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title: snapshot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snapshot» in the school dictionary: A snapshot is a photo taken quickly and casually, not posed carefully. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snapshot

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**Who acts:** snapshot, information, system, Mum, old diary, survey · **What happens:** be, take, not pose, show, save, look · **To what, where:** photo, quick look, saved copy, computing, snapshot, beach

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«snapshot» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [snapshot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snapshot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snapshot is a photo taken quickly and casually, not posed carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:m1:1
# text = A snapshot is a photo taken quickly and casually, not posed carefully.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snapshot	snapshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	casually	casually	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	posed	pose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
13	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snapshot | a photo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | participle |  | a photo *not said here* |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **pose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snapshot is a quick look or short piece of information that shows what something is like at one moment: a snapshot of life in Victorian times.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:m2:1
# text = A snapshot is a quick look or short piece of information that shows what something is like at one moment: a snapshot of life in Victorian times.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snapshot	snapshot	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	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	20	nsubj	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	20	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	snapshot	snapshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 snapshot | a quick look or short piece of information |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | information |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | like one moment |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In computing, a snapshot is a saved copy of how a system or files looked at one moment.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:m3:1
# text = In computing, a snapshot is a saved copy of how a system or files looked at one moment.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	computing	computing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	snapshot	snapshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a snapshot | a saved copy |  | computing |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | past | a system or files |  |  |  | moment |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took a snapshot of us at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:x1:1
# text = Mum took a snapshot of us at the beach.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	snapshot	snapshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | a snapshot of us |  | the beach |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent snapshot=Theme at beach=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old diary gives a snapshot of life in the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:x2:1
# text = The old diary gives a snapshot of life in the war.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snapshot	snapshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the old diary | a snapshot of life |  | the war |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snapshot=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This survey is just a snapshot of what pupils think today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:x3:1
# text = This survey is just a snapshot of what pupils think today.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snapshot	snapshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nmod	_	_
9	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this survey | a snapshot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | pupils |  |  |  | today |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The album is full of family snapshots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:x4:1
# text = The album is full of family snapshots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	album	album	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	snapshots	snapshot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the album |  |  |  |  | of family snapshots; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer saved a snapshot before the update.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:x5:1
# text = The computer saved a snapshot before the update.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	snapshot	snapshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	update	update	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | the computer | a snapshot |  |  | before the update |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snapshot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report is a snapshot of the town in 1900.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:x6:1
# text = The report is a snapshot of the town in 1900.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	snapshot	snapshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	1900	1900	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the report | a snapshot |  |  |  | of the town in 1900 | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He keeps a snapshot of his dog in his wallet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snapshot:x7:1
# text = He keeps a snapshot of his dog in his wallet.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	snapshot	snapshot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	wallet	wallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | He | a snapshot of his dog |  | dog's wallet |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent snapshot=Theme in wallet=Location |

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