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title: express — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «express» in the school dictionary: To show or say what you think or feel, with words, faces, art or actions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# express

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, going, She, We, He, post · **What happens:** show, say, think, feel, go, stop · **To what, where:** express train, number, certain form, feelings, poem, city · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«express» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [express in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/express.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To show or say what you think or feel, with words, faces, art or actions.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:m1:1
# text = To show or say what you think or feel, with words, faces, art or actions.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 4 | **feel** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with words and faces | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .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 -->
Fast; going quickly with few stops (an express train, express delivery).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:m2:1
# text = Fast; going quickly with few stops (an express train, express delivery).
1	Fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
7	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	express	express	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	express	express	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	delivery	delivery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with few; quickly *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with few=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **stop** | present | going | a express train and express delivery |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fast train or bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:m3:1
# text = A fast train or bus.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To write a number or idea in a certain form (express 0.5 as a fraction).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:m4:1
# text = To write a number or idea in a certain form (express 0.5 as a fraction).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	express	express	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	0.5	0.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fraction	fraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | to-infinitive |  | a number or idea |  | a certain form |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in form=Destination |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clearly stated (an express wish, express permission).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:m5:1
# text = Clearly stated (an express wish, express permission).
1	Clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	express	express	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	express	express	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She expressed her feelings in a poem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:x1:1
# text = She expressed her feelings in a poem.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | past | She | her feelings |  | a poem |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Express 3/4 as a decimal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:x2:1
# text = Express 3/4 as a decimal.
1	Express	express	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	3/4	3/4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the express train to the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:x3:1
# text = We took the express train to the city.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	express	express	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | the express train |  | the city |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent train=Theme to city=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Express the answer in metres.

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

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | imperative | you *not said here* | the answer |  | metres |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He expressed thanks to the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:x5:1
# text = He expressed thanks to the team.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | past | He | thanks | the team |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent thanks=Theme to team=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Send it by express post so it arrives tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:x6:1
# text = Send it by express post so it arrives tomorrow.
1	Send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	express	express	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	arrives	arrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | by express post | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | present | post |  |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Music helps me express how I feel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:x7:1
# text = Music helps me express how I feel.
1	Music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	express	express	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Music | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **express** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The express lane is for ten items or fewer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:x8:1
# text = The express lane is for ten items or fewer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	express	express	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the express lane |  |  |  |  | for ten items | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the express lane *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"It is useful sometimes to express an opinion;" so he was quite satisfied.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:express:x9:1
# text = "It is useful sometimes to express an opinion;" so he was quite satisfied.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	express	express	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	satisfied	satisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | It |  |  |  |  | useful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **express** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | a opinion |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | satisfied *property* | tree rules |

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