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title: guidebook — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «guidebook» in the school dictionary: A book that gives information to visitors about a place, such as a city, country, museum or castle, with maps, history and tips. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# guidebook

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**Who acts:** book, guidebook, castle, We, museum, Mum · **What happens:** give, say, open, write, accord, be · **To what, where:** information, visitors, ten, guidebook, town, Dublin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A book that gives information to visitors about a place, such as a city, country, museum or castle, with maps, history and tips.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guidebook:m1:1
# text = A book that gives information to visitors about a place, such as a city, country, museum or castle, with maps, history and tips.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	tips	tip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a book | information | visitors about a place and country and museum or castle |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent information=Theme to visitor=Recipient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guidebook said the castle opens at ten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guidebook:x1:1
# text = The guidebook said the castle opens at ten.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guidebook	guidebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the guidebook |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **open** | present | the castle |  |  | ten |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at ten=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wrote a guidebook to our town for visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guidebook:x2:1
# text = We wrote a guidebook to our town for visitors.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	guidebook	guidebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | We | a guidebook | our town for visitors |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent guidebook=Topic to town=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
According to the guidebook, the museum is free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guidebook:x3:1
# text = According to the guidebook, the museum is free.
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	guidebook	guidebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the museum |  |  |  |  | accord the guidebook; free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum read the guidebook on the plane to Dublin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guidebook:x4:1
# text = Mum read the guidebook on the plane to Dublin.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	guidebook	guidebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Mum | the guidebook | Dublin | the plane |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent guidebook=Topic to dublin=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guidebook had a map of the old city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guidebook:x5:1
# text = The guidebook had a map of the old city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guidebook	guidebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the guidebook | a map of the old city |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nowadays many people use apps instead of guidebooks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guidebook:x6:1
# text = Nowadays many people use apps instead of guidebooks.
1	Nowadays	nowadays	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	apps	app	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	guidebooks	guidebook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | many people | apps |  |  |  | instead guidebooks | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient |

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