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title: delineated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «delineated» in the school dictionary: Described or explained clearly and in detail: «The rules are clearly delineated in the handbook». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# delineated

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**Who acts:** limits, white lines, person, game, artist · **What happens:** describe, explain, delineate, mark out, be, draw · **To what, where:** rules, handbook, pitch, delineated shape, park spaces, job · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Described or explained clearly and in detail: «The rules are clearly delineated in the handbook».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delineated:m1:1
# text = Described or explained clearly and in detail: «The rules are clearly delineated in the handbook».
1	Described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
13	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	delineated	delineate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	handbook	handbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **delineate** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | the rules |  | the handbook |  | clearly *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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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 -->
Marked out with lines or edges, so the limits are clear: «The pitch is delineated by white lines».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delineated:m2:1
# text = Marked out with lines or edges, so the limits are clear: «The pitch is delineated by white lines».
1	Marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	limits	limit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	delineated	delineate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark out** | participle | the limits *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with lines or edges | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with line=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the limits |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **delineate** *in a quote* | present · passive | white lines | the pitch |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: art — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drawn or outlined: «a delineated shape».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delineated:m3:1
# text = Drawn or outlined: «a delineated shape».
1	Drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	outlined	outline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	delineated	delineate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | participle |  | a delineated shape |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **outline** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **delineate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car park spaces are delineated with yellow paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delineated:x1:1
# text = The car park spaces are delineated with yellow paint.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	spaces	space	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	delineated	delineate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delineate** | present · passive |  | the park spaces |  |  |  | with yellow paint | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with paint=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each person's job was clearly delineated on the poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delineated:x2:1
# text = Each person's job was clearly delineated on the poster.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	delineated	delineate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delineate** | past · passive |  | each person's job |  | the poster |  | clearly *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **job** |  | each person |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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On the map, the national park is delineated in green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delineated:x3:1
# text = On the map, the national park is delineated in green.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	delineated	delineate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delineate** | present · passive |  | the national park |  | the map |  | in green | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mountains were sharply delineated against the sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delineated:x4:1
# text = The mountains were sharply delineated against the sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	sharply	sharply	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	delineated	delineate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delineate** | past · passive |  | the mountains |  |  | sunset | sharply *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules of the game are delineated in the booklet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delineated:x5:1
# text = The rules of the game are delineated in the booklet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	delineated	delineate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	booklet	booklet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delineate** | present · passive |  | the rules of the game |  | the booklet |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **rule** |  | the game |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artist delineated the face with a few quick strokes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delineated:x6:1
# text = The artist delineated the face with a few quick strokes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	delineated	delineate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	strokes	stroke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delineate** | past | the artist | the face |  |  |  | with a few quick strokes | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent face=Patient with stroke=Instrument |

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