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title: detail — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «detail» in the school dictionary: A detail is a small fact or part of something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# detail

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**Who acts:** detail, Details, you, She, your, I · **What happens:** be, mean, include, add, describe, look · **To what, where:** small fact, information, small parts, more detail, dragon, great detail

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«detail» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [detail in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/detail.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A detail is a small fact or part of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:m1:1
# text = A detail is a small fact or part of something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a detail | a small fact or part of something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Details are information, like name, address and phone number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:m2:1
# text = Details are information, like name, address and phone number.
1	Details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Details | information |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«In detail» means fully, including all the small parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:m3:1
# text = «In detail» means fully, including all the small parts.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	including	include	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	dep	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | detail |  |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **include** | gerund |  | all small parts |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To detail something is to describe it fully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:m4:1
# text = To detail something is to describe it fully.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | detail *obl*; describe, fully *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add more detail to your story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:x1:1
# text = Add more detail to your story.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | more detail |  |  |  | to your story | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent detail=Patient to story=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She described the dragon in great detail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:x2:1
# text = She described the dragon in great detail.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	described	describe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | past | She | the dragon |  | great detail |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent dragon=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the small details in the painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:x3:1
# text = Look at the small details in the painting.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the painting; at the small details | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at detail=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write down your contact details.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:x4:1
# text = Write down your contact details.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	contact	contact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write down** | imperative | you *not said here* | your contact details |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Theme |
| 2 | **detail** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never share your personal details online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:x5:1
# text = Never share your personal details online.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | your personal details |  |  |  | online *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **detail** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can't remember every detail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:x6:1
# text = I can't remember every detail.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **remember** | can | I | every detail |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent detail=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plan was detailed and clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:x7:1
# text = The plan was detailed and clear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	detailed	detailed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the plan |  |  |  |  | detailed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the plan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They would sit there in the empty nursery, recalling fondly every smallest detail of that dreadful evening.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detail:x8:1
# text = They would sit there in the empty nursery, recalling fondly every smallest detail of that dreadful evening.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nursery	nursery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	recalling	recall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
11	fondly	fondly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
13	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
17	dreadful	dreadful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | would | They |  |  | the empty nursery; there |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in nursery=Location |
| 2 | **recall** | gerund | They *not said here* | every smallest detail of that dreadful evening |  |  |  | fondly *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Theme |
| 3 | **detail** |  |  | that dreadful evening |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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