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title: data — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «data» in the school dictionary: Data is facts, numbers or information collected so they can be studied and used. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# data

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**Who acts:** Data, We, you, scientist, plants · **What happens:** be, collect, study, use, store, put · **To what, where:** Data facts, information, numbers, data, favourite fruits, bar chart · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«data» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [data in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/data.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Data is facts, numbers or information collected so they can be studied and used.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:data:m1:1
# text = Data is facts, numbers or information collected so they can be studied and used.
1	Data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	collected	collect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	studied	study	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Data facts and numbers or information |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **collect** | participle |  | information *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **study** | can · passive |  | numbers *= number* |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Data is also information stored and used by a computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:data:m2:1
# text = Data is also information stored and used by a computer.
1	Data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Data | information |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** | participle |  | information *not said here* |  |  |  | by a computer | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent by computer=Location |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We collected data on our classmates' favourite fruits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:data:x1:1
# text = We collected data on our classmates' favourite fruits.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	classmates	classmate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | We | data |  | our classmates's favourite fruits |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent data=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the data in a bar chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:data:x2:1
# text = Put the data in a bar chart.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the data |  | a bar chart |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent data=Theme in chart=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist looked carefully at the data.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:data:x3:1
# text = The scientist looked carefully at the data.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the scientist |  |  |  |  | at the data; carefully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at data=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Our data shows that plants grew taller in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:data:x4:1
# text = Our data shows that plants grew taller in the sun.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Our data |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** | past | plants |  |  | the sun. |  | tall *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't share your personal data with strangers online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:data:x5:1
# text = Don't share your personal data with strangers online.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your personal data |  |  |  | with strangers; online *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone has run out of mobile data.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:data:x6:1
# text = My phone has run out of mobile data.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	mobile	mobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present · perfect · passive |  | My phone |  | mobile data |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme out data=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The data was saved on the computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:data:x7:1
# text = The data was saved on the computer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	computer	computer	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 | **save** | past · passive |  | the data |  | the computer |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on computer=Source |

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