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title: example — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «example» in the school dictionary: An example is one case that shows how something works or what something is like: a dog is an example of a mammal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# example

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**Who acts:** example, one case, something, dog, others, cases · **What happens:** be, show, work, act, copy, set · **To what, where:** one case, example, person, good example, cases, 12 cookies · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An example is one case that shows how something works or what something is like: a dog is an example of a mammal.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:m1:1
# text = An example is one case that shows how something works or what something is like: a dog is an example of a mammal.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	example	example	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	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a example | one case |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | one case |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **work** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present | a dog | a example |  |  |  | of a mammal | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 example is a person or act that others can copy: set a good example.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:m2:1
# text = An example is a person or act that others can copy: set a good example.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	example	example	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a example | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** | infinitive | a example *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **copy** | can | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **set** | infinitive | others *not said here* | a good example |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient example=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«For example» (e.g.) comes before cases that explain what you mean.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:m3:1
# text = «For example» (e.g.) comes before cases that explain what you mean.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	e.g.	e.g.	ADV	FW	_	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	explain	explain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	obj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | example |  |  | cases |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before case=Location |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present | cases |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **mean** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Example: 3 bags with 4 apples in each bag; 3 × 4 = 12 apples.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:x1:1
# text = Example: 3 bags with 4 apples in each bag; 3 × 4 = 12 apples.
1	Example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	parataxis	_	_
13	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	14	case	_	_
14	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nmod	_	_
15	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	16	case	_	_
16	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Example: 12 cookies shared equally among 3 friends; 12 ÷ 3 = 4 cookies each.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:x2:1
# text = Example: 12 cookies shared equally among 3 friends; 12 ÷ 3 = 4 cookies each.
1	Example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
5	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	parataxis	_	_
12	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	13	case	_	_
13	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	_
14	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	15	case	_	_
15	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
17	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | participle |  | 12 cookies *not said here* |  |  |  | among 3 friends; equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you give an example of a fruit?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:x3:1
# text = Can you give an example of a fruit?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | can | you | a example of a fruit |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent example=Theme |
| 2 | **exemplify** |  |  | a fruit |  |  |  |  | nom example «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shark is an example of a fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:x4:1
# text = A shark is an example of a fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shark	shark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	example	example	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	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shark | a example |  |  |  | of a fish | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some animals sleep in winter, for example bears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:x5:1
# text = Some animals sleep in winter, for example bears.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
9	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | some animals |  |  |  | winter | for bears  example | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Older children should set a good example.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:x6:1
# text = Older children should set a good example.
1	Older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | should | Older children | a good example |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient example=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the example before you start the worksheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:x7:1
# text = Look at the example before you start the worksheet.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the example | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at example=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | present | you | the worksheet |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worksheet=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow my example and you will get along beautifully."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:example:x8:1
# text = Follow my example and you will get along beautifully."
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	along	along	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	beautifully	beautifully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | my example |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent example=Theme |
| 2 | **get along** | future | you |  |  |  |  | along, beautifully *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **exemplify** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom example «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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