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title: font — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «font» in the school dictionary: A set of letters and numbers in one design and size, such as Arial or Times New Roman. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# font

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**Who acts:** church, you, old stone font, Comic, Grandma · **What happens:** hold, change, make, use, baptise, be · **To what, where:** water, font, title, font size, baby, oldest thing

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of letters and numbers in one design and size, such as Arial or Times New Roman.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:font:m1:1
# text = A set of letters and numbers in one design and size, such as Arial or Times New Roman.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	Arial	Arial	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	Times	Times	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
18	New	New	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Roman	Roman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large stone or wooden basin in a church that holds the water for baptism.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:font:m2:1
# text = A large stone or wooden basin in a church that holds the water for baptism.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a church | the water |  |  |  | for baptism | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A source of something: «a font of knowledge» (also «fount»).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:font:m3:1
# text = A source of something: «a font of knowledge» (also «fount»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	also	also	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	fount	fount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Change the font to make the title bigger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:font:x1:1
# text = Change the font to make the title bigger.
1	Change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | imperative | you *not said here* | the font |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent font=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the title |  |  |  | big *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset title=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Use font size 14 for your story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:font:x2:1
# text = Use font size 14 for your story.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | font size |  |  |  | for your story | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent size=Theme for story=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The baby was baptised at the font.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:font:x3:1
# text = The baby was baptised at the font.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | past · passive |  | the baby |  | the font |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old stone font is the oldest thing in the church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:font:x4:1
# text = The old stone font is the oldest thing in the church.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the old stone font | the oldest thing |  | the church |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Comic Sans is a fun font.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:font:x5:1
# text = Comic Sans is a fun font.
1	Comic	Comic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Sans	Sans	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Comic | a fun font |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma is a font of knowledge about birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:font:x6:1
# text = Grandma is a font of knowledge about birds.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	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 | Grandma | a font |  |  |  | of knowledge about birds | tree rules |

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