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title: publicity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «publicity» in the school dictionary: Attention from newspapers, TV, the internet and the public: «The rescue got a lot of publicity.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# publicity

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**Who acts:** Attention, work, people, school fair, new song, singer · **What happens:** get, notice, be, have, sing, climb · **To what, where:** lot, people, something, good publicity, local paper, huge publicity · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«publicity» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [publicity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/publicity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attention from newspapers, TV, the internet and the public: «The rescue got a lot of publicity.».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicity:m1:1
# text = Attention from newspapers, TV, the internet and the public: «The rescue got a lot of publicity.».
1	Attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	publicity	publicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | past | Attention from newspapers and TV and the internet and the public | a lot of publicity |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |

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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 -->
The work of getting people to notice something, like adverts, posters and interviews: «The publicity for the film was everywhere.».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicity:m2:1
# text = The work of getting people to notice something, like adverts, posters and interviews: «The publicity for the film was everywhere.».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	adverts	advert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	interviews	interview	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	publicity	publicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund | the work *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **notice** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | something |  |  |  | like adverts and posters and interviews | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school fair got good publicity in the local paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicity:x1:1
# text = The school fair got good publicity in the local paper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	publicity	publicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the school fair | good publicity |  | the local paper |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer publicity=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer's new song had huge publicity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicity:x2:1
# text = The singer's new song had huge publicity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	publicity	publicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the singer's new song | huge publicity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent publicity=Patient |
| 2 | **sing** |  | the singer |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climbing the tower was just a publicity stunt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicity:x3:1
# text = Climbing the tower was just a publicity stunt.
1	Climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	publicity	publicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stunt	stunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | gerund |  | the tower |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tower=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Climbing | a publicity stunt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company got bad publicity after the toy broke easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicity:x4:1
# text = The company got bad publicity after the toy broke easily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	publicity	publicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	9	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 | **get** | past | the company | bad publicity |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer publicity=Stimulus |
| 2 | **break** | past | the toy |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made posters for publicity for the bake sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicity:x5:1
# text = We made posters for publicity for the bake sale.
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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	publicity	publicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bake	bake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | posters |  |  |  | for publicity; for the bake sale | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent poster=Product for publicity=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«There's no such thing as bad publicity,» some people say, but that is not always true.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:publicity:x6:1
# text = «There's no such thing as bad publicity,» some people say, but that is not always true.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	publicity	publicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
20	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	21	advmod	_	_
21	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present | no such thing as bad publicity |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | always, true *property* | tree rules |

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