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title: itemise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «itemise» in the school dictionary: To itemise is to make a list of things one by one, often with the price or amount of each. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# itemise

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**Who acts:** shop, you, Dad, teacher, we, itemised list · **What happens:** itemise, be, list, give, itemis, spend · **To what, where:** things, itemised receipt, us, everything, trip, itemised phone bill

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To itemise is to make a list of things one by one, often with the price or amount of each.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itemise:m1:1
# text = To itemise is to make a list of things one by one, often with the price or amount of each.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	itemise	itemise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **itemise** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | things |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop gave us an itemised receipt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itemise:x1:1
# text = The shop gave us an itemised receipt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	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	iobj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	itemised	itemis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	receipt	receipt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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** | past | the shop | a itemised receipt | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient receipt=Theme |
| 2 | **itemis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please itemise everything you spent on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itemise:x2:1
# text = Please itemise everything you spent on the trip.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	itemise	itemise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **itemise** | imperative | you *not said here* | everything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** | past | you |  |  |  |  | on the trip *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent on trip=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad checked the itemised phone bill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itemise:x3:1
# text = Dad checked the itemised phone bill.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	itemised	itemis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | Dad | the itemised phone bill |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Theme |
| 2 | **itemis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher itemised the things we must bring to camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itemise:x4:1
# text = The teacher itemised the things we must bring to camp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	itemised	itemis	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	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	camp	camp	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **itemis** | past | the teacher | the things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | must | we | the things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **camp** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An itemised list makes packing easier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itemise:x5:1
# text = An itemised list makes packing easier.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	itemised	itemis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	packing	pack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **itemis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a itemised list |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pack** | gerund | a itemised list *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber itemised the parts and the labour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:itemise:x6:1
# text = The plumber itemised the parts and the labour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	itemised	itemis	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	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **itemis** | past | the plumber | the parts and the labour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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