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title: publication — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «publication» in the school dictionary: The act of printing and making a book, magazine or article available to people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# publication

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**Who acts:** printing, school newspaper, library, publication, book, you · **What happens:** make, act, publish, know, be, accept · **To what, where:** book, newspaper, news, information, weekly publication, story

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The act of printing and making a book, magazine or article available to people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:m1:1
# text = The act of printing and making a book, magazine or article available to people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	printing	printing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | a book |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset book=Product |
| 2 | **act** |  | printing and magazine or article |  |  |  |  |  | nom act «communication intransitive»: of=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 -->
A book, magazine, newspaper or report that is published.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:m2:1
# text = A book, magazine, newspaper or report that is published.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	published	publish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **publish** | present · passive |  | newspaper or report |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making news or information known publicly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:m3:1
# text = Making news or information known publicly.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	publicly	publicly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | news or information |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset news=Product |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  | information *not said here* |  |  |  | publicly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school newspaper is a weekly publication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:x1:1
# text = The school newspaper is a weekly publication.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	weekly	weekly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	publication	publication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | the school newspaper | a weekly publication |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her story was accepted for publication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:x2:1
# text = Her story was accepted for publication.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	publication	publication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past · passive |  | Her story |  |  |  | for publication | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library keeps many publications.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:x3:1
# text = The library keeps many publications.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	publications	publication	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 | **keep** | present | the library | many publications |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent publication=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The book's publication made her famous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:x4:1
# text = The book's publication made her famous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	publication	publication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the book's publication | her *= she* |  |  |  | famous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product |
| 2 | **publish** |  | the book |  |  |  |  |  | nom publication «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check when the publication was printed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:x5:1
# text = Check when the publication was printed.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	publication	publication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **print** | past · passive |  | the publication |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists share results through publication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:x6:1
# text = Scientists share results through publication.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	publication	publication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | Scientists | results |  | publication |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smith and Elder have permitted the publication of two of Mr. Ralston’s versions from the Russian.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publication:x7:1
# text = Smith and Elder have permitted the publication of two of Mr. Ralston’s versions from the Russian.
1	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Elder	Elder	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	permitted	permit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	publication	publication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	Mr.	Mr.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:desc	_	_
12	Ralston	Ralston	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	’s	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	versions	version	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Russian	Russian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **permit** | present · perfect · passive |  | Smith and Elder |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme publication=Location |

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