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title: dominoes — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dominoes» in the school dictionary: Dominoes are small flat rectangular tiles, each with two halves marked with spots from 0 to 6. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dominoes

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**Who acts:** Dominoes, We, you, domino, standard set, One late bus · **What happens:** be, mark, play, match, stand up, knock · **To what, where:** small flat rectangular tiles, two halves, game, ends, row, dominoes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dominoes are small flat rectangular tiles, each with two halves marked with spots from 0 to 6.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:m1:1
# text = Dominoes are small flat rectangular tiles, each with two halves marked with spots from 0 to 6.
1	Dominoes	domino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	appos	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dominoes | small flat rectangular tiles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mark** | participle |  | two halves *not said here* |  |  |  | with spots from 0 to 6 | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with spot=Theme |

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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 -->
Dominoes is the game played with these tiles, matching ends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:m2:1
# text = Dominoes is the game played with these tiles, matching ends.
1	Dominoes	domino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	matching	match	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | past | Dominoes |  |  |  |  | with this tiles | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with tile=Theme |
| 3 | **match** | gerund | Dominoes *not said here* | ends |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dominoes stood up in a row can be knocked over one after another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:m3:1
# text = Dominoes stood up in a row can be knocked over one after another.
1	Dominoes	domino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	obl	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand up** | past | Dominoes |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **knock** | can · passive |  | a row |  |  | after another | over one | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme over one=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played dominoes after dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:x1:1
# text = We played dominoes after dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dominoes	domino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We | dominoes |  |  | after dinner |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent domino=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Line up the dominoes and push the first one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:x2:1
# text = Line up the dominoes and push the first one.
1	Line	line	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dominoes	domino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dominoes |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme domino=Destination |
| 2 | **push** | present | you *not said here* | the first one |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dominoes fell one after another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:x3:1
# text = The dominoes fell one after another.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dominoes	domino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the dominoes | one |  |  | after another |  | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient one=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This domino has three spots on one side and five on the other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:x4:1
# text = This domino has three spots on one side and five on the other.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	domino	domino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this domino | three spots |  | one side |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add the spots on the domino to find the total.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:x5:1
# text = Add the spots on the domino to find the total.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	domino	domino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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* | the spots |  | the domino |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the total |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent total=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A standard set has 28 dominoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:x6:1
# text = A standard set has 28 dominoes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dominoes	domino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a standard set | 28 dominoes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent domino=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One late bus caused a domino effect of late trains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominoes:x7:1
# text = One late bus caused a domino effect of late trains.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	domino	domino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | One late bus | a domino effect of late trains |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition effect=Patient |
| 2 | **effect** |  |  | late trains |  |  |  |  | nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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