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title: related — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «related» in the school dictionary: Related means connected in some way: «The two questions are related.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# related

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**Who acts:** Related, two questions, We, she, It, story · **What happens:** mean, connect, be, tell, understand, write · **To what, where:** way, cousin, past, feelings, Mrs Brown, sentence · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Related means connected in some way: «The two questions are related.».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:m1:1
# text = Related means connected in some way: «The two questions are related.».
1	Related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Related |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  | some way |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the two questions |  |  |  |  | related *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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Related means in the same family: «We are related — she is my cousin.».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:m2:1
# text = Related means in the same family: «We are related — she is my cousin.».
1	Related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Related |  |  |  |  | in the same family | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in family=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | We |  |  |  |  | related *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | she | my cousin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is also the past of «relate»: to tell a story, or to understand someone's feelings.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:m3:1
# text = It is also the past of «relate»: to tell a story, or to understand someone's feelings.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	relate	relate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	understand	understand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
19	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the past |  |  |  | of relate | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | a story |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **understand** | to-infinitive |  | someone's feelings |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you related to Mrs Brown?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:x1:1
# text = Are you related to Mrs Brown?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Brown	Brown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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** | present | you |  | Mrs Brown |  |  | related *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lions and house cats are related.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:x2:1
# text = Lions and house cats are related.
1	Lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lions and house cats |  |  |  |  | related *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Addition and subtraction are related.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:x3:1
# text = Addition and subtraction are related.
1	Addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	subtraction	subtraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Addition and subtraction |  |  |  |  | related *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a sentence related to the picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:x4:1
# text = Write a sentence related to the picture.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a sentence |  |  |  | related *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two crimes were related.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:x5:1
# text = The two crimes were related.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	crimes	crime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the two crimes |  |  |  |  | related *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousins and I are related through my mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:x6:1
# text = My cousins and I are related through my mum.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	related	relate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mum	mum	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 | **relate** | present · passive |  | My cousins |  |  |  | through my mum | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many school closures were weather-related.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:x7:1
# text = Many school closures were weather-related.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	closures	closure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Many school closures |  |  |  |  | related *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And as they flew the angel related the history.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:related:x8:1
# text = And as they flew the angel related the history.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	related	relate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **relate** | past | the angel | the history |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Theme |

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