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title: procedure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «procedure» in the school dictionary: A set of steps to follow in a certain order to do something correctly or safely (the fire drill procedure). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# procedure

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**Who acts:** set, you, your, procedure, doctor, visitors · **What happens:** follow, do, leave, write, experiment, have · **To what, where:** certain order, something, task, drill procedure, procedure, five steps · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of steps to follow in a certain order to do something correctly or safely (the fire drill procedure).

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:m1:1
# text = A set of steps to follow in a certain order to do something correctly or safely (the fire drill procedure).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | to-infinitive | a set of steps |  |  | a certain order |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in order=Location |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | a set of steps *not said here* | something |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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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}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A medical operation or treatment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:m2:1
# text = A medical operation or treatment.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of instructions that does a task, like a method.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:m3:1
# text = A set of instructions that does a task, like a method.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | a set of instructions | a task and a method |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the fire drill procedure and leave quietly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:x1:1
# text = Follow the fire drill procedure and leave quietly.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the drill procedure |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent procedure=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the procedure for your experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:x2:1
# text = Write the procedure for your experiment.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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* | the procedure |  |  |  | for your experiment | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent procedure=Result for experiment=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **experiment** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The procedure has five steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:x3:1
# text = The procedure has five steps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	steps	step	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 | **have** | present | the procedure | five steps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said it was a simple procedure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:x4:1
# text = The doctor said it was a simple procedure.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | doctor | a simple procedure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learn the procedure for long division.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:x5:1
# text = Learn the procedure for long division.
1	Learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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* | the procedure |  |  |  | for long division | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent procedure=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All visitors must follow the safety procedures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:x6:1
# text = All visitors must follow the safety procedures.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	procedures	procedure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | must | all visitors | the safety procedures |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent procedure=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That this was the usual procedure was so well known to Hook that in disregarding it he cannot be excused on the plea of ignorance.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procedure:x7:1
# text = That this was the usual procedure was so well known to Hook that in disregarding it he cannot be excused on the plea of ignorance.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	acl:relcl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	Hook	hook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	disregarding	disregard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	excused	excuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	parataxis	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	plea	plea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	ignorance	ignorance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | this | the usual procedure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | past · passive |  | That |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hook** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **disregard** | gerund |  | procedure |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **excuse** | can · passive |  | he |  | the plea of ignorance |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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