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title: fri — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fri» in the school dictionary: Fri is the short form of Friday, the day after Thursday and before Saturday. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fri

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**Who acts:** Fri, shop, little space, Swimming club, timetable, you · **What happens:** be, use, open, say, see, close · **To what, where:** short form, It, calendars, open Mon, Fri PE, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fri» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [fri in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fri.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fri is the short form of Friday, the day after Thursday and before Saturday.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:m1:1
# text = Fri is the short form of Friday, the day after Thursday and before Saturday.
1	Fri	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	before	before	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fri | the short form |  |  | friday |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
It is used in calendars, timetables, shop opening hours and diaries where there is little space.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:m2:1
# text = It is used in calendars, timetables, shop opening hours and diaries where there is little space.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	calendars	calendar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	timetables	timetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
10	opening	open	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	diaries	diary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	16	expl	_	_
16	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | It |  | calendars and timetables |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **open** | gerund | shop *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **be** | present | little space |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop is open Mon–Fri.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:x1:1
# text = The shop is open Mon–Fri.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Mon	Mon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	–	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Fri.	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the shop | open Mon and Fri. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimming club is on Fri after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:x2:1
# text = Swimming club is on Fri after school.
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Fri	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Swimming club |  |  |  | after school | on Fri | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our timetable says Fri: PE and art.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:x3:1
# text = Our timetable says Fri: PE and art.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Fri	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Our timetable | Fri PE and art |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent pe=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
See you Fri!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:x4:1
# text = See you Fri!
1	See	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	Fri	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* | you |  |  | friday |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library is closed on Fri afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:x5:1
# text = The library is closed on Fri afternoon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Fri	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	afternoon	afternoon	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 | **close** | present · passive |  | the library |  |  | afternoon |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus runs every hour Mon–Fri.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:x6:1
# text = The bus runs every hour Mon–Fri.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Mon	mon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	–	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Fri.	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the bus | every hour Mon |  |  | friday |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location mon=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fri is spelling test day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:x7:1
# text = Fri is spelling test day.
1	Fri	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fri | spelling test day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write «Fri» in the box for Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fri:x8:1
# text = Write «Fri» in the box for Friday.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Fri	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the box for Friday | friday |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in box=Destination |

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