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title: episode — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «episode» in the school dictionary: An episode is one part of a TV or radio series, podcast or story told in parts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# episode

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**Who acts:** episode, time, I, last episode, ten episodes, That · **What happens:** be, tell, stand out, watch, end, forget · **To what, where:** one part, podcast, parts, one event, one episode, first series · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«episode» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [episode in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/episode.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An episode is one part of a TV or radio series, podcast or story told in parts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:m1:1
# text = An episode is one part of a TV or radio series, podcast or story told in parts.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 episode | one part and podcast or story |  |  |  | of a TV or radio series | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle |  | podcast or story *not said here* |  | parts |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «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 -->
An episode is one event or short period of time that stands out, like an episode of illness.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:m2:1
# text = An episode is one event or short period of time that stands out, like an episode of illness.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	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 episode | one event or short period of time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand out** | present | time |  |  |  |  | like a episode of illness | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I watched one episode of the cartoon before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:x1:1
# text = I watched one episode of the cartoon before bed.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | I | one episode of the cartoon |  |  | before bed |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent episode=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The last episode ended with a mystery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:x2:1
# text = The last episode ended with a mystery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mystery	mystery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the last episode |  |  |  |  | with a mystery | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with mystery=Subeventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each episode is twenty minutes long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:x3:1
# text = Each episode is twenty minutes long.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | each episode |  |  |  | minute | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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There are ten episodes in the first series.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:x4:1
# text = There are ten episodes in the first series.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	episodes	episode	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | ten episodes |  |  | the first series; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in series=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was an embarrassing episode I'd rather forget.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:x5:1
# text = That was an embarrassing episode I'd rather forget.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a embarrassing episode |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | would | I | a embarrassing episode *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa had an episode of dizziness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:x6:1
# text = Grandpa had an episode of dizziness.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If each episode is 25 minutes, 4 episodes take 100 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:x7:1
# text = If each episode is 25 minutes, 4 episodes take 100 minutes.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	episodes	episode	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | each episode | 25 minutes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | 4 episodes |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With the bridge-building episode in this "legend" may be compared the opening of another Russian story.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:episode:x8:1
# text = With the bridge-building episode in this "legend" may be compared the opening of another Russian story.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	20	det	_	_
19	Russian	Russian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **compare** | may · passive |  | the opening of another Russian story |  |  |  | with the building episode in this legend | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: opening=Patient with episode=Co-Patient |

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