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title: pertinent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pertinent» in the school dictionary: Pertinent means closely connected to the subject being talked about, and useful for it; relevant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pertinent

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**Who acts:** Pertinent, That, detective, you, project, our · **What happens:** mean, connect, talk about, be, include, notice · **To what, where:** pertinent question, facts pertinent, one pertinent detail, quotation, pertinent, topic · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pertinent means closely connected to the subject being talked about, and useful for it; relevant.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertinent:m1:1
# text = Pertinent means closely connected to the subject being talked about, and useful for it; relevant.
1	Pertinent	pertinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	talked	talk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	relevant	relevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Pertinent |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to the subject; closely *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to subject=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **talk about** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V» |

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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}

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That's a very pertinent question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertinent:x1:1
# text = That's a very pertinent question.
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	pertinent	pertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a pertinent question |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Only include facts pertinent to the topic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertinent:x2:1
# text = Only include facts pertinent to the topic.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	pertinent	pertinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The detective noticed one pertinent detail: the muddy boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertinent:x3:1
# text = The detective noticed one pertinent detail: the muddy boots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	pertinent	pertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | past | the detective | one pertinent detail and the muddy boots |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer detail=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Choose the quotation most pertinent to the question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertinent:x4:1
# text = Choose the quotation most pertinent to the question.
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	quotation	quotation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	pertinent	pertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* | the quotation |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quotation=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Is that pertinent to our science project, or is it off topic?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertinent:x5:1
# text = Is that pertinent to our science project, or is it off topic?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	pertinent	pertinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | that pertinent or topic |  |  |  | to our science project | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | project | topic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **project** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The judge asked the witness for any pertinent information.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertinent:x6:1
# text = The judge asked the witness for any pertinent information.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
8	pertinent	pertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the judge | the witness |  |  |  | for any pertinent information | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent witness=Recipient |

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