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title: saturday — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «saturday» in the school dictionary: Saturday is a day of the week. It comes after Friday and before Sunday. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# saturday

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**Who acts:** Saturday, It, most children, he, She, fair · **What happens:** be, come, make, have, earn, swim · **To what, where:** day, school, 20 dollars, netball, party, Saturday job

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«saturday» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [saturday in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saturday.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Saturday is a day of the week. It comes after Friday and before Sunday.

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*Sentence 1:* Saturday is a day of the week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:m1:1
# text = Saturday is a day of the week.
1	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Saturday | a day |  |  | week |  | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* It comes after Friday and before Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:m1:2
# text = It comes after Friday and before Sunday.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	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 | **come** | present | It |  |  |  | friday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saturday and Sunday make the weekend, when most children have no school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:m2:1
# text = Saturday and Sunday make the weekend, when most children have no school.
1	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	make	make	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	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Saturday and Sunday |  |  |  | weekend |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present | most children | no school |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Saturday he earned 20 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:x1:1
# text = On Saturday he earned 20 dollars.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	earned	earn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **earn** | past | he | 20 dollars |  |  | saturday |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She swims every Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:x2:1
# text = She swims every Saturday.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swims	swim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | She |  |  |  | saturday |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fair is on Saturday and Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:x3:1
# text = The fair is on Saturday and Sunday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the fair |  |  |  |  | on Saturday and Sunday | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many Saturdays in 4 weeks?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:x4:1
# text = How many Saturdays in 4 weeks?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Saturdays	Saturday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I play netball on Saturday mornings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:x5:1
# text = I play netball on Saturday mornings.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mornings	morning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **play** | present | I | netball |  |  | morning |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent netball=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saturday comes after Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:x6:1
# text = Saturday comes after Friday.
1	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Saturday |  |  |  | friday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are going to a party this Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:x7:1
# text = We are going to a party this Saturday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | We |  |  | a party | saturday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister has a Saturday job at the café.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:x8:1
# text = My big sister has a Saturday job at the café.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My big sister | a Saturday job |  | the café |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now, the next day was Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturday:x9:1
# text = Now, the next day was Saturday.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the next day | Saturday |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

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