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title: glyph — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glyph» in the school dictionary: A glyph is a picture or symbol used as a sign for a word, a sound or an idea, like an Egyptian hieroglyph or a Maya sign. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glyph

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**Who acts:** glyph, Maya, Egyptian hieroglyph, archaeologist, font, smiley face emoji · **What happens:** be, use, draw, carve, record, try · **To what, where:** picture, shape, computers, particular font, glyphs, stone

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«glyph» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [glyph in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/glyph.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A glyph is a picture or symbol used as a sign for a word, a sound or an idea, like an Egyptian hieroglyph or a Maya sign.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glyph:m1:1
# text = A glyph is a picture or symbol used as a sign for a word, a sound or an idea, like an Egyptian hieroglyph or a Maya sign.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glyph	glyph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	like	like	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	hieroglyph	hieroglyph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	Maya	Maya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a glyph | a picture or symbol |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a picture or symbol *not said here* |  |  |  | as a sign for a word and a sound or a idea | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In computers, a glyph is the shape drawn for a letter, number or symbol in a particular font.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glyph:m2:1
# text = In computers, a glyph is the shape drawn for a letter, number or symbol in a particular font.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	glyph	glyph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a glyph | the shape |  | computers |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** | participle |  | the shape *not said here* |  | a particular font |  | for a letter and number or symbol | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in font=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Maya carved glyphs on stone to record dates and kings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glyph:x1:1
# text = The Maya carved glyphs on stone to record dates and kings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Maya	Maya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carved	carve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	glyphs	glyph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	record	record	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	dates	date	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | past | the Maya | glyphs |  | stone |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent glyph=Theme on stone=Destination |
| 2 | **record** | to-infinitive | the Maya *not said here* | dates and kings |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent date=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Each Egyptian hieroglyph is a glyph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glyph:x2:1
# text = Each Egyptian hieroglyph is a glyph.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hieroglyph	hieroglyph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	glyph	glyph	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 | each Egyptian hieroglyph | a glyph |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The archaeologist tried to read the glyph on the pot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glyph:x3:1
# text = The archaeologist tried to read the glyph on the pot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archaeologist	archaeologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	glyph	glyph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the archaeologist |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **read** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the archaeologist *not said here* | the glyph |  | the pot |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glyph=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This font has a funny glyph for the letter g.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glyph:x4:1
# text = This font has a funny glyph for the letter g.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	font	font	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	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	glyph	glyph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	g.	g.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this font | a funny glyph |  |  |  | for the letter g. | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glyph=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A smiley face emoji is a kind of glyph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glyph:x5:1
# text = A smiley face emoji is a kind of glyph.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	smiley	smiley	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	emoji	emoji	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	glyph	glyph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a smiley face emoji | a kind |  |  |  | of glyph | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We drew our own glyphs to write a secret message.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glyph:x6:1
# text = We drew our own glyphs to write a secret message.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	glyphs	glyph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | our own glyphs |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glyph=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a secret message |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |

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