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title: pinpoint — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pinpoint» in the school dictionary: verb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pinpoint

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**Who acts:** you, doctor, GPS, darts player, problem · **What happens:** point, find, show, pinpoint, cause, shine · **To what, where:** pin, exact place, London, map, cause, pain

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:m1:1
# text = verb.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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 -->
To find or show the exact place, cause or time of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:m1e:1
# text = To find or show the exact place, cause or time of something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | infinitive |  | the exact place |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent place=Recipient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun: A very small dot or point, like the point of a pin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:m2:1
# text = noun: A very small dot or point, like the point of a pin.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dot	dot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** |  |  | a pin |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a pinpoint of light".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:m2e:1
# text = "a pinpoint of light".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pinpoint	pinpoint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective: Very exact.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:m3:1
# text = adjective: Very exact.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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 -->
"pinpoint accuracy".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:m3e:1
# text = "pinpoint accuracy".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	pinpoint	pinpoint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	accuracy	accuracy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you pinpoint London on the map?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:x1:1
# text = Can you pinpoint London on the map?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pinpoint	pinpoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinpoint** | can | you | London |  | the map |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The doctor pinpointed the cause of the pain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:x2:1
# text = The doctor pinpointed the cause of the pain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pinpointed	pinpoint	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	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinpoint** | past | the doctor | the cause of the pain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** |  |  | the pain |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
GPS can pinpoint your position.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:x3:1
# text = GPS can pinpoint your position.
1	GPS	gp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pinpoint	pinpoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinpoint** | can | GPS | your position |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pinpoint of light shone in the dark cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:x4:1
# text = A pinpoint of light shone in the dark cave.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pinpoint	pinpoint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	shone	shine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | participle |  | a pinpoint of light *not said here* |  | the dark cave |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cave=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The darts player threw with pinpoint accuracy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:x5:1
# text = The darts player threw with pinpoint accuracy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	darts	dart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	pinpoint	pinpoint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	accuracy	accuracy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | the darts player |  |  |  |  | with pinpoint accuracy | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's hard to pinpoint exactly when the problem started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pinpoint:x6:1
# text = It's hard to pinpoint exactly when the problem started.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pinpoint	pinpoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pinpoint** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** | past | the problem |  |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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