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title: jargon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jargon» in the school dictionary: Special words used by a particular group, such as doctors, lawyers or computer experts, that are hard for others to understand. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jargon

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**Who acts:** that, doctor, I, Byte, you, letter · **What happens:** use, be, understand, not understand, explain, have · **To what, where:** Special words, medical jargon, computer jargon, it, own jargon, maths jargon

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«jargon» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [jargon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jargon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Special words used by a particular group, such as doctors, lawyers or computer experts, that are hard for others to understand.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jargon:m1:1
# text = Special words used by a particular group, such as doctors, lawyers or computer experts, that are hard for others to understand.
1	Special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	lawyers	lawyer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	experts	expert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | Special words and doctors and lawyers or computer experts *not said here* |  |  |  | by a particular group | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | for others; hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **understand** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Confusing or pompous language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jargon:m2:1
# text = Confusing or pompous language.
1	Confusing	confusing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	pompous	pompous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The doctor used medical jargon I didn't understand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jargon:x1:1
# text = The doctor used medical jargon I didn't understand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jargon	jargon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the doctor | medical jargon |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jargon=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **understand** | past · do-support | I | medical jargon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer jargon=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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"Byte" and "pixel" are computer jargon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jargon:x2:1
# text = "Byte" and "pixel" are computer jargon.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Byte	byte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	pixel	pixel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	jargon	jargon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Byte and pixel | computer jargon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Explain it without jargon, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jargon:x3:1
# text = Explain it without jargon, please.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	jargon	jargon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | without jargon | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The letter was full of legal jargon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jargon:x4:1
# text = The letter was full of legal jargon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jargon	jargon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the letter |  |  |  |  | of legal jargon; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Every sport has its own jargon, like "offside".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jargon:x5:1
# text = Every sport has its own jargon, like "offside".
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jargon	jargon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	offside	offside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every sport | sport's own jargon |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jargon=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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"Denominator" is maths jargon for the bottom number of a fraction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jargon:x6:1
# text = "Denominator" is maths jargon for the bottom number of a fraction.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Denominator	denominator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	jargon	jargon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bottom	bottom	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fraction	fraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Denominator | maths jargon |  |  |  | for the bottom number of a fraction | tree rules |

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