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title: journalistic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «journalistic» in the school dictionary: Journalistic means to do with journalism, the work of collecting and writing the news for newspapers, websites, radio or TV. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# journalistic

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**Who acts:** Journalistic, collecting, We, Journalistic writing, Checking, She · **What happens:** mean, do, write, work, base, use · **To what, where:** news, Journalistic writing, style, facts, journalistic report, school fair · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Journalistic means to do with journalism, the work of collecting and writing the news for newspapers, websites, radio or TV.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:journalistic:m1:1
# text = Journalistic means to do with journalism, the work of collecting and writing the news for newspapers, websites, radio or TV.
1	Journalistic	journalistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	journalism	journalism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	collecting	collecting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	websites	website	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Journalistic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with journalism | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **write** | gerund |  | the news |  |  |  | for newspapers and websites and radio or TV | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent news=Result for newspaper=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **work** |  | collecting |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: of=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Journalistic writing is written in the style of news: clear, short and based on facts.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:journalistic:m2:1
# text = Journalistic writing is written in the style of news: clear, short and based on facts.
1	Journalistic	journalistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | Journalistic writing |  | the style of news |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in style=Destination |
| 2 | **base** | participle |  |  |  | facts |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on fact=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wrote a journalistic report on the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:journalistic:x1:1
# text = We wrote a journalistic report on the school fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	journalistic	journalistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | We | a journalistic report |  | the school fair |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent report=Theme on fair=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Journalistic writing uses short paragraphs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:journalistic:x2:1
# text = Journalistic writing uses short paragraphs.
1	Journalistic	journalistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	paragraphs	paragraph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Journalistic writing | short paragraphs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paragraph=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Checking facts is an important journalistic rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:journalistic:x3:1
# text = Checking facts is an important journalistic rule.
1	Checking	check	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	journalistic	journalistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | gerund |  | facts |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Checking | a important journalistic rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She won a prize for journalistic work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:journalistic:x4:1
# text = She won a prize for journalistic work.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	journalistic	journalistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | a prize |  |  |  | for journalistic work | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent prize=Theme for work=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The article was journalistic, not a story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:journalistic:x5:1
# text = The article was journalistic, not a story.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	journalistic	journalistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	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** | past | the article |  |  |  |  | journalistic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good journalistic practice means asking both sides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:journalistic:x6:1
# text = Good journalistic practice means asking both sides.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	journalistic	journalistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Good journalistic practice |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *not said to happen* | gerund | Good journalistic practice *not said here* | both sides |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent side=Recipient |

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