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title: dialogue — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dialogue» in the school dictionary: Dialogue is the words that characters speak to each other in a story, play or film. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dialogue

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**Who acts:** Dialogue, characters, you, someone, two countries, We · **What happens:** be, speak, solve, put, invert, start · **To what, where:** words, story, conversation, formal talk, problem, inverted commas · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dialogue is the words that characters speak to each other in a story, play or film.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dialogue:m1:1
# text = Dialogue is the words that characters speak to each other in a story, play or film.
1	Dialogue	dialogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
6	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	7	obl	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dialogue | the words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | characters | the words |  | a story and play or film |  | to each | 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 -->
A dialogue is a conversation between two or more people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dialogue:m2:1
# text = A dialogue is a conversation between two or more people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dialogue	dialogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conversation	conversation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dialogue | a conversation or more people |  |  |  | between two | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Dialogue is a formal talk between groups or countries to solve a problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dialogue:m3:1
# text = Dialogue is a formal talk between groups or countries to solve a problem.
1	Dialogue	dialogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dialogue | a formal talk |  |  |  | between groups or countries | tree rules |
| 2 | **solve** | to-infinitive |  | a problem |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put inverted commas around the dialogue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dialogue:x1:1
# text = Put inverted commas around the dialogue.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	inverted	invert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	commas	comma	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dialogue	dialogue	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 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | inverted commas |  | the dialogue |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent comma=Theme around dialogue=Destination |
| 2 | **invert** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Start a new line each time someone new speaks in your dialogue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dialogue:x2:1
# text = Start a new line each time someone new speaks in your dialogue.
1	Start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	dialogue	dialogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | imperative | you *not said here* | a new line |  |  | time |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Eventuality |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | someone | each time *not said here* |  | your dialogue |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The film's dialogue is very funny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dialogue:x3:1
# text = The film's dialogue is very funny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dialogue	dialogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the film's dialogue |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The two countries began a dialogue about peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dialogue:x4:1
# text = The two countries began a dialogue about peace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dialogue	dialogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the two countries | a dialogue |  |  |  | about peace | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dialogue=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Click OK in the dialogue box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dialogue:x5:1
# text = Click OK in the dialogue box.
1	Click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	OK	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dialogue	dialogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **click** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ok *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We acted out a dialogue between a shopkeeper and a customer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dialogue:x6:1
# text = We acted out a dialogue between a shopkeeper and a customer.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dialogue	dialogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	customer	customer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act out** | past | We | a dialogue |  |  |  | between a shopkeeper and a customer | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent dialogue=Eventuality |

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