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title: presentation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «presentation» in the school dictionary: A talk to a group to show or explain something, often with slides or pictures. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# presentation

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**Who acts:** way, Presentation, I, teacher, my, She · **What happens:** show, explain, give, present, look, set out · **To what, where:** something, someone, prizes, neat presentation, young person, presentation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«presentation» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [presentation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/presentation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A talk to a group to show or explain something, often with slides or pictures.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:m1:1
# text = A talk to a group to show or explain something, often with slides or pictures.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	slides	slide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

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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 -->
Giving something to someone in a ceremony: the presentation of prizes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:m2:1
# text = Giving something to someone in a ceremony: the presentation of prizes.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	prizes	prize	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  | something | someone |  |  | the presentation of prizes *obl* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Theme to someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **present** |  |  | prizes |  |  |  |  | nom presentation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The way something looks or is set out: neat presentation in your book.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:m3:1
# text = The way something looks or is set out: neat presentation in your book.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the way |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **set out** | present · passive | the way *not said here* | neat presentation in your book |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V» |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Presentation can also mean formally introducing a young person to important people in society.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:m4:1
# text = Presentation can also mean formally introducing a young person to important people in society.
1	Presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	introducing	introduce	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Presentation |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **introduce** *not said to happen* | gerund | Presentation *not said here* | a young person |  |  |  | formally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I gave a presentation about volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:x1:1
# text = I gave a presentation about volcanoes.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | I | a presentation |  |  |  | about volcanoes | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent presentation=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher said my presentation was neat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:x2:1
# text = Our teacher said my presentation was neat.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Our teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | my presentation |  |  |  |  | neat *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **present** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom presentation «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The presentation of the cups is at three.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:x3:1
# text = The presentation of the cups is at three.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the presentation of the cups |  |  | three |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **present** |  |  | the cups |  |  |  |  | nom presentation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made a slide presentation on the computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:x4:1
# text = She made a slide presentation on the computer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	computer	computer	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 | **make** | past | She | a slide presentation |  | the computer |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent presentation=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good presentation makes your work easy to read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:x5:1
# text = Good presentation makes your work easy to read.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Good presentation | your work |  |  |  | easy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset work=Product |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive | your work *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We clapped after each group's presentation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:x6:1
# text = We clapped after each group's presentation.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clap** | past | We |  |  |  | after each group's presentation |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **present** |  | each group |  |  |  |  |  | nom presentation «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A general laugh saluted her on the presentation of her son.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:presentation:x7:1
# text = A general laugh saluted her on the presentation of her son.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saluted	salute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **salute** | past | a general laugh | her *= she* |  | the presentation of laugh's son |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Topic |
| 2 | **present** |  |  | laugh's son |  |  |  |  | nom presentation «act transitive»: of=patient |

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