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title: marquee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «marquee» in the school dictionary: A very large tent used for outdoor events like weddings, fairs and garden parties. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# marquee

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** sign, school fête, it, cinema marquee · **What happens:** use, show, name, have, rain, crowd · **To what, where:** large tent, names, shows, big white marquee, everyone, marquee

<!-- .vabout -->
«marquee» 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: [marquee in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/marquee.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very large tent used for outdoor events like weddings, fairs and garden parties.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:m1:1
# text = A very large tent used for outdoor events like weddings, fairs and garden parties.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	outdoor	outdoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	weddings	wedding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	fairs	fair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a large tent *not said here* |  |  |  | for outdoor events like weddings and fairs and garden parties | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sign or roof over the entrance of a theatre or cinema, showing the names of shows and stars in lights.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:m2:1
# text = A sign or roof over the entrance of a theatre or cinema, showing the names of shows and stars in lights.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	entrance	entrance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	shows	show	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | a sign over the entrance of a theatre or cinema or roof *not said here* | the names of shows in lights and stars |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | shows in lights and stars |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most famous and important: «a marquee player».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:m3:1
# text = Most famous and important: «a marquee player».
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
2	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	marquee	marquee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school fête had a big white marquee for the cake stall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:x1:1
# text = The school fête had a big white marquee for the cake stall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fête	fête	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	marquee	marquee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	stall	stall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the school fête | a big white marquee |  |  |  | for the cake stall | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marquee=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When it rained, everyone crowded into the marquee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:x2:1
# text = When it rained, everyone crowded into the marquee.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
6	crowded	crowd	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	marquee	marquee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | past | it | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **crowd** | participle |  |  |  | the marquee |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into marquee=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wedding party danced in a marquee in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:x3:1
# text = The wedding party danced in a marquee in the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	danced	dance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	marquee	marquee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | participle |  | the wedding party *not said here* |  | a marquee |  | in the garden | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in marquee=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cinema marquee showed the name of the new film in lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:x4:1
# text = The cinema marquee showed the name of the new film in lights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	marquee	marquee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the cinema marquee | the name of the new film in lights |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | the new film in lights |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club's marquee signing scored in his first game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:x5:1
# text = The club's marquee signing scored in his first game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	marquee	marquee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	signing	sign	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	scored	score	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | gerund · passive |  | the club's marquee |  | his first game |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It took ten people to put up the marquee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:x6:1
# text = It took ten people to put up the marquee.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	marquee	marquee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | It |  | ten people |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument people=Destination |
| 2 | **put up** | to-infinitive |  | the marquee |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent marquee=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flower show was held in three marquees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:x7:1
# text = The flower show was held in three marquees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	marquees	marquee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the flower show |  | three marquees |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in marquee=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The marquee pegs were hammered deep into the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marquee:x8:1
# text = The marquee pegs were hammered deep into the grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	marquee	marquee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pegs	peg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	hammered	hammer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hammer** | past · passive |  | the marquee pegs |  |  |  | into the grass *result* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into grass=Result |

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