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title: locate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «locate» in the school dictionary: To find exactly where something or someone is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# locate

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**Who acts:** you, rescuers, play, phone app, us · **What happens:** find, be, put, build, move, settle · **To what, where:** something, certain place, place, school, river, point

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«locate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [locate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/locate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To find exactly where something or someone is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:m1:1
# text = To find exactly where something or someone is.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	2	advmod	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | exactly, where *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
To put or build something in a certain place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:m2:1
# text = To put or build something in a certain place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	build	build	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **put** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **build** | infinitive |  | something |  | a certain place |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school is located near the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:m2e:1
# text = The school is located near the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	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	located	locate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	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 | **locate** | present · passive |  | the school |  | the river |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US, mostly — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move to and settle in a place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:m3:1
# text = To move to and settle in a place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	settle	settle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **settle** | infinitive |  |  |  | a place |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Locate the point (2, 5) on the grid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:x1:1
# text = Locate the point (2, 5) on the grid.
1	Locate	locate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **locate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the point |  | the grid |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you locate Ireland on the map?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:x2:1
# text = Can you locate Ireland on the map?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	locate	locate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **locate** | can | you | Ireland |  | the map |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rescuers located the lost hikers by morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:x3:1
# text = The rescuers located the lost hikers by morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rescuers	rescuer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	located	locate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **locate** | past | the rescuers | the lost hikers |  |  | morning |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our classroom is located on the second floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:x4:1
# text = Our classroom is located on the second floor.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	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	located	locate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **locate** | present · passive |  | Our classroom |  | the second floor |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Locate the nearest fire exit before the play starts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:x5:1
# text = Locate the nearest fire exit before the play starts.
1	Locate	locate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **locate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nearest fire exit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | present | the play |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the index to locate the page about frogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:x6:1
# text = Use the index to locate the page about frogs.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	index	index	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	locate	locate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the index |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent index=Patient |
| 2 | **locate** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the page |  |  |  | about frogs | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone app helped us locate the lost dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:x7:1
# text = The phone app helped us locate the lost dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	locate	locate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the phone app | us |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **locate** | infinitive | us *not said here* | the lost dog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bakery is located next to the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:locate:x8:1
# text = The bakery is located next to the library.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bakery	bakery	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	located	locate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	next	next	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **locate** | present · passive |  | the bakery |  |  |  | to the library; next *property* | tree rules |

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