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title: poster — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «poster» in the school dictionary: A poster is a big printed picture or notice you hang on a wall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# poster

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**Who acts:** poster, you, person, She, He, many posters · **What happens:** print, be, notice, hang, post, have · **To what, where:** big printed picture, you, wall, person, messages, 6 posters

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«poster» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [poster in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/poster.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A poster is a big printed picture or notice you hang on a wall.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:m1:1
# text = A poster is a big printed picture or notice you hang on a wall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	hang	hang	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a poster | a big printed picture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **notice** | infinitive | a poster *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **hang** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | a wall |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wall=Location |

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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 poster is also a person who posts messages online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:m2:1
# text = A poster is also a person who posts messages online.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	posts	post	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	online	online	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a poster | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **post** | present | a person | messages |  |  |  | online *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has 6 posters on her wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:x1:1
# text = She has 6 posters on her wall.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | 6 posters |  | her wall |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each poster costs 3 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:x2:1
# text = Each poster costs 3 dollars.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | each poster | 3 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He made 12 posters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:x3:1
# text = He made 12 posters.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | He | 12 posters |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many posters can she buy with 15 dollars?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:x4:1
# text = How many posters can she buy with 15 dollars?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | can | many posters |  |  |  |  | with 15 dollars | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a poster about recycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:x5:1
# text = Our class made a poster about recycling.
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	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 poster |  |  |  | about recycling | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset poster=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a poster of the solar system in the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:x6:1
# text = There's a poster of the solar system in the classroom.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	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	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a poster of the solar system in the classroom |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **post** |  |  | the solar system in the classroom |  |  |  |  | nom poster «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They put up posters about the missing cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:x7:1
# text = They put up posters about the missing cat.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cat	cat	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 | **put up** | past | They | posters |  |  |  | about the missing cat | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent poster=Theme about cat=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sheriff nailed a «wanted» poster to the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:x8:1
# text = The sheriff nailed a «wanted» poster to the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheriff	sheriff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	nailed	nail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nail** | past | the sheriff | a poster |  |  |  | to the door | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent poster=Patient to door=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **want** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poster needs a big, clear title.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poster:x9:1
# text = The poster needs a big, clear title.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the poster | a big clear title |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot title=Theme |

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