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title: flyer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flyer» in the school dictionary: A flyer is a small printed sheet of paper advertising an event, shop or service, handed out or put through letterboxes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flyer

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**Who acts:** flyer, small printed sheet, thing, passenger, We, you · **What happens:** print, be, advertise, hand out, put, fly · **To what, where:** small printed sheet, event, letterboxes, person, fast start, sport

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flyer is a small printed sheet of paper advertising an event, shop or service, handed out or put through letterboxes.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyer:m1:1
# text = A flyer is a small printed sheet of paper advertising an event, shop or service, handed out or put through letterboxes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flyer	flyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	advertising	advertise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	handed	hand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
22	through	through	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	letterboxes	letterbox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a flyer | a small printed sheet |  |  |  | of paper | tree rules |
| 3 | **advertise** | gerund | a small printed sheet *not said here* | a event and shop or service |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot event=Topic |
| 4 | **hand out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **put** | participle |  |  |  | letterboxes |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent through letterbox=Destination |

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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 -->
A flyer is a person or thing that flies, such as a pilot, a passenger who flies often, or a bird.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyer:m2:1
# text = A flyer is a person or thing that flies, such as a pilot, a passenger who flies often, or a bird.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flyer	flyer	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	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	passenger	passenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
18	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 flyer | a person or thing and a pilot and a passenger or a bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | present | thing |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fly** | present | a passenger |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sport, a flyer is a very fast start, or a very fast runner or player.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyer:m3:1
# text = In sport, a flyer is a very fast start, or a very fast runner or player.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flyer	flyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flyer | a fast start |  | sport |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We handed out flyers for the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyer:x1:1
# text = We handed out flyers for the school fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	handed	hand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	flyers	flyer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fair	fair	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 | **hand out** | past | We | flyers |  |  |  | for the school fair | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent flyer=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flyer for a pizza shop came through the letterbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyer:x2:1
# text = A flyer for a pizza shop came through the letterbox.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flyer	flyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	letterbox	letterbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a flyer for a pizza shop |  |  | the letterbox |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through letterbox=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Design a flyer to advertise your club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyer:x3:1
# text = Design a flyer to advertise your club.
1	Design	design	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flyer	flyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	advertise	advertise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **design** | imperative | you *not said here* | a flyer |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flyer=Result |
| 2 | **advertise** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your club |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot club=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Amelia Earhart was a famous flyer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyer:x4:1
# text = Amelia Earhart was a famous flyer.
1	Amelia	Amelia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Earhart	Earhart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flyer	flyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Amelia | a famous flyer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swifts are amazing flyers that hardly ever land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyer:x5:1
# text = Swifts are amazing flyers that hardly ever land.
1	Swifts	swift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	flyers	flyer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl:relcl	_	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 a** | present | Swifts | amazing flyers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **land** |  | amazing flyers |  |  |  | ever | hardly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team got off to a flyer and scored in the first minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flyer:x6:1
# text = The team got off to a flyer and scored in the first minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flyer	flyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	scored	score	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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 | **get off** | past | the team |  |  |  |  | to a flyer *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to flyer=Result |
| 2 | **score** | participle | the team *not said here* |  |  |  | minute |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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