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title: schoolfriend — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «schoolfriend» in the school dictionary: A friend you know from school, especially one in your class or year. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# schoolfriend

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**Who acts:** friend, I, Dad, schoolfriend, We, 6 schoolfriends · **What happens:** know, invite, meet, live, walk, bring · **To what, where:** school, five schoolfriends, old schoolfriend, shops, park, 2 snacks

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«schoolfriend» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [schoolfriend in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/schoolfriend.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A friend you know from school, especially one in your class or year.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfriend:m1:1
# text = A friend you know from school, especially one in your class or year.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | a friend |  |  | school |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

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Usage: adult use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old friend from your schooldays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfriend:m2:1
# text = An old friend from your schooldays.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	schooldays	schoolday	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 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I invited five schoolfriends to my party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfriend:x1:1
# text = I invited five schoolfriends to my party.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	schoolfriends	schoolfriend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past | I | five schoolfriends |  |  |  | to my party | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent schoolfriend=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad met an old schoolfriend at the shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfriend:x2:1
# text = Dad met an old schoolfriend at the shops.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	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	schoolfriend	schoolfriend	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	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | Dad | a old schoolfriend |  | the shops |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent schoolfriend=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My schoolfriend Kai lives near the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfriend:x3:1
# text = My schoolfriend Kai lives near the park.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	schoolfriend	schoolfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My schoolfriend |  |  | the park |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near park=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walk home with our schoolfriends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfriend:x4:1
# text = We walk home with our schoolfriends.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	schoolfriends	schoolfriend	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 | **walk** | present | We |  |  |  |  | with our schoolfriends; home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each of 6 schoolfriends brought 2 snacks — 12 in all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfriend:x5:1
# text = Each of 6 schoolfriends brought 2 snacks — 12 in all.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	schoolfriends	schoolfriend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | each 6 schoolfriends | 2 snacks |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent snack=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She writes to her schoolfriend in Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolfriend:x6:1
# text = She writes to her schoolfriend in Ireland.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	schoolfriend	schoolfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | She |  | her schoolfriend in Ireland |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to schoolfriend=Recipient |

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