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title: izzard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «izzard» in the school dictionary: Izzard is an old name for the letter Z, used in parts of Britain and America long ago. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# izzard

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**Who acts:** Izzard, we, puzzle, He · **What happens:** be, use, mean, say, ask, name · **To what, where:** old name, parts, surname, zed, izzard, Z · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«izzard» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [izzard in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/izzard.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Izzard is an old name for the letter Z, used in parts of Britain and America long ago.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:izzard:m1:1
# text = Izzard is an old name for the letter Z, used in parts of Britain and America long ago.
1	Izzard	Izzard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	19	advmod	_	_
19	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Izzard | a old name |  |  |  | for the letter Z | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle | Izzard *not said here* |  |  | parts of Britain and America |  | ago *property* | vn eat-39.1 «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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Izzard is also a surname.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:izzard:m2:1
# text = Izzard is also a surname.
1	Izzard	Izzard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Izzard | a surname |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old books, «from A to izzard» means from beginning to end.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:izzard:x1:1
# text = In old books, «from A to izzard» means from beginning to end.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	izzard	izzard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a izzard |  |  |  | from beginning to end | in old books | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in book=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Izzard is an old name for the letter Z.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:izzard:x2:1
# text = Izzard is an old name for the letter Z.
1	Izzard	Izzard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Izzard | a old name |  |  |  | for the letter Z | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Today we say «zed» or «zee», not izzard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:izzard:x3:1
# text = Today we say «zed» or «zee», not izzard.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	zed	zed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	zee	zee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	izzard	izzard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | we | zed or zee and izzard |  |  | today |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent zed=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The puzzle asked for the old name of Z: izzard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:izzard:x4:1
# text = The puzzle asked for the old name of Z: izzard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	izzard	izzard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the puzzle | izzard |  |  |  | for the old name of Z | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | Z |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He knew the subject from A to izzard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:izzard:x5:1
# text = He knew the subject from A to izzard.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	izzard	izzard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **know** | past | He | the subject |  | A |  | to izzard | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus |

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