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title: glossary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glossary» in the school dictionary: A list of hard or special words with their meanings, usually at the back of a book. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glossary

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**Who acts:** words, you, class, glossary · **What happens:** list, mean, look up, explain, make, be · **To what, where:** hard words, back, words, glossary, alphabetical order, page

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A list of hard or special words with their meanings, usually at the back of a book.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glossary:m1:1
# text = A list of hard or special words with their meanings, usually at the back of a book.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	meanings	meaning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** |  |  | hard words with words's meanings |  | the back of a book |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient at=place |
| 2 | **mean** |  | words *= word* |  |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Look up «photosynthesis» in the glossary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glossary:x1:1
# text = Look up «photosynthesis» in the glossary.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	photosynthesis	photosynthesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	glossary	glossary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the glossary; photosynthesis *vocative* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in glossary=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The words in bold are explained in the glossary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glossary:x2:1
# text = The words in bold are explained in the glossary.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bold	bold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	explained	explain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	glossary	glossary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | the words in bold |  | the glossary |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our class made a glossary of space words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glossary:x3:1
# text = Our class made a glossary of space words.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	glossary	glossary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a glossary of space words |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset glossary=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A glossary is in alphabetical order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glossary:x4:1
# text = A glossary is in alphabetical order.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glossary	glossary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	alphabetical	alphabetical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	order	order	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** | present | a glossary |  |  | alphabetical order |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The glossary is on page 32.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glossary:x5:1
# text = The glossary is on page 32.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glossary	glossary	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	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the glossary |  |  | page |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Add «predator» to your science glossary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glossary:x6:1
# text = Add «predator» to your science glossary.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	predator	predator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	glossary	glossary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | predator |  |  |  | to your science glossary | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent predator=Patient to glossary=Co-Patient |

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