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title: liaison — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «liaison» in the school dictionary: Liaison is the way people or groups talk to each other and work together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# liaison

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**Who acts:** Liaison, people, job, school, parent liaison, liaison officer · **What happens:** be, talk, work together, mean, have, help · **To what, where:** way, person, touch, secret romantic relationship, parent liaison, families

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«liaison» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [liaison in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/liaison.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Liaison is the way people or groups talk to each other and work together.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liaison:m1:1
# text = Liaison is the way people or groups talk to each other and work together.
1	Liaison	liaison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	talk	talk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obl	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	fixed	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	together	together	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Liaison | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | present | people or groups | the way *not said here* |  |  |  | to each | tree rules |
| 3 | **work together** | present | people or groups *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A liaison (officer) is the person whose job is to keep two groups in touch.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liaison:m2:1
# text = A liaison (officer) is the person whose job is to keep two groups in touch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liaison	liaison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a liaison | the person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  | touch |  | keep *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal, adult — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A liaison can also mean a secret romantic relationship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liaison:m3:1
# text = A liaison can also mean a secret romantic relationship.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liaison	liaison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	romantic	romantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a liaison | a secret romantic relationship |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relationship=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school has a parent liaison who helps families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liaison:x1:1
# text = The school has a parent liaison who helps families.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	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	6	det	_	_
5	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	liaison	liaison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school | a parent liaison |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liaison=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | a parent liaison | families |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police liaison officer visited our class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liaison:x2:1
# text = The police liaison officer visited our class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	liaison	liaison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | liaison officer | our class |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is close liaison between the hospital and the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liaison:x3:1
# text = There is close liaison between the hospital and the school.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	liaison	liaison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | close liaison between the hospital and the school |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is the liaison between the two teams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liaison:x4:1
# text = She is the liaison between the two teams.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liaison	liaison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	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 a** | present | She | the liaison |  |  |  | between the two teams | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The council works in liaison with local clubs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liaison:x5:1
# text = The council works in liaison with local clubs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	liaison	liaison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | the council |  |  |  |  | with local clubs; in liaison | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in liaison=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good liaison stops mistakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liaison:x6:1
# text = Good liaison stops mistakes.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	liaison	liaison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Good liaison | mistakes |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality mistake=Eventuality |

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