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title: orientation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «orientation» in the school dictionary: The direction something faces or points: north, south, up, sideways. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# orientation

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**Who acts:** short welcome time, new pupils, person, you, your, orientation · **What happens:** help, learn around, find, use, turn, attract · **To what, where:** way, map, shape, basic beliefs, page, orientation

<!-- .vabout -->
«orientation» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [orientation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/orientation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The direction something faces or points: north, south, up, sideways.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:m1:1
# text = The direction something faces or points: north, south, up, sideways.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	north	north	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	south	south	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	up	up	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short welcome time or tour that helps new pupils or workers learn their way around.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:m2:1
# text = A short welcome time or tour that helps new pupils or workers learn their way around.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	welcome	welcome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tour	tour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	around	around	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a short welcome time or tour |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **learn around** | present | new pupils or workers | pupils's way |  |  |  | around *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maps, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Finding your way using a map and compass; or how a shape is turned.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:m3:1
# text = Finding your way using a map and compass; or how a shape is turned.
1	Finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | gerund |  | your way |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | a map and compass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient |
| 3 | **turn** | present · passive |  | a shape |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person's basic beliefs, interests or who they are attracted to (as in «sexual orientation»).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:m4:1
# text = A person's basic beliefs, interests or who they are attracted to (as in «sexual orientation»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	basic	basic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	interests	interest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	attracted	attract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	sexual	sexual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	orientation	orientation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attract** | present · passive |  | a person's basic beliefs and interests and sexual orientation |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **believe** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the page to landscape orientation for your graph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:x1:1
# text = Turn the page to landscape orientation for your graph.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	landscape	landscape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	orientation	orientation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the page |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent page=Theme |
| 2 | **landscape** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | orientation |  |  |  | for your graph | tree rules |
| 3 | **graph** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom graph «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new pupils had an orientation tour of the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:x2:1
# text = The new pupils had an orientation tour of the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	orientation	orientation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tour	tour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the new pupils | a orientation tour of the school |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tour=Patient |
| 2 | **tour** |  |  | the school |  |  |  |  | nom tour «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the shape is rotated, its orientation changes but its size stays the same.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:x3:1
# text = After the shape is rotated, its orientation changes but its size stays the same.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	rotated	rotate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	orientation	orientation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rotate** | present · passive |  | the shape |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **change** | present | shape's orientation |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stay** | present | shape's size |  |  |  |  | same *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the compass to check the orientation of the map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:x4:1
# text = Use the compass to check the orientation of the map.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	orientation	orientation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the compass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compass=Patient |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the orientation of the map |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orientation=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house has a south-facing orientation, so it gets lots of sun.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:x5:1
# text = The house has a south-facing orientation, so it gets lots of sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	facing	face	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	orientation	orientation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the house | a facing orientation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orientation=Patient |
| 2 | **face** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | present | house | lots of sun. |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freshers' week at university begins with orientation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orientation:x6:1
# text = Freshers' week at university begins with orientation.
1	Freshers	fresher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	orientation	orientation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | present | Freshers's week at university |  |  |  |  | with orientation | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with orientation=Subeventuality |

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