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title: indent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indent» in the school dictionary: To indent means to start a line of writing a little way in from the margin, as at the start of a new paragraph. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indent

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**Who acts:** line, indent, you, teacher, our, trolley · **What happens:** indent, mean, start, write, be, remind · **To what, where:** line, little way, margin, new paragraph, start, small dent · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«indent» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [indent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/indent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To indent means to start a line of writing a little way in from the margin, as at the start of a new paragraph.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:m1:1
# text = To indent means to start a line of writing a little way in from the margin, as at the start of a new paragraph.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	indent	indent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	margin	margin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	paragraph	paragraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indent** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **start** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a line |  |  |  | as the start of a new paragraph | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Eventuality |
| 4 | **write** | gerund | a line *not said here* | a little way |  | the margin |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent way=Result from margin=Material |
| 5 | **start** |  |  | a new paragraph |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
An indent (or indentation) is that space at the start of a line.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:m2:1
# text = An indent (or indentation) is that space at the start of a line.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	indent	indent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	indentation	indentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a indent |  |  | the start |  | of a line | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An indent can also be a small dent or notch in something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:m3:1
# text = An indent can also be a small dent or notch in something.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	indent	indent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dent	dent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	notch	notch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a indent | a small dent or notch in something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: UK, business — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An indent is an official order for goods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:m4:1
# text = An indent is an official order for goods.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	indent	indent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a indent | a official order |  |  |  | for goods | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Indent the first line of each new paragraph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:x1:1
# text = Indent the first line of each new paragraph.
1	Indent	indent	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	paragraph	paragraph	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 | **indent** | imperative | you *not said here* | the first line of each new paragraph |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher reminded us to indent our paragraphs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:x2:1
# text = The teacher reminded us to indent our paragraphs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reminded	remind	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	indent	indent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	paragraphs	paragraph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remind** *speech: other* | past | the teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient S»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **indent** | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | our paragraphs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **paragraph** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom paragraph «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Python, you must indent the code inside a loop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:x3:1
# text = In Python, you must indent the code inside a loop.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Python	Python	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	indent	indent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indent** | must | you | the code |  | Python |  | inside a loop | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press Tab to make an indent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:x4:1
# text = Press Tab to make an indent.
1	Press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Tab	tab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	indent	indent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a indent |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset indent=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coastline of Norway is deeply indented with fjords.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:x5:1
# text = The coastline of Norway is deeply indented with fjords.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coastline	coastline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Norway	Norway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	indented	indent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fjords	fjord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indent** | present · passive |  | the coastline of Norway |  |  |  | with fjords; deeply *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was an indent in the car door where the trolley hit it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indent:x6:1
# text = There was an indent in the car door where the trolley hit it.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	indent	indent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a indent in the car door |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hit** | past | the trolley | indent |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

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