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title: information — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «information» in the school dictionary: Information is facts or details about something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# information

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**Who acts:** Information, you, computers, We, sign, table · **What happens:** be, learn, read, listen, look up, store · **To what, where:** Information facts, something, information, personal information, source, problem

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«information» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [information in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/information.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Information is facts or details about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:m1:1
# text = Information is facts or details about something.
1	Information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Information facts or details |  |  |  | about something | tree rules |

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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 -->
Information is what you learn when you read, listen or look something up.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:m2:1
# text = Information is what you learn when you read, listen or look something up.
1	Information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Information |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **read** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **listen** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **look up** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Information is also what computers store and send.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:m3:1
# text = Information is also what computers store and send.
1	Information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	store	store	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	send	send	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Information |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** | present | computers |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **send** | present | computers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found information about whales in the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x1:1
# text = We found information about whales in the library.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | information |  |  |  | about whales in the library | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign gives information about opening times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x2:1
# text = The sign gives information about opening times.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	opening	open	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the sign | information |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | gerund | information *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't share personal information online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x3:1
# text = Don't share personal information online.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | personal information |  |  |  | online *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is this information true? Check another source.

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*Sentence 1:* Is this information true?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x4:1
# text = Is this information true?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this information |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* Check another source.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x4:2
# text = Check another source.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | another source |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent source=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The table shows information about the weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x5:1
# text = The table shows information about the weather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the table | information |  |  |  | about the weather | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent information=Recipient about weather=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks for the information!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x6:1
# text = Thanks for the information!
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Underline the information you need to solve the problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x7:1
# text = Underline the information you need to solve the problem.
1	Underline	underline	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **underline** | imperative | you *not said here* | the information |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | you | the information *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **solve** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the information *not said here* | the problem |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Computers store lots of information.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x8:1
# text = Computers store lots of information.
1	Computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	store	store	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | Computers | lots of information |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Finnian received that information with respect and interest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:information:x9:1
# text = Finnian received that information with respect and interest.
1	Finnian	Finnian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | Finnian | information |  |  |  | with respect and interest | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |

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