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title: periodic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «periodic» in the school dictionary: Periodic means happening again and again, at regular times or now and then. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# periodic

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**Who acts:** Periodic, periodic table, We, doctor, tide, periodic showers · **What happens:** mean, happen, be, have, do, give · **To what, where:** chart, hundred elements, periodic fire drills, school, baby, gold · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«periodic» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [periodic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/periodic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Periodic means happening again and again, at regular times or now and then.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:m1:1
# text = Periodic means happening again and again, at regular times or now and then.
1	Periodic	Periodic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Periodic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  | again; time |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The periodic table is the chart of all the chemical elements in order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:m2:1
# text = The periodic table is the chart of all the chemical elements in order.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	elements	element	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	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** | present | the periodic table | the chart |  |  |  | of all chemical elements in order | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The periodic table has more than a hundred elements.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:x1:1
# text = The periodic table has more than a hundred elements.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	8	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	elements	element	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the periodic table | hundred elements |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent element=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We do periodic fire drills at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:x2:1
# text = We do periodic fire drills at school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	drills	drill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | We | periodic fire drills |  | school |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drill=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor gives the baby periodic check-ups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:x3:1
# text = The doctor gives the baby periodic check-ups.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the doctor | the baby  periodic check ups |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tide is periodic: it comes in and goes out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:x4:1
# text = The tide is periodic: it comes in and goes out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the tide |  |  |  |  | periodic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come in** | present | tide |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go out** | present | tide *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were periodic showers all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:x5:1
# text = There were periodic showers all day.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	showers	shower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | periodic showers |  |  | there | day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pattern 1, 2, 1, 2 is periodic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:x6:1
# text = The pattern 1, 2, 1, 2 is periodic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the pattern |  |  |  |  | periodic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car needs periodic servicing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:x7:1
# text = The car needs periodic servicing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	servicing	service	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the car |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **service** *not said to happen* | gerund | the car *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find gold on the periodic table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:periodic:x8:1
# text = Find gold on the periodic table.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	periodic	periodic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | gold |  | the periodic table |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Topic |

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