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title: list — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «list» in the school dictionary: A list is a set of words, names or numbers written one after another, often one under another. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# list

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** list, numbers, ship, shopping list, Her, you · **What happens:** be, write, list, say, include, lean · **To what, where:** set, one, things, list, it, 9 things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«list» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [list in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/list.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A list is a set of words, names or numbers written one after another, often one under another.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:m1:1
# text = A list is a set of words, names or numbers written one after another, often one under another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
19	under	under	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a list | a set |  |  |  | of words and names or numbers | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle | numbers *not said here* | one |  |  | after another |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To list things is to write them or say them one after another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:m2:1
# text = To list things is to write them or say them one after another.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	list	list	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | write *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme one=Manner |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be on a list is to be included in it: on the waiting list.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:m3:1
# text = To be on a list is to be included in it: on the waiting list.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	included	include	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	waiting	waiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a list |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **include** | present · passive |  | a list |  |  |  | in it *goal* | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in it=Goal |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ship that lists leans to one side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:m4:1
# text = A ship that lists leans to one side.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lists	list	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	leans	lean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | present | a ship |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lean** | present | a ship |  |  |  |  | to one side | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her shopping list has 9 things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x1:1
# text = Her shopping list has 9 things.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Her shopping list | 9 things |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 2 | **list** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
List the numbers from 1 to 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x2:1
# text = List the numbers from 1 to 10.
1	List	list	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | imperative | you *not said here* | the numbers |  | 1 to 10 |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prices on the list are 3, 5 and 8 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x3:1
# text = The prices on the list are 3, 5 and 8 dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the prices on the list | 3 and 8 dollars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much do all the things on the list cost?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x4:1
# text = How much do all the things on the list cost?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | much |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum wrote a list of things to pack for camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x5:1
# text = Mum wrote a list of things to pack for camp.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	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	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pack	pack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Mum | a list of things |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Theme |
| 2 | **pack** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for camp | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | things |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My name is first on the class list.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x6:1
# text = My name is first on the class list.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My name |  |  | the class list |  | first *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
List three animals that live in the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x7:1
# text = List three animals that live in the ocean.
1	List	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | List three animals |  |  | the ocean |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I made a to-do list for the weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x8:1
# text = I made a to-do list for the weekend.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	flat:foreign	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | I *not said here* | list |  |  | weekend |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Eventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put commas between the items in a list.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x9:1
# text = Put commas between the items in a list.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	commas	comma	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | commas |  | a list |  | between the items | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent comma=Theme between item=Destination |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The remaining amendments are listed below.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:list:x10:1
# text = The remaining amendments are listed below.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	remaining	remaining	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amendments	amendment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	listed	list	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	below	below	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | present · passive |  | the remaining amendments |  |  |  | below *property* | tree rules |

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