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title: promotional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «promotional» in the school dictionary: Made or used to advertise something and help it sell: «promotional posters», «a promotional video». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# promotional

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**Who acts:** shop, review, We, band, Promotional leaflets, Influencers · **What happens:** make, use, advertise, help, sell, do · **To what, where:** promotional posters, something, it, better job, promotional pens, promotional video · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«promotional» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [promotional in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/promotional.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made or used to advertise something and help it sell: «promotional posters», «a promotional video».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotional:m1:1
# text = Made or used to advertise something and help it sell: «promotional posters», «a promotional video».
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	advertise	advertise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	promotional	promotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	promotional	promotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | promotional posters |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **advertise** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Topic |
| 4 | **help** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 5 | **sell** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
To do with getting a better job or a higher position: «promotional prospects».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotional:m2:1
# text = To do with getting a better job or a higher position: «promotional prospects».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	promotional	promotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	prospects	prospect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | gerund |  | a better job or a higher position |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer job=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with moving up to a higher league.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotional:m3:1
# text = To do with moving up to a higher league.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to a higher league | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to league=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop gave out promotional pens with its name on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotional:x1:1
# text = The shop gave out promotional pens with its name on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	promotional	promotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	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	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | past | the shop | promotional pens |  |  |  | with shop's name | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent pen=Theme |
| 2 | **name** |  | shop |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That «review» was really a promotional video paid for by the company.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotional:x2:1
# text = That «review» was really a promotional video paid for by the company.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	review	review	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	promotional	promotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that review | a promotional video |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay for** | participle |  | a promotional video *not said here* |  |  |  | by the company | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We got a promotional offer: two pizzas for the price of one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotional:x3:1
# text = We got a promotional offer: two pizzas for the price of one.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	promotional	promotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pizzas	pizza	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | We | a promotional offer and two pizzas for the price of one |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer offer=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band went on a promotional tour for their new album.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotional:x4:1
# text = The band went on a promotional tour for their new album.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	promotional	promotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tour	tour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	album	album	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the band |  |  | a promotional tour |  | for their new album | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent on tour=Location for album=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Promotional leaflets came through the letterbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotional:x5:1
# text = Promotional leaflets came through the letterbox.
1	Promotional	promotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	leaflets	leaflet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	letterbox	letterbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Promotional leaflets |  |  | the letterbox |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through letterbox=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Influencers must say when a post is promotional.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:promotional:x6:1
# text = Influencers must say when a post is promotional.
1	Influencers	influencer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	promotional	promotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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* | must | Influencers |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a post |  |  |  |  | promotional *property* | tree rules |

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