's no phone coverage in the mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:x2:1
# text = There's no phone coverage in the mountains.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no phone coverage in the mountains |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match got lots of coverage in the newspapers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:x3:1
# text = The match got lots of coverage in the newspapers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the match | lots of coverage |  | the newspapers |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One tin of paint gives coverage of about ten square metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:x4:1
# text = One tin of paint gives coverage of about ten square metres.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | One tin of paint | coverage of ten square metres |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coverage=Theme |
| 2 | **cover** |  |  | ten square metres |  |  |  |  | nom coverage «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The insurance coverage paid for the broken window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:x5:1
# text = The insurance coverage paid for the broken window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | participle |  | the insurance coverage *not said here* |  |  |  | for the broken window | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for window=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story didn't get much media coverage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:x6:1
# text = The story didn't get much media coverage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	media	media	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | past · do-support | the story | much media coverage |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer coverage=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our textbook has good coverage of the water cycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coverage:x7:1
# text = Our textbook has good coverage of the water cycle.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	textbook	textbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our textbook | good coverage of the water cycle |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coverage=Patient |
| 2 | **cover** |  |  | the water cycle |  |  |  |  | nom coverage «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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