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title: publicise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «publicise» in the school dictionary: To make information about something known to many people, especially by advertising or reporting it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# publicise

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**Who acts:** many people, We, posters, charity, you, your · **What happens:** make, know, advertise, report, publicise, run · **To what, where:** information, posters, school fair, fun run, social media, case

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To make information about something known to many people, especially by advertising or reporting it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicise:m1:1
# text = To make information about something known to many people, especially by advertising or reporting it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	advertising	advertise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	reporting	report	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | information |  |  |  | about something | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset information=Product |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to many people | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **advertise** | gerund | many people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **report** | gerund | many people *not said here* | information |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made posters to publicise the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicise:x1:1
# text = We made posters to publicise the school fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	publicise	publicise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | posters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **publicise** | to-infinitive | posters *not said here* | the school fair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charity publicised its fun run on social media.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicise:x2:1
# text = The charity publicised its fun run on social media.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	publicised	publicise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	media	media	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **publicise** | past | the charity | charity's fun run |  | social media |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** |  | charity |  |  |  |  |  | nom run «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The case was widely publicised in the news.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicise:x3:1
# text = The case was widely publicised in the news.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	widely	widely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	publicised	publicise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **publicise** | past · passive |  | the case |  | the news |  | widely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't publicise your address online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicise:x4:1
# text = Don't publicise your address online.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	publicise	publicise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **publicise** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your address |  |  |  | online *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band publicised their new song on the radio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicise:x5:1
# text = The band publicised their new song on the radio.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	publicised	publicise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **publicise** | past | the band | their new song |  | the radio |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council publicised the new bus times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicise:x6:1
# text = The council publicised the new bus times.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	publicised	publicise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **publicise** | past | the council |  |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

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