---
title: protocol — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «protocol» in the school dictionary: The official rules of correct behaviour on formal occasions, for example when meeting a king or a president: «royal protocol». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/) / protocol

# protocol

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** correct behaviour, set computers, doctors, protocol, school, someone · **What happens:** meet, rule, follow, use, send, receive · **To what, where:** king, steps, certain situation, information, extra agreement, protocol · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«protocol» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [protocol in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/protocol.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The official rules of correct behaviour on formal occasions, for example when meeting a king or a president: «royal protocol».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:m1:1
# text = The official rules of correct behaviour on formal occasions, for example when meeting a king or a president: «royal protocol».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	occasions	occasion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
14	meeting	meet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	parataxis	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	protocol	protocol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | gerund |  | a king or a president |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **rule** |  | correct behaviour on formal occasions |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 set of steps that must be followed in a certain situation, like a plan for safety or medicine: «the school's fire protocol».

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:m2:1
# text = A set of steps that must be followed in a certain situation, like a plan for safety or medicine: «the school's fire protocol».
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	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	protocol	protocol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | must · passive |  | steps |  | a certain situation |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in situation=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of rules computers use to send and receive information: «Internet protocol».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:m3:1
# text = A set of rules computers use to send and receive information: «Internet protocol».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	protocol	protocol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | set computers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | to-infinitive | set computers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **receive** | infinitive | set computers *not said here* | information |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An extra agreement added to a treaty between countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:m4:1
# text = An extra agreement added to a treaty between countries.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | a extra agreement *not said here* |  |  |  | to a treaty between countries | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to treaty=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctors followed the protocol for treating burns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:x1:1
# text = The doctors followed the protocol for treating burns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	protocol	protocol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	treating	treat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	burns	burn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the doctors | the protocol |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protocol=Theme |
| 2 | **treat** | gerund | the protocol *not said here* | burns |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent burn=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school has a protocol for when someone has an allergic reaction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:x2:1
# text = Our school has a protocol for when someone has an allergic reaction.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
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	5	det	_	_
5	protocol	protocol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school | a protocol |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protocol=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | someone | a allergic reaction |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reaction=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince broke protocol by hugging the crowd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:x3:1
# text = The prince broke protocol by hugging the crowd.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	protocol	protocol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hugging	hug	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | the prince | protocol |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer protocol=Patient |
| 2 | **hug** | gerund | the prince *not said here* | the crowd |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowd=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Web pages travel using the HTTP protocol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:x4:1
# text = Web pages travel using the HTTP protocol.
1	Web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	HTTP	http	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	protocol	protocol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Web pages |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Web pages *not said here* | the HTTP protocol |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protocol=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Under royal protocol, you wait for the queen to speak first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:x5:1
# text = Under royal protocol, you wait for the queen to speak first.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	protocol	protocol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wait	wait	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | present | you |  |  | royal protocol |  | for the queen | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under protocol=Location |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The science protocol says to wear goggles during the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:protocol:x6:1
# text = The science protocol says to wear goggles during the experiment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	protocol	protocol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
7	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the science protocol |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wear** | to-infinitive |  | goggles |  |  | during the experiment |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [protoceratops](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protoceratops/)
- next →: [proton](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proton/)
- ↑ back to [P in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/)