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title: programme — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «programme» in the school dictionary: A show on TV or radio. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# programme

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**Who acts:** booklet, machine, favourite programme, My, school, We · **What happens:** plan, tell, happen, set up, make, do · **To what, where:** activities, booklet, you, play, something, six · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A show on TV or radio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:m1:1
# text = A show on TV or radio.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plan of activities: a training programme.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:m2:1
# text = A plan of activities: a training programme.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	activities	activity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** |  |  | activities |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A booklet telling you what happens at a play, concert or match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:m3:1
# text = A booklet telling you what happens at a play, concert or match.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	booklet	booklet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	obj	_	_
6	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | a booklet *not said here* | a booklet | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient what=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | present | a booklet |  |  | a play and concert or match |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at play=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To plan or set up something, or to make a machine do something automatically.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:m4:1
# text = To plan or set up something, or to make a machine do something automatically.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	automatically	automatically	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **set up** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient something=Result |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **do** | present | a machine | something |  |  |  | automatically *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My favourite programme is on at six.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:x1:1
# text = My favourite programme is on at six.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My favourite programme |  |  | six |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **programme** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom programme «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school has a reading programme.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:x2:1
# text = The school has a reading programme.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school | a reading programme |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent programme=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought a programme at the football match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:x3:1
# text = We bought a programme at the football match.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	match	match	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 | **buy** | past | We | a programme |  | the football match |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent programme=Theme at match=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The play's programme listed all the actors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:x4:1
# text = The play's programme listed all the actors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	listed	list	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | past | the play's programme | all actors |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **programme** |  | the play |  |  |  |  |  | nom programme «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I programmed the oven to switch on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:x5:1
# text = I programmed the oven to switch on.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	programmed	program	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	switch	switch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **program** | past | I | the oven |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **switch on** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The space programme sent people to the Moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:x6:1
# text = The space programme sent people to the Moon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the space programme | people | the Moon |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent people=Theme to moon=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The last item on the programme was a grand display of fireworks, to be let off exactly at midnight.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:programme:x7:1
# text = The last item on the programme was a grand display of fireworks, to be let off exactly at midnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	display	display	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
17	off	off	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the last item on the programme | a grand display |  |  |  | of fireworks | tree rules |
| 2 | **let off** | to-infinitive · passive | the last item on the programme *not said here* |  |  |  | midnight | exactly *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient» |

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