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title: schoolyard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «schoolyard» in the school dictionary: A schoolyard is the outdoor area next to a school where children play at break time (UK: playground). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# schoolyard

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**Who acts:** schoolyard, children, We, schoolyard bully, you, bell · **What happens:** be, play, cover, take, line up, ring · **To what, where:** outdoor area, tag, schoolyard, lunch money, 25 m, 1,000 square metres

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«schoolyard» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [schoolyard in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/schoolyard.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A schoolyard is the outdoor area next to a school where children play at break time (UK: playground).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolyard:m1:1
# text = A schoolyard is the outdoor area next to a school where children play at break time (UK: playground).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	schoolyard	schoolyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	outdoor	outdoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	next	next	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
20	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a schoolyard | the outdoor area |  |  |  | to a school | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | children |  |  |  | time |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played tag in the schoolyard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolyard:x1:1
# text = We played tag in the schoolyard.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tag	tag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	schoolyard	schoolyard	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 | **play** | past | We | tag |  | the schoolyard |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tag=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The schoolyard was covered in snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolyard:x2:1
# text = The schoolyard was covered in snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	schoolyard	schoolyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the schoolyard |  |  |  | in snow | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in snow=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A schoolyard bully took his lunch money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolyard:x3:1
# text = A schoolyard bully took his lunch money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	schoolyard	schoolyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bully	bully	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | a schoolyard bully | bully's lunch money |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Line up in the schoolyard when the bell rings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolyard:x4:1
# text = Line up in the schoolyard when the bell rings.
1	Line	line	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	schoolyard	schoolyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rings	ring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the schoolyard | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in schoolyard=Theme |
| 2 | **ring** | present | the bell |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The schoolyard is 40 m long and 25 m wide; its area is 1,000 square metres.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:schoolyard:x5:1
# text = The schoolyard is 40 m long and 25 m wide; its area is 1,000 square metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	schoolyard	schoolyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
16	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the schoolyard |  |  |  |  | 40 m *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the schoolyard *not said here* | 25 m |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | schoolyard's area | 1,000 square metres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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