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title: format — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «format» in the school dictionary: A format is the way something is arranged, set out or organised, like the layout of a letter or the shape of a book. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# format

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**Who acts:** format, game show, it, drive, you, printer · **What happens:** be, arrange, set out, rule, format, look · **To what, where:** way, something, type, plan, computers, memory card

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«format» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [format in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/format.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A format is the way something is arranged, set out or organised, like the layout of a letter or the shape of a book.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:m1:1
# text = A format is the way something is arranged, set out or organised, like the layout of a letter or the shape of a book.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	format	format	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	organised	organised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a format | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrange** | present · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **set out** | participle |  | the way *not said here* |  |  |  | like the layout of a letter or the shape of a book | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A format is the type of a computer file or recording, such as a picture or video type.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:m2:1
# text = A format is the type of a computer file or recording, such as a picture or video type.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	format	format	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a format | the type |  |  |  | of a computer file or recording | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A format is the plan or rules of a game show, contest or event.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:m3:1
# text = A format is the plan or rules of a game show, contest or event.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	format	format	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a format | the plan or rules of a game show and contest or event |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** |  | a game show and contest or event |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To format something is to arrange how it looks, or (computers) to prepare a memory card or drive, which wipes it.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:m4:1
# text = To format something is to arrange how it looks, or (computers) to prepare a memory card or drive, which wipes it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	format	format	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	arrange	arrange	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	drive	drive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	wipes	wipe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **format** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | arrange *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | present | it | computers |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme computer=Attribute |
| 4 | **prepare** | to-infinitive |  | a memory card or drive |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient |
| 5 | **wipe** | present | drive | drive |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the correct format for a formal letter: address, date, greeting.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:x1:1
# text = Use the correct format for a formal letter: address, date, greeting.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	format	format	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	greeting	greeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the correct format |  |  |  | for a formal letter and address and date and greeting | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent format=Theme for letter=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Save your picture in a format the printer can read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:x2:1
# text = Save your picture in a format the printer can read.
1	Save	save	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	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	format	format	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | imperative | you *not said here* | your picture |  | a format |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |
| 2 | **read** | can | the printer | a format *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent format=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quiz has a new format this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:x3:1
# text = The quiz has a new format this year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	format	format	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the quiz | a new format |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent format=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Format the title in bold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:x4:1
# text = Format the title in bold.
1	Format	format	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bold	bold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **format** | imperative | you *not said here* | the title |  | bold |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't format the memory stick, it will delete everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:x5:1
# text = Don't format the memory stick, it will delete everything.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	format	format	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	delete	delete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **format** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the memory stick |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Patient |
| 2 | **delete** | future | stick | everything |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tournament format is groups, then knockouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:x6:1
# text = The tournament format is groups, then knockouts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	format	format	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	knockouts	knockout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the tournament format | groups and knockouts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book comes in a large-print format.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:format:x7:1
# text = The book comes in a large-print format.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	print	print	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	format	format	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the book |  |  | a print format |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in format=Location |

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