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title: headline — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «headline» in the school dictionary: The title printed in large letters above a story in a newspaper or on a news website. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# headline

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**Who acts:** headlines, headline, Local School, you, your, story · **What happens:** print, be, say, win, write, report · **To what, where:** title, large letters, important news stories, main act, concert, Prize · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The title printed in large letters above a story in a newspaper or on a news website.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:m1:1
# text = The title printed in large letters above a story in a newspaper or on a news website.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  | the title *not said here* |  | large letters above a story in a newspaper or a news website |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in letter=Destination |

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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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«The headlines» are the most important news stories of the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:m2:1
# text = «The headlines» are the most important news stories of the day.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	headlines	headline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the headlines | the important news stories |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be the main act at a concert or show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:m3:1
# text = To be the main act at a concert or show.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | the main act |  | a concert or show |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The headline said «Local School Wins Prize».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:x1:1
# text = The headline said «Local School Wins Prize».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	headline	headline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	School	School	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	Wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	Prize	Prize	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 headline |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **win** *in a quote* | present | Local School | Prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a catchy headline for your news report.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:x2:1
# text = Write a catchy headline for your news report.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	catchy	catchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	headline	headline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a catchy headline |  |  |  | for your news report | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent headline=Result for report=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **report** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story made the headlines all over the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:x3:1
# text = The story made the headlines all over the country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	headlines	headline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the story | the headlines |  | the country |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset headline=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Read the article, not just the headline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:x4:1
# text = Read the article, not just the headline.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	headline	headline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the article and the headline |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent article=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clickbait headlines try to trick you into clicking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:x5:1
# text = Clickbait headlines try to trick you into clicking.
1	Clickbait	clickbait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	headlines	headline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	trick	trick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	clicking	click	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	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 | **try** | present | Clickbait headlines |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **trick** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Clickbait headlines *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |
| 3 | **click** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard the headlines on the radio at breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:x6:1
# text = We heard the headlines on the radio at breakfast.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	headlines	headline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	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 | **hear** | past | We | the headlines |  | the radio |  | at breakfast | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer headline=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A famous band will headline the festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headline:x7:1
# text = A famous band will headline the festival.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	headline	headline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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