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title: pic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pic» in the school dictionary: Short for picture or photo. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pic

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**Who acts:** you, That, I, She · **What happens:** send, be, take, change, get, not send · **To what, where:** pic, me, great pic, profile pic, loads, pics

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Short for picture or photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pic:m1:1
# text = Short for picture or photo.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal, especially UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

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A film, short for "picture" (old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pic:m2:1
# text = A film, short for "picture" (old.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the pics").

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pic:m2e:1
# text = "the pics").
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pics	pic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Send me a pic of your new puppy!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pic:x1:1
# text = Send me a pic of your new puppy!
1	Send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pic	pic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | imperative | you *not said here* | a pic of your new puppy | me |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination pic=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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That's a great pic of the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pic:x2:1
# text = That's a great pic of the beach.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pic	pic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a great pic |  |  |  | of the beach | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Can I take a pic of you?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pic:x3:1
# text = Can I take a pic of you?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pic	pic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | can | I | a pic of you |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pic=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She changed her profile pic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pic:x4:1
# text = She changed her profile pic.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	profile	profile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pic	pic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | She | her profile pic |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pic=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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I've got loads of pics from the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pic:x5:1
# text = I've got loads of pics from the trip.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pics	pic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **get** | present · perfect | I | loads of pics from the trip |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer load=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never send pics to strangers online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pic:x6:1
# text = Never send pics to strangers online.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pics	pic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **send** | imperative | you *not said here* | pics |  | strangers |  | online *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pic=Theme to stranger=Destination |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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