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title: omen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «omen» in the school dictionary: A sign or event that some people believe shows that something good or bad will happen in the future. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# omen

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**Who acts:** people, sign, something, sailors, storm, raven · **What happens:** believe, show, happen, think, be, see · **To what, where:** sign, future, bad omen, rainbow, first day, omen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«omen» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [omen in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/omen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sign or event that some people believe shows that something good or bad will happen in the future.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omen:m1:1
# text = A sign or event that some people believe shows that something good or bad will happen in the future.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	_
9	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | some people | a sign or event *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sign=Stimulus |
| 2 | **show** | present | a sign or event |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | future | something |  |  | the future |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in future=Location |

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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 -->
The sailors thought the storm was a bad omen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omen:x1:1
# text = The sailors thought the storm was a bad omen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	omen	omen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | the sailors |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the storm | a bad omen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeing a rainbow on the first day felt like a good omen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omen:x2:1
# text = Seeing a rainbow on the first day felt like a good omen.
1	Seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	felt	feel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	omen	omen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | gerund |  | a rainbow |  |  | day |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rainbow=Stimulus |
| 2 | **feel** | participle |  | the first day *not said here* |  |  |  | like a good omen | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like omen=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, a raven was an omen of trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omen:x3:1
# text = In the story, a raven was an omen of trouble.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	omen	omen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a raven | a omen |  | the story |  | of trouble | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people think a black cat is an omen of bad luck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omen:x4:1
# text = Some people think a black cat is an omen of bad luck.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	omen	omen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a black cat | a omen |  |  |  | of bad luck | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Halley's Comet was seen as an omen before the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omen:x5:1
# text = Halley's Comet was seen as an omen before the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
1	Halley	Halley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	Comet	Comet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	omen	omen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Battle	Battle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Hastings	Hastings	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	1066	1066	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past · passive |  | Halley's Comet |  | 1066 |  | as a omen before the Battle of Hastings | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as omen=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winning the first match was a good omen for the season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omen:x6:1
# text = Winning the first match was a good omen for the season.
1	Winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	omen	omen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  | the first match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Winning | a good omen |  |  | season |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rudy took the rose as a good omen, and thought of Babette.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omen:x7:1
# text = Rudy took the rose as a good omen, and thought of Babette.
1	Rudy	Rudy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	omen	omen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Babette	Babette	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Rudy | the rose |  |  |  | as a good omen | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent rose=Theme as omen=Attribute |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Rudy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of Babette | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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