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title: informed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «informed» in the school dictionary: Told someone facts or news, often in a formal way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# informed

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**Who acts:** you, police, school, She, I, vizier · **What happens:** tell, know, have, inform on, inform, cancel · **To what, where:** lot, good information, parents, We, match, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«informed» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [informed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/informed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Told someone facts or news, often in a formal way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:m1:1
# text = Told someone facts or news, often in a formal way.
1	Told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	compound	_	_
3	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knowing a lot about a subject; having good information.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:m2:1
# text = Knowing a lot about a subject; having good information.
1	Knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | gerund |  | a lot |  |  |  | about a subject | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | good information |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Inform on»: secretly tell the police or someone in charge about another person's wrongdoing.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:m3:1
# text = «Inform on»: secretly tell the police or someone in charge about another person's wrongdoing.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Inform	inform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	wrongdoing	wrongdoing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform on** *speech: other* *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | the police |  |  |  |  | secretly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school informed parents about the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:x1:1
# text = The school informed parents about the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	informed	inform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	iobj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | past | the school |  | parents |  |  | about the trip | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were informed that the match was cancelled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:x2:1
# text = We were informed that the match was cancelled.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	informed	inform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | We |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient S»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | the match |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please keep me informed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:x3:1
# text = Please keep me informed.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	informed	informed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  | informed *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made an informed choice after reading the facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:x4:1
# text = She made an informed choice after reading the facts.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	informed	inform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | a informed choice |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Product |
| 2 | **inform** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **read** | gerund | She *not said here* | the facts |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is well-informed about dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:x5:1
# text = He is well-informed about dinosaurs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	informed	inform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | about dinosaurs; well *property* | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief was caught after someone informed on him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:x6:1
# text = The thief was caught after someone informed on him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	informed	inform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | the thief |  |  | after someone |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **inform** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | on him *= he* | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I informed my teacher that I felt ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:x7:1
# text = I informed my teacher that I felt ill.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	informed	inform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | past | I |  | my teacher |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |
| 2 | **feel** | past | I | my teacher |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the vizier read the letter he went and informed the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:informed:x8:1
# text = When the vizier read the letter he went and informed the king.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	vizier	vizier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	informed	inform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | the vizier | the letter |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | past | vizier | the letter *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location letter=Theme |
| 3 | **inform** *speech: other* | past | vizier *not said here* |  | the king |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent king=Recipient |

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