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title: entry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «entry» in the school dictionary: An entry is a way in, like a door or gate, or the act of going in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# entry

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**Who acts:** entry, act, you, sign, I, class · **What happens:** be, go in, write, send, mean, say · **To what, where:** way, piece, diary, something, competition, permission · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«entry» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [entry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/entry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An entry is a way in, like a door or gate, or the act of going in.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:m1:1
# text = An entry is a way in, like a door or gate, or the act of going in.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	entry	entry	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	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 entry | a way |  |  |  | like a door or gate | tree rules |
| 2 | **go in** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
An entry is a piece written in a diary, dictionary, list or log.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:m2:1
# text = An entry is a piece written in a diary, dictionary, list or log.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	entry	entry	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 entry | a piece |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | a piece *not said here* |  | a diary and dictionary and list or log |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in diary=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An entry is something you send into a competition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:m3:1
# text = An entry is something you send into a competition.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	send	send	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a entry | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | present | you |  |  | a competition |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Entry means permission or the right to go in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:m4:1
# text = Entry means permission or the right to go in.
1	Entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Entry | permission or the right |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent permission=Topic |
| 2 | **go in** | to-infinitive | Entry *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign on the gate says No Entry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:x1:1
# text = The sign on the gate says No Entry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	Entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the sign on the gate | no Entry |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent entry=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wrote a diary entry about the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:x2:1
# text = I wrote a diary entry about the trip.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | I | a diary entry |  |  |  | about the trip | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent entry=Recipient about trip=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look up the entry for "cat" in the dictionary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:x3:1
# text = Look up the entry for "cat" in the dictionary.
1	Look	look	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	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the entry |  | the dictionary |  | for cat | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class sent 25 entries to the poetry competition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:x4:1
# text = Our class sent 25 entries to the poetry competition.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	entries	entry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | Our class | 25 entries |  | the poetry competition |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent entry=Theme to competition=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Entry to the museum is free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:x5:1
# text = Entry to the museum is free.
1	Entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief gained entry through a window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:x6:1
# text = The thief gained entry through a window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gained	gain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	entry	entry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gain** | past | the thief | entry |  | a window |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entry=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fill in the missing entries in the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entry:x7:1
# text = Fill in the missing entries in the table.
1	Fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	entries	entry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	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 | **fill** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the missing entries |  | in the table | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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