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title: informal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «informal» in the school dictionary: Informal means relaxed and friendly, not following strict rules: «an informal party». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# informal

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**Who acts:** Informal, Informal language, people, you, Kids, party · **What happens:** mean, not follow, be, talk, write, wear · **To what, where:** strict rules, everyday way, informal letter, best friend, informal word, jeans

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informal means relaxed and friendly, not following strict rules: «an informal party».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informal:m1:1
# text = Informal means relaxed and friendly, not following strict rules: «an informal party».
1	Informal	Informal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
9	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Informal |  |  |  |  | relaxed *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **follow** | gerund |  | strict rules |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |

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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 -->
Informal language is the everyday way people talk to friends and family, with words like «gonna», «kids» or «mate».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informal:m2:1
# text = Informal language is the everyday way people talk to friends and family, with words like «gonna», «kids» or «mate».
1	Informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	talk	talk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Informal language | the everyday way or mate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | present | people | the everyday way or mate *not said here* |  |  |  | to friends and family; with words | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not official: «an informal agreement».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informal:m3:1
# text = Not official: «an informal agreement».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write an informal letter to your best friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informal:x1:1
# text = Write an informal letter to your best friend.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	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 informal letter | your best friend |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to friend=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Kids» is an informal word for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informal:x2:1
# text = «Kids» is an informal word for children.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kids | a informal word |  |  |  | for children | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party was informal, so we wore jeans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informal:x3:1
# text = The party was informal, so we wore jeans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the party |  |  |  |  | informal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | past | we | jeans |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jeans=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an informal chat after class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informal:x4:1
# text = We had an informal chat after class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a informal chat |  |  | after class |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chat=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't use informal words in your exam essay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informal:x5:1
# text = Don't use informal words in your exam essay.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	essay	essay	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 | **not** **use** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | informal words |  | your exam essay |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 2 | **essay** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meeting was quite informal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informal:x6:1
# text = The meeting was quite informal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the meeting |  |  |  |  | informal *property* | tree rules |

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