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title: queue — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «queue» in the school dictionary: A queue is a line of people waiting their turn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# queue

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**Who acts:** queue, people, things, nine children, Tom, 5 more people · **What happens:** be, wait, queue, print, join, see · **To what, where:** line, turn, list, jobs, 8th, queue

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«queue» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [queue in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/queue.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A queue is a line of people waiting their turn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:m1:1
# text = A queue is a line of people waiting their turn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a queue | a line |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | people *not said here* | people's turn |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To queue is to wait in a line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:m2:1
# text = To queue is to wait in a line.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	queue	queue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	line	line	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 | **queue** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a line |  | wait *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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A queue can also be a list of things waiting, like songs or print jobs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:m3:1
# text = A queue can also be a list of things waiting, like songs or print jobs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	print	print	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
16	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a queue | a list |  |  |  | of things | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like songs | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **print** | infinitive | things *not said here* | jobs |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are twenty-nine children in a queue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:x1:1
# text = There are twenty-nine children in a queue.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | nine children in a queue |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom is 8th in the queue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:x2:1
# text = Tom is 8th in the queue.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	8th	8th	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tom | 8th |  | the queue |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 more people join the queue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:x3:1
# text = 5 more people join the queue.
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	join	join	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | 5 more people | the queue |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queue=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We queued for an hour to see the dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:x4:1
# text = We queued for an hour to see the dinosaurs.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	queued	queue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **queue** | past | We |  |  |  | hour |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the dinosaurs |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dinosaur=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Please queue up quietly for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:x5:1
# text = Please queue up quietly for lunch.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	queue	queue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **queue up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for lunch; quietly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is rude to jump the queue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:x6:1
# text = It is rude to jump the queue.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **jump** | to-infinitive |  | the queue |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme queue=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queue for the ice cream van was very long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:x7:1
# text = The queue for the ice cream van was very long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the queue for the cream van |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three songs are in the queue to play next.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:queue:x8:1
# text = Three songs are in the queue to play next.
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Three songs |  |  | the queue |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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