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title: podcast — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «podcast» in the school dictionary: A podcast is a series of audio (sometimes video) shows on the internet that you can download or stream and listen to whenever you like. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# podcast

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**Who acts:** podcast, internet, you, We, class, favourite podcast · **What happens:** be, show, download, stream, listen, like · **To what, where:** series, internet, One episode, shows, podcast, spooky stories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«podcast» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [podcast in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/podcast.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A podcast is a series of audio (sometimes video) shows on the internet that you can download or stream and listen to whenever you like.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:m1:1
# text = A podcast is a series of audio (sometimes video) shows on the internet that you can download or stream and listen to whenever you like.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	audio	audio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	advmod	_	_
10	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	download	download	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl:relcl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	stream	stream	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	23	advmod	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	advcl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a podcast | a series |  |  |  | of audio | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present |  |  |  | the internet |  | sometimes *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **download** | can | the internet |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stream** | infinitive | the internet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **listen** | infinitive | the internet *not said here* |  |  |  |  | whenever *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **like** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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 -->
One episode of such a show is also called a podcast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:m2:1
# text = One episode of such a show is also called a podcast.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | One episode of such show |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To podcast is to make and publish these shows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:m3:1
# text = To podcast is to make and publish these shows.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	publish	publish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	shows	show	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to podcast; make *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **publish** | infinitive |  | this shows |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We listened to a science podcast in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:x1:1
# text = We listened to a science podcast in the car.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to a science podcast in the car | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to podcast=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a podcast about the Romans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:x2:1
# text = Our class made a podcast about the Romans.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a podcast |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset podcast=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The podcast comes out every Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:x3:1
# text = The podcast comes out every Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | present | the podcast |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My favourite podcast tells spooky stories for kids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:x4:1
# text = My favourite podcast tells spooky stories for kids.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	spooky	spooky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | My favourite podcast | spooky stories |  |  |  | for kids | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She hosts a podcast about football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:x5:1
# text = She hosts a podcast about football.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hosts	host	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **host** | present | She | a podcast |  |  |  | about football | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent podcast=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can subscribe so new podcasts download automatically.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:x6:1
# text = You can subscribe so new podcasts download automatically.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	subscribe	subscribe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	podcasts	podcast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	download	download	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **subscribe** | can | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **download** | present | new podcasts |  |  |  |  | automatically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not everything said on a podcast is true, so check other sources.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podcast:x7:1
# text = Not everything said on a podcast is true, so check other sources.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	podcast	podcast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sources	source	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  | a podcast |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | everything |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive |  | other sources |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent source=Theme |

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