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title: original — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «original» in the school dictionary: First; existing at the beginning, before changes: «the original plan». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# original

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**Who acts:** painting, original price, price, you, museum, poster · **What happens:** exist, not copy, be, write, copy, have · **To what, where:** changes, beginning, New, twenty dollars, half price, original poem

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First; existing at the beginning, before changes: «the original plan».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:m1:1
# text = First; existing at the beginning, before changes: «the original plan».
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	existing	exist	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exist** | gerund |  | changes |  |  | at the beginning | first *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New and different, not copied: «an original idea».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:m2:1
# text = New and different, not copied: «an original idea».
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	copied	copy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **copy** | participle · passive |  | New |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first real thing, not a copy: «This painting is the original».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:m3:1
# text = The first real thing, not a copy: «This painting is the original».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | this painting |  |  |  |  | original *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The original price was twenty dollars, but now it is half price.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:x1:1
# text = The original price was twenty dollars, but now it is half price.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	half	half	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	13	amod	_	_
13	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the original price | twenty dollars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | price | half price |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write an original poem, not one you copied.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:x2:1
# text = Write an original poem, not one you copied.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	copied	copy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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* | a original poem |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Theme |
| 2 | **copy** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has the original painting; the poster is a copy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:x3:1
# text = The museum has the original painting; the poster is a copy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | the original painting |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent painting=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the poster | a copy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our original plan was to go camping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:x4:1
# text = Our original plan was to go camping.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	camping	camp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our original plan |  |  |  |  | go *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **camp** | gerund | Our original plan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **plan** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a very original idea!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:x5:1
# text = That's a very original idea!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The original Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:x6:1
# text = The original Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the original Olympic Games |  | ancient Greece |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in greece=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A number doubled is 18; what was the original number?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:x7:1
# text = A number doubled is 18; what was the original number?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	doubled	double	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** | participle |  | a number *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a number | 18 and the original number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | past |  | the original number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
file which includes the original illustrations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:original:x8:1
# text = file which includes the original illustrations.
1	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	illustrations	illustration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | file | the original illustrations |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illustration=Theme |

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