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title: registry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «registry» in the school dictionary: A registry is an official place or office where records are kept, for example of births, marriages and deaths. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# registry

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**Who acts:** registry, land registry, They, friends, name, We · **What happens:** be, keep, exemplify, record, register, marry · **To what, where:** official place, records, births, things, ships, registry office · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«registry» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [registry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/registry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A registry is an official place or office where records are kept, for example of births, marriages and deaths.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:m1:1
# text = A registry is an official place or office where records are kept, for example of births, marriages and deaths.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	births	birth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	marriages	marriage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	deaths	death	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a registry | a official place or office |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | records |  |  |  | for example of births and marriages and deaths | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **exemplify** |  |  | births and marriages and deaths |  |  |  |  | nom example «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
An official list or record of things or people, such as a registry of ships or of dogs.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:m2:1
# text = An official list or record of things or people, such as a registry of ships or of dogs.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** |  |  | things or people |  |  |  |  | nom record «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 2 | **register** |  |  | ships or dogs |  |  |  |  | nom registry «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A registry office is where people can get married without a church service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:m3:1
# text = A registry office is where people can get married without a church service.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can · present · passive |  | a registry office |  |  |  | without a church service; marry *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gift list for a wedding or a new baby, kept at a shop.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:m4:1
# text = A gift list for a wedding or a new baby, kept at a shop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | a gift list for a wedding or a new baby *not said here* |  | a shop |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at shop=Location |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A store of settings inside a computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:m5:1
# text = A store of settings inside a computer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	settings	setting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt got married at the registry office in town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:x1:1
# text = My aunt got married at the registry office in town.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **marry** | past · passive |  | My aunt |  | the registry office in town |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every baby's birth is written in the registry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:x2:1
# text = Every baby's birth is written in the registry.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | every baby's birth |  | the registry |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in registry=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The land registry shows who owns each house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:x3:1
# text = The land registry shows who owns each house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the land registry |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **own** | present |  | each house |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot house=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They made a baby registry so friends knew what gifts to buy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:x4:1
# text = They made a baby registry so friends knew what gifts to buy.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
10	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | They | a baby registry |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset registry=Product |
| 2 | **know** | past | friends |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 3 | **buy** | to-infinitive | friends *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each racing pigeon is listed in a registry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:x5:1
# text = Each racing pigeon is listed in a registry.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pigeon	pigeon	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	listed	list	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | present · passive |  | each racing pigeon |  | a registry |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship's name is in the national registry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:x6:1
# text = The ship's name is in the national registry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ship's name |  |  | the national registry |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | the ship |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We chose a toaster from the wedding registry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:registry:x7:1
# text = We chose a toaster from the wedding registry.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	toaster	toaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	registry	registry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | We | a toaster |  | the wedding registry |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent toaster=Theme from registry=Source |

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