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title: mag — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mag» in the school dictionary: A magazine: a thin book with pictures and articles that comes out regularly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# mag

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**Who acts:** that, Chat, part, I, Mum, brother · **What happens:** come out, chatter, have, hold, buy, read · **To what, where:** mag, bullets, football mag, cooking mag, train, gaming mags

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«mag» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [mag in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mag.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magazine: a thin book with pictures and articles that comes out regularly.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:m1:1
# text = A magazine: a thin book with pictures and articles that comes out regularly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	articles	article	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	regularly	regularly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | present | that |  |  |  |  | regularly *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

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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}

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Usage: informal, Australia/NZ/UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chat or gossip, or to chatter: «have a mag» (old-fashioned).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:m2:1
# text = Chat or gossip, or to chatter: «have a mag» (old-fashioned).
1	Chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	gossip	gossip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	chatter	chatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mag	mag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chatter** | to-infinitive | Chat or gossip |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | infinitive | Chat or gossip *not said here* | a mag |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mag=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magazine for a gun – the part that holds the bullets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:m3:1
# text = A magazine for a gun – the part that holds the bullets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bullets	bullet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the part | the bullets |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullet=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for «mag wheel» (a shiny metal car wheel), or for magnitude/magnesium in science shorthand.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:m4:1
# text = Short for «mag wheel» (a shiny metal car wheel), or for magnitude/magnesium in science shorthand.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	mag	mag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	magnitude/magnesium	magnitude/magnesium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	shorthand	shorthand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bought a football mag with my pocket money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:x1:1
# text = I bought a football mag with my pocket money.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mag	mag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	money	money	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 | **buy** | past | I | a football mag |  |  |  | with my pocket money | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mag=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum reads a cooking mag on the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:x2:1
# text = Mum reads a cooking mag on the train.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mag	mag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | Mum | a cooking mag |  | the train |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mag=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother loves gaming mags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:x3:1
# text = My brother loves gaming mags.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gaming	gaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mags	mag	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 | **love** | present | My brother | gaming mags |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mag=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school mag has a page of jokes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:x4:1
# text = The school mag has a page of jokes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mag	mag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school mag | a page of jokes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient |
| 2 | **page** |  |  | jokes |  |  |  |  | nom page «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran and her friend had a good mag over a cup of tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:x5:1
# text = Gran and her friend had a good mag over a cup of tea.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	mag	mag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Gran and her friend | a good mag |  | a cup of tea |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mag=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective found an empty mag on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:x6:1
# text = The detective found an empty mag on the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mag	mag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the detective | a empty mag |  | the floor |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mag=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's car has new mag wheels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mag:x7:1
# text = Dad's car has new mag wheels.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	mag	mag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Dad's car | new mag wheels |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |

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