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title: notebook — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «notebook» in the school dictionary: A notebook is a small book with empty pages for writing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# notebook

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**Who acts:** notebook, She, many notebooks, you, your, He · **What happens:** be, cost, buy, have, write, observe · **To what, where:** small book, small light laptop computer, 2 dollars, 5 notebooks, 80 pages, observations

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A notebook is a small book with empty pages for writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:m1:1
# text = A notebook is a small book with empty pages for writing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	notebook	notebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a notebook | a small book |  |  |  | with empty pages for writing | tree rules |

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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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A notebook is also a small, light laptop computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:m2:1
# text = A notebook is also a small, light laptop computer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	notebook	notebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a notebook | a small light laptop computer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A notebook costs 2 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:x1:1
# text = A notebook costs 2 dollars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	notebook	notebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	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 | **cost** | present | a notebook | 2 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She bought 5 notebooks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:x2:1
# text = She bought 5 notebooks.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	notebooks	notebook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | 5 notebooks |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notebook=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Each notebook has 80 pages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:x3:1
# text = Each notebook has 80 pages.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	notebook	notebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pages	page	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 | **have** | present | each notebook | 80 pages |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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How many notebooks can he buy with 12 dollars?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:x4:1
# text = How many notebooks can he buy with 12 dollars?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	notebooks	notebook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | can | many notebooks |  |  |  |  | with 12 dollars | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Write your observations in your science notebook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:x5:1
# text = Write your observations in your science notebook.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	observations	observation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	notebook	notebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | your observations |  | your science notebook |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent observation=Theme in notebook=Destination |
| 2 | **observe** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom observation «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He keeps a notebook of bird sightings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:x6:1
# text = He keeps a notebook of bird sightings.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	notebook	notebook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sightings	sighting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | He | a notebook of bird sightings |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notebook=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Open your notebooks to a new page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:x7:1
# text = Open your notebooks to a new page.
1	Open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	notebooks	notebook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | imperative | you *not said here* | your notebooks | a new page |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent notebook=Patient to page=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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The detective found a clue in the old notebook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notebook:x8:1
# text = The detective found a clue in the old notebook.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	notebook	notebook	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 clue |  | the old notebook |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Topic |

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