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title: harry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «harry» in the school dictionary: A boy's or man's name, short for Henry or Harold, as in Harry Potter or Prince Harry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# harry

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**Who acts:** boy, dogs, Harry, Small birds, hawk, Vikings · **What happens:** name, keep, attack, annoy, harry, stress · **To what, where:** someone, sheep, name, Hogwarts School, hawk, coast · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«harry» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [harry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/harry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: proper noun, Harry — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boy's or man's name, short for Henry or Harold, as in Harry Potter or Prince Harry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harry:m1:1
# text = A boy's or man's name, short for Henry or Harold, as in Harry Potter or Prince Harry.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Henry	Henry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Harold	Harold	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
18	Potter	Potter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** |  | a boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To keep attacking or annoying someone again and again: «The dogs harried the sheep».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harry:m2:1
# text = To keep attacking or annoying someone again and again: «The dogs harried the sheep».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	attacking	attack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	annoying	annoy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	harried	harry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **attack** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **annoy** | gerund |  | someone |  |  | again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 4 | **harry** *in a quote* | past | the dogs | the sheep |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: harried, adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stressed and rushed because of too much to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harry:m3:1
# text = Stressed and rushed because of too much to do.
1	Stressed	stress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	rushed	rush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stress** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **rush** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Harry is my best friend's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harry:x1:1
# text = Harry is my best friend's name.
1	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Harry | my best friend's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts School.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harry:x2:1
# text = Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts School.
1	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Potter	Potter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Hogwarts	Hogwarts	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	School	School	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Harry |  |  | Hogwarts School |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small birds harried the hawk until it flew away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harry:x3:1
# text = Small birds harried the hawk until it flew away.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	harried	harry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hawk	hawk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harry** | past | Small birds | the hawk |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hawk=Patient |
| 2 | **fly away** | past | hawk |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Vikings harried the coast for years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harry:x4:1
# text = The Vikings harried the coast for years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	harried	harry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harry** | past | the Vikings | the coast |  |  | year |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coast=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The harried waiter rushed between the tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harry:x5:1
# text = The harried waiter rushed between the tables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	harried	harry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	rushed	rush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rush** | participle |  | the harried waiter *not said here* |  | the tables |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between table=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop harrying me — I'll be ready in a minute!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harry:x6:1
# text = Stop harrying me — I'll be ready in a minute!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	harrying	harry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **harry** | gerund | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | future | I |  |  |  | minute | ready *property* | tree rules |

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