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title: factual — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «factual» in the school dictionary: Based on facts; true and real, not made up. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# factual

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**Who acts:** This, you, article, your, Factual programmes · **What happens:** base, not make up, give, be, write, have · **To what, where:** facts, factual book, factual report, factual error, answer, us

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«factual» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [factual in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/factual.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Based on facts; true and real, not made up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:factual:m1:1
# text = Based on facts; true and real, not made up.
1	Based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **base** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: 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}

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Giving facts and information, not stories or opinions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:factual:m2:1
# text = Giving facts and information, not stories or opinions.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  | facts and information and stories or opinions |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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This is a factual book about volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:factual:x1:1
# text = This is a factual book about volcanoes.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	factual	factual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a factual book |  |  |  | about volcanoes | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Write a factual report on hedgehogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:factual:x2:1
# text = Write a factual report on hedgehogs.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	factual	factual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a factual report |  |  |  | on hedgehogs | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent report=Theme on hedgehog=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The article had a factual error about the moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:factual:x3:1
# text = The article had a factual error about the moon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	article	article	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	factual	factual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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** | past | the article | a factual error |  |  |  | about the moon | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent error=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Keep your answer factual, not emotional.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:factual:x4:1
# text = Keep your answer factual, not emotional.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	factual	factual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	emotional	emotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your answer |  |  |  | factual *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Factual programmes teach us about the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:factual:x5:1
# text = Factual programmes teach us about the world.
1	Factual	factual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	programmes	programme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teach	teach	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	world	world	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 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Factual programmes |  | us |  |  | about the world | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about world=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Is that statement factual or just your opinion?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:factual:x6:1
# text = Is that statement factual or just your opinion?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	factual	factual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | that statement *obl:unmarked*; factual *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **opine** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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