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title: don — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «don» in the school dictionary: In this dictionary «don» usually comes from «don't» split at the apostrophe: «don't» = «do not». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# don

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**Who acts:** Don, you, I, knight, She, he · **What happens:** come, not split, not do, don, be, say · **To what, where:** dictionary, clothes, fashioned way, name, teacher, Oxford · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this dictionary «don» usually comes from «don't» split at the apostrophe: «don't» = «do not».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:m1:1
# text = In this dictionary «don» usually comes from «don't» split at the apostrophe: «don't» = «do not».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	don	don	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
14	split	split	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	apostrophe	apostrophe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
23	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	25	punct	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	20	parataxis	_	_
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present |  |  |  | this dictionary and don |  | usually *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **split** | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | at the apostrophe | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Patient at apostrophe=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To don clothes is an old-fashioned way to say put them on.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:m2:1
# text = To don clothes is an old-fashioned way to say put them on.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	don	don	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	csubj	_	_
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **don** | to-infinitive |  | clothes |  |  |  |  | vn simple\_dressing-41.3.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a fashioned way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **put on** | infinitive |  | clothes |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent they=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don is a man's name, and a «don» is a teacher at Oxford or Cambridge University.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:m3:1
# text = Don is a man's name, and a «don» is a teacher at Oxford or Cambridge University.
1	Don	Don	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	don	don	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Oxford	Oxford	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	Cambridge	Cambridge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	University	University	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Don | a man's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a don | a teacher |  | Oxford or Cambridge University |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch the hot oven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:x1:1
# text = Don't touch the hot oven.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the hot oven |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme oven=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't like spinach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:x2:1
# text = I don't like spinach.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	spinach	spinach	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 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | I | spinach |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot spinach=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't forget your lunch box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:x3:1
# text = Don't forget your lunch box.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your lunch box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight donned his helmet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:x4:1
# text = The knight donned his helmet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	donned	don	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **don** | past | the knight | knight's helmet |  |  |  |  | vn simple\_dressing-41.3.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She donned her raincoat and went out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:x5:1
# text = She donned her raincoat and went out.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	donned	don	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	raincoat	raincoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **don** | past | She | her raincoat |  |  |  |  | vn simple\_dressing-41.3.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent raincoat=Theme |
| 2 | **go out** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don is my uncle's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:x6:1
# text = Don is my uncle's name.
1	Don	don	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Don | my uncle's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I don't like dancing," he said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:don:x7:1
# text = "I don't like dancing," he said.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
6	dancing	dancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** *in a quote* | present · do-support | I | dancing |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dancing=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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