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title: newsworthy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «newsworthy» in the school dictionary: Interesting or important enough to be reported in the news. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# newsworthy

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**Who acts:** dog, editor, story, national competition, local paper, you · **What happens:** report, surf, be, say, not be, win · **To what, where:** news, school, things, town · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«newsworthy» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [newsworthy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/newsworthy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Interesting or important enough to be reported in the news.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsworthy:m1:1
# text = Interesting or important enough to be reported in the news.
1	Interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **report** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | the news |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP» |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A dog that can surf is newsworthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsworthy:x1:1
# text = A dog that can surf is newsworthy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	surf	surf	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	newsworthy	newsworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surf** | can | a dog |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a dog |  |  |  |  | newsworthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The editor said the story was not newsworthy enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsworthy:x2:1
# text = The editor said the story was not newsworthy enough.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	editor	editor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	newsworthy	newsworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
9	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the editor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | the story |  |  |  |  | enough, newsworthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Winning the national competition was newsworthy, so the local paper came to school.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsworthy:x3:1
# text = Winning the national competition was newsworthy, so the local paper came to school.
1	Winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	newsworthy	newsworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the national competition |  |  |  |  | newsworthy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | past | the local paper |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Why do you think this event is newsworthy?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsworthy:x4:1
# text = Why do you think this event is newsworthy?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	newsworthy	newsworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | this event |  |  |  |  | newsworthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Celebrities often do things that are not very important but are seen as newsworthy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsworthy:x5:1
# text = Celebrities often do things that are not very important but are seen as newsworthy.
1	Celebrities	celebrity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	newsworthy	newsworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | Celebrities | things |  |  |  | often *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | things |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | present · passive | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as newsworthy | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: as newsworthy=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The opening of the new library was newsworthy in our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsworthy:x6:1
# text = The opening of the new library was newsworthy in our town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	newsworthy	newsworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the opening of the new library |  |  | our town |  | newsworthy *property* | tree rules |

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