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title: dot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dot» in the school dictionary: A dot is a very small round mark. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dot

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**Who acts:** dot, die, you, many dots, She, child · **What happens:** be, say, dot, mean, scatter, show · **To what, where:** small round mark, point, web, dot, things, 5 dots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dot is a very small round mark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:m1:1
# text = A dot is a very small round mark.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dot	dot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dot | a small round mark |  |  |  |  | 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 dot is the point in a web or email address, said «dot».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:m2:1
# text = A dot is the point in a web or email address, said «dot».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dot	dot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	dot	dot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	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 dot | the point |  | a web or email address |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  | dot |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent dot=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dotted means with many small marks, or with things scattered here and there.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:m3:1
# text = Dotted means with many small marks, or with things scattered here and there.
1	Dotted	dot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with many small marks with things | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **scatter** | participle |  | things *not said here* |  | here |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A die shows 5 dots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:x1:1
# text = A die shows 5 dots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	die	die	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dots	dot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **show** | present | a die | 5 dots |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dot=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw 4 rows of 3 dots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:x2:1
# text = Draw 4 rows of 3 dots.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dots	dot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | 4 rows of 3 dots |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many dots are on the domino?

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

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Join the dots in order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:x4:1
# text = Join the dots in order.
1	Join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dots	dot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dots |  | order |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dot=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't forget the dot on the i.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:x5:1
# text = Don't forget the dot on the i.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dot	dot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	i.	i.	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	3	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the dot |  | the i. |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a dress with white dots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:x6:1
# text = She has a dress with white dots.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dots	dot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a dress |  |  |  | with white dots | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dress=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be there at 3 o'clock on the dot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:x7:1
# text = Be there at 3 o'clock on the dot.
1	Be	be	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dot	dot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | 3 o'clock on the dot; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at o'clock=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Houses are dotted along the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:x8:1
# text = Houses are dotted along the hill.
1	Houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dotted	dot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dot** | present · passive |  | Houses |  |  |  | along the hill | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the child was to take the apple and be led into a room where the twenty men with the black dots were sitting in a ring.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dot:x9:1
# text = Then the child was to take the apple and be led into a room where the twenty men with the black dots were sitting in a ring.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	24	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	dots	dot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
23	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the child |  |  |  | then | take *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | infinitive · passive | the child *not said here* |  |  | a room |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: into room=Destination |
| 3 | **sit** | past · progressive | the twenty men with the black dots |  |  | a ring |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in ring=Location |

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