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title: plot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plot» in the school dictionary: The main events of a story, film or play. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plot

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**Who acts:** plot, you, villains, We, our, your · **What happens:** do, mark, plan, be, plot, make · **To what, where:** something, points, graph, book, point, grid

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«plot» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [plot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The main events of a story, film or play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:m1:1
# text = The main events of a story, film or play.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A secret plan, often to do something wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:m2:1
# text = A secret plan, often to do something wrong.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | often *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small piece of land, such as for a garden or a house.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:m3:1
# text = A small piece of land, such as for a garden or a house.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mark points on a graph or map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:m4:1
# text = To mark points on a graph or map.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mark	mark	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | to-infinitive |  | points |  | a graph or map |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent point=Theme on graph=Destination |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To plan something secretly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:m5:1
# text = To plan something secretly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	plan	plan	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | secretly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plot of the book is very exciting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:x1:1
# text = The plot of the book is very exciting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the plot of the book |  |  |  |  | exciting *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **plot** |  |  | the book |  |  |  |  | nom plot «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plot the point (3, 4) on the grid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:x2:1
# text = Plot the point (3, 4) on the grid.
1	Plot	plot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | imperative | you *not said here* | the point |  | the grid |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent point=Theme on grid=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villains made a plot to steal the crown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:x3:1
# text = The villains made a plot to steal the crown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villains	villain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the villains | a plot |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset plot=Product |
| 2 | **steal** | to-infinitive | the villains *not said here* | the crown |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location crown=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grow carrots on our plot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:x4:1
# text = We grow carrots on our plot.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | We | carrots |  | our plot |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location carrot=Theme |
| 2 | **plot** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom plot «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plot your results on a bar chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:x5:1
# text = Plot your results on a bar chart.
1	Plot	plot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | imperative | you *not said here* | your results |  | a bar chart |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent result=Theme on chart=Destination |
| 2 | **result** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's lost the plot! (slang: gone a bit crazy)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He's lost the plot!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:x6:1
# text = He's lost the plot!
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (slang: gone a bit crazy)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:x6:2
# text = (slang: gone a bit crazy)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | participle |  | slang *not said here* |  |  |  | crazy *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children plotted a surprise party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:x7:1
# text = The children plotted a surprise party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plotted	plot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | past | the children | a surprise party |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The evil one's plot was successful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plot:x8:1
# text = The evil one's plot was successful.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	successful	successful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the evil one's plot |  |  |  |  | successful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **plot** |  | the evil one |  |  |  |  |  | nom plot «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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