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title: postcard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «postcard» in the school dictionary: A postcard is a card, often with a picture on one side, that you write a short message on and send by post without an envelope. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# postcard

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**Who acts:** postcard, you, We, Postcards, I · **What happens:** be, write on, send, have, write, tell · **To what, where:** card, short message, small picture card, postcard, Nan, beach · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A postcard is a card, often with a picture on one side, that you write a short message on and send by post without an envelope.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcard:m1:1
# text = A postcard is a card, often with a picture on one side, that you write a short message on and send by post without an envelope.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	postcard	postcard	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	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
26	without	without	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	envelope	envelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 postcard | a card |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write on** | present | you | a short message |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |
| 3 | **send** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by post; without a envelope | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A postcard can be any small picture card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcard:m2:1
# text = A postcard can be any small picture card.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	postcard	postcard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | can | a postcard | any small picture card |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sent Nan a postcard from the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcard:x1:1
# text = We sent Nan a postcard from the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	postcard	postcard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | We | a postcard | Nan | the beach |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent nan=Destination postcard=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The postcard had a picture of a koala.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcard:x2:1
# text = The postcard had a picture of a koala.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	postcard	postcard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	koala	koala	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 | **have** | past | the postcard | a picture of a koala |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a postcard telling a friend about your holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcard:x3:1
# text = Write a postcard telling a friend about your holiday.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	postcard	postcard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	iobj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a postcard |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent postcard=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | a postcard *not said here* |  | a friend |  |  | about your holiday | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient about holiday=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Postcards cost 80 cents each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcard:x4:1
# text = Postcards cost 80 cents each.
1	Postcards	postcard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Postcards | 80 cents  each |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cent=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I keep my postcards on the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcard:x5:1
# text = I keep my postcards on the fridge.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	postcards	postcard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | I | my postcards |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent postcard=Theme on fridge=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wish you were here! Love, Sam (on a postcard)

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*Sentence 1:* Wish you were here!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcard:x6:1
# text = Wish you were here!
1	Wish	wish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is** | past | you |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* Love, Sam (on a postcard)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcard:x6:2
# text = Love, Sam (on a postcard)
1	Love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	postcard	postcard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

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