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title: phonetic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «phonetic» in the school dictionary: Connected with the sounds of speech. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# phonetic

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**Who acts:** way, word, one, Spanish spelling, dictionary, Skool · **What happens:** connect, write, show, sound, stand, use · **To what, where:** way, set, radios, code words, phonetic guide, word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Connected with the sounds of speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:m1:1
# text = Connected with the sounds of speech.
1	Connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with the sounds of speech | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with sound=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
Written in a way that shows exactly how a word sounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:m2:1
# text = Written in a way that shows exactly how a word sounds.
1	Written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  | a way |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in way=Destination |
| 2 | **show** | present | a way |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sound** | present | a word |  |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a phonetic spelling".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:m2e:1
# text = "a phonetic spelling".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	phonetic	phonetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: phonetic alphabet — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of symbols where each one stands for one sound (IPA), or the list of code words like Alpha, Bravo, Charlie used on radios.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:m3:1
# text = A set of symbols where each one stands for one sound (IPA), or the list of code words like Alpha, Bravo, Charlie used on radios.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	IPA	ipa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
22	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
25	Bravo	bravo	INTJ	UH	Number=Sing	27	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	Charlie	Charlie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
28	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
29	on	on	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	radios	radio	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | each one |  |  |  |  | for one sound or the list of code words like Alpha | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for sound=Attribute |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a set of symbols  Charlie *not said here* |  | radios |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | code words like Alpha |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spanish spelling is more phonetic than English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:x1:1
# text = Spanish spelling is more phonetic than English.
1	Spanish	Spanish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	phonetic	phonetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Spanish spelling |  |  |  |  | than English; phonetic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dictionary gives a phonetic guide to say the word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:x2:1
# text = The dictionary gives a phonetic guide to say the word.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	phonetic	phonetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the dictionary | a phonetic guide |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guide=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the dictionary *not said here* | the word |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Skool" is a phonetic spelling of "school".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:x3:1
# text = "Skool" is a phonetic spelling of "school".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Skool	Skool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	phonetic	phonetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Skool | a phonetic spelling |  |  |  | of school | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pilots use the phonetic alphabet: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:x4:1
# text = Pilots use the phonetic alphabet: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie.
1	Pilots	pilot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	phonetic	phonetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	Bravo	bravo	INTJ	UH	Number=Sing	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Charlie	Charlie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Pilots | the phonetic alphabet |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alphabet=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"K" is "Kilo" in the phonetic alphabet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:x5:1
# text = "K" is "Kilo" in the phonetic alphabet.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	K	k	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Kilo	Kilo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	phonetic	phonetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | K | Kilo |  | the phonetic alphabet |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some sounds have no letter, so we use phonetic symbols.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phonetic:x6:1
# text = Some sounds have no letter, so we use phonetic symbols.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	phonetic	phonetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some sounds | no letter |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present | we | phonetic symbols |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent symbol=Patient |

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