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title: punctuality — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «punctuality» in the school dictionary: Punctuality is being on time, not late. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# punctuality

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**Who acts:** Punctuality, report, Good punctuality, you, Dad, class · **What happens:** be, praise, know, mean, arrive, value · **To what, where:** school, punctuality, bus company, respect, prize, formal Pupils · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«punctuality» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [punctuality in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/punctuality.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Punctuality is being on time, not late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctuality:m1:1
# text = Punctuality is being on time, not late.
1	Punctuality	punctuality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Punctuality |  |  |  | on time | late *property* | tree rules |

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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}

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Punctuality is important at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctuality:x1:1
# text = Punctuality is important at school.
1	Punctuality	punctuality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Punctuality |  |  | school |  | important *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report praised her punctuality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctuality:x2:1
# text = The report praised her punctuality.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	punctuality	punctuality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **praise** | past | the report | report's punctuality |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent punctuality=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus company is known for punctuality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctuality:x3:1
# text = The bus company is known for punctuality.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	punctuality	punctuality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | the bus company |  |  |  | for punctuality | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good punctuality means you arrive by 8:45.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctuality:x4:1
# text = Good punctuality means you arrive by 8:45.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	punctuality	punctuality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	arrive	arrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	8:45	8:45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Good punctuality |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **arrive** | present | you |  |  |  |  | by 8:45 | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad values punctuality and is never late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctuality:x5:1
# text = Dad values punctuality and is never late.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	values	value	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	punctuality	punctuality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **value** | present | Dad | punctuality |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer punctuality=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Punctuality shows respect for others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctuality:x6:1
# text = Punctuality shows respect for others.
1	Punctuality	punctuality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Punctuality | respect |  |  |  | for others | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The class won a prize for punctuality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctuality:x7:1
# text = The class won a prize for punctuality.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	punctuality	punctuality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the class | a prize |  |  |  | for punctuality | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent prize=Theme for punctuality=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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(formal) Pupils are expected to observe strict punctuality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punctuality:x8:1
# text = (formal) Pupils are expected to observe strict punctuality.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	observe	observe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	punctuality	punctuality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | present · passive |  | formal Pupils |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **observe** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | formal Pupils *not said here* | strict punctuality |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent punctuality=Topic |

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