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title: map — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «map» in the school dictionary: A drawing of an area — a room, town, country or the world — seen from above, showing where places are. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# map

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**Who acts:** places, area, Verb, you, map key, symbols · **What happens:** see, show, be, draw, make, map out · **To what, where:** map, something, beach, top, treasure map, Canada · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«map» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [map in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/map.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drawing of an area — a room, town, country or the world — seen from above, showing where places are.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:m1:1
# text = A drawing of an area — a room, town, country or the world — seen from above, showing where places are.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
16	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	above	above	ADV	RB	_	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
22	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	24	advmod	_	_
23	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
24	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **show** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **does** | present | places |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **draw** |  | a area |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=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 -->
Verb: to make a map of a place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:m2:1
# text = Verb: to make a map of a place.
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | Verb | a map of a place |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset map=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Map out: to plan something carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:m3:1
# text = Map out: to plan something carefully.
1	Map	map	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	plan	plan	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **map out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the map to find the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:x1:1
# text = Look at the map to find the beach.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the map | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at map=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the beach |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map key shows what the symbols mean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:x2:1
# text = The map key shows what the symbols mean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the map key |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the symbols |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On this map 1 cm stands for 1 km.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:x3:1
# text = On this map 1 cm stands for 1 km.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cm	cm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	km	km	NOUN	NN	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 | **stand** | present | 1 cm |  |  | this map |  | for 1 km | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on map=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
North is usually at the top of a map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:x4:1
# text = North is usually at the top of a map.
1	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | North |  |  | the top |  | of a map; usually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew a treasure map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:x5:1
# text = We drew a treasure map.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | a treasure map |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you find Canada on the world map?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:x6:1
# text = Can you find Canada on the world map?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | can | you | Canada |  | the world map |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent canada=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the grid on the map: go across, then up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:x7:1
# text = Use the grid on the map: go across, then up.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	across	across	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	up	up	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the grid |  | the map |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grid=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | across *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We mapped our school playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:x8:1
# text = We mapped our school playground.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mapped	map	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **map** | past | We | our school playground |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The master pointed to the map on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:map:x9:1
# text = The master pointed to the map on the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | participle |  | the master *not said here* | the map on the wall |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to map=Recipient |

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