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title: oriented — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oriented» in the school dictionary: Oriented means pointed or turned in a certain direction. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oriented

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**Who acts:** Oriented, you, house, We, This, triangle · **What happens:** mean, point, turn, orient, work out, be · **To what, where:** certain direction, yourself, way, part, map, sun. · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«oriented» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [oriented in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/oriented.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oriented means pointed or turned in a certain direction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:m1:1
# text = Oriented means pointed or turned in a certain direction.
1	Oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Oriented |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **point** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **turn** | participle |  |  |  | a certain direction |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in direction=Trajectory |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you oriented yourself, you worked out where you are and which way to go.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:m2:1
# text = If you oriented yourself, you worked out where you are and which way to go.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	oriented	orient	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	14	det	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	ccomp	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **orient** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | you | yourself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work out** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | you | which way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As part of a compound, -oriented means mainly aimed at or interested in something: family-oriented, goal-oriented.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:m3:1
# text = As part of a compound, -oriented means mainly aimed at or interested in something: family-oriented, goal-oriented.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	compound	compound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
10	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	aimed	aim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	ccomp	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	interested	interested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | oriented | part of a compound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **aim** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | mainly *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map is oriented with north at the top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:x1:1
# text = The map is oriented with north at the top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	oriented	orient	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	north	north	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **orient** | present · passive |  | the map |  |  |  | with the top | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house is oriented to face the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:x2:1
# text = The house is oriented to face the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	face	face	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the house |  |  |  |  | oriented *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **face** | to-infinitive | the house *not said here* | the sun. |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sun.=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used a compass to get oriented in the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:x3:1
# text = We used a compass to get oriented in the forest.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a compass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compass=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | oriented *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is a family-oriented restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:x4:1
# text = This is a family-oriented restaurant.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a oriented restaurant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The triangle is oriented upside down in the picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:x5:1
# text = The triangle is oriented upside down in the picture.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	upside	upside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the triangle | oriented upside |  | the picture |  | down *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is very goal-oriented and works hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:x6:1
# text = She is very goal-oriented and works hard.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | oriented *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The windows are oriented towards the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:x7:1
# text = The windows are oriented towards the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the windows |  |  |  |  | towards the sea; oriented *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum is oriented to children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriented:x8:1
# text = The museum is oriented to children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	oriented	oriented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the museum |  |  |  |  | to children; oriented *property* | tree rules |

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