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title: denote — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «denote» in the school dictionary: To be a sign or symbol for something; to stand for. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# denote

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**Who acts:** you, n, symbol ÷, blue line, red flag, letter m · **What happens:** be, stand, show, mean, let, denote · **To what, where:** sign, something, n, number, division, river

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To be a sign or symbol for something; to stand for.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denote:m1:1
# text = To be a sign or symbol for something; to stand for.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | a sign or symbol for something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To show or mean something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denote:m2:1
# text = To show or mean something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Let n denote the number of children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denote:x1:1
# text = Let n denote the number of children.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	n	n	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	denote	denote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | n |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **denote** | infinitive | n *not said here* | the number of children |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot number=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The symbol ÷ denotes division.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denote:x2:1
# text = The symbol ÷ denotes division.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	÷	÷	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | the symbol ÷ | division |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot division=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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On the map, a blue line denotes a river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denote:x3:1
# text = On the map, a blue line denotes a river.
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	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | a blue line | a river |  | the map |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot river=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A red flag denotes danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denote:x4:1
# text = A red flag denotes danger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | a red flag | danger |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot danger=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The letter m denotes metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denote:x5:1
# text = The letter m denotes metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	m	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | the letter m | metres |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot metre=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Stars denote the best answers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denote:x6:1
# text = Stars denote the best answers.
1	Stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denote	denote	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | Stars | the best answers |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot answer=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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One wore a cap of two staring colors, denoting the class of persons to which she belonged.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:denote:x7:1
# text = One wore a cap of two staring colors, denoting the class of persons to which she belonged.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	staring	stare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	colors	color	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	denoting	denote	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obl	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	belonged	belong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | One | a cap of two staring colors |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cap=Theme |
| 2 | **stare** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **denote** | gerund | One *not said here* | the class of persons |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot class=Topic |
| 4 | **belong** | past | she |  |  |  |  | to persons | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

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