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title: notify — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «notify» in the school dictionary: To officially tell someone about something, often in writing (notify the school, notify the police). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# notify

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**Who acts:** you, app, message, letter, bank · **What happens:** tell, notify, go, be, arrive, close · **To what, where:** someone, school, police, office, you, We · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To officially tell someone about something, often in writing (notify the school, notify the police).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notify:m1:1
# text = To officially tell someone about something, often in writing (notify the school, notify the police).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	iobj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	notify	notify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	notify	notify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  | about something; officially *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient about something=Topic |
| 2 | **notify** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | the school |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent school=Recipient |
| 3 | **notify** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | the police |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent police=Recipient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please notify the office if you are going to be absent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notify:x1:1
# text = Please notify the office if you are going to be absent.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	notify	notify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	absent	absent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notify** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | the office |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent office=Recipient |
| 2 | **go** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | absent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The app will notify you when a message arrives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notify:x2:1
# text = The app will notify you when a message arrives.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	notify	notify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	arrives	arrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notify** *speech: other* | future | the app |  | you |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 2 | **arrive** | present | a message |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We were notified that school was closed because of snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notify:x3:1
# text = We were notified that school was closed because of snow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	notified	notify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notify** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | We |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **close** | past · passive |  | school |  |  |  | because snow | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Notify a teacher if you see a stranger in school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notify:x4:1
# text = Notify a teacher if you see a stranger in school.
1	Notify	notify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notify** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a teacher |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |
| 2 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a stranger |  | school |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stranger=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parents are notified of the results by letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notify:x5:1
# text = Parents are notified of the results by letter.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	notified	notify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notify** *speech: other* | present · passive | letter | Parents |  |  |  | of the results | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient of result=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The bank notified Dad about a strange payment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notify:x6:1
# text = The bank notified Dad about a strange payment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	notified	notify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notify** *speech: other* | past | the bank |  | Dad |  |  | about a strange payment | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent dad=Recipient about payment=Topic |

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