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title: fortnight — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fortnight» in the school dictionary: A period of two weeks; fourteen days. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fortnight

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**Who acts:** We, I, library books, many days, magazine, It · **What happens:** go, see, be, pay, come out, shine · **To what, where:** holiday, you, She, Moon

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A period of two weeks; fourteen days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fortnight:m1:1
# text = A period of two weeks; fourteen days.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We're going on holiday for a fortnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fortnight:x1:1
# text = We're going on holiday for a fortnight.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fortnight	fortnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | We |  |  | holiday | fortnight |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on holiday=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I'll see you in a fortnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fortnight:x2:1
# text = I'll see you in a fortnight.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fortnight	fortnight	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 | **see** | future | I | you |  |  | fortnight |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library books are due back in a fortnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fortnight:x3:1
# text = The library books are due back in a fortnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fortnight	fortnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the library books |  |  |  | fortnight | due *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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How many days are there in three fortnights? Forty-two.

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*Sentence 1:* How many days are there in three fortnights?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fortnight:x4:1
# text = How many days are there in three fortnights?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	fortnights	fortnight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many days |  |  |  | fortnight | there *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* Forty-two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fortnight:x4:2
# text = Forty-two.
1	Forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She gets paid every fortnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fortnight:x5:1
# text = She gets paid every fortnight.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	fortnight	fortnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present · passive |  | She |  |  | fortnight |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The magazine comes out fortnightly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fortnight:x6:1
# text = The magazine comes out fortnightly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	fortnightly	fortnightly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | present | the magazine |  |  |  |  | fortnightly *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was more than a fortnight since the Moon had shone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fortnight:x7:1
# text = It was more than a fortnight since the Moon had shone.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fortnight	fortnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	shone	shine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  | fortnight | more *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **shine** | past · perfect · passive |  | the Moon |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

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