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title: plotted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plotted» in the school dictionary: Marked points on a graph, grid or map. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plotted

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** We, They, pirates, captain, She, her · **What happens:** mark, plan, plant, pot, plot, steal · **To what, where:** something, story, pot, points, crown, grid

<!-- .vabout -->
«plotted» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [plotted in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plotted.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths, maps — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marked points on a graph, grid or map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:m1:1
# text = Marked points on a graph, grid or map.
1	Marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"We plotted the points."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:m1e:1
# text = "We plotted the points."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plotted	plot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Secretly planned something, usually bad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:m2:1
# text = Secretly planned something, usually bad.
1	Secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	planned	plan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"They plotted to steal the crown."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:m2e:1
# text = "They plotted to steal the crown."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plotted	plot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Planned the story of a book or film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:m3:1
# text = Planned the story of a book or film.
1	Planned	plan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | past |  | the story of a book or film |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a well-plotted mystery".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:m3e:1
# text = "a well-plotted mystery".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	plotted	plot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	mystery	mystery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: plotted plant — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Planted in a pot (rare; usually "potted").

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:m4:1
# text = Planted in a pot (rare; usually "potted").
1	Planted	plant	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	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	potted	pot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | participle |  |  |  | a pot |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in pot=Destination |
| 2 | **pot** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We plotted the points (1, 2) and (3, 4) on the grid.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:x1:1
# text = We plotted the points (1, 2) and (3, 4) on the grid.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plotted	plot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | past | We | the points |  | the grid |  | 3 *obl* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent point=Theme on grid=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperatures were plotted on a line graph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:x2:1
# text = The temperatures were plotted on a line graph.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	plotted	plot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | past · passive |  | the temperatures |  | a line graph |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on graph=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirates plotted to take the ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:x3:1
# text = The pirates plotted to take the ship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plotted	plot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | past | the pirates |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive | the pirates *not said here* | the ship |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guy Fawkes plotted to blow up Parliament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:x4:1
# text = Guy Fawkes plotted to blow up Parliament.
1	Guy	guy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Fawkes	fawke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	plotted	plot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	blow	blow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | participle |  | Guy Fawkes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **blow up** | to-infinitive |  | Parliament |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent parliament=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain plotted a course on the map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:x5:1
# text = The captain plotted a course on the map.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plotted	plot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | past | the captain | a course |  | the map |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent course=Theme on map=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mystery is cleverly plotted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:x6:1
# text = The mystery is cleverly plotted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mystery	mystery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	cleverly	cleverly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	plotted	plot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | present · passive |  | the mystery |  |  |  | cleverly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She plotted her revenge on her brother for weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:x7:1
# text = She plotted her revenge on her brother for weeks.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plotted	plot	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	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	revenge	revenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | past | She | her revenge |  |  | week | on her brother | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent revenge=Theme on brother=Destination |
| 2 | **revenge** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom revenge «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She now plotted continually how she might destroy her good fortune.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plotted:x8:1
# text = She now plotted continually how she might destroy her good fortune.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	plotted	plot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	continually	continually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plot** | past | She |  |  |  | now | continually *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **destroy** | might | she | her good fortune |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Patient |

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