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title: postcode — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «postcode» in the school dictionary: A postcode is a group of letters and numbers added to the end of an address to help the post get delivered to the right place quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# postcode

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**Who acts:** postcode, group, small area, you, Sat nav, they · **What happens:** be, add, help, deliver, name, share · **To what, where:** group, post, right place, small area, area, postcode · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«postcode» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [postcode in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/postcode.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A postcode is a group of letters and numbers added to the end of an address to help the post get delivered to the right place quickly.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:m1:1
# text = A postcode is a group of letters and numbers added to the end of an address to help the post get delivered to the right place quickly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	postcode	postcode	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	parataxis	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a postcode | a group |  |  |  | of letters and numbers | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | a group |  |  |  | to the end of a address |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to end=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | a group *not said here* | the post |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent post=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **deliver** | present · passive |  |  |  | the right place |  | quickly *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to place=Destination |

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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 postcode also names the small area that shares it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:m2:1
# text = A postcode also names the small area that shares it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	postcode	postcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	names	name	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shares	share	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present | a postcode | the small area |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Theme |
| 2 | **share** | present | the small area | area |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't forget the postcode on the envelope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:x1:1
# text = Don't forget the postcode on the envelope.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	postcode	postcode	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	envelope	envelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the postcode |  | the envelope |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What's your postcode?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:x2:1
# text = What's your postcode?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	postcode	postcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | your postcode |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sat nav can find a house from its postcode.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:x3:1
# text = Sat nav can find a house from its postcode.
1	Sat	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	nav	nav	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	postcode	postcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | can | Sat nav | a house |  | nav's postcode |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent house=Theme from postcode=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In America they call it a ZIP code.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:x4:1
# text = In America they call it a ZIP code.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	ZIP	zip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | they | it |  | America |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learn your address and postcode in case you get lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:x5:1
# text = Learn your address and postcode in case you get lost.
1	Learn	learn	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	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	postcode	postcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
7	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	fixed	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | imperative | you *not said here* | your address and postcode |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent address=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never put your postcode on a public website.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:x6:1
# text = Never put your postcode on a public website.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	postcode	postcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your postcode |  | a public website |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent postcode=Theme on website=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school and my house have the same postcode.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:x7:1
# text = Our school and my house have the same postcode.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	postcode	postcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | infinitive | Our school and my house | the same postcode |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent postcode=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter got lost because the postcode was wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:postcode:x8:1
# text = The letter got lost because the postcode was wrong.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	postcode	postcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · passive |  | the letter |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | past | the postcode |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

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