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title: diary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diary» in the school dictionary: A diary is a book where you write what happens each day and how you feel. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diary

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**Who acts:** diary, you, She, many days, He, I · **What happens:** be, write, happen, feel, have, buy · **To what, where:** book, plans, 2 pages, diary, 120 pages, 3 diaries

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«diary» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [diary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diary is a book where you write what happens each day and how you feel.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:m1:1
# text = A diary is a book where you write what happens each day and how you feel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diary	diary	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	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 diary | a book |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **feel** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 diary is also a book or calendar where you write plans and appointments.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:m2:1
# text = A diary is also a book or calendar where you write plans and appointments.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	appointments	appointment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 diary | a book or calendar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present | you | plans and appointments |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She writes 2 pages in her diary every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:x1:1
# text = She writes 2 pages in her diary every day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | She | 2 pages |  | her diary | day |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent page=Theme in diary=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diary has 120 pages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:x2:1
# text = The diary has 120 pages.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the diary | 120 pages |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many days until the diary is full?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:x3:1
# text = How many days until the diary is full?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	until	until	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many days until the diary |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He bought 3 diaries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:x4:1
# text = He bought 3 diaries.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	diaries	diary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | He | 3 diaries |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a diary entry about your weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:x5:1
# text = Write a diary entry about your weekend.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a diary entry |  |  |  | about your weekend | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entry=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I keep a diary with a lock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:x6:1
# text = I keep a diary with a lock.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | I | a diary |  |  |  | with a lock | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We kept a diary of the bean plant's growth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:x7:1
# text = We kept a diary of the bean plant's growth.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bean	bean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | We | a diary of the bean plant's growth |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** |  | the bean plant |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anne Frank wrote a famous diary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:x8:1
# text = Anne Frank wrote a famous diary.
1	Anne	Anne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Frank	Frank	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Anne | a famous diary |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The General's lady kept a diary, and in this diary was recorded every ball she attended and every visit she received.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diary:x9:1
# text = The General's lady kept a diary, and in this diary was recorded every ball she attended and every visit she received.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	General	General	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
15	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	attended	attend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	visit	visit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
22	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the General's lady | a diary |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Theme |
| 2 | **record** | past · passive | the General's lady *not said here* | every ball |  | this diary |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: ball=Theme in diary=Destination |
| 3 | **attend** | past | lady | every ball *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Goal |
| 4 | **receive** | past | lady | every visit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visit=Theme |

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