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title: mall — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mall» in the school dictionary: A large building or group of buildings with many shops, restaurants and sometimes a cinema, often with a car park (shopping mall). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mall

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**Who acts:** We, mall, you, 's · **What happens:** go, buy, have, lose, ask, let · **To what, where:** new shoes, food court, you, mall, shop assistant, 's

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«mall» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [mall in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mall.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large building or group of buildings with many shops, restaurants and sometimes a cinema, often with a car park (shopping mall).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mall:m1:1
# text = A large building or group of buildings with many shops, restaurants and sometimes a cinema, often with a car park (shopping mall).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	restaurants	restaurant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	16	advmod	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	mall	mall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long, wide street or path for walking, often with trees (The Mall in London).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mall:m2:1
# text = A long, wide street or path for walking, often with trees (The Mall in London).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	walking	walking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Mall	Mall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to the mall to buy new shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mall:x1:1
# text = We went to the mall to buy new shoes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mall	mall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to the mall | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | new shoes |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mall has a food court and a cinema.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mall:x2:1
# text = The mall has a food court and a cinema.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mall	mall	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	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	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 mall | a food court and a cinema |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent court=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you get lost in the mall, ask a shop assistant for help.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mall:x3:1
# text = If you get lost in the mall, ask a shop assistant for help.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mall	mall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	assistant	assistant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | you |  | the mall |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | a shop assistant |  |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent assistant=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's meet at the fountain in the middle of the mall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mall:x4:1
# text = Let's meet at the fountain in the middle of the mall.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mall	mall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  | the fountain in the middle of the mall |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mall is very busy before the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mall:x5:1
# text = The mall is very busy before the holidays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mall	mall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the mall |  |  |  | before the holidays | busy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In London, The Mall leads to Buckingham Palace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mall:x6:1
# text = In London, The Mall leads to Buckingham Palace.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Mall	Mall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Buckingham	Buckingham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Palace	Palace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present | the Mall |  | Buckingham Palace |  |  | in London | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition in london=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought a book at the mall for 12 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mall:x7:1
# text = We bought a book at the mall for 12 dollars.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	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	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mall	mall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | a book |  | the mall |  | for 12 dollars | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent book=Theme for dollar=Beneficiary |

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