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title: fingerprint — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fingerprint» in the school dictionary: The pattern of tiny lines on the tip of each finger, or the mark it leaves on a surface. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fingerprint

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**Who acts:** pattern, tiny lines, someone, special mark, mark, detective · **What happens:** leave, pattern, take, record, fingerprint, show · **To what, where:** surface, record, fingerprints, something, window, same fingerprints · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pattern of tiny lines on the tip of each finger, or the mark it leaves on a surface.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fingerprint:m1:1
# text = The pattern of tiny lines on the tip of each finger, or the mark it leaves on a surface.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | the pattern of tiny lines on the tip of each finger or the mark |  |  | a surface |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on surface=Location |
| 2 | **pattern** |  | tiny lines on the tip of each finger |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take a record of someone's fingerprints, for example by the police.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fingerprint:m2:1
# text = To take a record of someone's fingerprints, for example by the police.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	fingerprints	fingerprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | a record of someone's fingerprints |  |  |  | for example; by the police | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent record=Theme for example=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **record** |  |  | someone's fingerprints |  |  |  |  | nom record «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **fingerprint** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom fingerprint «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A special mark that shows who made something or where it came from.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fingerprint:m3:1
# text = A special mark that shows who made something or where it came from.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a special mark |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | past |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Product |
| 3 | **come** | past | mark |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective found fingerprints on the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fingerprint:x1:1
# text = The detective found fingerprints on the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fingerprints	fingerprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|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 | **find** | past | the detective | fingerprints |  | the window |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fingerprint=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No two people have the same fingerprints, not even twins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fingerprint:x2:1
# text = No two people have the same fingerprints, not even twins.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fingerprints	fingerprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | no two people | the same fingerprints  twins |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fingerprint=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I unlock my mum's tablet with my fingerprint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fingerprint:x3:1
# text = I unlock my mum's tablet with my fingerprint.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unlock	unlock	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	fingerprint	fingerprint	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 | **unlock** | present | I | my mum's tablet |  |  |  | with my fingerprint | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Patient |
| 2 | **fingerprint** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom fingerprint «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press your finger on the ink pad to make a fingerprint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fingerprint:x4:1
# text = Press your finger on the ink pad to make a fingerprint.
1	Press	press	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	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fingerprint	fingerprint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | your finger |  | the ink pad |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a fingerprint |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fingerprint=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police fingerprinted the suspect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fingerprint:x5:1
# text = The police fingerprinted the suspect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fingerprinted	fingerprint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	suspect	suspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fingerprint** | past | the police | the suspect |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are sticky fingerprints all over the fridge door!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fingerprint:x6:1
# text = There are sticky fingerprints all over the fridge door!
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	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fingerprints	fingerprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	door	door	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 | **does** | present | sticky fingerprints |  |  | the fridge door; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over door=Location |

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