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title: schoolfellow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «schoolfellow» in the school dictionary: A person who goes or went to the same school as you; a schoolmate. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# schoolfellow

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**Who acts:** person, Grandad, schoolfellows, two schoolfellows, Charles, She · **What happens:** go, meet, tease, write, invite, be · **To what, where:** same school, old schoolfellow, shop, Tom, story, letters

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who goes or went to the same school as you; a schoolmate.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfellow:m1:1
# text = A person who goes or went to the same school as you; a schoolmate.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	schoolmate	schoolmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a person and a schoolmate |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | a person and a schoolmate *not said here* |  |  | the same school |  | as you | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

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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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Grandad met an old schoolfellow at the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfellow:x1:1
# text = Grandad met an old schoolfellow at the shop.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	schoolfellow	schoolfellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | Grandad | a old schoolfellow |  | the shop |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent schoolfellow=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In the story, Tom's schoolfellows teased him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfellow:x2:1
# text = In the story, Tom's schoolfellows teased him.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	schoolfellows	schoolfellow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	teased	tease	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | past | Tom's schoolfellows | Tom |  | the story |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The two schoolfellows wrote letters for fifty years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfellow:x3:1
# text = The two schoolfellows wrote letters for fifty years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	schoolfellows	schoolfellow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the two schoolfellows | letters |  |  | year |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charles Dickens wrote about cruel schoolmasters and frightened schoolfellows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfellow:x4:1
# text = Charles Dickens wrote about cruel schoolmasters and frightened schoolfellows.
1	Charles	Charles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Dickens	Dickens	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	schoolmasters	schoolmaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	frightened	frightened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	schoolfellows	schoolfellow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Charles |  |  |  |  | about cruel schoolmasters and frightened schoolfellows | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about schoolmaster=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She invited her schoolfellows to tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfellow:x5:1
# text = She invited her schoolfellows to tea.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	schoolfellows	schoolfellow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tea	tea	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 | **invite** | past | She | her schoolfellows |  |  |  | to tea | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent schoolfellow=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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They were schoolfellows at a boarding school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfellow:x6:1
# text = They were schoolfellows at a boarding school.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	schoolfellows	schoolfellow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	boarding	boarding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	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 a** | past | They | schoolfellows |  | a boarding school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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A BOY stole a lesson-book from one of his schoolfellows and took it home to his Mother.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfellow:x7:1
# text = A BOY stole a lesson-book from one of his schoolfellows and took it home to his Mother.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	BOY	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	schoolfellows	schoolfellow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	home	home	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	Mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past | a BOY | a lesson book |  |  |  | from one of BOY's schoolfellows | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent book=Theme from one=Source |
| 2 | **take** | past | a BOY *not said here* | book | BOY's Mother |  |  | home *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to mother=Destination |

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