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title: encyclopedia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «encyclopedia» in the school dictionary: An encyclopedia is a book or a set of books, or a website, with information about many subjects, usually in alphabetical order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# encyclopedia

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**Who acts:** encyclopedia, person, you, library, Wikipedia, grandad · **What happens:** be, know, call, walk, look up, have · **To what, where:** book, lot, person, volcanoes, encyclopedia, online encyclopedia · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«encyclopedia» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [encyclopedia in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/encyclopedia.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An encyclopedia is a book or a set of books, or a website, with information about many subjects, usually in alphabetical order.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encyclopedia:m1:1
# text = An encyclopedia is a book or a set of books, or a website, with information about many subjects, usually in alphabetical order.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	encyclopedia	encyclopedia	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
18	about	about	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	subjects	subject	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	alphabetical	alphabetical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 encyclopedia | a book or a set of books or a website |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who knows a lot is sometimes called a walking encyclopedia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encyclopedia:m2:1
# text = A person who knows a lot is sometimes called a walking encyclopedia.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	compound	_	_
12	encyclopedia	encyclopedia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | a person | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | a person |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 3 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look up «volcanoes» in the encyclopedia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encyclopedia:x1:1
# text = Look up «volcanoes» in the encyclopedia.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	encyclopedia	encyclopedia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | imperative | you *not said here* | volcanoes |  |  |  | in the encyclopedia | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in encyclopedia=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our library has a children's encyclopedia of animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encyclopedia:x2:1
# text = Our library has a children's encyclopedia of animals.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	encyclopedia	encyclopedia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our library | a children's encyclopedia of animals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent encyclopedia=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encyclopedia:x3:1
# text = Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia.
1	Wikipedia	Wikipedia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	encyclopedia	encyclopedia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wikipedia | a online encyclopedia |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandad had a whole shelf of encyclopedias.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encyclopedia:x4:1
# text = My grandad had a whole shelf of encyclopedias.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	encyclopedias	encyclopedia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | My grandad | a whole shelf of encyclopedias |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She knows everything about dinosaurs — she's a walking encyclopedia!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encyclopedia:x5:1
# text = She knows everything about dinosaurs — she's a walking encyclopedia!
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	compound	_	_
11	encyclopedia	encyclopedia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | She | everything |  |  |  | about dinosaurs | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | she | a walking encyclopedia |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The encyclopedia has a picture of every planet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encyclopedia:x6:1
# text = The encyclopedia has a picture of every planet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	encyclopedia	encyclopedia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the encyclopedia | a picture of every planet |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the encyclopedia and one other source.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encyclopedia:x7:1
# text = Check the encyclopedia and one other source.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	encyclopedia	encyclopedia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the encyclopedia and one other source |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent encyclopedia=Theme |

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