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title: gmt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gmt» in the school dictionary: GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time: the time at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, London, used as the starting point for the world's time zones. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gmt

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**Who acts:** GMT, UK, New York, match, UK clocks, Paris · **What happens:** stand, use, be, start, go, measure · **To what, where:** time, UK, British Summer Time, five hours, GMT, 3

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time: the time at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, London, used as the starting point for the world's time zones.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gmt:m1:1
# text = GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time: the time at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, London, used as the starting point for the world's time zones.
1	GMT	GMT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Greenwich	Greenwich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Mean	Mean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Time	Time	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Prime	Prime	PROPN	NNP	_	13	compound	_	_
13	Meridian	Meridian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Greenwich	Greenwich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	starting	starting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	's	PART	POS	_	26	case	_	_
28	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	zones	zone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | GMT |  |  |  | for Mean Time; time |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for time=Attribute |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the time at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich and London *not said here* |  |  |  | as the starting point for time zones | 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 -->
The time used in the UK in winter (in summer the UK uses British Summer Time, one hour ahead of GMT).

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gmt:m2:1
# text = The time used in the UK in winter (in summer the UK uses British Summer Time, one hour ahead of GMT).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	_
15	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	Summer	Summer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	Time	Time	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
21	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	GMT	GMT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the time *not said here* |  | the UK | winter |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | present | the UK | British Summer Time |  |  | summer |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent time=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gmt:x1:1
# text = GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time.
1	GMT	GMT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Greenwich	Greenwich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Mean	Mean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Time	Time	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | GMT |  |  |  | for Mean Time |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for time=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New York is five hours behind GMT in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gmt:x2:1
# text = New York is five hours behind GMT in winter.
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	GMT	GMT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | present | New York | five hours |  | GMT | winter |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match starts at 3 pm GMT.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gmt:x3:1
# text = The match starts at 3 pm GMT.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	pm	p.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	GMT	GMT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the match |  |  | 3  pm  GMT |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In summer the UK clocks go forward to BST, one hour ahead of GMT.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gmt:x4:1
# text = In summer the UK clocks go forward to BST, one hour ahead of GMT.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clocks	clock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	BST	BST	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	GMT	GMT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the UK clocks |  |  | BST | summer | forward *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bst=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paris is at GMT+1 in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gmt:x5:1
# text = Paris is at GMT+1 in winter.
1	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	GMT	GMT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	+1	+1	NUM	CD	ExtPos=PROPN|NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Paris |  |  | +1 | winter | GMT *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the Royal Observatory in Greenwich you can stand on the line where GMT is measured.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gmt:x6:1
# text = At the Royal Observatory in Greenwich you can stand on the line where GMT is measured.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Royal	Royal	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Observatory	Observatory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Greenwich	Greenwich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
14	GMT	GMT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | can | you |  |  | the Royal Observatory in Greenwich |  | on the line | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at observatory=Location |
| 2 | **measure** | present · passive |  | GMT |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If it is noon GMT, it is 7 am in New York (in winter).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gmt:x7:1
# text = If it is noon GMT, it is 7 am in New York (in winter).
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	GMT	GMT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
10	am	a.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	_
13	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | noon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | 7 |  | New York |  | am *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

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