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title: layout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «layout» in the school dictionary: A layout is the way the parts of something are arranged, such as the rooms in a house, the streets in a town or the shops in a mall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# layout

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**Who acts:** layout, way, keyboard layout, I, title, my · **What happens:** be, arrange, follow, change, post, show · **To what, where:** way, parts, way words, page, order, layout

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«layout» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [layout in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/layout.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A layout is the way the parts of something are arranged, such as the rooms in a house, the streets in a town or the shops in a mall.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:m1:1
# text = A layout is the way the parts of something are arranged, such as the rooms in a house, the streets in a town or the shops in a mall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	mall	mall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a layout | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrange** | present · passive | the way *not said here* | the parts of something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |

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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 -->
A layout is also the way words and pictures are arranged on a page or screen.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:m2:1
# text = A layout is also the way words and pictures are arranged on a page or screen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a layout | way words and pictures |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrange** | present · passive |  | way words and pictures |  | a page or screen |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on page=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A keyboard layout is the order of the letters on the keys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:m3:1
# text = A keyboard layout is the order of the letters on the keys.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a keyboard layout | the order |  |  |  | of the letters on the keys | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The layout of the new school is easy to follow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:x1:1
# text = The layout of the new school is easy to follow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the layout of the new school |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | to-infinitive | the layout of the new school *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I changed the layout of my poster so the title is bigger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:x2:1
# text = I changed the layout of my poster so the title is bigger.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | I | the layout of my poster |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layout=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the title |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **post** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom poster «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum map shows the layout of every room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:x3:1
# text = The museum map shows the layout of every room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the museum map | the layout of every room |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent layout=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most English keyboards use the QWERTY layout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:x4:1
# text = Most English keyboards use the QWERTY layout.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	keyboards	keyboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	QWERTY	qwerty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Most English keyboards | the QWERTY layout |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layout=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The layout of the town is like a grid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:x5:1
# text = The layout of the town is like a grid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the layout of the town |  |  |  |  | like a grid | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magazine has a bright, clear layout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:x6:1
# text = The magazine has a bright, clear layout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the magazine | a bright clear layout |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layout=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew a layout of our dream bedroom on squared paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:layout:x7:1
# text = We drew a layout of our dream bedroom on squared paper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	layout	layout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | a layout of our dream bedroom on squared paper |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layout=Theme |
| 2 | **square** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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