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title: sitcom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sitcom» in the school dictionary: A sitcom is a funny TV or radio series about the same characters in everyday situations, like a family or friends at work. Short for «situation comedy». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sitcom

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**Who acts:** sitcom, favourite sitcom, We, Sitcoms, episode · **What happens:** be, watch, have, last, set · **To what, where:** funny TV, family, sitcom, laughter, background, school

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A sitcom is a funny TV or radio series about the same characters in everyday situations, like a family or friends at work. Short for «situation comedy».

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*Sentence 1:* A sitcom is a funny TV or radio series about the same characters in everyday situations, like a family or friends at work.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitcom:m1:1
# text = A sitcom is a funny TV or radio series about the same characters in everyday situations, like a family or friends at work.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sitcom	sitcom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	situations	situation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 sitcom | a funny TV or radio series about the same characters in everyday situations and a family or friends at work |  |  |  |  | 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:* Short for «situation comedy».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitcom:m1:2
# text = Short for «situation comedy».
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	comedy	comedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My favourite sitcom is about a family with five kids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitcom:x1:1
# text = My favourite sitcom is about a family with five kids.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sitcom	sitcom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My favourite sitcom | a family |  |  |  | with five kids; about *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We watch a sitcom every Friday night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitcom:x2:1
# text = We watch a sitcom every Friday night.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watch	watch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sitcom	sitcom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | We | a sitcom |  |  | night |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sitcom=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Sitcoms often have laughter in the background.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitcom:x3:1
# text = Sitcoms often have laughter in the background.
1	Sitcoms	sitcom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	background	background	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Sitcoms | laughter |  | the background |  | often *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laughter=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Each episode of the sitcom lasts about 25 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitcom:x4:1
# text = Each episode of the sitcom lasts about 25 minutes.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sitcom	sitcom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | each episode of the sitcom |  |  |  | minute |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The sitcom is set in a school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitcom:x5:1
# text = The sitcom is set in a school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sitcom	sitcom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	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 | **set** | present · passive |  | the sitcom |  | a school |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in school=Destination |

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